The Open University of Hong Kong

• Year of foundation: 1989
• Hotel Area: Hong Kong
• Age of students: from 18 years.
• Number of students: 19,415
• Language of instruction: Chinese, English
• Type of study: public university.

Open University of Hong Kong (OUHK) provides high-quality higher education, is a well-managed self-funded institution. Having opened as a small university, OUHK in 30 years has evolved from a college that offers only distance courses to a multidisciplinary comprehensive university and provides full-time bachelor's, master's, and part-time courses. The university develops the talents needed by the community and has made a great contribution to the promotion of Hong Kong's economic development. Today, OUHK is the largest university, graduating more than 120,000 people: in terms of the number of full-time students, it ranks sixth among local universities.

Participating in Hong Kong's education reform, the university first launched five face-to-face continuing education programs in 2001 and the first full-time education program in 2003. The university attracts many high school graduates to admission, and the number of students continues to grow. The State University joined the "Method of Joint Admission to Universities" in 2007.

The Open University of Hong Kong Office of Student Affairs coordinates the rental of some off-campus premises (OCA) for students who need accommodation away from home. The university acts as an intermediary between students, some private housing operators, who have agreed to serve OUHK students in their premises – Mong Kok, Hung Hom.

The residences are easily accessible from the metro station, the main campus of OUHK, by minibus to OUHK about 5 minutes (the minibus stop is near the property), on foot to OUHK - from 15 to 20 minutes.

Cost of accommodation:

• Single Room – 10,900 ND $ 700 (including 1$8,000 deposit) per seat
• Double room (bunk bed) – 61 300 ND $ 61,300 (including a deposit of 8,000 Hong Kong dollars) per seat.

The property offers:

• Lift
• Round-the-clock security
• Recording from surveillance cameras
• Private living room
• Kitchen
• Bathroom
• Balcony
• Necessary furniture (with air conditioning in each room and living room).

OUHK has a Student Union and more than 30 student societies that decide different interests, organize various events.

The University provides financial support for events organized by student organizations. The Student Affairs Committee (CSA) provides resources for support, recognized societies are eligible to apply for funding and/or support.

Each summer, the student union and a number of societies organize various orientation activities for new students to prepare them for university life.

OUHK has launched a "Company Management System (SMS)", which allows topics to apply for various services, check the results of applications without time limits.

Open University of Hong Kong is a pioneer in the creation of open, distance education: previously the university was called the "Hong Kong Open Learning Institute" and was founded by the government in 1989. Since its foundation, the college has been fulfilling the mission of "learning without knowledge", providing working people with high-quality, flexible learning opportunities. After several years of sustainable development, in May 1997, OUHK was renamed the "Open University of Hong Kong", which marked universal recognition of the university's academic achievements, its contribution to the higher education sector.

Open University of Hong Kong offers about 220 courses. The programs offered are professional, practical, actively respond to the needs of the market, keep pace with the development of various industries. Examples of programs: courses with the study of creativity, nursing, energy, environment, preschool education, psychology, corporate governance, hotel management.

Nursing courses are one of OUHK's most popular courses. Since the opening of the nursing courses in 2005, the number of applicants has continued to grow, and today the annual number of graduates of the Open University nursing programs is the largest in Hong Kong.

Open University of Hong Kong has implemented a number of large-scale campus expansion projects over the years. The university moved to its current location in 1996, in 2000 the first off-campus learning center was opened, the second phase of the campus was completed in 2009. The Lee Kashing Institute for Professional and Continuing Education moved to the Kwai Hing Training Center in 2013, about three times larger than the original Hong Kong Island Training Centre. The campus of the Jockey Club of the University was officially opened in 2014 as a base for creative pursuits, testing, certification, care and health courses. The new school building not only provides more space for a growing number of students, but also provides modern opportunities for teaching.

In recent years, given the challenges posed by an aging population and the growing demand for health services, the Open University of Hong Kong has embarked on a new campus development plan to build a College of Nursing.

The main campus of the Open University and the Jockey Club campus are equipped with comprehensive study facilities, including libraries, computer, scientific laboratories, clinical nurse centers, testing and certification laboratories, cultural and creative studios, language labs, self-study rooms, student lounges, restaurants.

Application deadline:

• Matchday 1 – March 20, 2021
• Round 2 – May 31, 2021 (for applicants from abroad).

For admission to the bachelor's degree:

• International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma – minimum overall score of 24
• General Certificate of Education (GCE) A-level / International A-level – 2 A-level/1 A-level + 2 subjects AS-level: E or higher
• HKDSE Category B (Applied Chinese Language Learning): "achieved" or higher; or GCE (A-level / AS-level / O-level) Chinese: E or higher; or GCSE/IGCSE Chinese: Grade E/Grade 3 or higher.

For admission to the magistracy:

• A recognized diploma with honors of the first or second highest class from a higher educational institution OR proof of academic and professional achievements.

When enrolling, it should be indicated whether the thesis will be presented in Chinese or English.

Language requirements:

• TOEFL 550 (on paper) or 79 (Internet), minimum 19 in writing or 60 (total scores for reading, listening and writing sections in paper test)
• IELTS: total score from 6.5, minimum 6.0 in the written block.

The Open University of Hong Kong has established scholarships and title scholarships. The average score of nominated students for an academic scholarship should be 3.0 or higher. Students can be awarded scholarships on their own recommendation (application must be submitted) or by nomination of university colleges.

The school has established entrance scholarships of 40,000 Hong Kong dollars (full-time undergraduate program), 30,000 Hong Kong dollars (full-time additional education program) to encourage freshmen with excellent entry points. If award-winning students continue to study well, they may receive another scholarship of CU$40,000 in the following academic years.

The university has a number of scholarships that are allocated from private sources to reward students for outstanding academic achievement or success.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision