Located in Hong Kong, The School of Engineering Regional Office, University of Warwick, is responsible for students from Southeast Asian countries. The existing scope of duties of the Regional Office are:

• to answer student inquiries for all engineering courses;

• to promote awareness of the courses offered in the School of Engineering by holding exhibitions and seminars;

• to process applications for WMG MSc courses and to issue offer/reject letters to students;

• to liaison with University offices in the UK.

Its Director, Professor S.W. Cheung, joined the University of Warwick as a Senior Fellow at Warwick Manufacturing Group in 1989. In 1994, he was seconded to Hong Kong as an Operations Manager of the Integrated Graduated Development Scheme jointly offered by the University of Warwick and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He was also responsible for promotion and recruitment work in Asian counties, including Hong Kong, China and Malaysia.

In year 2000, he was awarded the honorary title of Industrial Fellow by the University. In the same year, he was appointed as Director of Asia Pacific Services for Warwick Manufacturing Group. In 2004, his scope of responsibility was expanded to include the entire School of Engineering. In 2008, he was awarded the honorary title of Industrial Professor by the University.