Programme Highlight
The future belongs to versatile talents possess cross-disciplinary knowledge.
Nowadays, the mainstream of technology and industry development is the integration of multiple disciplines. Both emerging and traditional industries are rapidly evolving to become interdisciplinary industries. Driven by such industrial transformation, the demand for interdisciplinary talents in different fields are constantly increasing.
In the foreseeable future, many jobs that rely on repetitive skills would be replaced by robots and artificial intelligence. At the same time, core positions in various industries will be held by talents with essential competencies. It can be expected that talents who master knowledge and skills in two or more core disciplinaries will be the backbone and leaders of future enterprises, enabling them to achieve greater personal value in their career.
Based on extensive research on the job market in Greater China and global talent market, the School of Interdisciplinary Studies (SIS) of Lingnan University has identified that the core knowledge and skills needed for the future are: artificial intelligence, computer programming, advanced manufacturing, e-commerce and international e-business, new media and management, energy management, finance and accounting, and enterprise management and innovation.
Therefore, in order to cultivate core talents that meet the needs of future industries, under the leadership Professor Chen Xi, the Dean and internationally renowned scientist, SIS has designed the Master of Science in Cross-disciplinary Technologies+ (MScCT+) programme. This practical programme is tailored according to the demand of the current talent market. The aim of the programme is to establish the most solid knowledge and skills foundation for the success and career advancement of every graduate.
Everything is set for our students to become the most sought-after newcomers in the job market. We aim to fulfill the latest demands of the job market and cultivate the most in-demand talents for industries.
When searching for high-paying positions in the most popular industries on the mainstream recruitment websites, it is not difficult to find that most of these positions describe the ideal candidates as the ones who masters knowledge and skills in more than one discipline. The MScCT+ programme is the first of its kind in Hong Kong and one of the few in the world that integrates professional knowledge from multiple fields into a master’s degree.
The MScCT+ programme has three highlights in its curriculum design:
Firstly, the core courses provide students with essential knowledge and skills that are most needed by business and enterprises, laying a solid foundation for graduates’ career development;
Secondly, the elective courses emphasize the application of problem-solving and business operation skills, training its graduate as a hands-on practitioner;
Thirdly, it provides eight concentrations for students to choose from, allowing them to choose their own study path. Regardless of their undergraduate major, students have the autonomy to define their future development direction according to their personal interests and career development plans.