SCHOOL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION
Dean: Dr (Hon) Simon C H Wong
 

The educational objectives of the School of Continuing Education (SCE) are based on :Learning is a lifelong process;. People of all ages can choose to pursue various studies at different levels and different times.

The SCE・s support for :open education; has resulted in a wide range of educational programmes which include degree, diploma, certificate programmes and part-time short courses in various academic disciplines and professional areas. Seminars, workshops and in-house training are held for specific purposes.

Individuals completing a programme through the SCE will, depending on the nature of the programme, be awarded a Certificate, Diploma, or Associate, Bachelor・s, Master・s or Doctoral degree from SCE, HKBU or one of the School・s collaborating universities. Graduates may also gain recognition from certain professional institutions in Hong Kong and abroad.

More than 400 programmes and short courses are planned for each of the three terms of the year: spring, summer and autumn. To make education opportunities accessible to individuals living in different districts, the SCE holds classes at off-campus centres in addition to the HKBU Campus Centre located in Kowloon Tong and the HKBU Shek Mun (Sha Tin) Campus Centre located in Sha Tin. They are Tsim Sha Tsui Centre, HKBU Town Centre (Tsim Sha Tsui), Kowloon East Centre (Kwun Tong) and Wan Chai Centre.

 
The following is an outline of the programmes/courses on offer at different levels by the SCE:
 
1. HKBU Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes: In January 1999, the School launched the Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education degree for kindergarten teachers and child care workers. The Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Early Childhood Education was developed in 2012 in accordance with the standard of the University・s four-year academic framework. To align with the government・s initiative in upgrading the academic qualification of early childhood educare practitioners, the Postgraduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education was launched in 2008. The programme aims to develop the professional knowledge and skills of degree holders who are interested to develop their careers in early childhood education and childcare service. All these programmes are awarded by the Hong Kong Baptist University.
   
2. Collaborative Undergraduate Programmes: These include Bachelor of Business (Management/Tourism and Event Management), Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), Bachelor of Communication and Media, Bachelor of Psychological Science, Bachelor of Nutrition and Food Sciences (in collaboration with the University of South Australia, Australia), Bachelor of Accounting, and Bachelor of Commerce (in collaboration with the University of Canberra, Australia).
   
3. Collaborative Postgraduate Programmes: These include Master of Arts in Chinese Language and Literature (in collaboration with Beijing Normal University, China), Graduate Diploma in Professional Education/Master of Education (in collaboration with the University of Western Australia, Australia), Graduate Diploma/Master in Primary Health Care, Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership) (in collaboration with the University of Western Sydney, Australia), and Doctor of Education (in collaboration with the University of Western Australia, Australia).
   
4. Certificate/Diploma/Advanced Diploma/Professional Diploma Programmes: These include Accounting, Administrative Management, Advanced Putonghua Trainers, Applied Psychology, Arts Administration, Banking, Business, Business Management, Business English Communication, Certificate Course for Kindergarten Principals, Chinese Language Teaching through Putonghua, Corporate Communication and PR, Conference and Event Management, DGA Diamond Grading, Early Childhood Music Education, English, Family Education, Festive Event Management, Finance, Financial Services Marketing, Fitness Instruction, Health Counselling, Hospitality Studies, Human Resources Management, Infant and Toddler Educare, Information Systems, Japanese, Jewellery Design, Jewellery Design and Production, Korean, Lean Six Sigma, Leisure, Recreation and Sports Administration, Marketing, Marketing Communications, Occupational Safety and Health, Parent Education (Early Development), Physical Activities for Young Children, Purchasing and Supply, Putonghua, Putonghua Trainers, Quality Management, Retail Management, Spanish, Special Child Care Work, Strategic Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Tourism and Hospitality Studies, Tourism Studies, Training and Facilitation, Travel Agency Service, Visual Arts Appreciation, Visual Arts for Early Childhood Educators, Visual Merchandising, Workplace English and Workplace Behavior and Communication. Most of these programmes are CEF reimbursable courses.
   
5. Short Courses: Over 300 short courses are offered, which include Accounting, Asian Languages, Beauty and Lifestyle, Business Administration, Business and Workplace English, Business Mathematics, China Business, Chinese, Chinese Dialects, Communication, Computer Applications, Conference and Event Management, Health Counselling, Customer Relationship Management, Dancing, Database Management, Design, Diamond Grading, Economics, Education, English for Young Learners, European Languages, Facilities Management, Finance, Financial Services, Fine Arts, Food and Beverages, Gemmology, General English and Examination Preparatory Courses, Health Care, HKIAAT Examination Oriented Subjects, HKSI Licensing Examination, Home Crafts and Life Skills, Hospitality, Human Resources Management, Law, Information Systems, Logistics, Marketing, Operating Systems and Networking, Performing Arts, Programming, Project Management, Psychology, Purchasing and Supply, Putonghua, Quality Management, Recreation and Leisure, Risk and Safety in the Workplace, Silver Clay Design, Spanish, Parents Professional Training Courses, Tourism, Translation and Wine Series.
   
6. Full-time Day Programmes: These include Postgraduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education, Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Early Childhood Education, Higher Diploma in Commercial Design, Higher Diploma in Management, Diploma of College Foundation Studies and Yi Jin Diploma.

In addition, the School also administers the College of International Education which runs the full-time Associate Degree Programme.
   
7. In-house Training Programmes, Language and Communication Courses, Seminars, Conferences and Workshops: These are tailor-made to meet the objectives and needs of individual institutions, groups or companies and various Government departments.
 

For programme details and registration information, please refer to the SCE・s prospectus.

 
Early Childhood and Elementary Education Division
- Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Early Childhood Education
- Postgraduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education
 
College of International Education
- Associate Degree Programme
 
 
 
©2015 Hong Kong Baptist University
Source: Calendar/Bulletin 2015-2016
Last modified: July 2015