College Life

“Apart from studying the academic theories, the TEM proogramme also provided me with ample opportunities to gain real-life practice from various placements, such as Cathay Pacific International Chinese New Year Night Parade, and Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens. These events not only helped broaden my horizon, but also allowed me to further develop my communication skills and my ability to handle odds and emergency. My interest towards the tourism and events industry grew when I undertook the summer internship at Hong Kong Youth Hostels Association.

I particularly appreciated all the lecturers who are well-equipped with professional knowledge and most importantly, they like to share their real-life experiences with us.”

“After completing the 2-year Higher Diploma in Sport and Recreation Management programme, I am glad to say I really gained a lot. To name a few, I have been actively leading various departmental activities, organising outdoor adventure programmes at school or outside campus. Besides, I also had the opportunity to acquire practical work experience via summer placement, which allowed me to apply my acquired theories and knowledge to a relevant context.

After completing this programme, I am confident of my future studies, and I felt fortunate that I could articulate to a bachelor’s degree programme related to sport and recreation at one of the local Hong Kong universities.”

Polly認為有關執法和鑑証調查等科目讓她眼界擴闊了不少，能夠從社會法制及科學領域上的不同角度理解司法和執法的專業知識。她舉例說：「邏輯及批判思考一科，改變了我對身邊事物的觀點看法，明白到理性分析的重要性；而我將這些能力套用在往後的學習中，自己的喜好和進修目標便變得更清晰。」

入讀房地產管理高級文憑課程前，馬以納已經在其他院校完成了銷售學課程，卻未能成功升讀大學，也不太清楚自己的路向。

 「當工作一段時間後，認為房地產及物業管理相關行業近年發展迅速，市場前景極具潛力，而自己亦甚感興趣。然而，有關方面進修課程少之有少，經朋友介紹後報讀書院開辦的房地產管理高級文憑課程。

 入讀後發覺課程內容非常獨有且全面，同學有機會接觸到『管理』、『策劃』或『測量』等不同範疇知識。由於打好了一個很強的基礎，對同學們就業或升學都有很大幫助，更令我在入讀大學時不會感到吃力。除了繼續升學，其他選擇就業的同學在短期內，也找到不錯的工作。」

Cathy從小都很喜歡法律，但高考成績未能達到港大法律學士課程的收生要求，她便入讀高級文憑課程。Cathy在互動學習氣氛下，體驗到生動有趣的形式學習法律，擺脫一般覺得法律課程是沉悶，她讚賞講師們均十分專業，可把理論與實務結合，生動地講解法律的應用，深化她對法律行政人員工作的了解。她學會主動與經驗律師和法律學者交流，而她的校內成績驕人，還獲得學院頒發的奬學金。她很感激律師教授給予她無限的鼓勵和支持，令她對未來升學和就業充滿信心。

Time actually flies.  It leaves us with nothing but professional knowledge, unforgettable memories and friendship over the years.  I promise the indelible memories, which we wove in our college, can never be taken away.

After completing the Higher Diploma in Business (Accounting) programme at the College, I was fortunate to further my study to the Year 2 of BBA (Hons) Accounting programme offered by the Hong Kong Baptist University. 

I found that the 2-year experience in the College was valuable and beneficial to me in many aspects.  Firstly, the programme content was more or less the same as those in the University Year 1 level.  Secondly, the teaching mode at the College was a portrait of the university life, which I would say the 2-year Higher Diploma programme provided a smooth transit for students from secondary schools to the universities.  Thirdly, all lecturers were competent in terms of the subject knowledge and presentation skills.  Last but not least, sufficient course works and projects were assigned to students so that we could have a good grasp of time management and the wealth of opportunities to co-operate with others. 

During the past 2 years, I managed to build my confidence in studying, and was very glad to realise the most suitable learning method for me as well.   Studying at the College was really a smart choice!

My A-level results were not satisfactory enough to further my study in university.  To be frank, I ended up choosing the College solely because I was interested in the programme offered here.

 2 years may not be a long time in life but it was hard enough for me to decide whether I should continue my study in Associate Degree programme.  At the beginning, I felt a bit frustrated as I had no friends in the campus, and the teaching and learning style was entirely different from that in the secondary school.  Thanks to the College, I am studying well in HKU now.

 What I have gained is not only knowledge but also friendship and lecturers' caring.  Without their support, I may not be able to finish all the essays, presentations and exams.  Special thanks to the lecturers as they share many real life experiences with us and we really learn a lot from them. 

 So, believe in yourself.  No pain, No gain.  Everything is going to be fine if you try hard! 

On the other hand, the programme content is highly related to the study in university, which greatly helps facilitate my adaptation to the university life.  Besides, the lecturers at the College are well experienced in the industry who are able to explain the abstract concepts and theories explicitly and vividly with their own practical experience, thereby reinforcing our understanding of the topics as well as giving us a general picture about the real business world.  All in all, I really enjoyed studying at the College during the past two years, and surely it was beneficial to my future career as well.