HKU regularly conducts Learning Experience Questionnaire for Graduates (GLEQ) to invite graduates with HKU Bachelor’s degrees to reflect on their learning experiences during their university studies. In the 2021 administration, 1,471 and 1,539 HKU graduates respectively from the 2016 and 2020 graduating cohorts participated in the survey exercise.

Highlights of Findings

• More than half of the respondents agreed or strongly agreed on most aspects of their perceived attainment of University Educational Aims. Remaining consistent with the previous administrations, graduates of both cohorts felt most confident about attaining the competencies of Critical Intellectual Inquiry, followed by Lifelong Learning, Communication and Collaboration (Figure 1).
• For the same cohort of students who completed the student learning experience surveys during and after university studies, results from the longitudinal tracking evidenced gains in the aspects of Tackling Novel Situations and Ill-defined Problems and Communication. The upward trajectory was sustained over time for the 2016 cohort who was surveyed one year and then 5 years after graduation (Figure 2).
• When reflecting on the university learning experience, many graduates found “communication”, “collaboration”, “knowledge” and “perspective” gained at HKU the most valuable (see sample quotes from the open-ended comments in Figure 3).

Faculties are also welcome to contact Dr. Maggie Zhao at myzhao @ hku.hk for support in interpreting and utilizing survey data, and Ms. Yvonne Chan at chanyyw @ hku.hk for technical support in using the System.