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HKU-Common Purpose Becoming Future Ready Leadership Development Programme – 2025

Develop the skills and mindsets to become ready for the future world of work and delve into the five key skills – problem solving, agility, collaboration, communication and resilience.

EUREKA – Undergraduate Research Programme

Credit-bearing learning opportunities for undergraduate students to undertake inquiry-based research projects.

Credit Award Scheme for Out-of-classroom Learning Experience

The scheme approves up to 6 non-curricular credits for participation in out-of-classroom learning experience.

Applications are accepted all year round

Laidlaw Scholars Programme

Conduct important research under a leading academic, cultivate your leadership potential with bespoke training, and drive change where it really matters. All fully funded.

Horizons Project Mingde

A few construction projects are taking place in different locations in Guangxi Province, from repairing bridge to building a kindergarten.

Applications are accepted all year round

The Hong Kong Project

Final-year students to develop solutions to real-life problems faced by a social enterprise or corporation in Hong Kong.

Learning beyond Hong Kong has long been a key feature of undergraduate education at HKU. The University is well-positioned and resourced to open up more in-depth and meaningful opportunities for students to learn beyond Hong Kong. The Academic Development Proposal (ADP) 2016-19 commits the University to the following targets: “By 2019, 50% of all Ugs will engage in at least one learning experience overseas AND one in Mainland China …. We aim to increase this overseas and Mainland China experience for 100% of our students by 2022.”

The Horizons Office supports the University’s endeavor by working with community partners around the world in offering experiential learning programmes beyond Hong Kong and provides financial support to students. These learning opportunities and support include: