Study Tours

Macau Teaching Odyssey: School Attachment and Cultural Exploration (2024-25)

HKUxUSJ One-day Study Tour (2023-24)

Macau Teaching Odyssey: School Attachment and Cultural Exploration (2024-25)

Building on our commitment to enhance student experience and foster engagement with institutions beyond Hong Kong, the School-University Partnerships (SUP) office organized the "Macau Teaching Odyssey: School Attachment and Cultural Exploration" programme from March 10-13, 2025. This enriching experience, supported by the UGC Funding Scheme for Mainland and Global Engagement and Student Learning Experience, offered 20 student-teachers from the Faculty of Education an invaluable opportunity to explore the education system in Macau.

Offered in collaboration with the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) and Pui Ching Middle School (PCMS), the programme provided insights into innovative pedagogies and best practices in dynamic learning settings. During debriefing sessions with academics from both universities, HKU students compared education systems in Macau and Hong Kong, highlighting the programme's impact on developing practical skills such as effective class management, STEAM education promotion, AI integration, project-based learning design, creating a learner-centered environment and catering to diverse learning styles.

This immersive experience has left a lasting impression on our student-teachers, inspiring them to positively impact the schools they will serve in Hong Kong and beyond.

Click here to view the full news story on our Faculty website.

 

Students and staff from USJ and HKU attend the Welcome Session organised by the School of Education of USJ.

USJ staff: Professor Isabel Tchiang (Acting Dean of the School of Education), Professor Susannah Sun (BEd Program Coordinator), Professor Hao Wu (Research Coordinator), Ms Tammy Chu
HKU staff: Dr Leung Kin Yi Promail (Director, School-University Partnerships), Ms Gloria Liu (Manager, School-University Partnerships)

 

Presentation of Certificates at Pui Ching Middle School (Coloane campus)

USJ staff: Professor Isabel Tchiang (Acting Dean of the School of Education), Professor Susannah Sun, Professor Miranda Mak, Professor Iris Mak
Pui Ching Middle School staff: Principal Dr Kou Kam Fai, Vice Principal Mr Kuok Keng Man, Vice Principal Dr Ieong Pui Ian, Director Ms Cheang Ka Lai, Deputy Director Mr Lei Chan Pong
HKU staff: Professor Loh Ka Yee Elizabeth (Programme Director, Undergraduate Double Degree Programmes), Dr Valerie Yip (Deputy Programme Director, Undergraduate Double Degree Programmes), Dr Eva Chan (Programme Coordinator, BEd&BSocSc), Dr Leung Kin Yi Promail (Director, School-University Partnerships)

 

 

 

A debriefing session facilitated by Professor Frances Lee (MEd Program Coordinator, USJ), Professor Lo Yuen Yi (Associate Dean (Learning & Teaching), HKU), and Dr Ruby Yang (Programme Coordinator, BA&BEd (LangEd)-English, HKU)

 

HKUxUSJ One-day Study Tour to Macau (2023-24)

Committed to enhancing student experience and impactful engagement with institutions in Hong Kong and beyond, the School-University Partnerships (SUP) office organised a one-day study tour on 6 March 2024 to the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) and Colégio Mateus Ricci in Macau.

In collaboration with the School of Education at USJ, the tour provided our students with a valuable opportunity to learn about innovative pedagogical approaches and practices at the two institutions as well as the education system in Macau.

Through campus tours and interactions with educators and USJ students, our students gained insights into diverse topics from integrating SDGs into education to promoting cross-disciplinary STEM learning and self-reflection for holistic development.

Additionally, our students had the chance to showcase their unique learning experiences offered by the Faculty of Education such as impactful experiential learning projects and a virtual programme that immersed them in Australian culture and education. They also discussed HKU’s flexible curriculum structure, which enables students to design their academic path based on their interests and goals.

Read on to find out students’ reflections on this fruitful experience!