University of Macau

Mission Statement

The University of Macau endeavours to leverage its uniqueness and strengths, as highlighted by a learning environment where Chinese culture plays a major role and diverse cultures coexist, and by a system of whole-person education underpinned by faculties and residential colleges in an international education setup. The university is committed to:

• Upholding the university motto – Humanity, Integrity, Propriety, Wisdom and Sincerity;
• Cultivating citizens with innovative abilities who exhibit love for their home country, possess global perspectives and competitiveness, and shoulder social responsibilities necessary for the development of Macao, the nation and beyond;
• Promoting academic research and industry-academia-research cooperation to facilitate sustainable socio-economic development of Macao and support the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, thus serving the nation and humanity at large;
• Being firmly rooted in Macao, serving and enriching the local community at multiple levels and on all fronts.

International Role

Historically, Macao is the meeting place for the East and West in commerce, culture, art, and design. The University of Macau is Macao’s flagship institution for international exchange with universities from the East and the West, especially with Portuguese Speaking Universities.

The internationalization of the University of Macau (UM) is enhanced by establishing a strategic international network and partnership under the support of the Global Affairs Office (GAO). With GAO's guidance, FAH is also establishing international partnerships, students and staff exchanges, joint academic collaborations, and agreement signing at the unit-level.  

Over the years, UM participate in a number of important regional and international university associations and consortia, including the International Association of Universities (IAU), International Association of University Presidents (IAUP), Conselho de Reitores das Universidades Portuguesas (CRUP), The Association of Portuguese Speaking Universities (AULP), The International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE A.s.b.l.), University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific (UMAP), and Eurasia-Pacific Uninet, etc. UM is also organizing and/or participating in the board meetings, annual conferences, and higher education summits and forums of these international bodies.
 

National Role

The University of Macau has deep connections and wide collaborations with universities in Macao, Hong Kong and Main Land China. Together, they respond to Macao and the Greater Bay Area’s development strategies and address complex, real-world design challenges from the region and China.

Main Focus

Doctor of Fine Arts / Master of Fine Arts:  Education focuses on professional training and practice in the areas of art and design. Especially in History and Theory of Art and Design, Studio Art in West and East, Communication Design, Environmental Design, Contemporary Art and Exhibition Curation. 

FAH programmes in General:  Located in Macao – the historical gateway between China and the West and today a vibrant multi-cultural society – FAH offers an ideal place for students to engage in studies of the humanities, exploring meanings, history, values and ethics of human experiences. It is also an ideal place to develop cross-linguistic and cross-cultural communicative competence in Chinese, English, Japanese, and Portuguese, in addition to skills that allow graduates to navigate freely in different global contexts. With its dedicated professors, talented students and creative curricula, FAH is committed to delivering learning opportunities to our students for the following essential learning outcomes: advanced fluency in language and expression, independent thinking, critical enquiry, creative imagination and respect for different cultures.