The Education University of Hong Kong adopts a ‘nurturing talent while cultivating virtues’ approach that shapes degree design, research projects and regional partnerships to produce graduates who apply knowledge for social benefit.
EdUHK’s philosophy pairs moral development and social responsibility with academic and technical skills across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
All 13 education degrees are now co-terminal double degrees combining teacher training with a second discipline to prepare graduates for cross-disciplinary roles.
Research is oriented toward classroom-ready tools and wellbeing, including an English-teaching robot (Joey) and EmoCare, a mental-health app.
"EdUHK is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its retitling," Lee explains. Through the teacher education programmes, graduates are eligible to apply to become a registered teacher with the Education Bureau of Hong Kong. These programmes are structured as five-year "co-terminal double degree" courses of study, which allow students to combine a bachelor's degree in education with another degree in arts, science or social science.
Lee explains: "Our society needs to develop people who can cross disciplinary boundaries, so all 13 of our education degrees are now called co-terminal double degrees. One is a robot called Joey, which teachers can use to customise English language learning for kindergarten and primary school pupils. Another is EmoCare, a mobile app aimed at helping children manage their mental well-being, which combines an AI-powered chatbot with the "Perma" model for positive psychology developed by renowned psychologist Dr Martin Seligman.
"Education and technology, as well as talent development, is really a discussion about the possible future of Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area, to stay competitive and innovative," says Professor John Lee Chi-kin, president of EdUHK. "The growth in the last decade mirrors the expanding role of education in the modern world." In 2016, the former Hong Kong Institute of Education became the city's eighth publicly funded university and officially changed its name to reflect this status. The university offers bachelor's degrees in creative and digital arts, digital Chinese culture and communication, and heritage education and arts management, as well as artificial intelligence and educational technology, speech pathology and rehabilitation, and sports science and coaching.
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