The role of Macao's universities in the education and training development of Hengqin
Asian Education and Development Studies
ISSN: 2046-3162
Article publication date: 12 December 2022
Issue publication date: 2 January 2023
Abstract
Purpose
This study intends to explore the opportunities and roles of Macao's universities in the education and training development of Hengqin under the General Plan of the Development of the Guangdong–Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin promulgated in August 2021.
Design/methodology/approach
This study is intended to analyze the role of Macao’ universities in Hengqin development, based on data collected through interviewing with dozens of scholars and government officials from Macao and Hengqin, and government reports, news reports and other relevant data.
Findings
The General Plan provides Macao's universities with opportunities to develop education and training in Hengqin. On the one hand, Hengqin can be the locus of Macao's tertiary education diversification; Macao's universities can jointly establish technological research institutions and set up postdoctoral research centers and university branches to enroll master's and doctoral students from Mainland China. On the other hand, Macao's universities can set up a branch of professional training and open training courses in Hengqin. These efforts are designed to promote technological innovation and cultural diffusion in Macao.
Originality/value
This study analyses the potential role of Macao's universities in developing education and training in Hengqin since the central policy was announced last August. This study will be of interest to scholars as well as policymakers.
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Acknowledgements
This study was supported by Macao Polytechnic University (Project Nos.: RP/ESCHS-01/2021 and RP/ESCHS-01/2020).
Citation
Wang, W., Johnny, F.I.L., Li, J. and Yang, Z. (2023), "The role of Macao's universities in the education and training development of Hengqin", Asian Education and Development Studies, Vol. 12 No. 1, pp. 77-88. https://doi.org/10.1108/AEDS-03-2022-0042
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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