Calendar 2014–15

144 Part 3 • Academic Units and University Extensions Part 3 • Faculty of Business Administration: School of Accountancy, Department of Finance, Department of Management, Department of Marketing • Faculty of Medicine: Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, School of Chinese Medicine, The Nethersole School of Nursing, Department of Paediatrics, Department of Surgery, In support of the government’s initiatives to provide secondary school leavers with additional pathways to pursue higher education in Hong Kong, CUSCS has been offering a variety of two-year full-time higher diploma programmes since 2002. In 2014–15, 32 higher diploma programmes are offered for HKDSE graduates, HKALE graduates, Yi Jin Diploma or pre-associate degree holders, or with equivalent qualifications. CUSCS also offers a one-year full-time Diploma Programme in Foundation Studies in 2014–15 to provide HKDSE graduates with an alternative option for further studies. CUSCS also offers tailored corporate training courses to private companies, government departments, non-government organizations, schools and universities in Hong Kong, Macau, mainland China, and overseas. Popular topics include information technology, China business, administrative management, school leadership and management, bilingual teaching, journalism, accounting, law, public administration, city planning, landscape design and management, psychology, public health management, nutrition and health products, etc. Commendations have been received on both the course design and academic standard of these courses. In 2012, CUSCS collaborated with the Shenzhen Research Institute (SRZI) of the University to set up the Continuing and Professional Education Centre (CPEC) to offer tailor-made corporate training to commercial corporations and government departments in mainland China. The head office of CUSCS is situated at the Inter-University Hall on CUHK campus in Sha Tin. CUSCS has four major learning centres, located at: • Bank of America Tower, 12 Harcourt Road, Central; • Oriental Centre, 67 Chatham Road South, Tsimshatsui; • East Ocean Centre, 98 Granville Road, Tsimshatsui; and • Tsui Lam Estate, Tseung Kwan O.