About Us
Short Description of IHEM
The Master of Arts in International Higher Education and Management (國際高等教育與管理文學碩士課程, IHEM, hereafter) is a one-year full-time or two-year part-time programme designed for those who want to seriously study international higher education, policy and governance, as well as management and leadership issues in managing contemporary university. The IHEM Programme would appeal to those who currently, or aspire to, assume advanced management or policy-making positions in the higher education sector.
The IHEM Programme is an inter-university collaborative programme, partnering with the University of Nottingham, Ningbo China, the University of Hawaii, USA and National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan, together with the support from the Department of Marketing and International Business, Department of Sociology and Social Policy, Teaching and Learning Centre, Asia Pacific Institute of Ageing Studies and the Inter-University Research Consortium for Higher Education based at Lingnan University. The IHEM Programme consists of 30 credits, with choices for intensive courses, experiential learning tours, and conferences at our esteemed regional and international partner institutions.
The IHEM Programme will offer students truly comparative and international perspectives in understanding rapid social, economic and political changes in the context of globalization confronting contemporary universities. It creates an international platform for leading scholars in the international higher education, policy and management field to engage with students in critical analysis of coping strategies and changing university governance when contemporary universities have to deal with rapid social, economic, demographic and political transformations across different parts of the globe.
Aims of the Programme
The IHEM Programme aims to:
- Equip students with contemporary theoretical frameworks and international / comparative perspectives to examine international higher education, policy and governance related issues;
- Develop students into critical thinkers and problem solvers who could tackle issues in international higher education management with holistic considerations;
- Enable students to evaluate and inform policy debates in international higher education policy and governance;
- Build and maintain a network of regional and international scholars and students committed to the study and research of international higher education, policy and governance.
Upon successful completion of the IHEM, students will be able to:
- Assess key theories and frameworks in international higher education management;
- Apply relevant theories and knowledge to tackle problems in international higher education management;
- Evaluate and inform debates on international higher education and governance;
- Design and carry out research related to education and management issues, and derive recommendations accordingly.
Programme Structure
Students graduate upon completion of 30 credits, including:
Core/Elective |
Course Code |
Course English Name |
Credits |
Core |
MIH501 |
Globalisation, Policy and Society |
3 |
Core |
MIH502 |
Comparative Social Policy Research Methods |
3 |
Core |
MIH504 |
Internationalisation and Quality Management in Higher Education |
3 |
Core |
MIH601 |
Internationalising Education: Institutional Strategy and Development |
3 |
Core |
MIH602 |
Postgraduate Studies Seminar Series |
3 |
Core |
MIH605 |
Managing Talents and Finance in Education Institutions |
3 |
Core |
MIH606 |
Managing Entrepreneurial Education Project |
6 |
Elective |
MIH503 |
Asia Pacific Higher Education Policy and Management Symposium |
3 |
Elective |
MIH505 |
Educational Psychology: Teaching and Learning Strategies |
3 |
Elective |
MIH506 |
Branding and Marketing of Education |
3 |
Elective |
MIH509 |
Regional Study on Education Management in Greater China and East Asia |
3 |
Elective |
MIH603 |
Cases and Workshop for Management Issues in Education |
3 |
Elective |
MOP606 |
Fostering Interculturality through Intercultural Education |
3 |
Elective |
CRS512 |
Evolution of Early Childhood Education in China and the World |
3 |
Progression Requirement
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Intermediate Award
Graduation Requirements
A student who has fulfilled all the requirements for graduation will be awarded Award of Master of Arts in International Higher Education and Management (IHEM) with one of the following classifications.
| Degree Classification | Minimum Cumulative G.P.A. |
| Distinction | 3.50 |
| Pass | 2.67 |
These classifications are given according to the student's Cumulative G.P.A. on all courses.