The University of Hong Kong is a founder member of the Universitas 21 network of universities, and of the U21Global on-line graduate school.  

 

Universitas 21 is a consortium of leading research-intensive universities from around the world. Its activities include:

For more details, go to the U21 website.

For more details about HKU's activities in the U21 network (such as staff scholarships), contact the U21 Contact Manager, Katherine Wan (2859 2430)

 

Universitas 21 Global (U21Global) is the e-learning arm of the Universitas 21 network of highly respected universities around the world. If offers high quality graduate programes on-line, where learners, who are typically working executives or managers, study collaboratively with fellow learners from other countries in a rich, virtual educational environment, facilitated by professors chosen from around the world.

Award programmes currently offered are:

  • MBA (accredited by European Foundation for Management Development, Certification in E-Learning)
  • Master of Management in Information Technology
  • Master of Management in International Business
  • Postgraduate Diploma of Business Administration
  • Postgraduate Certificate of Management Studies
  • Postgraduate Certificate of Financial Management
  • Postgraduate Diploma of Information Technology Management
  • Postgraduate Certificate of Information Technology Management
  • Postgraduate Certificate of IT Project Management and Outsourcing
  • Master of Science in Tourism and Travel Management (with the University of Nottingham)
  • Management Programme for Entrepreneurs and Family Businesses

HKU is very supportive of U21Global and is currently collaborating with U21Global in a number of ways. It has licensed U21Global to use the HKU logo and name, which will appear on the testamur of every successful student. The quality of the programmes is assured to be of at least the same standard as programmes at the U21 universities by the quality assurance and accreditation body U21pedagogica.

For more details, go to the U21Global website.