About ILP

Integrated Learning Programme (ILP) is one of the signature co-curricular programmes in the University, which facilitates students to extend their learning beyond the classroom. With its broad spectrum of contents and interactive delivery modes, students are enabled to unlock potentials, boost confidence, make plans for life, and achieve success. Students can develop new interests and explore learning opportunities from over 400 ILP activities each year.

Objectives of ILP

1. Through a co-curricular programme, students pursue extensive knowledge and skills beyond the classroom, enhance their employability and maintain their competitive edge glocally.

2. Through holistic enrichment activities, students develop all-rounded personal growth by identifying their talents to become responsible and caring leaders with a glocal vision reinforced by local and national heritages.

3. Through the Integrated Learning Programme, students enjoy their university life from new students to becoming advanced learners during their learning journey at Lingnan, the community and beyond.

4. Through collaborations and special projects, students develop their skills with digital technology, achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and thus pursue their entrepreneurial initiatives in Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area of Chinese Mainland and other overseas countries.

Objectives of the Six Domains

1. Civic Education and Leadership Development 

This domain aims to develop students’ understanding of both historical and social development in Hong Kong, as well as their awareness of global issues. It also helps to develop students’ ability to analyse their own strengths and weaknesses, set personal and vocational goals, and have self-esteem, confidence, motivation, and abilities to be the leader in future. Students and office-bearers of student societies could participate in trainings via different modes of learning, including seminars, courses, field trips, community services projects, leadership and executive training, etc.

2. Intellectual and Entrepreneurship Development 

This domain introduces learning approaches and skills to enhance students’ academic excellence, cultivate interest pursuits, understand science and technology, value creativity and innovation, and acquire knowledge from different sources. Aiming to help students identify his / her talent to be entrepreneurs through the learning process, the provision includes various talks / workshops / projects on topics of university learning, global perspectives, market trends and entrepreneurship skills, etc.

3. Social and Emotional Well-being 

This domain is to foster students to develop a positive living through enhancing their social skills, positive attitude, and self-understanding in managing emotions arising from pressures in different aspects of life. Students are encouraged to take an active part in improving the world by living in harmony with others. The provision includes, among others, self-exploration stress management, communication skills and leadership enhancement.

4. Physical Fitness and Well-being

This domain develops students’ healthy lifestyle, physical well-being and recreational leadership. Moreover, it encourages students to recognise the need for regular physical activity and develop lifelong interests in sports activities. The physical well-being content will also cover health science knowledge, including medical self-care and illness prevention. The provision includes ball games, water sports, physical fitness, martial arts, first aid and leadership training, etc.

5. Aesthetic Development

This domain lies in exhibiting a relationship between life and its aesthetics. Through arts exploration and appreciation from a broad spectrum of activities and workshops, students will experience a flavour of arts and cultures. The provision includes, inter alia, painting, calligraphy, music, and performing arts. Through the engagement of the arts and cultures, students will boost their creative confidence, innovative thinking and imaginative expression.

6. Residential Education 

This domain focuses on whole-person development through students’ residential experience and fosters cultural exchange. Students can develop interpersonal skills, self-governance ability, a sense of community and responsibilities. The activities will be mainly provided by the Warden Offices for advocating their educational themes as “Living-Learning Community”, supplemented by those organised by various university offices and student bodies.

Description of the Learning Attributes

1. Career Development

Activities with this attribute should boost students’ interests and abilities in formulating career plans. Students can understand the trends and requirements of the current job market and be prepared for job searches.

2. Cross-Cultural Appreciation and Integration

Activities with this attribute should enrich students’ cross-cultural learning experience. It helps students develop cultural appreciation, diversity and integration. Students can get along with people from different backgrounds.

3. Digital Literacy

Activities with this attribute should encourage students to possess essential generic digital-related skills. Students can access and apply gathered information effectively and ethically.

4. Entrepreneurship

Activities with this attribute should help students pursue knowledge from different sources and approaches and become more flexible and responsive under shifting dynamics. It allows students to act and think in innovative ways when they meet challenges. 

5. Language Enhancement

Activities with this attribute should enhance students’ writing and speaking proficiency. It supports students in building confidence and communicating comfortably in a foreign language.  

6. Leadership

Activities with this attribute should help students develop a sense of civic responsibilities that improve the community by taking up leadership roles. 

7. Well-being (Mental)

Activities with this attribute should help students build a positive understanding of themselves. Students can identify and express emotions while building interpersonal relationships. 

8. Well-being (Physical)

Activities with this attribute should strengthen students’ understanding of fitness and sports sciences. Students can recognize the need to pursue a healthy lifestyle and take action to achieve it. 

9. Sustainability

Activities with this attribute should introduce the concept of resilient infrastructure and promote sustainability. It guides students to learn and adopt the knowledge acquired and achieve a sustainable lifestyle. 

Management Committee of Integrated Learning Programme

Terms of Reference

1. To oversee the administration of registration, attendance records and related arrangements of the Integrated Learning Programme (ILP).
2. To make recommendations on policy and regulations for the administration of the ILP.
3. To propose courses to be launched in the ILP.
4. To review the operation of the ILP.
5. To advise and report to the Senate on matters relating to the ILP.
6. To review/ consider and approve, under the delegated authority of the Senate, the ILP course proposal and reports.

Membership