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香港科技大學
2010-2011
年報
HKUST 2010-2011 Annual Report
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教與學
Teaching and Learning
OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF STUDENTS
With the aim of enhancing the effectiveness in planning
and delivery of student services and programs, the
Student Affairs Office has been integrated with the
Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Education since
March 2011. The Office of the Dean of Undergraduate
Education has also been renamed as the Office of the
Dean of Students with its scope and function being
expanded to take charge of undergraduate recruitment
and admissions, the formulation and review of policies
for co-curricular activities, University core curriculum,
and the student experience at both undergraduate and
postgraduate levels.
DYNAMIC POSTGRADUATE STUDIES
The total enrollment of postgraduate students in 2010-
2011 stood at 3,711, compared with 3,507 the previous
year, representing a growth of 5.8 per cent. Of these
students, 1,351 were research postgraduates and the
remaining 2,360 were enrolled on coursework master’s
degree programs. Research postgraduates constituted
36.4 per cent of the total postgraduate student
population.
The Quality Assurance Council’s report from its Quality
Audit Visit in March 2010 was released in November
2010. The audit reviewed the work of HKUST
programs from undergraduate to postgraduate and the
subsequent report commended the University, among
other things, “for its quality assurance processes for
research postgraduate programs and for the extensive
support it provides to research students”.
RESEARCH POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS
2010-2011 marked the arrival of the first batch of
PhD students admitted through the Hong Kong PhD
Fellowship Scheme, an elite award initiative under Hong
Kong’s Research Grants Council to attract the best PhD
students worldwide to study in the city. The University
secured 32 awardees, which constituted about 27
per cent of the total awards and recognized HKUST’s
standing as a global research institution.
Other internationalization efforts continued to bear
fruit. The international research student population
increased from 43 in the previous year to 60, representing
significant growth. In addition, many research students
were able to attend international conferences through
the University’s Research Travel Grant Scheme.
During the year, selected PhD students had the
opportunity to visit research teams overseas for a period
of up to six months under the Research Attachment
Scheme, which has been set up to enhance international
research exposure. A total of 20 PhD students
participated in 2010-2011 and feedback on the scheme
was highly positive. Host institutions included AT&T Labs,
Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, Yale, UC Davis, Technische
Universitat Dermstadt, Monash, Pavia, Loughborough,
and Manchester. Students who joined the scheme were
able to connect professionally with a different team of
researchers in a totally new research setting and culture,
and widen their international network.
TAUGHT POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS
The demand for advanced education to meet the lifelong
learning needs of working professionals has remained
strong. While the enrollment of students taking taught
postgraduate programs part-time (mainly local students)
appears to have stabilized, those undertaking full-time
programs have increased by about 11 per cent. This
compares with average growth of 5.8 per cent across
postgraduate programs. Of the 2,360 students enrolled
on taught postgraduate programs, 759 or 32.2 per cent
were on full-time programs. Overall, non-local students
constituted 38 per cent of the taught postgraduate
student population.
On the program side, the MSc in Environmental Science
was re-named the MSc in Environmental Science and
Management to reflect the program’s greater emphasis
on environmental management. The School of Business
and Management launched its first company-sponsored
MSc in Global Management program. The inaugural
class comprised staff from a major finance company
from Korea.
ADMINISTRATIVE REVAMP
To create further momentum for the development
of postgraduate education, the Office of the Vice-
President for Research and Development has been
re-organized as the Office of the Vice-President for
Research and Graduate Studies since November 2010.
A new leadership structure was introduced in February
2011, which enables the Provost and Vice-President
for Research and Graduate Studies to exercise dual
leadership and responsibility. The Provost continues to
provide academic oversight and planning, including
programs, enrollment and curriculum development
and approval while the Vice-President for Research and
學務長辦公室
為提升學生服務及課程的規劃與執行成效，學生事務處於
2011
年
3
月與本科生教務長辦公室合併。本科生教務長辦
公室現更名為學務長辦公室，工作範圍及職能擴展至本科
招生及入學、制訂及檢討與課程相關活動的政策、大學核
心課程，以及本科生及研究生的學習體驗。
研究生教育
年內科大的研究生人數為
3,711
人，較去年的
3,507
人增加
5.8%
，其中
1,351
人修讀研究學位課程，佔研究生總數的
36.4%
；其餘
2,360
人修讀修課碩士課程。
質素保證局於
2010
年
3
月到訪科大，並於
11
月公佈質素
核證報告。質保局全面評審科大的本科及研究生課程，報
告讚揚科大為研究生課程訂立質素保證程序，並為研究生
提供全面支援。
研究學位課程
2010-2011
年，科大取錄首批透過香港博士研究生獎學金
計劃入讀的博士生。這項計劃是香港研究資助局推出的優
才獎勵計劃，吸引世界各地的優秀博士生來港學習。科大
取錄了
32
名獎學金得主，佔獎學金得主總數約
27%
，顯
示科大作為世界級研究型大學的地位備受認同。
科大致力提倡國際化，並繼續取得成果。國際研究生人數
由去年的
43
人增至今年的
60
人，增幅顯著。不少研究生
更獲科大的研究旅遊資助計劃資助，出席國際會議。
獲選的博士生可參加研究實習計劃，到訪海外研究機構達
六個月；計劃的宗旨是豐富學生的國際研究體驗。年內，
共有
20
位博士生參與計劃，對計劃評價甚高。實習計劃的
主辦單位包括
AT&T
實驗室、卡尼基美隆大學、哥倫比亞大
學、耶魯大學、加州大學戴維斯分校、達姆施塔特工業大
學、蒙納殊大學、帕維亞大學、盧保路科技大學及曼徹斯
特大學等。參加計劃的學生可與來自不同研究和文化背景
的科研團隊建立聯繫，拓展專業與國際網絡。
修課研究生課程
在職專業人士對高等教育與終身學習的需求持續殷切，科
大兼讀制修課研究生課程的學生人數（主要為本地學生）保
持平穩，全日制修課研究生課程的學生人數則上升
11%
，
而研究生課程人數亦有
5.8%
的平均增幅。
2,360
名報讀
修課研究生課程的學生中，
759
名、即約佔
32.2%
報讀全
日制課程。整體而言，非本地學生佔修課研究生總數的
38%
。
課程方面，環境科學理學碩士課程已易名為環境科學及管
理理學碩士課程，反映課程將加強環境管理。工商管理學
院開辦首項由企業贊助的理學碩士（環球管理）課程，學員
是韓國一家大型金融公司的專業人士。
行政改革
為進一步推動研究生教育，副校長（研究及發展）辦公室於
2010
年
11
月重組為副校長（研發及研究生教育）辦公室，
並於
2011
年
2
月制定新領導架構，首席副校長和副校長
（研發及研究生教育）共同肩負領導工作和責任。首席副校
長繼續提供學術監察及規劃，包括課程、收生、課程發展
與審批，而副校長（研發及研究生教育）則根據科大的策略
發展提升研究生教育及培訓的質素。
