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22 Apr 2024

Chinese education student attains Gold Award in writing competition

The Bachelor of Education with Honours (Chinese Language Teaching) and Bachelor of Language Studies with Honours (Applied Chinese Language Studies) programme encourages students to take active part in writing competitions in order to brush up their writing skills. Year 3 student Kris Lam Hoi-ching entered the Hong Kong School Writing Competition 2023 organised by the International Children Culture & Arts Development Association with an essay for one of the set topics, 'The … I love” (「我愛的……」). The entry was judged as excellent in terms of topic delivery, expression skills, structure and grammar, and was given a Gold Award....

17 Apr 2024

Graduate animation earns industry recognition

Sleepless Night, an animation directed by Animation and Visual Effects graduates Lau Wing-wa, Cheng Hoi-tong and Sau Cheuk-yiu, won Hong Kong Best Art in the 25^th DigiCon6 ASIA Awards, representing yet another recognition of the artistic level of HKMU animators. Earlier, the film has earned the Best Creative Award in the Creative Achievement Awards 2023....

16 Apr 2024

HKMU and the Youth of Guangzhou and Hong Kong Association sign an MoU to facilitate students' career development in the Mainland

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) and the Youth of Guangzhou and Hong Kong Association (YGH) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance career development and foster cultural exchange among students in Hong Kong and Guangzhou....

16 Apr 2024

Prolific publications of Master's students in creative writing

Students of the Master of Arts in Creative Writing programme have been devoting hours and hours to their craft. Apart from working on their writing assignments, they have also got published in an array of literary periodicals. The table above summarises their recent publications and achievements. Please refer to the Chinese version for details....

15 Apr 2024

School of Nursing and Health Studies organises community events for older people to promote awareness of fall prevention

To tie in with the Sai Kung Tseung Kwan O Respect for the Aged Festival, the HKMU School of Nursing and Health Studies, in collaboration with Sai Kung and Tseung Kwan O Women's Association Limited, organised a variety of community health events with the theme “Home Safety for the Elderly”, with the objective of training Care Teams to provide health screening services and conduct home fall-prevention assessments for older people in the district....

11 Apr 2024

HKMU and HKIAA join forces to offer an academic programme with commercial pilot training, marking the first major collaboration between Hong Kong's first UAS and industry

Since 2022, HKMU has partnered with the HKIAA to offer a Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours in Aviation Services Management programme. Starting in the 2024/25 academic year, a new “Cadet Pilot” concentration will be introduced, allowing students to obtain a Commercial Pilot Licence in addition to their degree through the HKIAA's 14-month Cadet Pilot Programme, which comprises theoretical knowledge instruction in Hong Kong and flying training in the United States. In co-operation with various airlines, including Hong Kong Airlines, HK Express, Greater Bay Airlines and Hong Kong Air Cargo, the HKIAA will organise preliminary interviews for the students, who may be given priority consideration for a conditional job offer. The first batch of students is expected to commence their training in May 2025....

11 Apr 2024

Prof. Paul Lam Kwan-sing re-appointed as HKMU President

The Council of Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) approved the re-appointment of Prof. Paul Lam Kwan-sing as President for a period of four years effective from 1 April 2025....

10 Apr 2024

School of Education and Languages students glean outstanding prospective teachers awards

With excellent teaching abilities and devotion to education, nine students from the School of Education and Languages won accolades at the 11th Hong Kong Outstanding Prospective Teachers Award co-organised by the Hong Kong New Generation Cultural Association and the Hong Kong Prospective Teachers Association....

10 Apr 2024

The first HKMU Festival showcases students' talent and creativity through exciting arts and cultural programmes

The first HKMU Festival, organised by the School of Arts and Social Sciences, was recently held on 22 March at the Jockey Club Campus. The event was meant to echo Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU)'s commitment to providing students with a diverse learning experience through a wide range of campus activities that allow them to express their creativity and talent, creating joyful and cherished memories of their university life. The festival received an enthusiastic response from numerous students and staff members....

9 Apr 2024

Master's student in Chinese Literature wins publishing contract

In the Zhenjin Young Literary Talent Selection Contest 2023, Huang Chang stood out from thousands of contestants, advancing all three rounds to win the overall championship....