The University is dedicated to providing high-value education. In its commitment to excellence in learning and teaching, the University upholds the following core beliefs:
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Innovation in education through interdisciplinary approaches, emerging technologies, and evidence-based pedagogies is crucial to creating engaging and impactful learning experiences that prepare students for a volatile future. |
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Adoption of an outcome-based approach to curriculum development, teaching, learning, assessment and quality assurance to drive continuous improvement in programme quality and student learning outcomes. |
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Robust quality assurance processes are essential for maintaining and enhancing programme standards. |
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Faculties/Schools/Departments take ownership, leadership and responsibility for assuring and enhancing programme and teaching quality. |
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The teaching team is the University’s greatest asset in delivering quality education. The University is devoted to fostering a culture of quality in which teaching excellence is suitably supported, recognised, and rewarded. |
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Students are key partners in the pursuit of quality. The University values student input in the programme planning and evaluation processes as well as in the formulation of teaching and learning policies. |
Programme curriculum and subject syllabus
The University provides a wide range of professionally oriented programmes in accordance with its committed role in higher education. All programmes are delivered at an internationally competitive level. The Senate is the highest authority on all academic-related matters within the University and holds the ultimate responsibility for regulating academic provisions and ensuring the quality of academic programmes.
The University ensures that the design of programmes and constituent subjects are conducive to students’ attainment of the desired learning outcomes by integrating the principles of outcome-based education into the planning, validation and review of academic programmes.
The University adopts a balanced approach to student development, fostering both professional competence and the holistic growth of all students. It emphasises the importance of both the formal curriculum and co-curriculum in achieving this objective.
Academic standards and quality assurance
Mechanisms and processes for defining and maintaining academic standards are specified in the following documents:
These mechanisms feature robust monitoring and review across different levels of operation, built-in mechanisms for soliciting external inputs (such as Departmental Academic Advisor), emphasis on using learning outcomes as the core design and review principle, robust assessment of student learning, annual programme review, and six-yearly Departmental Review.
Effectiveness of the quality assurance system for departments and programmes and the adequacy of academic regulations are regularly reviewed by the Academic Quality Assurance Committee and the Academic Planning and Regulations Committee respectively under Senate.
Quality enhancement
The University adopts a holistic approach to quality enhancement. The University believes that quality enhancement should be evidence-based and embedded into established structures and processes for quality assurance, where programme quality is closely monitored and reviewed.
The University values quality teaching. The University commits substantial resources to supporting quality teaching as well as to the development of innovative teaching initiatives, makes available a wide range of professional development opportunities for teaching staff and recognises teaching excellence.
The University values student feedback and participation in the quality assurance and quality enhancement processes. Students’ views on programme quality are collected through formal and informal channels, as well as through their involvement in institutional committees.
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