Ho Man Tin is a mostly residential area in Kowloon , Hong Kong, part of the Kowloon City District .
69-673: Hong Kong Metropolitan University ( HKMU ) is a public university in Ho Man Tin , Kowloon , Hong Kong . It is the only self-financing university set up by the Hong Kong government. The university opened in 1989 as the Open Learning Institute of Hong Kong and gained university status in 1997 as the Open University of Hong Kong, focused on distance learning . It began to offer full-time programmes in 2001 and
138-437: A better offer), or candidates giving up their offer. Intakes from HKALE and HKCEE (2003–2012) Note: Intakes from HKDSE (2012–Present) Apart from the main selection scheme, JUPAS also offers a few sub-systems and schemes for candidates who may not do well academically, but have proved qualities/needs in other areas. Applicants with the following disabilities may apply through this scheme: The goal of this sub-system
207-599: A debate on its naming circa the station's opening. The closest station to Ho Man Tin proper is actually Mong Kok East on the East Rail line . 22°19′N 114°11′E / 22.317°N 114.183°E / 22.317; 114.183 JUPAS The Joint University Programmes Admissions System ( Chinese : 大學聯合招生辦法 ), commonly known as JUPAS ( 聯招 ), is a unified system for applying for full-time undergraduate programmes in Hong Kong . As of
276-522: A drastic drop in 2012's admission, as because under 334 Scheme , most of the secondary school student can enter the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (thus eligible to apply JUPAS) make the number of admissions increase drastically. (Not every students can apply for HKALE due to HKCEE requirements for non-mature candidates.) In comparison, between the estimated entrance rate of JUPAS and direct entries from sub-degree programmes, JUPAS has
345-732: A one-off grant of HK$ 50 million to develop the University into a Centre of Excellence in Distance and Adult Learning and accepted the OUHK to apply for the grant of the Research Grants Council (RGC). In June 2000, the electronic library of the OUHK won the Stockholm Challenge Award in a global IT contest. In October 2000, the Open University of Hong Kong Centre for Continuing and Community Education
414-554: A programme that they preferred most in their application form and which they qualify. Note that most of the programmes only look into the applicants' academic performance when they create their "Merit order list". In most of the cases both the results of the HKALE and HKCEE are taken into account. Although performance in the HKALE is still the most important admission factor, some particular universities do count 40% or 50% or CE results in calculating student's academic performance rather than
483-594: A requirement of admission in most cases. Apart from the above examinations, the two International English benchmark examinations, the TOEFL and the IELTS , play important roles in some situations (including being a minimum admission requirement), through most of the cases it is considered unessential. In 2016/17 academic year, the following programmes are offered under JUPAS: JUPAS applicants do not need to and are not allowed to apply for any undergraduate programmes directly to
552-690: A significantly higher entrance rate. Since JUPAS is open to students not already in full-time programmes under JUPAS, this has prompted some students studying for sub-degrees to retake certain subjects to improve their chances of getting into government-funded degree programmes. The table below shows the school candidates achieving minimum Degree Programme requirement compared with JUPAS Degree Programme intakes. The actual percentage differs slightly due to non-school HKALE/HKDSE candidates being admitted, candidates not entering their programme of Main Round Offer due to result of HKALE appeal (which made them receive
621-483: A sound recording studio, music rooms, band rooms, counselling rooms and a car park. Auxiliary facilities for people with disabilities are also available. The Jockey Club Campus located at 81 Chung Hau Street, Ho Man Tin, adjacent to Dragon View and Hung Hom Division of the Hong Kong Police Force. The Jubilee College is of 12 floors and it consists of Block D and E. It takes a few minutes to walk from
690-522: Is to allow applicants to find out as early as possible the special assistance and facilities institutions could provide to them on their admission. Applicants may receive separate offers through this sub-system. Each principal of a local secondary school may nominate up to three students from his/her own school. Those students must have outstanding achievements in non-academic areas such as sports, music, social services, other cultural activities, or have demonstrated leadership abilities. The goal of this scheme
759-491: Is to encourage students to go beyond academics during their secondary studies. This scheme is for applicants with outstanding achievements in extracurricular activities. Applicants who apply for this scheme in addition to the main scheme will be able to provide a portfolio of extracurricular activities to the institutes they applies to, so the institutes may also consider the applicants' achievements in other areas, in addition to their academic achievements. The goal for this scheme
