Way out for further studies｜Three new courses at Wollongong College of Hong Kong focus on practical technology to meet industry needs

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Written by: Xie Deqin

2021-07-05 06:00

Last update date: 2021-07-05 06:00

The Diploma of Secondary Examination (DSE) will be released soon. I believe that candidates will become more and more nervous.

In fact, Hong Kong has a diversified path for further studies. The Wollongong College of Hong Kong, formerly a post-secondary college of the City University of Hong Kong, as an example, has more than 35 years of high-quality post-secondary education experience and offers a number of higher diploma, associate degree and bachelor’s courses, and more In 2015, a strategic alliance was established with the University of Wollongong (UOW) in Australia. Enrolled students can not only enjoy UOW's e-library resources, but also participate in the exchange program of the University of Wollongong and visit Australia, Malaysia, and the United Arab Emirates. And other colleges and universities, broaden international horizons.

In September of this year, the college will launch three forward-looking new courses that are close to the needs of the market: Bachelor of Banking and Fintech (Hons), Bachelor of Marketing and Supply Chain Management (Hons) and Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence (Hons). Interested in joining For students in the business and technology sectors, there are a few more choices.

The digital transformation of the business world into a trend course combines applied technology to cultivate comprehensive professionals

In the face of the digitalization of the industry, the business community has introduced many innovative technologies, and at the same time is eager for more comprehensive corporate talents.

The Bachelor of Marketing and Supply Chain Management (Hons) course combines marketing, supply chain management and applied technology elements, emphasizing both theory and practice.

Different from the traditional courses, the model of separate study of marketing and supply chain management, students can learn these two categories at the same time, such as procurement, supply management, technical support, etc., and also understand how to promote branding, analysis and processing Customer's preferences and needs, etc., achieve "through-train" training.

Assistant Professor Zhuang Xiongsheng of the School of Business added: "In the course design, we focus on adding technology application elements, such as big data analysis, artificial intelligence, AR, VR, Internet of Things, e-commerce, etc. We expect students to have comprehensive knowledge of the industry. The skills are more extensive and meet the needs of enterprises in the new economic era, and graduates will have a broader employment outlet.” The course also closely links with local, Greater Bay Area and overseas enterprises to provide a wealth of internship opportunities to assist students in connecting to employment after graduation. development of.

Students can enjoy the electronic library of the University of Wollongong in Australia.

In addition, the digitization of banking services is also a major trend. The newly opened Bachelor of Banking and Fintech (Honours) courses in addition to banking operations and management, regulatory awareness, basic business theories, and risk analysis will also be added Data and program analysis, artificial intelligence applications and network security, students can also learn basic programming, to meet today's industry and customer needs.

Business School Professor Chen Qingnian explained: "Traditional financial courses emphasize investment knowledge, such as diversification and calculation of risk levels, but our new course will focus on applying computer technology to help customers, or using collected data to analyze customer preferences. Coping with the future development of virtual banking.” Professor Chen pointed out that the University of Wollongong in Australia has the UOW Global Network, and students can go to Australia, Dubai, Malaysia and other places for academic exchanges or business investigations, and the opportunities to broaden their horizons are greatly increased.

Artificial intelligence courses focus on development and practice, inviting industry leaders to teach professional knowledge

The world is committed to the development of smart cities. The artificial intelligence (Hons) BSc course that the college will offer is aimed at training and developing and applying artificial intelligence professionals.

Dr. Haolin Liu, the vice dean of the Academy of Sciences, pointed out that compared with the traditional theory-led related courses, the first two years of this new course will focus on learning programming, computer science and other knowledge to lay a solid foundation, and the next two years will focus on the design and implementation of artificial intelligence products. Learn and experiment while studying, and encourage students to think about how to use artificial intelligence solutions when observing various business or life problems.

"For the fourth-year course, undergraduate students need to complete the Capstone Project with other departments, such as aviation, business, etc., to understand the problems in the industry, learn to negotiate with others from different perspectives and perspectives, and develop artificial intelligence from scratch. Solution.” Dr. Liu said that this method can enable students to think about the development direction of artificial intelligence from a more “close-to-the-ground” perspective, enhance their understanding of various industries, and bring new improvement solutions.

The course invites bosses or senior executives who are currently working in scientific research companies to serve as guest professors. They will be responsible for teaching the technical professions they are good at. They will also share the latest information and needs in the industry with students to keep up with the rapid changes in the development of the scientific research industry.

"The visiting professor will also meet potential and valuable students through the classroom, and provide internship opportunities for students to accumulate experience." Dr. Liu said.

If you want to enter the bachelor course of the Hong Kong Wollongong College, you must obtain a basic score of 3, 3, 2, 2, and 2 in the DSE. If the student's best score in 5 subjects is 14 to 18, a scholarship of $35,000 will be awarded. Students with a score of 18 or above can receive up to $45,000 in scholarships.

Hong Kong College of Wollongong is located in Telford Gardens, Kowloon Bay, with convenient transportation.

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