2026/27 New Higher Diploma and Associate Degree Programmes
HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College (HPSHCC) will launch a series of new Higher Diploma and Associate Degree programmes in the 2026/27 academic year. These programmes respond to the growing manpower needs in areas such as social welfare, food and nutrition, community healthcare, as well as information technology, and provide clear articulation pathways to bachelor's degree studies.
Programme Highlights and Articulation
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| Associate of Applied Social Sciences in Family and Child Welfare Services | This programme equips students with essential knowledge and practical skills in Family and Child Welfare, preparing them to serve in diverse settings such as government departments, non-profit organisations, and integrated family service centres. |
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| Higher Diploma in Community Nutrition | The programme aims to equip students with a wide range of knowledge in nutrition and community healthcare and develop students’ skills to apply such knowledge in the design and implementation of community-based nutrition programmes. It also prepares them to progress to further studies towards a degree in the relevant fields and enables timely entry into the workforce to meet the growing demand for nutritional care services in the community. |
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| Higher Diploma in Food Science and Safety | The programme aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills in food science and safety to deal with the global challenge of increasing the provision of high-quality, safe, and healthy food. The programme also aims to develop basic laboratory skills of students so that they can apply the knowledge of food science to different aspects of the food industry, such as food processing, food safety, testing, quality assurance, preservation, and product development. It also prepares them to progress to further studies towards a degree in the relevant fields and enables timely entry into the workforce to meet the growing demand for food science and testing services. |
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| Higher Diploma in Community and Primary Healthcare | The programme is designed to equip students with essential knowledge and practical skills for careers in primary healthcare and community health services. It addresses Hong Kong’s growing demand for professionals in District Health Centres (DHCs), NGOs, and other community-based healthcare settings, while providing a strong foundation for further studies in healthcare-related disciplines. Students will participate in a three-week experiential study at a range of community healthcare settings, such as community pharmacies, NGOs, and primary healthcare institutions. This experiential study allows students to apply their theoretical knowledge and practical skills in real-world environments. Graduates may pursue nursing, public health, gerontology, and other healthcare-related degrees locally or overseas. |
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| Higher Diploma in IT and Data Analytics | Data science is rapidly redefining global business and society development. Both business operations and personal lives are becoming more digital and more connected. This programme aims to provide students with comprehensive knowledge and skills in the development and application of data technologies that graduates of the programme are expected to possess sufficient competence to fulfil the coming data science workforce demand from society. |
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*The articulation examples listed above are for reference only. Actual admission requirements and offers are subject to the latest announcements and policies of individual universities. For details, please refer to the College's Articulation Pathways and individual programme pages.