With the increasing interest by Asian countries in developing a more creative workforce through the education system, many universities have introduced courses that aim to enhance the creativity of their students. Students also perceive a need for increased creativity. However, there is some debate about whether short-term creativity training is…

This study examined the creative development of university students by examining data (n=859) from surveys of students in Hong Kong. Results found general monotonic decline in creativity with years of study and the general superiority of verbal creativity among students of humanities and social sciences, whereas business students had the highest…