1. Where is the new campus site?

On the east coast of Hengqin Island, Zhuhai, Guangdong, to the south of the Lotus Bridge, separated from Macao by a waterway.

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2. When will the new campus be delivered to UM for use?

On 20 December 2012.

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3. What's the size of the new campus?

The new campus covers approximately 1.09 km2, with a building area of approximately 800,000 m2, about 20 times larger than the current campus.

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4. How many students can the new campus accommodate?

At least 10,000. 70% (approximately 7,000) will be undergraduates, and 30% (approximately 3,000) will be postgraduates. The number of undergraduates in each year of study will be approximately 1,700.

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5. Will Macao residents have to go through immigration clearance to access the new campus?

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China has authorized Macao SAR to exercise jurisdiction over the new campus upon its completion, which means that teachers, students, visitors and Macao residents can travel to and from the new campus through an underwater tunnel without going through immigration clearance. In terms of ease of access, there won't be much difference between the new campus and the current one.

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6. How can one access the new campus located on Hengqin Island from Macao?

There will be a 24-hour, two-way, four-lane underwater tunnel accessible to vehicles and pedestrians. There will also be direct buses to the new campus.

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7. How many faculties will there be on the new campus?

There will be about eight faculties on the new campus, namely Faculty of Business Administration, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Science and Technology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Faculty of Health Sciences and Faculty of Design. Through these faculties, more academic programmes will be provided for students.

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8. What are the benefits of living in the residential colleges?

Approximately eight to twelve residential colleges will be established on the new campus to allow the university to implement whole-person education and let the students enjoy a colourful university life and motivate and learn from one another. Each college will be inhabited by 400 to 500 students. Undergraduate students of different majors and years of study will be arranged to live in the same colleges. Each college will have a head, a chief of student development, resident fellows and non-resident fellows. Some teachers will also live in the residential colleges.

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9. What areas will the scientific research base on the new campus mainly focus on?

The scientific research base will be located in the north end of the new campus, and the two state key laboratories will also relocate to the base. The research base will be divided into four parts: one for Chinese medical and pharmaceutical sciences; one for information and electronics; one for energy and environment; and one multi-purpose research building. The total usable area of the research base will be 77,000 square metres.

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10. What are the characteristics of the design?

The design is people-oriented and is based on the idea that "environment plays an important role in educating people". The aim is to create a tranquil, comfortable and liberating living and learning environment for staff and students.

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11. Who is responsible for the design of the master plan?

A professional team led by Mr. He Jingtang is responsible for the design of the master plan for the new campus. Mr. He is a recognized leader in architectural design and urban planning in the Greater China region. He is also a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a class-A chartered architect in China. He now serves as the dean of the School of Architecture at the South China University of Technology (SCUT) and the director of the Architecture Design and Research Institute at SCUT. His representative works include the China Pavilion for the Expo 2010 Shanghai China and the Nanjing Massacre Museum extension project.

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12. How is the principle of "environmental friendliness" reflected in the design of the new campus?

The overall layout of the campus and the design of individual buildings ensure that the new campus will make full use of the abundant solar and wind resources available on Hengqin Island to minimize consumption of electricity in lighting and air conditioning. Utilization of renewable energy in various forms such as solar energy, wind energy, recycled reclaimed water, and rainwater, will also be considered. Appropriate facilities will be used to recover, sort and treat solid and liquid wastes to avoid environmental pollution. Environmentally friendly, non-radioactive and non-polluting building materials will also be used.

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13. How can environmental pollution from exhaust emissions be avoided if vehicles are allowed inside the campus?

Walking will be advocated. Walking and bicycling will be the main means of getting around the campus. Large car parks will be built on the periphery of the campus to minimize environmental impact inside the campus. Public vehicles can only be parked at designated locations. Other types of motor vehicles will be denied access to pedestrian zones. There will be separate pedestrian and vehicle routes to create an environment in which people feel safe and comfortable walking.

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14. How will secure boundaries of the new campus be ensured?

To ensure effective management, the new campus will be securely segregated from the rest of Hengqin Island by using geographical features as natural boundaries. The design will be in harmony with the open and free style of the campus.

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15. What's the cost of building the new campus?

Approximately 7.8 billion patacas (not including the cost of the underwater tunnel).

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16. Will the new campus have the capacity for congregations or other large-scale events?

There will be a five-storey multi-purpose indoor sports complex, with a minimum seating capacity of 3,000. It will be used for congregations, gatherings, large-scale events, and performances. The standard outdoor ball course next to the sports complex will be able to accommodate other large-scale events.

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17. Will the tuition fees be increased after UM moves to the new campus?

No, the tuition fees will not be increased because UM moves to the new campus. They will only be adjusted when appropriate to reflect inflation.

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