One Semester Off-Campus Programme
Introduction
One Semester Off-Campus (OSOC) is a strategy in whole-person development by encouraging the undergraduate students in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences to opt for the off-campus experiential learning experience according to their interests and study plans for at least one semester during their university life.
OSOC aims to provide relevant information for students and encourage them to develop their talent and competency, and to gain further exposure through different off-campus or outside classroom learning opportunities, such as exchange, internship and community studies programmes. Apart from the well-developed experiential learning courses offered in some study programmes under the Faculty of Social Sciences, plenty of non-curriculum-related off-campus learning activities are organised by different organisations.
Why is Off-Campus Learning Important?
Enrich Your Learning Experience
- Out-reaching with off-campus or out-of-classroom exposure
- Skill-equipped academically and practically
- Open-minded attitude and development of international relationships
- Be a Cosmopolitan citizen through whole-person development
Learning Outcomes
OSOC is expected to further nurture students as a whole person with seven important HKBU Graduate Attributes through first-hand off-campus practical experience.
Citizenship
Be responsible citizens with an international outlook and a sense of ethics and civility
Knowledge
Have up-to-date, in-depth knowledge of an academic specialty, as well as a broad range of cultural and general knowledge
Learning
Be independent, lifelong learners with an open mind and an inquiring spirit
Skills
Have the necessary information literacy and IT skills, as well as numerical and problem-solving skills, to function effectively in work and everyday life
Creativity
Be able to think critically and creatively
Communication
Have trilingual and biliterate competence in English and Chinese, and the ability to articulate ideas clearly and coherently
Teamwork
Be ready to serve, lead and work in a team, and to pursue a healthy lifestyle
What is Off-Campus Learning about?
From One semester, up to one year
The 2nd, 3rd or 4th year of study, or summer breaks
Some study programmes allocate 12 units Free Electives in one semester
Local / Non-local
Major- or non-major related / credit- or non-credit bearing
Credit-bearing activity: record in Academic Transcript
Non-credit bearing activity: record in Student Learning Experience System (SLES)
Office of Off-Campus Learning
 | Email: | soscosoc@hkbu.edu.hk |
 | Tel: | (852) 3411 8095 |
 | Fax: | (852) 3411 8094 |
 | Address: | AAB1319, 13/F, Academic and Administration Building, Baptist University Road Campus, HKBU |
 | Office Hours: | Monday-Friday: 09:30-13:00 and 14:00-17:30 |