Victoria University offers a Computer Science degree in Hong Kong. The Project subject, critical to
the quality of the degree, is conducted in distance education mode. A unique model for delivery of the
Project has been developed. The analysis of the pre-existing educational context drove the
development of the model. It identified various boundaries, legislative, cultural, quality, time and
distance, that shaped the uniqueness of the resulting model. This paper discusses the complex nature
of the educational context and outlines the model.