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#1732772519238828-660: Is to encourage students to participate in more extracurricular activities during their secondary studies. Early Admissions Scheme, a subsystem of JUPAS, had been adopted between academic year of 2002/03 to 2010/11. It was tailor-made for the Secondary 6 students who achieved outstanding result in the HKCEE . They could skip the HKALE and be directly admitted to the University of Hong Kong , The Chinese University of Hong Kong , or
897-470: The Education Bureau can only apply for the above programmes through JUPAS. Applicants applying through JUPAS can select up to 20 choices of any programme offered by the 9 local institutes via the online portal, provided that they satisfied the prerequisites. The application form is sub-divided into different bandings, namely bands A, B, C, D, and E. Putting choices in different bands will affect
966-628: The Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE). The UGC continued JUPAS as the admissions system of their member institutions. In the 2011 admissions cycle, JUPAS began accepting applications from students taking the HKDSE. Since JUPAS itself is a system, not an admission examination nor process, JUPAS can collect academic results from student for the references of admissions-related personals in member institutions. Theoretically, all recognised international academic examinations involving in
1035-540: The 2006 admission cycle, the Open University of Hong Kong , which provided self-financed degrees, also participated in the scheme. The Hong Kong Shue Yan University was also being offered to participate in JUPAS, but they declined, seeking to maintain an independent admissions process. As part of educational reform in Hong Kong , the HKALE came to its end in 2012 (though it accepted retakers in 2013), replaced by
1104-523: The 2017 admission cycle, all government funded degrees and sub-degrees provided by University Grants Committee (UGC) member institutions, and most of the other full-time degrees provided by institutions in Hong Kong are under the application system in JUPAS. Prior to the introduction of JUPAS in 1990, the admission processes of tertiary education institutes were independent of one another and two separate entrance examinations were provided for students. The Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE), which
1173-672: The Block 2 of the Kowloon Commerce Centre with $ 770 million. Each floor is about 25,000 sq. ft. The gross area is about 124,300 sq. ft. The Kwai Hing Campus (KHC) is located at 8-11/F, Tower 2, Kowloon Commerce Centre, 51–53 Kwai Cheong Road, Kwai Chung, New Territories. The Kwai Hing Campus opened in September 2013 and the Li Ka Shing School of Professional and Continuing Education (LiPACE) also moved from
1242-960: The Centre is around 3,530 square metres with 11 classrooms, 3 PC laboratories, a learning resource centre, studios, self-study rooms and student amenities. The company is located in Shenzhen , Guangdong, mainland China . It is responsible for managing programmes of the OUHK held in China and handling the admission applications of mainland students. The HKMU always encourages its students to form societies and organise student activities. The University provides student organisations with assistance and help by Student Affairs Committee and Student Affairs Office. By planning and participating in various activities, students can improve their knowledge and enhance their organisational skills. Currently, there are near 50 student societies and various alumni associations accredited by
1311-539: The Chancellor of the University. The academic units of the University consists of: The University Office of Research Affairs is set up to serve as a centralised unit of the University overseeing research activities of the University, supporting research carried out by staff of the University and co-ordinating development projects with external funding. There are six main research institutes and they are: Public and Social Policy Research Centre The earliest campus of
1380-696: The Clinical Nursing Education Centre opened. It is the simulation centre incorporating the learning elements of general, mental and Chinese medicinal nursing. In September 2008, the Campus Phase II opened. In September 2010, the OUHK named the courtyard of the Ho Man Tin Main Campus after Siu Tsang Fung Kwan, in recognition of the donation of 10 million by Mr Gerald C S Siu and the support from his mother Siu Tsang Fung Kwan and his wife. In December 2012,
1449-472: The HKDSE. However, students may replace up to 5 of their choices after the release of their HKDSE results. Each and every programme offered under JUPAS will make a "Merit order list" for all its applicants based on their academic performances, interview performances and extracurricular activities. The "Merit order list" and the applicants rank list are then entered into a match-making process. The process uses eliminations so that all applicants will only get into
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#17327725192381518-540: The HKMU since its establishment. The University provide students who applies for distance learning programmes with self-study materials. Some programmes even include interactive CD-ROMs, videos and computer software. The University's tutors conduct regular tutorials on weekday evenings and weekends. Distance learning programmes allow students to decide of they want to attend tutorials. However, some tutorials require students to attend specific classes or laboratory courses. Besides,
