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[OPEN CALL] Infinite Frames: Students’ Short Film Festival 2025
We are excited to invite you to submit a short film (max. 10-minute length) for the upcoming “Infinite Frames: Students’ Short Film Festival 2025”! The 3rd festival edition will measure the temperature of contemporary culture through the powerful lens of moving images. The screening of selected films will take … Continued
Generative AI Hackathon for the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals
On September 21, 2024, the HKU Centennial Campus came alive with the bustling energy of enthusiastic students who gathered for the Hackathon Launch Day from across four universities. The hackathon will be a 1-month competition that culminates in the final demo and presentation day on the 19 October 2024. … Continued
Team presenting at the Language Testing Research Colloquium (LTRC) in Innsbruck Austria
At the Language Testing Research Colloquium (LTRC) in Innsbruck, Austria, our project team presented their latest findings on enhancing language assessments and literacies teaching. By integrating real-world communication scenarios into the assessments, the presentation highlighted how these innovative techniques could significantly improve the accuracy and relevance of language testing. The … Continued
The Power of Visual Storytelling
On May 17th, 2024, the Laundry Steps at Tai Kwun in Hong Kong’s bustling Central district played host to the “Infinite Frames – A Students’ Short Film Festival.” This captivating event brought together students from The University of Hong Kong’s Common Core, HKU’s Department of Architecture, the Academy of Fine … Continued
Visual and Digital Resources (VADR) Student Consultants Programme
The Visual and Digital Resources (VADR) Student Consultants Programme empowers students to develop their visual and digital literacy skills through hands-on training and peer-to-peer consultations. Selected student consultants undergo comprehensive workshops on multimedia design, data visualization, and digital content creation. They then provide one-on-one support to fellow students, helping them … Continued
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Certification Deadlines for Courses
Academic Period | Due Date |
2024-25 Semester 3 (Summer) | 15 Jan 2025 (Wednesday) |
2025-26 Semester 1 | 30 April 2025 (Wednesday) |
2025-26 Semester 2 | 15 August 2025 (Friday) |