A unique approach to higher education

Lingnan University, the summer break is a time for students to line up internships, service-learning experiences and eye-opening trips to the mainland or further afield. 

But back on campus, the hum of activity continues as visiting scholars arrive for summer school events and preparations are finalised for courses, classes and the admission of new first-year students who have met the required standards in their DSE exams. 

Lingnan has long been recognised for its strengths in liberal arts education and its broad-based curriculum with opportunities for interdisciplinary studies. 

To a large extent, though, that success depends on a regular summer review of everything from course content to teaching methodologies plus the research and planning needed to ensure all modules are up-to-date and new programmes reflect shifting priorities in the wider world. 

Professor Joshua Mok Ka-ho

“That is essential for flagship programmes like the popular BBA in risk and insurance management. Its basic aim is to give students the knowledge and skills to attain professional qualifications and go on to productive careers in the banking and insurance sectors,” says Professor Joshua Mok Ka-ho, vice-president of Lingnan University. 

The starting point is a matter of principle and practice. But courses must also include recent case studies and the latest thinking on policies, regulations, cyber threats and the general economic situation, with relevant examples and other aspects inevitably changing from one year to the next.