1587-718: The Hong Kong Football Association Limited and the Auxiliary Medical Service Headquarters. It consists of Block A, B and C. The Main Campus is equipped with a library, lecture halls, tutorial rooms, self-study rooms, lobbies, a canteen, a café, a bank, an information centre, a mail room, pantries, a multi-function hall, changing rooms, language laboratories, multimedia laboratories, technology laboratories, environmental laboratories, clinical nursing laboratories,
1656-721: The Island Learning Centre to the Kwai Hing Campus (KHC). After from classrooms, lecture theatre, PC laboratories, study rooms, student commons and a learning resources centre, the Campus is also equipped with Jockey Club STEAM Education Laboratory, Japanese Language & Cultural Studies Centre and mock up rooms, including cabin, smart hotel room, wards, Kindergarten room and CIS room. The HKMU-CITA Learning Centre (OCC) opened in 2010, locating at 0/F – 5/F, HKMU-CITA Learning Centre (CITA Building), 201–203 Lai King Hill Road, Kwai Chung, New Territories. The area of
1725-434: The JUPAS system. Applicants of those programmes are required to apply directly to the institutes in question. Non-Form 6 students who are not currently studying degrees provided by JUPAS, including students studying JUPAS' non-degree programmes, may apply for JUPAS as long as they met the HKDSE requirement or will participate HKDSE in same academic year to meet the requirement. Students studying in secondary schools approved by
1794-627: The JUPAS to unite the admission processes of five of the institutions (HKU, CUHK, City Polytechnic of Hong Kong , The Hong Kong Polytechnic Institute , and the Hong Kong Baptist University ). The UGC also selected the HKALE to be the benchmark examination; the HKHLE then came to its end in 1992, two years after the introduction of JUPAS. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , The Hong Kong Institute of Education , and Lingnan University , institutions directly under
1863-761: The Jockey Club, in recognition of its donation of $ 190 million in supporting the development of the Campus Phase III. On 28 February 2012, the ground-breaking ceremony of the Campus Phase III was held. In August 2012, the OUHK sold the Island Learning Centre located at Shun Tak Centre, Sheung Wan and purchased a new learning centre in Kwai Hing . In September 2013, the Kwai Hing Learning Centre opened. The Li Ka Shing Institute of Professional and Continuing Education (LiPACE) moved to
1932-582: The Kwai Hing Learning Centre at the Block 2 of the Kowloon Commerce Centre. In February 2014, the Jubilee College at Jockey Club Campus of the OUHK officially opened. In August 2014, the OUHK received the approval from the Town Planning Board, rezoning the vacant land of 11 years on Sheung Shing Street for the government and public purposes to facilitate the development of a new academic building。The Planning Department considered that
2001-670: The Main Campus to the Jockey Club Campus. Apart from the auditorium, classrooms, the library and PC laboratories, the College is equipped with learning commons, multi-function halls, cultural and creative studio, laboratories, testing and certification laboratories, microbiological laboratories and the clinical nursing centre. HKMU Jockey Club Institute of Health Care (IOH) – Sheung Shing Street, Ho Man Tin The establishment of
2070-771: The Nursing Council. Under the co-ordination of the Research Grants Council (RGC) in 2014, the OUHK was granted a subsidy of HK$ 18 million in the application of research grants for local self-financing institutions to set up the Institute for Research in Innovative Technology & Sustainability, the Research Institute for Digital Culture and Humanities and the Centre of Chinese Culture. Full-time programmes have been
2139-670: The OLI with the self-accrediting status. It recognised the capacity of self-management and quality assurance of the Institution. In February 1997, the Hong Kong Executive Council approved in principle to the upgrade the OLI to a university. In May 1997, the motion for the third reading was agreed by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. The OLI was upgraded to the Open University of Hong Kong and became
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2208-570: The OUHK officially started to participate in the Hong Kong's centralised joint university admission system ( JUPAS ), becoming the first higher education institution offering self-financing degree programmes. In the meantime, the OUHK partner with the Hong Kong Baptist Hospital . In June 2007, the OUHK established Centre for Putonghua Education and Testing. In August 2007, the OUHK signed the Memorandum of Understanding with
2277-763: The OUHK partnered with the Vocational Training Council (VTC) to introduce top-up degree programmes. In May 2005, the OUHK started to collaborate with local hospitals for nurse degree education. The University partnered with Cathay Pacific Airways to organise the Professional Diploma in Inflight Service programme. In October 2005, the University partnered with the Hong Kong Police Force for recruit police constables' foundation training. In September 2006,
