Open University of Hong Kong
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| The Open University of Hong Kong |
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| 香港公開大學 | |
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| Motto: | Education for All |
| Established: | 1989 / 1997 |
| Type: | public, self-financing |
| Chancellor: | Donald Tsang |
| President: | Leong Chi-yan |
| Staff: | 1446 (2006) |
| Students: | 17,276(2006) |
| Location: | Hong Kong |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Affiliations: | ICDE, AAOU |
| Website: | www.ouhk.edu.hk |
The Open University of Hong Kong (OUHK, OpenU, traditional Chinese: 香港公開大學) is a Hong Kong university providing sub-degree, degree and postgraduate courses leading to awards and qualifications principally through a system of open access and distance education.
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[edit] History
The university was initially named Open Learning Institute of Hong Kong (OLIHK, 香港公開進修學院). Under the expansion of education in 1990s in Hong Kong, the establishment of institute introduced distance learning to Hong Kong and set an alternative path of continuing education for its working force. Students are able to adjust the pace of learning according to their own conditions.
As programmes are self-financing, there are no financial subsidies from the Hong Kong Government for the university itself. However, full-time students may get grants and loans from the scheme "Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-secondary Students" (FASP), while other distance learning students are able to make special loan arrangements with a bank.
[edit] Campus
[edit] Ho Man Tin Campus(OUHK)
Its main campus is located at Ho Man Tin in Kowloon. Additionally, an Island Learning Centre in Sheung Wan, on Hong Kong Island was established in autumn 2000. The Phase II Construction in main campus would be completed in late 2008.
[edit] Island Learning Centre(ILC)
- The Island Learning Centre was established in autumn 2000 at Sheung Wan on Hong Kong Island.
- The Centre is over 3,100 square metres and contains more than 20 tutorial rooms and PC laboratories.
- Location: 4/F Shun Tak Centre, 168 Connaught Road Central.
[edit] Homantin Plaza Learning Centre(HPLC)
- The Homantin Plaza Learning Centre started operation in August 2005.
- Located just across the street from the main campus.
- This is the University's second learning centre, the first being the Island Learning Centre in Sheung Wan.
- The 960-square-metre Homantin Plaza Learning Centre consists of a small lecture hall and nine tutorial rooms
- Location: Level 1, Homantin Plaza, 80 Fat Kwong Street, Homantin, Kowloon.
[edit] OUHK Course Materials Distribution Centre
- The Course Materials Distribution Centre is conveniently located.
- Location: Room 503-507, 5/F, Block B, Hoi Luen Industrial Centre, 55 Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon
[edit] OUHK Consultants (Shenzhen) Limited
- Location:31/F, SEG Plaza, Huaqiang North Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, PRC
[edit] List of academic units and schools
- School of Arts and Social Sciences
- Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration
- School of Education and Languages
- School of Science and Technology
- CRIDAL
- Centre for eLearning
- LiPACE
[edit] See also
- Education in Hong Kong
- List of universities in Hong Kong
- List of buildings and structures in Hong Kong
[edit] Affiliations
- Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital - Nursing
- Hong Kong Baptist Hospital - Nursing
