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School of Design
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
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| Founded in 1967 | ||||||||
| HEAD OF THE INSTITUTION Swire Chair Professor and Director Lorraine Justice |
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| ADDRESS Hung Hom, Kowloon Hong Kong, China Phone +852 2766 5454, Fax +852 2774 5067 Website http://www.sd.polyu.edu.hk |
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CONTACT PERSON Executive Officer Fanny Leung School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic Univ., Kowloon Hong Kong Phone +852 2766 5069, Fax +852 2774 5067 E-mail fanny.leung[at]polyu.edu.hk |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE MEMBER UNIT | ||||||||
| A. ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION | ||||||||
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FACULTIES AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE MEMBER UNIT Multimedia Innovation Centre |
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AVAILABLE BACHELOR LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS AND THE ESTIMATED DURATION OF STUDYING 1. BA (Hons) in Design Normal Duration: 3 years (full time) 2. BA (Hons) in Art and Design Education Normal Duration: 3 years (part time) |
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AVAILABLE MASTER LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS AND THE ESTIMATED DURATION OF STUDYING 1. Master of Design Scheme: - Design Practices - Interaction Design - Design Strategies Normal Duration: 1 year to 2 years (depends on specialism and mode of study chosen) 2. MSc in Multimedia & Entertainment Technology Normal Duration: 1 year to 3 years (depends on mode of study chosen) 3. MPhil programme Normal Duration: 2 years for full time mode and 4 years for part time mode |
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AVAILABLE DOCTORATE LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS AND THE ESTIMATED DURATION OF STUDYING PhD programme Normal Duration: Full time mode: 3 years (or 4 years for students admitted with a bachelor degree) Part time mode: 6 years (or 8 years for students admitted with a bachelor degree) |
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CONTACT PERSON(S) FOR INQUIRIES ON DIFFERENT STUDY PROGRAMS Ms. Fanny Leung Tel: +852 2766 5069 fanny.leung[at]polyu.edu.hk |
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| B. AIMS, PHILOSOPHY AND COLLABORATION | ||||||||
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SUMMARY OF MISSION STATEMENT Vision: To establish the School of Design as a top tier international design school, applying Asian innovation to global opportunities. Mission: - To sustain excellence in design education, practice and research - To harness the legacy and dynamism of Asian cultures in creating solutions for human needs - To create strategic models for products brands and systems in local and global markets. Core Values: - Humanistic Design - Mastery of making - Strategic thinking - Creative and critical engagement - Envisaging design as processes - Sustainability - Sensitivity to history and culture - Cross-disciplinary collaboration - Clarity and conviction in communication |
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THE ROLE OF THE MEMBER UNIT IN INTERNATIONAL SECTOR AND ITS COLLABORATION WITH PARTNER UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS We are open to collaboration with universities all over the world and appreciate our current partners. |
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THE ROLE OF THE MEMBER UNIT IN NATIONAL AND REGIONAL SECTORS AND IN HOME CITY AND ITS COLLABORATION WITH PARTNER UNIVERSITIES, ASSOCIATIONS, INDUSTRIAL AND BUSINESS CONNECTIONS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS. We are open to collaboration with universities all over the world and appreciate our current partners. |
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| INFORMATION ON STUDENT EXCHANGES | ||||||||
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SUBJECT AREAS FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS BA (Hons) in Design a) Advertising Design b) Environment and Interior Design c) Industrial and Product Design d) Visual Communication Design |
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DEADLINES TO APPLY FOR AN EXCHANGE PERIOD First Semester: 15 April Second Semester: 1 October Summer: 1 March |
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TEACHING LANGUAGES English |
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BEGINNING AND ENDING DATES OF THE SEMESTER Semester 1: September - December Semester 2: January - June Semester 3: June - August |
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COSTS PER MONTH (studying and living) Estimated Living Expenses per Month: US$665 Tuition Fee: Exchange students do not pay any fees if they are from a partner university |
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NUMBER OF INCOMING EXCHANGE STUDENTS 24 NUMBER OF OUTGOING EXCHANGE STUDENTS 13 NUMBER OF OTHER STUDENTS (continuing education, post-experience courses, other) 0 |
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