University of Macau
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| University of Macau | ||
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| Chinese: | 澳門大學 | |
| Portuguese: | Universidade de Macau | |
| University of East Asia | ||
| Chinese: | 東亞大學 | |
| Portuguese: | Universidade de Ásia de Leste | |
The University of Macau , formerly known as the University of East Asia, was established in 1981, as the first university in Macau. The university's campus on Taipa Island has expanded dramatically in recent years as a result of the region's rapid economic development and Macau's 1999 return to China. This expansion has allowed Macau to develop local talent as it evolves beyond its colonial past. Student enrollment rose from several hundred students in the 1980s to over five thousand today. Over the same period, the percentage of local Macanese students has soared from 39% to 90%.
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[edit] Faculties
The university has five research faculties in the fields of Business Administration, Social Sciences and Humanities, Science and Technology, Law, and Education, as well as two education centres for Pre-University Studies, Continuing Studies and Special Programmes. It offers undergraduate, Master's, doctorate and Bacharelato (higher diploma) programmes with more than 350 academic staff members involved in teaching or research.
[edit] Faculty of Law
The Faculty of Law offers undergraduate programmes in Chinese (4 years) and Portuguese (5 years), as well as master and postgraduate programmes in the official languages of Macau, Chinese and Portuguese. In addition, the Faculty of Law offers two master programs in English, one concentrating on international business law, and the other on European, international and comparative law.
[edit] Academic Links
Since 1991, the university has established academic links and collaborations with more than 90 institutions around the world. It is a member of the International Association of Universities, the International Association of University Presidents, the Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific and the University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific. The university's student exchange programmes currently bring over 100 students every year from Europe, Japan, the Philippines, New Zealand and the United States. Starting in 2001, the university has been recruiting students in 14 provinces and cities in China.
