香港科技大學
2009-2010
年報
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HKUST 2009-2010 Annual Report
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教與學
Teaching and Learning
In terms of HKUST students going overseas for research
attachment, a total of 11 senior year PhD students
were supported by the University’s Overseas Research
Awards, each visiting an overseas research laboratory
for up to six months. Hosting institutions included the
Universities of Cambridge, Carnegie Mellon, Michigan,
Northwestern, Toronto, and Yale. The scheme has
enabled the University’s PhD students to work with
foreign researchers and to experience an entirely
different culture.
This year, the Research Grants Council launched the
Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme to attract qualified
students from around the world to pursue their PhD
studies in Hong Kong. As of 30 June 2010, 32 out of
106 awardees selected HKUST among local universities
as their first choice to pursue their PhD studies, giving
HKUST the highest share of awardees in Hong Kong.
Taught Postgraduate Programs
In an advanced knowledge-based society like Hong
Kong, the demand for postgraduate education to help
meet the lifelong learning needs of professionals is
constantly on the rise. It is only natural for institutions
of higher learning to provide the main source of formal
training opportunities. The University’s taught masters
programs serve this role very well. In recent years,
enrolment figures have indicated that the demand for
taught masters programs from non-local applicants has
grown, accounting for 35% of the taught postgraduate
student population last year.
During the year, two new programs were approved
— the MSc in Computer Science and Technology and
the MSc in Electronic Technology, both of which are
dual master’s degree programs jointly offered with the
South China University of Technology. In addition, the
International EMBA program has been re-launched as
the HKUST EMBA program.
The year also witnessed a remarkable growth of 28% in
full-time taught postgraduate enrolment, compared with
a modest increase of 7% in the previous year.
Student Life
Students continue to engage actively in out-of-class
learning and enjoy a vibrant student life in a variety of
co-curricular and extracurricular activities.
Student development programs launched last year
such as the REDbird Award Program and the Green
Ambassador Program have progressed well and have
been producing encouraging results. New initiatives,
notably the Living Learning Communities and the HKUST
Connect Program, attracted an overwhelming response
from students. Other self-development programs such
as the Library’s Book Talks, Reader’s Alert, Collection
Highlights, and exhibitions have been well received by
students.
Sponsored by the Drs Richard Charles and Esther Yewpick
Lee Charitable Foundation, the REDbird Award Program
is a holistic development program for students aimed at
fostering the attributes of good and respectful citizens.
Some 160 students joined the program as members
and 40 as coaches. Five REDbird Gold Awards and two
Silver Awards were granted to seven REDbird coaches in
recognition of their outstanding achievements.
The HKUST-Hang Seng Bank Green Ambassador Program
continued to generate a good response. Various green
projects were carried out, with the Environment Week
and the Eco-Olympics being the highlights of the year.
The University first launched the Living Learning
Communities (LLC) in the Chan Sui Kau and Chan
Lam Moon Chun Hall in late 2009 to offer diverse
residential life experiences while facilitating learning
and development in a holistic manner. Students are
required to reside in clusters within the student hall to
form small communities based on various interests and
hobbies. These communities are supervised by faculty
and staff members to encourage better interaction and
to help students with their social integration, as well as
intellectual and personal development. More than 300
students were engaged in these residential learning
activities.
今年，研究資助局推出香港博士研究生獎學金計劃，吸引
世界各地符合資格的學生來港修讀哲學博士學位課程。截
至2010年6月30日，106名獎學金得主當中有32名以科
大為首選，令科大成為取錄最多有關博士研究生獎學金得
主的本地大學。
修課研究生課程
研究生教育有助專業人士終身學習、提升質素，而香港作
為先進的知識型社會，對研究生教育的需求正持續增長；
科大的修課碩士課程正好切合這個需要。科大近年的收
生數據顯示，非本地申請人對修課碩士課程的需求更見殷
切，佔去年修課研究生總數的35%。
年內共有兩項新課程成功獲得通過，分別是計算機科學與
技術理學碩士課程及電子技術理學碩士課程，兩者均為科
大與華南理工大學合辦的雙碩士學位課程。此外，國際行
政人員工商管理碩士課程已改稱為香港科技大學行政人員
工商管理碩士課程，課程現以新面貌展開。
年內，科大全日制修課研究生課程收生錄得28%的顯著增
長，而去年增幅僅為7%。
