The University has been actively expanding its partnerships, collaborations and links, both locally and abroad, while maintaining its networks. The many benefits of these networking projects include providing a range of non-local experiential learning opportunities such as language immersion programmes; diversifying the student body and increasing the number of non-local students; developing a campus community that cherishes cross-cultural sensitivity and multicultural understanding and appreciation; encouraging student integration; developing joint degree programmes with local or overseas universities putting each side’s expertise to good use and creating opportunities for research and knowledge transfer. Such networking projects also facilitate the building of a campus-based multicultural learning and research environment under the overarching theme of ‘Internationalisation at Home’. In the years ahead, we will spare no effort in maintaining and enhancing our local and international networks.

Thus, we will:

• establish a learning environment of cultural and linguistic diversity in support of the development of international perspectives;
• provide a curriculum framework that shapes learning as a response to increasing globalisation and cross-cultural communication;
• strengthen links with regional and international partners and take on a leadership role in research and pedagogy; and
• promote internationalisation and encourage students’ integration into local, regional and overseas multicultural communities.