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Bachelor of Education in Sports Training Course First Assembly

17 October 2007

Organised by Beijing Sport University and administered by the Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI), "Bachelor of Education in Sports Training" 05 Class First Assembly was held on 16 October. Group photo of students and guests including Dr Trisha Leahy, Acting Chief Executive of the HKSI (2^nd from left of front row), Winnie Shiu, Senior Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Manager, Asia Pacific Region of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (middle of front row), and Gouqi, Associate Professor of Beijing Sport University (2^nd from right of front row). Read More

Winnie Shiu, Senior Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Manager, Asia Pacific Region of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (middle) presents scholarships with a total amount of HK$20,000 to six students for their outstanding academic achievement. Awarded students include: Wan Kam-ming, Li Ka-wo, Chung Wai-kwok, Liu Yiu-ling, Lau Siu-hung, and Ma Chi-hang. Read More

Background Information

Organised by the Beijing Sport University (BSU) and administered by the Hong Kong Sports Institute, "Bachelor of Education in Sports Training" course aims to provide formal training to those who intend to pursue a career in coaching, as well as to develop high quality coaches for Hong Kong sports. The Programme is Hong Kong's first ever degree course in sports training offered by the BSU in 1999 and the first batch students was graduated in 2004. The five-year part-time degree programme consists of 25 module, including languages, sports psychology, sports nutrition, biochemical analysis of sports training, statistics in sports, education in sports, physical training and administration in sports training. In addition, students are required to choose a sport-specific elective, including theories and practicum, and they will be granted a Bachelor degree upon successful completion of all requirements. Starting from 2000, the Hongkong Bank Foundation has been offering scholarships to students of the BSU Programme on a yearly basis.