The PolyU places paramount importance on the teaching of students and the creation of a congenial environment to facilitate their quest for knowledge.

Student Population

The PolyU is the largest UGC-funded tertiary institution in Hong Kong in terms of number of students enrolled on UGC-funded programmes.

In the 2005-06 academic year, the total enrolment on programmes funded by the University Grants Committee is 14,996 by headcount, including 11,879 full-time and 3,117 part-time students. Of these, 1,181 students are enrolled at postgraduate, 8,331 at undergraduate and 5,484 at sub-degree level.

In addition, 10,994 self-financed students are enrolled on programmes leading to PolyU awards.

Student Services

The Student Affairs Office offers a wide range of services to cater for the well-being of students and to enable them to achieve a higher level of academic standard and personal development. These include counselling on career and personal growth, financial assistance for students in need, and a Foundation Programme in Physical Education to encourage participation in sports.

The Office also develops and co-ordinates a comprehensive Complementary Studies Programme to help students develop interpersonal skills and broaden their intellectual and cultural outlook.

Health services available to full-time students include out-patient medical consultations and physical check-ups, etc., provided by the University Health Service, as well as subsidized dental care. First-line medical services provided by the University Health Service are also extended to staff members and their families.

Graduate Employment

The overwhelming majority of PolyU's degree graduates of 2005 have successfully made a head start in their career, with merely 1.2 per cent still seeking employment six months after graduation. The University's 2005 Graduate Employment Survey, conducted by the Student Affairs Office, found that 97.5 per cent of the 2,093 respondents amidst its 2,266 first-degree graduates were either engaged in employment or full-time study last December. Among the employed graduates, 85.7 per cent had secured their first job offer within two months after their graduation in June – a record in the past five years. The average monthly salary of all employed degree graduates soared by 10.1 per cent from $10,108 in 2004 to $11,133 in 2005.

"Preferred Graduate" Development Programme

In response to employers' demand for more "ready-to-work" graduates, the University introduced a unique summer internship programme to groom graduates preferred by employers. More than 760 Partner Companies and Supporting Organisations have joined the Programme since its launch in 1997, and over 6,000 students have benefitted from this Programme. Placements are available in Hong Kong, Chinese mainland, Japan, Korea, Australia, Europe and North America.

Partner Companies are invited to enter into an agreement with PolyU and we will provide them with an agreed number of students in disciplines that match the needs of the companies.

For more details on the recruitment of PolyU students, please visit the Student Affairs Office's webpage at URL: www.polyu.edu.hk/recruit/

The Students' Union

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Students' Union is an autonomous organization representing all full-time undergraduate students of the University.

The Union's major objectives are to promote a sense of unity, freedom and democracy; to represent students in a spirit of unity and independence; to promote and safeguard the welfare, cultural, intellectual and ethical interests of members; and to cultivate a sense of belonging, responsibility and social consciousness among students.

The Students' Union organizes a wide range of activities every year for its members. These include sports, recreational, academic and cultural functions, ranging from aquatic and athletic meets, students' festivals, orientations to Open Days for the public.

Union representatives serve as members on a number of University committees, thus maintaining an effective link between the University Management and the student body.

Postgraduate Association

The PolyU Postgraduate Association represents all students registered on research and taught postgraduate courses of the University.

The major objectives of the Association are to promote the welfare of postgraduate students, to facilitate communication among members, to establish communication channels between postgraduate students and the University Management, and to enhance links between PolyU postgraduate students and those of other institutions.

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