2346-526: The OUHK received the grant of land on Chung Hau Street, Ho Man Tin from the Education Bureau and made use of it to develop the Campus Phase III and a new academic institute. The expected expense was about $ 720 million. In January 2011, the Campus Phase III received the Government interest-free loan of $ 317 million. In February 2012, the OUHK named the new campus and the auditorium after
2415-645: The Open University of Hong Kong was located at the Hennessy Centre at Causeway Bay. Then, it moved to the Trade and Industry Department Tower in Mong Kok. It soon moved to the Princess Road, Ho Man Tin for the preparation of the grand opening of Ho Man Tin Campus. In April 1996, the campus located in 30 Good Shepherd Street opened and provided students with an ideal learning environment. In July 2000,
2484-774: The TS Kwok Foundation granting a donation of $ 40 million to support the Campus Phase II Development Project. In August 2008, the Campus Phase II Building Ground-breaking Ceremony was held. On 22 January 2008, the OUHK named the high block of the Ho Man Tin main campus building after Cheng Yu-tung, in recognition of his donation of HK$ 35 million towards the development of the University's phase II campus extension. In May 2008,
2553-479: The UGC which were established after the introduction of JUPAS, joined the scheme in 1991, 1996, and 1999, respectively. As being an alternative of students who want to pursue their undergraduate education with a lesser result due to the high competitiveness of JUPAS (see below), all government-funded sub-degree programmes provided by JUPAS member institutes have been managed under JUPAS since the 2000 admission cycle. In
2622-625: The Union Hospital, partnering to launch full-time Bachelor of Nursing with honours (General Health) programmes. In the meantime, the OUHK freely opened its teaching materials, providing Hong Kong residents with self-studying opportunities. In September 2007, the University Council unanimously approved to name the School of Business and Administration after Dr Lee Shau-kee to acknowledge his donation of HK$ 50 million in supporting
2691-461: The University and granted for subsidy. The associations provide students with various kinds of activities, including sports competitions, academic discussions, seminars, outdoor activities and rehearsal exercises. Since the re-establishment of the Students' Union in 2008, the current Committee on Student Affairs transforms into the joint discussion platform of both the University representatives and
2760-467: The University arranges tutors to provide students with guidance and assistance by phone, email or online at specific time. Tutors also provide feedback on all assignments to help guide students' learning. Although most distance learning programmes are in open entry, with no entry requirements and time limits on finishing a qualification, students are required to complete specific assignments and to pass end-term exams during their study periods so as to attain
2829-418: The University to cater to the future manpower requirements for nursing and other healthcare services, and will allow swift response to the new and unforeseen community needs that may arise as our society ages. The Ho Man Tin Campus consists of the Main Campus on Good Shepherd Street and the Jockey Club Campus. The Main Campus is located at 30 Good Shepherd Street, adjacent to SKH Tsoi Kung Po Secondary School,
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2898-488: The course credit. Besides, every distance learning programme, including diploma and degree programmes, is set with studying rules. Students are required to follow the rule to accumulate assigned course credits so as to apply for qualifications. Hong Kong Metropolitan University Ordinance states that the Chief Executive (Hong Kong Governor before the return of Hong Kong to China) or a person designated by him shall be
2967-410: The development would not bring any negative impacts to neighbouring areas. In the meantime, the Education Bureau also gave support to the extension project of the OUHK. Therefore, the application was finally approved. In February 2017, the OUHK is going to build a Nursing and Healthcare Complex opposite to the Ho Man Tin Main Campus on Sheung Shing Street. The establishment of the new Complex will enable
3036-896: The district of the Kowloon City police station . Today, Ho Man Tin is home to many public housing estates as well as the headquarters of the Housing Authority. Oi Man Estate was on the itinerary of Queen Elizabeth II when she visited Hong Kong in 1975. Educational institutions in Ho Man Tin include: Ho Man Tin is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 34. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and two government schools: Farm Road Government Primary School (農圃道官立小學) and Ma Tau Chung Government Primary School (馬頭涌官立小學). Princess Margaret Road , Waterloo Road , Argyle Street and Pui Ching Road act as
3105-636: The establishment of the Island Learning Centre. In April 2005, the OUHK rented the entire 1/F of the Ho Man Tin Plaza as its learning centre. In May 2005, the Campus Phase II Development started. The Project was to build an academic building of 12 floors at the carpark of Ho Man Tin Main Campus located at Good Shepherd Street. The expense of the Development was about $ 170 million. It received various donations from
