Upon completion of the programme, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate hands-on competence in modern office tasks such as text and data processing, graphic presentation;
- Have competence in handling internal and external business communications, e.g. memoranda, letters, written messages from email, fax and telephone;
- Draft and write in various routine business formats to support clients and business partners (i.e. to create professional-look letters, reports, memos and so forth).

This programme prepares students to develop the skills necessary to assume clerical through supervisory level support roles in small and large professional offices. Skills include:essential office text and data processing, effective office communication and business presentation through speaking and writing both internally and externally. Graduates of the programme are prepared to take up positions such as Executive Secretary, Receptionist, Executive Assistant and so on.

This Programme comprises of the ten modules listed below to make up a total of 200 contact hours. The participants can complete the programme in twelve to eighteen months of part-time study. The maximum period allowed for completing the Programme is 2 years from the date of registration at SCS.

Modules will be reviewed regularly, modules may be refined or new modules may be added in future to meet the changes in technology and the needs of the Hong Kong society.

Modules	Module Title and Content	Hours
190030§	Business English for Effective Communication	30
119107§	Modern Word Processing Techniques	15
119207§	Modern Spreadsheet Processing (Excel)	15
119407 §	Business Graphics and Presentation (PowerPoint)	15
189307 §	Database Software and Application (Access)	15
119117	Advanced Word Processing Techniques	15
119217	Advanced Spreadsheet Processing (Excel)	15
190040	Office Procedures	30
190050	Office Automation and Management	15
190060	Practical Chinese for Business [實用商業中文]	35
	Total	200

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§ Module 1- 5 is exempted for graduates of 203000 Certificate Programme in Office and Executive Support

This Programme will be delivered mainly by face-to-face instruction, laboratories, case studies and projects, supplemented with online materials as deemed appropriate.

This course has been included in the list of reimbursable courses under the Continuing Education Fund. This course is recognised under the Qualifications Framework (QF Level 3).

Course Code: 34L121323
CEF Course Name : Diploma in Office and Executive Support

A. Online enrollment:(Temporarily Unavailable)

Please submit your application via online enrollment system (click "Online Enrolment" button at programme webpage). Upon the completion of online enrollment (including "Computer Knowledge and Other Skills" field), please email copies of the supporting documents to scs-it@cuhk.edu.hk:
• Copies of academic qualifications (e.g. award certificate / final transcript);
• Copies of proof of working experience, if applicable (e.g. reference letter or employment letter).


B. Enrollment by paper form:

Applicants are required to submit the following documents:
• A duly completed "Enrolment Form for Certificate and Diploma/Professional Programmes" (please include the "Computer Knowledge and Other Skills" field);
• Copies of academic qualifications (e.g. award certificate / final transcript);
• Copies of proof of working experience, if applicable (e.g. reference letter or employment letter);
• Application Fee of $150 (please refer to "Part B - Methods of Payment" listed in the Enrollment Form).

Please submit to the enrolment form and supporting documents to any one of our School's Enrolment Centres in-person; OR post to the Programme Team at:

17/F, Oriental Centre, 67 Chatham Road South,
Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
(Attn: Information Technology Programme Team - Application of Diploma Programme in Office and Executive Support)

Admission will be assessed on a first-come-first served basis for qualified applicants. Thus, early enrollment is encouraged.