Established with a unique role and mission, The Open University of Hong Kong has pioneered the provision of distance learning in Hong Kong which transcends the boundaries of time, space, region and status. By offering a wide variety of higher professional education and lifelong learning opportunities to the Hong Kong population, the OUHK has helped not only upgrade the quality of local manpower, but also turn Hong Kong into a knowledge-based society.

Being a flexible and innovative institution, the OUHK has been moving with the times and addressing society’s needs. In view of the shortage of subsidized university places in Hong Kong in early years, the University responded swiftly by introducing full-time face-to-face programmes. After more than a decade of hard work, our full-time programmes have undergone rapid growth and enjoyed a large-scale expansion.

Over the past 30 years, the OUHK has sailed through ups and downs. But with determination, perseverance and commitment to excellence, the University has overcome many difficulties and challenges. As knowledge is the foundation stone for social development and our future relies much on education, the OUHK will remain firmly committed to nurturing talents for our society and creating infinite possibilities for the future.

香港公開大學的成立有其獨特的角色及使命。它開創了本地遙距教育的先河，突破時間、空間、地域及階級的界限，廣開知識大門，為本港勞動人口和社會大眾提供多元化的專上、持續和專業教育，提升本港人力資源質素之餘，幫助本港成為知識型社會。

作為一所靈活創新的高等教育學府，公開大學一直與時並進，洞悉社會發展的需要。有見早年資助學士學位數量非常有限，公開大學作出適時的配合，增辦全日制面授課程。經過十多年的耕耘，公開大學全日制課程的發展已甚具規模，成績有目共睹。

三十年來，公開大學走過的路並非全是平坦順暢，唯我們本著堅定不移、追求卓越的精神，將面對的挑戰與困難一一克服。知識的傳承是社會發展的基礎，社會的未來與教育工作息息相關，香港公開大學定當竭盡所能，為香港社會培育棟樑，為未來開拓無限可能。

Message from the Pro-Chancellor

副校監的話

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