3174-576: The establishment of the University Development Fund. In December 2007, the OUHK was included in the Government's Matching Grant Scheme for the first time and raised a total of HK$ 160 million as a result. In May 2008, the OUHK firstly partnered with the Clothing Industry Training Authority (CITA) on fashion business top-up degree In June 2008, full-time nursing programmes were accredited by
3243-482: The growing demands for a wide array of healthcare professionals. Some brand-new facilities, including the psychology laboratory and the Special Educational Needs (SEN) service/training centre, will be built in the new Complex. They will become future assessment or resource centres for the public who have needs for specialised healthcare services. In August 2012, the HKMU purchased floors 8 – 12 of
3312-677: The high degree of difficulty of the HKALE and the fixed quota of places in universities in recent years, JUPAS was considered one of the most competitive university application schemes in the world, which media and scholars claim to be only second to the National Higher Education Entrance Examination of China. A significant large number (more than 30% since 2011) of applicants achieving the minimum Degree Programme requirement would end up not being offered by any Degree-level programmes, or even not receiving an offer, through JUPAS. The admission rate have
3381-406: The latter reflected in the area's name last Chinese character, i.e. tin , 田 , which means field. The "Ho" ( 何 ) and "Man" ( 文 ) part of the name are both Chinese surnames; so Ho Man Tin represents the agricultural land owned by the "Ho" and "Man", the major families who took their residence around the area. At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Ho Man Tin was 470. The number of males
3450-472: The main arteries of the Ho Man Tin area, and it is conveniently served by public buses. Despite the name, Ho Man Tin station of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) is not located in Ho Man Tin proper but in the lesser known area Lo Lung Hang instead. The central part of Ho Man Tin between Argyle Street and Waterloo Road is in fact more than 1 km (0.62 mi) away on foot. This led to
3519-501: The member institutions on their own as long as the programme is available by JUPAS. In such cases, JUPAS applications will always have the first priority and will void all other direct applications automatically. However, this restriction does not apply if programmes itself is not available in JUPAS. Applications of programmes provided by institutes with no association to JUPAS (e.g. Hong Kong Shue Yan University or community colleges associated with UGC-funded institutes) are independent of
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#17327725192383588-593: The most important factor of admission in all programmes in almost all situations (other than the now-defunct Early Admissions Scheme ). Even without being mentioned, before the introduction of HKDSE, the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) was almost a must for every student since almost every student taking part in the HKALE took part in the HKCEE. HKCEE results were usually considered as an important factor in admissions, and usually were
3657-721: The multimedia laboratory subsidised by the Hong Kong Jockey Club opened. In October 2000, the Island Learning Centre located in Shun Tak Centre , Sheung Wan opened. The Open University of Hong Kong Centre for Continuing and Community Education was officially renamed as the Li Ka Shing Institute of Professional and Continuing Education to acknowledge the donation of $ 40 million by the Li Ka Shing Foundation in supporting
3726-434: The new campus will enable the University to cater to the future manpower requirements for nursing and other healthcare services and will allow swift response to the new and unforeseen community needs that may arise as our society ages. Meanwhile, new programmes such as Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Mental Health and Psychology and Bachelor of Science with Honours in Nutrition and Dietetics are under planning to meet
3795-434: The principle members of the Students' Union, helping to manage the constitute politics and financial affairs of student societies. Ho Man Tin Section of lists of villages in the book Xin'an Xianzhi (literally The History of Xin'an County ) published in twenty fourth year of Jiaqing era (A.D. 1819) did not have any record of Ho Man Tin. The original Ho Man Tin was quite different from today's Ho Man Tin. It
3864-437: The public, including the TS Kwok Foundation, the Tin Ka Ping Foundation , Wong Bing-lai, Serena Yang Hsueh-chi, Stanley Ho Hung-sun , the Chiang Chen Industrial Charity Foundation, Cheng Yu-tung , Solomon Lee Kui-nang and others. The Campus Phase II Development Project received the Government interest-free loan of $ 120 million. The OUHK officially named the new academic building after Dr Kwok Tak Seng Building to acknowledge
3933-507: The recent main focus of the HKMU. Similar to the full-time programmes of other universities, the programmes are conducted by lectures and tutorials. Some even include laboratory courses and practicums. Face-to-face programmes mainly consists of full-time and part-time modes. Some full-time face-to-face programmes have been included in the Hong Kong's centralised joint university admission system ( JUPAS ). Part-time programmes include distance learning programmes. The programmes have been ongoing at
