School of Design
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Founded in 1967
Head of institution
Swire Chair Professor and Director Lorraine Justice
Address
Hung Hom
Postal Address
Hung Hom, Kowloon Hong Kong, China
Phone +852 2766 5454
Fax +852 2774 5067
Website http://www.sd.polyu.edu.hk
Campuses
Cumulus 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
Contact person for inquiries on study programs
Ms. Fanny Leung
Tel: +852 2766 5069
fanny.leung[at]polyu.edu.hk
Other contact persons
Summary
Mission
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
International role
We are open to collaboration with universities all over the world and appreciate our current partners.
National role
We are open to collaboration with universities all over the world and appreciate our current partners.
Education
Faculties and departments
Multimedia Innovation Centre
Bachelor level programs
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)
Master level programs
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
Research
Doctorate level programs
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)
Exchange
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
Application deadlines
First Semester: 15 April
Second Semester: 1 October
Summer: 1 March
Teaching languages
English
Semester dates
Semester 1: September - December
Semester 2: January - June
Semester 3: June - August
Cost of living 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