Caritas Institute of Higher Education

Caritas Institute of Higher Education
明愛專上學院
Former names
 Caritas Francis Hsu College (1985 - 2011)
Motto AD Destinatum Prosequor
Type Approved Post Secondary College; Private
Established 1985 (as Caritas Francis Hsu College)
2011 (renamed as Caritas Institute of Higher Education)
President Dr Dennis LAW, Acting president
Vice-president Mr Manhoe CHAN, Vice-president (Resources and Finance)
Dr Dennis LAW, Vice-president (Academic and Quality Assurance)
Ms Kat LEUNG, Vice-president (Administration) and Secretary
Prof Phillips WANG, Vice-president (Research and Advancement)
Students 913 (Academic Year of 2014/15)[1]
Undergraduates 494 (Academic Year of 2014/15)
Location 18 Chui Ling Road, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
Nickname CIHE
Affiliations Caritas Hong Kong
Website http://www.cihe.edu.hk/
Caritas Institute of Higher Education
Traditional Chinese 明愛專上學院
Caritas Francis Hsu College
Traditional Chinese 明愛徐誠斌學院
CIHE campus in Tiu Keng Leng, Tseung Kwan O

Caritas Institute of Higher Education (Chinese: 明愛專上學院) (formerly known as Caritas Francis Hsu College; 明愛徐誠斌學院) is a post-secondary college in Hong Kong established by Caritas Hong Kong in 1985. Until 2011, the College was registered under the Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance (Cap 320) and granted degree-conferring status. It was then renamed to Caritas Institute of Higher Education as an institution authorised to issue academic awards up to academic degree level.

The institute is currently offering bachelor's degree programmes, higher diploma programmes and diploma programmes. The Institute is focused on providing study programmes for those who have fewer opportunities to pursue post-secondary education, as well as those who wish to continue their personal and professional development at any stage of their lives.

In the future, the Institute anticipates strengthening its academic structure and rigour and future plans involve forming a constituent college within the planned Saint Francis University.

Motto

AD Destinatum Prosequor
I do not consider that I have made it my own; but one thing I do, forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus (Phil 3:13-14)

History

Caritas Francis Hsu College was founded in 1985. In its initial operation, the College offered advanced level courses and two-year diploma programmes in Accounting, Management and Computing.

In 1990, The College was approved by the Hong Kong Government to offer post-secondary education programmes, including three-year Professional Diploma programmes, in the discipline of Accounting Studies, Company Secretaryship and Administration, Computing Studies, and Translation and Interpretation.

In 1998, The four programmes were subsequently modified to become the four-year-Higher Diploma programmes.

In 2001, The institute was accorded the registration status as an Approved Post Secondary College.

In 2002, All higher diploma programmes and associate degree programmes were validated and accredited by the HKCAAVQ and were recognized by HKSAR government, professional associations as well as local and overseas higher education institutions.

In 2008, all higher diploma programmes and associate degree programmes were re-validated by the HKCAAVQ.

In 2011, the College registered under the Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance (Cap 320) and granted the degree-conferring status. It was then renamed as Caritas Institute of Higher Education. It started to offer bachelor's degree programme in Business Administration.

In 2012, the Institute was granted a 7,500 square metre site in Tseung Kwan O New Town, near Tiu Keng Leng Station, to build campus to expand the sector. The Institute aims to be the first Catholic University in Hong Kong.

Academic units

School of Business and Hospitality Management
School of Computing and Information Sciences
School of Humanities and Languages
School of Health Sciences
School of Social Sciences

Programmes on offer

5-year local bachelor's degree programme
4-year local bachelor's degree programme
2-year higher diploma programme
1-year diploma programme

Staff List

Campus Facility

Remarks: Some facilities are shared with Caritas Bianchi College of Careers.

Future Development

In 2012, Caritas Institute of Higher Education had been granted a 7,500 square metre site in Tseung Kwan O town, near Tiu Keng Leng MTR station to expand the sector. This construction project is expected to be completed in 2016. In the long run, the Institute anticipates strengthening its academic structure and rigour and aims for further development in the direction of a constituent college of a Saint Francis University.

See also

References

  1. ↑ CONCOURSE for Self-financing Post-secondary Education

External links

Coordinates: 22°18′11″N 114°15′02″E / 22.3030°N 114.2506°E / 22.3030; 114.2506

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