CityU Launches Five New Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral Programs Focusing on AI and Interdisciplinary Frontiers
In alignment with the national digital economy strategy, Macao’s “1+4” moderate economic diversification, and the development goals of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, City University of Macau (CityU) will introduce five new degree programs for the academic year 2026/2027: Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence, Master of Artificial Intelligence, Master of Smart Ageing and Health Management, Master of Management Analytics, and Doctor of Education. These five programs focus respectively on foundational AI talent cultivation and advanced technology research and development, cross-disciplinary integration of smart senior care technology and health management services, data-driven management decision-making, and educational testing and assessment. The curricula are designed to combine theoretical depth with practical orientation, fully demonstrating CityU’s strategic commitment to interdisciplinary studies and its dedication to cultivating applied and practice-oriented talents. The new offerings will provide strong support for regional technological advancement, industrial upgrading, and high-quality educational development.
Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence
This program closely aligns with Macao “1+4” moderated economic diversification strategy and national digital economy development strategy. Compared to traditional computer science curricula, it emphasizes mathematical foundations, algorithm design and practical applications, as well as the industrialization of AI and ethical governance.
This program offers courses such as graph theory, calculus, and mathematical basis of AI, helping students lay a solid theoretical groundwork. It also includes “control theory” to pave the way for further advanced studies in robots and unmanned vehicles. The program also features three industrial specializations: smart finance, smart tourism as well as health and wellness, which are closely integrate with CityU preponderant disciplines and Macao industrial development, allowing students to flexibly choose career or academic pathways based on their personal interests and strengths. This curriculum incorporates more English instruction and encourages students to engage in research projects, joint laboratory work, and industry internships to strengthen their international vision and workplace adaptability. The program is taught by a highly qualified faculty team with diverse academic backgrounds, all graduating from renowned universities at home and abroad, offering a rich variety of learning perspectives.
The program aims to cultivate AI professionals who are well-grounded in mathematical foundations, innovative design practice skills, and humanistic literacy. It equips students with the ability to identify and solve problems, understand the social impact and responsibilities of information technology, and apply their knowledge in serving Macao’s “1+4” industrial development. Graduates may find employment in cross-sector industries such as technology enterprises, finance, and healthcare, or choose to pursue further studies and engage in AI technology research and development as well as innovative applications.
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Master of Artificial Intelligence
This program is closely aligned with the Development Plan for Appropriate Economic Diversification of the Macao Special Administrative Region and the national New Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Plan, aiming to cultivate high-level professionals who possess a solid theoretical foundation, innovative capabilities, and practical experience.
The program focuses on the extensive application of AI in public services such as smart city, smart transportation, and smart healthcare, strengthening students’ ability to implement technologies in diverse real-world scenarios and promoting industry-academia-research exchange and the sharing of regional technological resources within the Greater Bay Area through cooperation with research institutions and enterprises. The curriculum covers core AI technologies and application scenarios, cultivating students’ comprehensive abilities to identify, analyze, and solve problems, while also emphasizing the development of humanistic literacy and an international vision, enabling students to understand the social impact and responsibilities of information technology. All faculty members hold doctoral degrees from well-known universities at home and abroad, offering diverse and enriching teaching approaches.
Graduates may find employment in industries such as technology enterprises, finance, healthcare and consulting, taking on roles such as AI engineers, product managers, or consultants. They may also choose to pursue a Ph.D./doctoral degree or join technology companies to drive innovative and commercial applications in AI, contributing to regional technological advancement and diversified economic development.
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Master of Smart Ageing and Health Management
This program integrates cutting-edge disciplines such as gerontology, nursing, design and computer science adopting an interdisciplinary teaching model to nurture innovative thinking and practical competencies in the field of smart elderly care. The curriculum is structured around three core directions in senior care: health management and services, smart technologies and applications, as well as innovation and management of the service models, building a systematic training framework that equips students with professional competencies in public health and health management, technical capabilities in applying artificial intelligence and big data to address elderly care challenges, as well as institutional management skills and innovative thinking, in response to the urgent demand for high-level interdisciplinary talents in an aging society.
The faculty team boasts diverse academic backgrounds, with mentors possessing experience from renowned universities such as the University of Oxford, Peking University, Tsinghua University, Fudan University, and the University of Macau, and possessing expertise in gerontology and population health, smart health management, behavioral science, and big data analytics, combining theoretical research with industry practice. Concerning the booming elderly care industry in the Greater Bay Area, graduates will enjoy broad career prospects, with opportunities not only in Macao but also in cities such as Zhuhai and Shenzhen. Career paths include operation and management of elderly care institutions, smart elderly care products development, healthcare service consultants, government policy research, and community elderly care service management.
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Master of Management Analytics
This program distinguished by its deep integration of data analytics and management decision-making, covers key areas including management analytics, statistical modelling, applications of artificial intelligence, data-driven decision-making, business strategy analysis, innovation, and ethics, aiming to cultivate high-level professionals in the data-driven business environment and enabling students to develop an integrated, decision-oriented skill set grounded in data. This program is suitable for individuals seeking to prepare for careers in data-intensive fields such as data science, business analytics, management consulting or working professionals who aspire to leverage data analytical capabilities to optimize decision-making.
The Faculty brings together an international faculty team. All the faculty graduated from globally prestigious universities such as Oxford University, National University of Singapore, Imperial College London, Peking University, Tsinghua University and possess academic accumulation and industry-research experience in fields such as leadership and cross-border entrepreneurship sustainable apply chain management, environmental economics, and artificial intelligence in Business, providing solid teaching and research support for this program.
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Doctor of Education
This program is a professional doctorate that closely aligns with national strategic needs, global educational reforming trend, and the talent development directions of Macao and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It aims to cultivate interdisciplinary educational professionals who possess a solid foundation in educational theory and practice, as well as cutting-edge fields including educational testing and assessment, educational big data and AI, and educational psychology.
The program is distinguished by four key features.
- First, its curriculum is both innovative and contemporary, closely responding to focal points in educational assessment reform and integrating emerging frontiers in smart education technology.
- Second, it fully reflects interdisciplinary strengths by combining knowledge from education, psychology, statistics, computer science, and other disciplines, making it the first interdisciplinary Doctor of Education program in Macao and nationally.
- Third, the teaching approach put equal emphasis on theory and practice, strengthening students’ analytical and problem-solving abilities while deepening their understanding of educational reform through practical engagement.
- Fourth, the program serves Macao and the Greater Bay Area with a strong international characteristic, leveraging Macao’s rich experience in international large-scale educational assessments such as PISA to empower high-quality regional educational development. The program brings together outstanding interdisciplinary faculty from both within and outside the University, covering fields such as education, psychology, statistics, and data science, ensuring that students receive diverse and cutting-edge academic guidance.
Graduates may enjoy broad career prospects, with opportunities to engage in education policy formulation and evaluation in government departments, lead educational reform and assessment initiatives in educational institutions, conduct cutting-edge interdisciplinary research in research organizations, advance educational project monitoring and practice in non-profit organizations, or undertake educational product R&D and application in private enterprises and consulting firms, becoming professional leaders who drive educational innovation and high quality development.
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