HKUST Annual Report 2022-2023

18 19 Unique Experience of Cross-Campus Learning As HKUST embarked on a new growth phase with the opening of HKUST(GZ) in September 2022, a cross- campus study arrangement for postgraduate students was implemented. This initiative aimed to facilitate learning and research activities across the Clear Water Bay and Guangzhou campuses, accelerating the synergy of the “Unified HKUST, Complementary Campuses” concept. The launch of the innovative Redbird MPhil Program at HKUST(GZ) over 2022-23 exemplifies our commitment to transdisciplinary education. The program targets solutions for three major global issues – health, sustainability, and smart manufacturing. By adopting a student growth-centered model that emphasizes project-based learning, it elevates students’ transferable skills and potential for innovation. Nurturing an International Perspective With the COVID-19 pandemic petered out and the lifting of travel restrictions in Hong Kong, our global exchanges returned to full swing, with around 800 HKUST students taking part in outbound exchange and another 240 students studying abroad over the year. Extending connectivity opportunities further, HKUST signed university-wide exchange agreements with the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (US), University of Tsukuba (Japan), Utrecht University (The Netherlands), and Erasmus University Rotterdam (The Netherlands). By June 2023, the total number of exchange partners stood at over 240. Around 600 inbound exchange students attended HKUST over the year.