General Education, as a programme of study, aims to provide students with a foundation in acquiring knowledge, skills, values, and mind set to equip them for the challenges of university studies and beyond. It also serves as preparation for academic pursuit in a specialised area of study at the undergraduate or graduate levels. These preparations include analytical, critical, and creative thinking, as well as the motivation to learn and an open mind to explore new concepts, beliefs, and knowledge. At HKIEd, the General Education programme offers a variety of courses with a broad range of subject areas and disciplines. The programme has been designed with an integrated structure crossing over the Foundation, Breadth and Consolidation levels. Students are required to participate and complete the General Education Foundation Course, then select some General Education Breadth Courses for further studies, and finalise the General Education programme with the General Education Consolidation Course.
Students are strongly encouraged to visit the website for more details of the General Education programme, the variety of courses, and their corresponding learning outcomes. It is also recommended that students should be familiarised with the General Education Learning Outcomes (GELOs). These outcomes stipulate the overall objectives of the General Education programme across students’ entire study at HKIEd.
Professor Lawrence T. Lam
Acting Director General Education
The Hong Kong Institute of Education