College Life

“It is nothing exaggerating to say that the Hotel Management programme helps rebuild my confidence and light up my life. I am glad to say that I have indeed made a wise choice. Not only does the College provide us with well-designed educational hardware like the mock-up hotel guest room, computer laboratories, but also we have a lot of experienced lecturers who make studying more interesting, facilitating our personal growth by sharing their rewarding experiences with us.

On top of this, an internship is a great opportunity for students eyeing on the service industry as it manages to put theories learnt in class into practice. In this regard, the College has established a robust network with different well-known hotels like The Peninsula and Ritz-Carlton to serve this purpose. Therefore, I was exposed to many large scaled projects which further broaden my horizons and surely, it paved the way for my further study and career advancement.”

“The Higher Diploma in Business (Accounting) programme has sharpened my competitive edge, as it enhanced my skills and capabilities a lot. Despite I only had some basic knowledge about Accounting before entering this programme, here at the College I have learned lots of practical applications in areas like Auditing and Taxation, all of which were essential for me in pursuing a career in the Accounting field or for further studies.

Apart from the knowledge we learnt from the text books, the programme required us to work in groups when handling different assignments. Very often I had to communicate with a group of teammates which greatly enhanced my interpersonal, analytical and communication skills. Furthermore, the whole learning experience certainly helped deepen my understanding on those accounting concepts which were all beneficial to my university study.”  

“Being a student of the Higher Diploma in Hotel Management programme, I am greatly impressed by the professional lecturers who have all equipped with interactive teaching methods. With rich industrial experience, they managed to apply theoretical contents into practical real life situations, and always provided us with the latest information about the changes and development in the industry. Programmes were well-structured with a good combination of presentations, projects, assignments and examinations, which prepared us a strong foundation for becoming expert hoteliers in the future.

Apart from attending lectures, we are given the opportunity to utilise our knowledge and skills learnt through a 6-month practical job placement in various 5-star hotels. Working in the Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong is certainly an invaluable experience to me to further advance my career in the near future.”

“It was fruitful studying at the College as the College has successfully maintained a very good learning atmosphere. The lecturers I met are all knowledgeable, patient and experienced, and they are always willing to spend time after class to answer our questions. Feedback from them proves to be very useful and they are prone to share their own valuable work experience in class with us.

Besides, the College has also provided students with many supports; from time to time the college counsellors organised talks on university admission, interviewing skills, and other workshops on personal development as well. Students are also welcomed to make appointments with the counsellors anytime in order to seek their advice. In short, the past two years in the College has well-equipped me to embrace the university life in the coming years. I have to admit that the Psychology programme is quite challenging and by all means, you need to work very hard on it. However, assistance and supports from the lecturers and classmates are always there and I can proudly say I am now much more confident about my future career path than ever before.” 

“My life in the Higher Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management programme was truly fruitful. It is not just a place to learn, but also an excellent platform to help prepare my future career path. During the past two years, I gained a great deal of skills and knowledge from the professional lecturers who are all experienced in the hotel industry. They were always willing to share, support and give advice to all the students, whether it is on academic or life event planning.

My job placement in The Peninsula Hong Kong as a secretary of Executive Chef in Chef’s office and a coordinator in Food & Beverage Office also meant so much to me as well. I have learnt a great deal in this legendary 5-star hotel including how to meet and exceed customers’ expectations with a good customer service and professional manner.”

“HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College is a light in the dark which guides me the way to find and achieve my career target. I still remembered the result announcement day of my A-level examination, it was not good at all and I really wanted to give up my study. I then came across with the lecturers of the College, who explained the programme syllabus in great details and offered me the opportunity to study the Higher Diploma in Business (Accounting and Financial Planning) programme here.

As the lecturers in the College are all professionals such as chartered accountants or financial planners and so on, it is a natural progression they like to share their own experience at work with students instead of lecturing by means of the text books alone. Students were always encouraged to raise questions, and the learning atmosphere was excellent as well. Apart from that, I also enjoyed studying at the College as the campus provided a really comfortable environment for me to study and hang out with my classmates.”

“It is not the end of the world as there is so much to be explored in the College! In the College you can find your direction, your motivation, your new-make friends and way too much precious memories.

Here you are not being spoon-fed by lecturers, but having daily lessons full of fun, discussions and reflection. Apart from theories, lecturers emphasised on self-engagement, cooperation and sharing experience. We can also gain life-long benefits from every single assignment (project or presentation), and the advice from our passionate lecturers too.”

“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。