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Due to inclement weather, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has postponed its 94^th Congregation for the Presentation of Doctoral, Master’s and Bachelor’s Degrees, originally scheduled for 14 November, to today (17 November). The ceremony was presided over by Professor John Chai Yat-chiu, Chairman of the Council, while Professor Rocky S. Tuan, Vice-Chancellor and President, and Dr Carlson Tong Ka-shing, Doctor of Social Science, honoris causa, delivered addresses.

In his address, Professor Rocky S. Tuan, Vice-Chancellor and President of CUHK, stated: “I am delivering my final speech at the Congregation as the Vice-Chancellor and President of CUHK. It has given me much privilege and joy to serve this esteemed institution over the past seven years, to witness your transformation and to see the University’s noble mission – to combine tradition with modernity and to bring together China and the West – shine brightly on both the national and global stages.” He encouraged the graduates to remember the qualities they cultivated at CUHK when facing challenges and setbacks, urging them to forge their paths towards excellence with purpose and responsibility, and to shape a bright future for their community, the country and the world.

Drawing from insights gained throughout his long career, Dr Tong shared three pieces of advice with the graduates that might prove useful as they embark on their own journeys. 1. lifelong learning: nurture a passion for the journey of learning and carry it through each stage of your career; 2. integrity: always stand firm against pressure to compromise your integrity; and 3. collaboration: maintain an openness to collaboration across industries, markets and borders. He said he hoped the graduates would keep learning, uphold their integrity and approach the world with a collaborative mindset.

Doctoral, master’s and bachelor’s degrees for 2024 awarded

A total of 691 doctoral degrees, 8,393 master’s degrees and 5,420 bachelor’s degrees were conferred at the Congregation. The breakdown of bachelor’s degree graduates is as follows: 639 Bachelor of Arts, 1,376 Bachelor of Business Administration, one Bachelor of Business Administration and of Science, one Bachelor of Business Administration and of Social Science, 28 Bachelor of Arts and of Education, 66 Bachelor of Education, 714 Bachelor of Engineering, 55 Bachelor of Laws, 26 Bachelor of Chinese Medicine, 224 Bachelor of Medicine and of Surgery, 251 Bachelor of Nursing, 53 Bachelor of Pharmacy, 1,322 Bachelor of Science, and 634 Bachelor of Social Science.