Newsletter No. 500

128 Part 3 • Academic Units and University Extensions Part 3 have formal exchange agreements with the University. Exchange students are exempted from paying tuition to CUHK. Study abroad students are those who come from institutions which normally do not have formal exchange agreements with CUHK. Study abroad students must pay the IASP tuition. Both exchange and study abroad students are responsible for housing and other exchange related fees. The Office of Academic Links serves as the home department to both exchange and study abroad students. All enquiries should be directed to: International Asian Studies Programme Office of Academic Links Lady Ho Tung Hall The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR (852) 2609 7597 6 (852) 2603 5045 iasp@cuhk.edu.hk 8 www.cuhk.edu.hk/oal/ School of Continuing and Professional Studies 2209 0299/0290 6 2603 6565; 2739 2797 scs@cuhk.edu.hk 8 www.scs.cuhk.edu.hk Established in 1965, the University’s Department of Extramural Studies was renamed School of Continuing Studies in 1994. From January 2006, the school has been renamed as the School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCS). Bearing the mission of providing quality continuing professional education programmes and services to meet the changing needs of society, the School offers a diverse range of courses and programmes at different levels. In 2008–09, over 2,000 courses and programmes were offered with a total enrolment of over 40,000. What SCS offers can be broadly categorized into general courses and award- bearing programmes. General courses, normally lasting two to four months each, have no specific admission requirements, and are generally for self-enrichment. Since 1979, SCS has been offering award-bearing programmes at advanced diploma, professional diploma, diploma, and certificate levels. These programmes have specific admission requirements and are designed in accordance with the guidelines and standards set by the University. These programmes lead to academic awards or professional qualifications for those who wish to enhance their skills and knowledge in their particular fields of study. SCS courses and programmes cover a wide range of disciplines including art, music and the humanities; business and management; information technology and science; languages and translation; social sciences and public administration; and traditional Chinese medicine and health care. Starting from 1988, SCS has diversified its portfolio in collaboration with professional organizations, as well as academic institutions in mainland China ' * ' *