To set up a 4th University which should have a different mission and play a different role from those of existing universities

To cultivate the following desired qualities in the 4th University graduates:

	Knowledge - to train graduates in a specialised science or technology field within an interdisciplinary context, and whose training is underpinned by strong conceptual fundamentals;
	Mindset - to train graduates with the motivation for continuous learning, a global orientation that facilitates mobility and adaptability, with a risk-taking and entrepreneurial spirit, and with a positive attitude towards change and adaptation
	Skills set - to train graduates with soft skills and the agility to innovate, take creative approaches towards problem solving and the ability to integrate and relate knowledge and systems.

To be a teaching-focused university , fulfilling a major CET role, with some applied research activity, offering degrees with a technological bias and practice-oriented curriculum that emphasises innovative technopreneurship, and which maintains strong links to industry.

Colleges:
To be innovative in curriculum planning and resource allocation, and develop structures to achieve this whilst organising faculty around department groupings based on disciplines, with Colleges to provide core programmes, and a dedicated Centre to run modules in the soft skills and provide a variety of relevant electives.

Degree Nomenclature and Requirements:
To offer B.Eng and B.Sc degrees with an award of the Major specialization indicated in the degree qualification.

To design a curriculum and pedagogy for a core discipline programme that trains students who are highly skilled, but with sufficient breadth and depth of knowledge to enable better competence and enhance potential

Curriculum Design
To stipulate requirements for modular credits in core topics, mandatory foundational subjects and soft skills to ensure academic breadth, depth and professional competency.

To mandate industry relevant project work where the final project is credit bearing, and industry-based, either in a local or overseas company.

To include credit-bearing Industry Immersion, including overseas opportunities for a proportion of each cohort.

Curriculum Delivery
To design an appropriate learning environment, off and on campus, and delivery structure that emphasise access and flexibility of schedules within a combination of traditional face-to-face interaction with e-learning for both PET and CET students.

Modular System
To structure the degree programmes in modular form where modular credits have "shelf lives".

Course Duration
To establish an exemption system based on specific and transparent degree requirements and graduation criteria, and put in place advanced standing policies for different categories of applicants

To make available more CET places, particularly at the degree level, by mounting a range of CET provisions which include, inter alia, part time Bachelor and taught Master degree programmes, as well as short executive programmes.

To facilitate seamless movement between CET and PET courses via a systematic credit transfer system

To set a target to sustain a steady state CET student population that will provide a proportionate balance with its PET student population.

Admission Criteria
To adopt a "flexible admission, stringent graduation" philosophy.

To allow for different learning paths for students with a diversity of prior educational preparation and work experience, including students with 'A' level qualifications, polytechnic diplomas, working adults and foreign student.

Student Intake
To target for a total student population, including up to 10% foreign students, of about 9,000 students

To recruit faculty with the requisite industry experience or who maintain an active consultancy portfolio whilst in academia

To institute an appropriate, attractive and innovative scheme to incentivise individuals from industry to engage in the educational programmes of the university

To position itself as "Industry's Own University" and ensure industry involvement from establishment

To forge university-industry collaboration on the philosophy of mutual benefit , so that the needs and interests of both are served

University-Industry Collaboration Framework:
To put in place a framework for industry-university synergy which allow for various collaboration modes, including corporate membership schemes for industrial immersion, secondment of industry experts for curriculum development and training, joint modules on industry-specific training needs, sponsorship of facilities, equipment and scholarships for students, R&D projects, R&D funding, and in synergistic feedback channels, e.g. Industry Roundtables.

To build and cultivate a global orientation by linking with suitable and willing foreign institutions in the field of technological education who are keen to support the 4th University's strategic mission.

To explore possible collaboration models, including, personnel contracts, consultancy services, accreditation and quality assurance services, joint degrees, R&D collaborations and exchange programmes.

To factor in the growth in cohort size of university-bound students when working out the timeframe to establish the 4th University.