College Features

Qualification Awarded by HKBU

Established in 2000, CIE is a self-funded unit of HKBU, offering full-time Associate Degree (AD), Higher Diploma (HD), and Undergraduate (UG) programmes. All CIE programmes are governed by the HKBU quality assurance policies and practices, and managed by the School of Continuing Education (SCE).

Articulations

The College places great emphasis on providing different articulation opportunities for students. AH and HD graduates after completing their two-year studies can articulate to the two-year undergraduate programmes to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in 4 years. Today, the College is offering various self-funded undergraduate programmes in five disciplines ranging from Applied Science, Arts and Languages, Business, Communication, and Social Sciences.

Curriculum Design

The CIE curriculum framework is closely modeled on the undergraduate curriculum of HKBU. In fact, the Associate Degree Programme is offered in collaboration with some faculties and departments at HKBU. Students of the collaborative Concentration Studies shall be taught by lecturers from both CIE and HKBU.

Whole Person Education

To ensure teaching and learning quality of the programmes, the College follows its educational ethos which is based on a "learner-centered" philosophy. The College seeks to nurture the development of its students not only in terms of academic and professional dimensions, but also in all other dimensions be it social or ethical, intellectual or spiritual, as encompassed by the concept of "whole person education". Learning is seen as a holistic process where the cultivation of the whole person – in mind, body and spirit – is greatly emphasised. The College seeks to encourage students to broaden their horizons and develop their full potential not only through formal classes but also through participation in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.

International Exposure

To foster an appreciation and understanding of cultural diversity, the College provides a range of cultural exchange and overseas experiential learning activities such as the University’s exchange tours, global attachment opportunities and various overseas cultural exchange programmes that serve as platforms to enrich students’ exposure in various industries and cultural diversified settings. The College has also set up the “Virtual Exchange Centre” to enhance intercultural exchanges and to support the development of cross-cultural communication.

Student Development

CIE not only encourages students to strive for academic excellence, but also puts emphasis on experiential learning through an array of student development programmes. In AY2023/24, over 250 activities are arranged allowing more than 9,000 participants to join.

Students are supported in the development of their English language proficiency through access to consultation hours with their English language lecturers, the English Language Support (ELS), language enhancement courses and extra-curricular English activities.

A host of scholarships and awards are offered to students in recognition of their outstanding academic or other achievements. In AY 2023/24, around 500 AD, HD and UG students were awarded scholarships with a total of over HK$5.5 million offered by the College and the HKSAR Government.

Quality Campus Facilities

The College possesses comprehensive campus facilities. Both our Shek Mun and Kowloon Tong campuses provide students with high-quality facilities and services. Our students are entitled to use the comprehensive services and facilities that the University offers.