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6 Jan 2025

HKMU receives HK$300 million donation from the Wu Jieh Yee Charitable Foundation for new campus development

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) received a generous donation of HK$300 million from the Wu Jieh Yee Charitable Foundation (the Foundation), marking the largest single private donation in the University's history and the largest donation ever made by the Foundation. This substantial contribution will be designated to support the new campus development project in Ho Man Tin, enabling the University to nurture more talent, contribute to Hong Kong's long-term development, and promote community health and wellness....

22 Dec 2024

HKMU partners with GBA incubators to boost innovation and entrepreneurship and foster talent exchange

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) recently signed agreements with the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Guangdong) Innovation and Entrepreneurship Incubation Base (GBA-Guangdong Incubation Base) and Sun Yat-sen University Science Park (SYSUSP). These agreements will facilitate exchanges between HKMU students and local talent, enhance the students' understanding of the entrepreneurial landscape in the Mainland, and provide better support for HKMU students and graduates for their innovation and entrepreneurship development in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA)....

11 Dec 2024

HKMU and the Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong sign an MoU to promote Cantonese opera research, promotion and preservation

The School of Arts and Social Sciences and the University Library of Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong (CAAHK) on 6 December to collaborate in Cantonese opera research, promotion, education and preservation....

26 Nov 2024

HKMU signs an agreement with the Education Bureau of Chancheng District, Foshan, to strengthen educational ties and internship partnerships

The School of Education and Languages of Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) recently signed an “Employment and Internship Agreement” with the Foshan Chancheng District Education Bureau. The agreement aims to further enhance exchanges between the School and primary schools, secondary schools and kindergartens in Chancheng District, thereby increasing internship opportunities for students and deepening their understanding of education and culture in Mainland China....

21 Nov 2024

HKMU launches new career readiness programme to enhance students' soft skills in the workplace

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) has launched a brand-new career readiness programme, called the “HKMU Dream Builder Scheme”, to enhance students' job seeking and employability skills and their soft skills in the workplace and to encourage them to actively explore their personal career paths in the future....

27 Sep 2024

First Government Career Fair at HKMU attracts nearly 1,500 students

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) held its first "Government Job Recruitment Exhibition 2024", in collaboration with the Civil Service Bureau of the HKSAR Government, on 19 September. The exhibition featured more than 25 civil service grades, including civilian grades, professional grades and disciplined services, with participation from 16 government bureaux and departments presenting job opportunities and recruitment arrangements. The fair attracted nearly 1,500 students....

11 Sep 2024

HKMU receives a donation from China Resources Group to establish the “China Resources Corporate Governance Scholarship” to cultivate corporate governance talent

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) recently signed a donation agreement with China Resources Charitable Fund Limited (CRCF) to establish the “China Resources Corporate Governance Scholarship”, which will offer up to 10 scholarships in each of the five academic years from 2023/24 to 2027/28. The scholarships recognise outstanding postgraduate students who have excelled in the HKMU Master of Corporate Governance and Compliance programme and encourage them to pursue a career in corporate governance and company secretarial roles....

3 Sep 2024

HKMU supports "Jockey Club Embrace Life Series 2.0 – Quality Mental Health Campus Project" to promote mental health in the education sector

The "Jockey Club Embrace Life Series 2.0 – Quality Mental Health Campus Project" (JC-QMHCP), organised by The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong (MHAHK), held its launch ceremony on 26 August, with Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU), one of the supporting organisations of the project....

23 Aug 2024

HKMU establishes a Career Development Advisory Committee and invites industry leaders to support students' future employment and career development

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) established the Career Development Advisory Committee (CDAC), which recently held its inaugural meeting. Its aim is to engage industry leaders to provide valuable guidance for students on employment and career development...

9 Aug 2024

HKMU President leads delegation to visit universities, hospitals and enterprises in Zhejiang to enhance academic and research collaboration

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) President Prof. Paul Lam Kwan-sing led a university delegation to visit Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. During the trip, they met with the Deputy Director-General of the Education Department of Zhejiang Province, Shu Pei-dong. They also attended a symposium with members of the Education Department of Zhejiang province, the Director of the Zhejiang Liaison Unit of the HKSAR Government, Terence Lau Ming-tak, and representatives from local universities to explore cooperation in the areas of student exchange and curriculum development between Hong Kong and the Mainland....