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MA in International Higher Education and Management

Application for admission for the academic year 2024/25: 1 October 2023 to 15 May 2024*.
Length of study: one-year full-time or two-year part-time.

* The Programme Office reserves the right to change the application closing date without prior notice based on the actual admission situation.

Three reasons to choose the IHEM programme

Take the next step in your career

Studying IHEM not only offers you truly comparative and international perspectives in understanding rapid social, economic and political changes in the context of globalisation confronting contemporary universities, but also leaves you better placed to take advantage of career opportunities when they arise. “We want to make sure that you got the skills that equipped you for jobs.” Says the Programme Director of Master of Arts in International Higher Education and Management.

Experience the uniqueness of the IHEM programme

The Programme provides a select range of activities, including experiential learning tours, international conferences at our esteemed regional and international partner institutions and International Summer School co-hosted with the University of Oxford. It will enrich your horizons from traditionally discipline-based academic exploration.

Join an international community of education professionals

Most of our faculty members have an international background in academic training and research work. We believe our students will gain international learning experience from Lingnan to Global through 1) Lectures delivered by international experts, 2) Study visits to leading universities in Greater China and East Asia, 3) Field Visits to government offices, research and policy institutes, and 4) Research workshops and seminar series with leading scholars and practitioners.