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ACUCA Member Institution Profile: HONG KONG Lingnan University ACUCA Member Institution Profile: HONG KONG Lingnan University Institution Name Lingnan University Religious Affiliation CHRISTIANITY Year of Founding 1967 8 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, LINGNAN UNIVERSITY, Street City TUEN MUN NEW TERRRITORIES State China Postal Code Country Hong Kong Telephone +852 2616 8888 Fax +852 2463 8363 Email [email protected] Website http://www.ln.edu.hk Head of Institution Prof. CHENG Kwok Hon, Leonard Position PRESIDENT AD-308, 3/F, WONG ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 8 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, LINGNAN Address UNIVERSITY, NEW TERRITORIES, TUEN MUN, HONG KONG Telephone +852 2616 8822 Fax +852 2462 3361 Email [email protected] Areas of Strength As an liberal arts university in Hong Kong, Lingnan is committed to the provision of quality education distinguished by the best liberal arts traditions. It adopts a whole-person approach to education which enables its students to think, judge, care and, ultimately, act responsibly in the changing circumstances of Hong Kong, the region and the world. Do you have an OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS OR INTERNATIONAL LINKAGES? Name of Office OFFICE OF GLOBAL EDUCATION (OGE) Head Ms. Joanne LAI Position Director of OGE Address AD 208/1, /F, Wong Administration Building, Lingnan University, Tuen Mun, N.T. Telephone (852) 2616 8990 Fax +852 2465-9660 Email [email protected] Student Population Undergraduate 2605 (both local and foreign, as Local Foreign of 30 September 2016) Graduate 495 (both local and foreign, as of Local 30 September 2016) Foreign Programs Taught Postgraduate Programmes: Attach list of undergraduate programs Indicate those taught in English. http://www.ln.edu.hk/reg/info/pgrad/adm_tpg.php Research Postgraduate Programmes: Attach list of graduate programs. Indicate those taught in English. http://www.ln.edu.hk/reg/info/pgrad/proglist.php Faculties / Schools / Colleges (e.g. School of Sciences) Core Curriculum and General Education Office, Department of Chinese, Department of Cultural Studies, Department of English, Department of History, Department of Philosophy, Department of Translation, Department of Visual Studies, Centre for English and Additional Languages (CEAL), Chinese Language Education and Assessment Centre (CLEAC), Business Programmes Office, Department of Accountancy, Department of Finance and Insurance, Department of Computing and Decision Sciences, Department of Management, Department of Marketing and International Business, Bachelor of Social Science (Hons) Programme Office, Department of Applied Psychology, Department of Economics, Department of Political Science, Department of Sociology and Social Policy Research Institutes -Asia-Pacific Institute of Ageing Studies -Centre for Asian Pacific Studies -Centre for Competition Policy and Regulation -Centre for Cinema Studies -Centre for Humanities Research -Centre for Public Policy Studies -China Economic Research Programme -Hong Kong Institute of Business Studies -Hong Kong and South China Historical Research Programme -Inter-University Research Consortium for Higher Education -Kwan Fong Cultural Research and Development Programme -Pan Sutong Shanghai-Hong Kong Economic Policy Research Centre -Public Governance Programme Publications CHRONICLE, BULLETIN, ANNUAL REPORT Mission Statement To excel as a leading Asian liberal arts university with international recognition, distinguished by outstanding teaching, learning, scholarship and community engagement. Lingnan University is committed to (i) providing quality whole-person education by combining the best of Chinese and Western liberal arts traditions; (ii) nurturing students to achieve all-round excellence and imbuing them with its core values; and (iii) encouraging faculty and students to contribute to society through original research and knowledge transfer. Contact person for Ms. Joanne LAI +852 2616-8990 Telephone ACUCA +852 2465-9660 [email protected] Fax Email Submitted By Shirley WU Programmes Assistant Name Position .
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