It is PolyU's objective to substantially enhance the academic strength of all programmes and of the co-curricular activities; to provide a holistic education, which is outcome-based, work-integrated, globally-oriented, student-centred, and professionally-oriented; and to provide students with more flexibility to choose their subject of study so as to maximise the benefit of interest-based learning and enhance the competitiveness of our students.

(From The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Strategic Plan for 2008/9 to 2011/12)