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Physical Education Courses |
All students are required to take two non-credit bearing Physical Education courses (3-year cohort) or two 1-unit Physical Education courses (4-year cohort) as part of their graduation requirements. Over 60 sections are offered every semester for students to select and enrol. |
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Intercollegiate and Intramural Sports Programmes |
Students represent the University to participate in sports competitions organized by the University Sports Federation of Hong Kong, China as well as in overseas competitions such as the World University Games. They are also encouraged to participate in other local sports competitions in the territory, e.g. the Rowing Championship. Intramural competitions in athletics, swimming, basketball, soccer, volleyball, badminton, and table tennis are also organized annually. |
The management of the Wai Hang Sports Centre, the Dr Stephen Hui Multi-purpose Games Hall, the Sports Hall in Madam Kwok Chung Bo Fun Sports and Cultural Centre, and Joint Sports Centre involves supervision of over 50 staff and a year-round commitment. Students have access to a variety of sports facilities ranging from athletic track, swimming pool, basketball court, volleyball court, tennis court, badminton court, squash court, activities room, fitness room, multi-purpose games hall, and soccer pitch. |
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Dr Stephen Hui Research Centre for Physical Recreation and Wellness |
Established on 27 December 1996, the Research Centre provides valuable facilities for colleagues and students for teaching and research in the areas of sports science and sports medicine. |
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Associate Degree Programmes |
The Department, in partnership with the College of International Education, Hong Kong Baptist University, offers concentrations studies in sport and recreation in the associate degree level. The first batch of students graduated in 2004. |
An undergraduate degree programme in Physical Education and Recreation Management has been offered since 1992 and over 720 students have graduated from the programme. Graduates are working in the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, sport and recreation departments in non-government agencies such as YMCA, recreation camps, fitness clubs and schools as physical education teachers. A self-financed undergraduate programme leading to the award of Bachelor of Social Sciences in Sport and Recreation Leadership has commenced in September 2005. The first batch of students graduated in 2007. |
The research postgraduate programmes in sport sciences and sport management have been admitting MPhil and PhD students since 1993. The first batch of graduates was in 1998. A self-financed, taught Master programme in Social Sciences in Sport and Leisure Management was inaugurated in 2001. |