Hang Seng University of Hong Kong

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Hang Seng University
of Hong Kong
香港恒生大學 (Chinese)
HSUHK logo.svg
Former names
Motto博學篤行
Motto in English
Erudition and Perseverance [1]
TypeSelf-financing
Established4 May 2010;15 years ago (2010-05-04) (as Hang Seng Management College)
30 October 2018;6 years ago (2018-10-30) (granted university status)
Chairman Ms Diana Cesar
(2021 - present)
Ms Louisa Cheang
(2018 to 2021))
Ms Rose Lee Wai-mun
(2013 to 2018)
President Professor Ho Shun-man
Vice-presidentProfessor Joshua Mok Ka-ho
Provost and Vice-President (Academic and Research)
Dean of Graduate School
Professor Jeanne Fu Ho Ying
Vice-President (Learning and Student Experience)
Dr Josiah Chan Tin-yan
Vice-President (Organizational Development)
Ms Antonia Yeung Yu-hung Associate Vice-President (Development and Campus Services)
Dr John Leung Wai-keung Associate Vice-President (Knowledge Exchange)
Academic staff
218
Students6,766 (Enrolment 2023/24) [2]
Address
Hang Shin Link
,
Siu Lek Yuen
,
Sha Tin
,
Hong Kong

22°22′44.9″N114°12′41.4″E / 22.379139°N 114.211500°E / 22.379139; 114.211500
Campus Sha Tin
AffiliationsAlliance of Asian Liberal Arts Universities
Website www.hsu.edu.hk
HSUHK full logo.svg
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese 香港恒生大学
Traditional Chinese 香港恒生大學
Cantonese Yale Hēunggóng Hàhngsāng Daaihhohk
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Xiānggǎng Héng Shēng Dàxué
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization Hēunggóng Hàhngsāng Daaihhohk
Jyutping Hoeng1gong2 Hang4sang1 Daai6hok6
IPA [hœŋ˥.kɔŋ˧˥ hɐŋ˩.sɐŋ˥ taj˨.hɔk̚˨]
Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
A snap of the campus in Sha Tin Hang Seng Management College 2015.jpg
A snap of the campus in Sha Tin

The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK) is a private liberal arts-oriented [3] university in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong. [4]

Contents

The institute was founded as Hang Seng Management College in 2010 from the Hang Seng School of Commerce. The college was granted university title in 2018.

In November and December 2013, HSMC obtained accreditation from the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications for the following five programmes and was approved by the Education Bureau to offer degree programmes: [5] On 30 October 2018, the Chief Executive-in-Council approved the retitling of Hang Seng Management College into a university under Section 8(1) of the Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance, [6] following an institutional review by the HKCAAVQ. [7]

The Chief Executive in Council approved the university status of Hang Seng Management College (HSMC) on 30 October 2018. The HSMC is the first self-financing post-secondary education institution to acquire a university title since the publication of the revised roadmap of criteria for acquiring university title for post-secondary colleges registered under the Ordinance in 2015. [8]

Education Model

The university's “Liberal + Professional” model builds on the tradition of liberal education, which offers students a wide-ranging cultural foundation. This approach is enhanced by integrating professional disciplines, enabling students to gain a broad perspective alongside specialized professional knowledge. [9] [3]

Academics

The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong is listed the 7th (overall) in the ASEAN+ region, the 1st in the Greater China region, and the 1st in Employability as per the 2023 AppliedHE ASEAN+ private university assessment by the Singapore-based AppliedHE. [10]

The institute ranked #550-600 in QS university ranking for Asian in 2023. [11]

Schools and Departments

The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong consists of five schools.

School of Business
Department of Accountancy
Department of Economics and Finance
Department of Management
Department of Marketing
School of Communication
School of Decision Sciences
Department of Computing
Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Insurance
Department of Supply Chain and Information Management
School of Humanities and Social Science
Department of Art and Design [12]
Department of Chinese
Department of English
Department of Social Science
School of Translation and Foreign Languages [13]

Programmes

Undergraduate Programmes

Source: [14]

Postgraduate Programmes

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Vision and Mission". HSMC.
  2. ↑ "HSUHK Facts and figures 2023/24". 15 October 2019.
  3. 1 2 "HSUHK makes strides in 'Liberal + Professional' education|Culture HK|chinadaily.com.cn". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong". Times Higher Education (THE). 13 November 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "Legislative Council Brief – Approval for Hong Kong Nang Yan College of Higher Education to award degree and to include "Hok Yuen" in its Chinese name, and for Hang Seng Management College and Hong Kong Shue Yan University to award degree" (PDF). Education Bureau, Government of Hong Kong. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  6. ↑ "College acquires university title". Government of Hong Kong. 30 October 2018.
  7. ↑ "Liberal arts college in Hong Kong upgraded to private university amid city's push to be global financial hub". South China Morning Post . 30 October 2018.
  8. ↑ "Hang Seng Management College acquires university title". www.info.gov.hk. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  9. ↑ "StandUp | We always believe technology should go hand in hand with humanity". www.orangenews.hk. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  10. ↑ "Private University Ranking ASEAN 2023 - AppliedHE". 7 May 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong". Top Universities. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  12. ↑ "How archiving retro video games can help preserve Hong Kong culture". Young Post. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  13. ↑ The Standard. "Advance Your Career with Translation Expertise Hang Seng University's MA in Translation Programmes in Demand". The Standard. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  14. ↑ "Qualifications". www.hkqr.gov.hk. Retrieved 30 July 2024.