4002-405: The results of HKALE Use of English and HKCEE English in calculating admission scores. The first round admission results are traditionally released on the Wednesday before the week that the HKCEE results are announced and the whole admission process proceeds until late August, which may be only one week before some member institutions commence their first semester in their academic year. Because of
4071-418: The scoring of the applicants in the JUPAS process, therefore putting a programme higher in their priority list will increase the chance of getting into a programme in most cases. Before the release of admission results, only the bandings and not the actual choice order are provided to the educational institutions. In 2011, the number of programme choices was reduced from 25 to the current 20 for students sitting
4140-400: The seventh statutory university in Hong Kong. In October 1998, students of the OUHK were allowed to be included in the Non-means-tested Loan Scheme for Full-time Tertiary Students (NLSFT). In June 1999, the OUHK was conferred the Prize of Excellence for Institutions by the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) for 1999. In October 1999, the Hong Kong Government approved
4209-477: The time that had academically-rigorous entrance criteria. The management of OLI had only four months to prepare for its first intake of 4,200 students in eight courses. The Hong Kong government provided decreasing financial support until 1993, when it required OLI to become self-financing. Because of the limited financial support and time allowed for OLI's founding, Open University in the United Kingdom provided courses, consultants and staff, and its management model
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#17327725192384278-475: The usual 0–20%. Because of the cancellation of fine grades in both the HKCEE and HKALE, the HKCEE becomes a very important factor in deciding whether a student is admitted or not when he/she is close to the cutoff line since it is more difficult to compare student's performance with only 5 (passing) rank per subject. In addition, some of the programmes weigh particular subjects more than others. For example, many commercial subjects double counts or even triple counts
4347-438: The world are considered in admission into JUPAS, but the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE), and/or the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE, launching in academic year 2011) is a must for every student. No applicant can participate in JUPAS without a valid HKALE or HKDSE result obtained in the same or previous years in which the applicant apply for JUPAS. The aforementioned examination results are considered
4416-408: Was 272. In the 1950s and 1960s, the eastern hills to the original site of Ho Man Tin became a resettlement area for refugees from China, the city building there the Ho Man Tin Estate , which gave the name Ho Man Tin to that section of the hills, thus shifting away name-wise from the original flat fields. The present-day Ho Man Tin is close to Argyle Street and Kowloon Hospital . The area is within
4485-416: Was a point of reference. OLI received more than 63,000 applications for its first cohort. The first batch of graduates left the institute in December 1993. In June 1995, the OLI passed the accreditation by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic Qualifications and received the recommendation of granting the self-accrediting status after June 1996. In October 1996, the Hong Kong Government granted
4554-434: Was designed for a three-year tertiary education curriculum, was mainly used by the University of Hong Kong (HKU); while the Hong Kong Higher Level Examination (HKHLE), which was designed for a four-year tertiary education curriculum, was mainly used by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). To reduce students' pressure of dealing with two examinations and admission processes, the University Grants Committee set up
4623-408: Was located in the heart of nowaday Mong Kok . With cultivated lands, it was surrounded in the north by Argyle Street , west by Coronation Road (present-day Nathan Road ), and east by Quarry Hill , No. 12 Hill and Tai Shek Kwu (present-day Kadoorie Hill). Southeast from its original location is Fo Pang and to the south Mong Kok. Streams from those hills in the east offered water for cultivation,
4692-425: Was officially renamed as the Li Ka Shing Institute of Professional and Continuing Education to acknowledge the donation of HK$ 40 million by the Li Ka Shing Foundation in supporting the establishment of the Island Learning Centre. In September 2001, the OUHK firstly launched the full-time associate degree programme. In March 2005, the University introduced the first full-time top-up degree programme. In May 2004,
4761-566: Was renamed to Metropolitan University in 2021. HKMU has five schools and more than 13,700 students on its full-time programmes. The current president is Professor Lam Kwan Sing. The Hong Kong government established the Open Learning Institute of Hong Kong (OLI) in May 1989 as the city's first tertiary education institution to provide distance learning. It was created to satisfy greater demand for education and re-training of working adults . Students did not need to satisfy any academic requirement, in contrast to other Hong Kong tertiary institutions at
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