P R E S S R E L E A S E
6 May 2002
CUHK Forges Academic Collaboration Agreement With The University
of Waikato
Providing Associate Degree Students Opportunities for Further Studies
The University
of Waikato and The Chinese University of Hong Kong have entered into an academic
collaboration agreement to provide a pathway for students of the School of
Continuing Studies of the Chinese University of Hong Kong to pursue in bachelor
programmes of the University of Waikato.
Under the agreement, students who have
successfully completed and attained a minimum of B grade average in the Associate
Degree Programme in Business offered by the School of Continuing Studies
of the Chinese University and met the English language requirements of the
University of Waikato will be granted admission with credits to Bachelor
of Management Studies, Bachelor of Electronic Commerce and Bachelor of Liberal
Studies Degree Programmes offered by the University of Waikato. Students
will be able to complete the Bachelor of Management Studies Programme with
a minimum of three years of study, and the Bachelor of Electronic Commerce
Programme or Bachelor of Liberal Studies Programme with a minimum of two
years of study.
The University of Waikato was established
in 1964. It is a publicly-funded university in the city of Hamilton,
New Zealand.