# horizons

**Source**: https://tl.hku.hk/horizons/
**Parent**: https://hku.hk/about/policies_reports/privacy_policy.html

## Latest News

[HKU-Common Purpose Leadership Development Programme – 2026](https://tl.hku.hk/horizons/ldp/)

Develop the skills and mindsets to become ready for the future world of work and delve into the five key skills – problem solving, agility, collaboration, communication and resilience.

[EUREKA – Undergraduate Research Programme](https://eureka.hku.hk/)

Credit-bearing learning opportunities for undergraduate students to undertake inquiry-based research projects.

[Credit Award Scheme for Out-of-classroom Learning Experience](https://tl.hku.hk/out-of-class-credits/)

The scheme approves up to 6 non-curricular credits for participation in out-of-classroom learning experience.

Applications are accepted all year round

[Laidlaw Scholars Programme](https://tl.hku.hk/horizons/laidlaw/)

Conduct important research under a leading academic, cultivate your leadership potential with bespoke training, and drive change where it really matters. All fully funded.

[Horizons Project Mingde](https://tl.hku.hk/horizons/mingde/)

A few construction projects are taking place in different locations in Guangxi Province, from repairing bridge to building a kindergarten.

Applications are accepted all year round

[The Hong Kong Project](https://tl.hku.hk/horizons/hkp/)

Final-year students to develop solutions to real-life problems faced by a social enterprise or corporation in Hong Kong.

Learning beyond Hong Kong has long been a key feature of undergraduate education at HKU. The University is well-positioned and resourced to open up more in-depth and meaningful opportunities for students to learn beyond Hong Kong. The Academic Development Proposal (ADP) 2016-19 commits the University to the following targets: “By 2019, 50% of all Ugs will engage in at least one learning experience overseas AND one in Mainland China …. We aim to increase this overseas and Mainland China experience for 100% of our students by 2022.”

The Horizons Office supports the University’s endeavor by working with community partners around the world in offering experiential learning programmes beyond Hong Kong and provides financial support to students. These learning opportunities and support include:

## Programmes, Awards and Scholarships:

- [From China to Japan: World Cultural Heritages in Kyoto, Koyasan and Kii Mountain Range 2025](https://tl.hku.hk/horizons/from-china-to-japan/)
- [Becoming Future Ready – Maximising Your Employability](https://tl.hku.hk/horizons/future-ready/)
- [Common Purpose Leadership Development Programme (Summer)](https://tl.hku.hk/horizons/ldp/)
- [Common Purpose Leadership Development Programme (Winter)](https://tl.hku.hk/horizons/overview/ldp-virtual/)
- [3 Campus East Asia Programme](https://tl.hku.hk/horizons/3campus/)
- [HKU-China Exploration & Research Society Exploration Trips](https://tl.hku.hk/horizons/cers/)
- [Enhancing the sustainability of water supply and drainage systems through low impact development—a pilot study in Yangon](https://tl.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/HKU-Dagon_2019_water-drainage_webinfo_2.pdf)
- [DEI-HKU Exchange 2020, Agra, India & HKU](https://tl.hku.hk/horizons/overview/dei/)
- [APRU (Virtual) Undergraduate Leaders’ Programme (ULP) 2021](https://tl.hku.hk/horizons/apruulp/)

- [Horizons Project Mingde](https://tl.hku.hk/horizons/mingde/)
- [HKU Wu Zhi Qiao (WZQ) Programme (6-credit course)](https://tl.hku.hk/horizons/overview/wzq/)
- [Shangri-la Tibet Exploration Trip\
  (January 4-17, 2020)](https://tl.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/CERS_Yunnan_poster2020_3.pdf)
- [TKP-Horizons Chinese Culture Immersion and Internship](https://tl.hku.hk/horizons/tkp-internship/)
- [HKU x WZQ Rural Sustainability – Village Revitalization Service Trip](https://tl.hku.hk/horizons/wzq-trip/)

- [HKU Horizons Experience Award](https://tl.hku.hk/horizons/hkuhea/)
- [Laidlaw Undergraduate Research and Leadership Programme](https://tl.hku.hk/horizons/laidlaw/)
- [Hong Kong Chiu Chow Chamber of Commerce Rayson Huang Memorial Student Enrichment Award & Tam Wun Tsun HKU Horizons Student Enrichment Award](https://tl.hku.hk/horizons/overview/award-rh-twt/)

## Videos and Photo Albums:

Video

HKU Horizons Office

Video

Tai O Exploration Trip

Video

HKU Horizons Experience Awards

Photo Album

Wu Zhi Qiao

## Quick links:

### About Us

- [Overview](https://tl.hku.hk/horizons/overview/)

### Contact Us

A: HKU Horizons Office: Room 136, 1/F, Main Building, The University of Hong Kong

T: 2857 8539

E:[horizons@hku.hk](mailto:horizons@hku.hk)

### Resources

- [Health Precautions](https://tl.hku.hk/horizons/overview/#precautions)
- [Travel Insurance](https://tl.hku.hk/horizons//overview/#insurance)
- [Health Insurance](https://tl.hku.hk/horizons//overview/#insurance)
- [International SOS](https://tl.hku.hk/horizons//overview/#insurance)
- [Travel / Personal Accident Insurance for Students](https://intraweb.hku.hk/reserved_1/tlearn/horizons/HKU-travel_insurance_for_students.pdf)

### Social Media

### Article on Horizons Programmes, *HKU Review 2017*