HKU SPACE Mileage Scheme for Learning (S-MILES)

HKU SPACE Mileage Scheme for Learning, or S-MILES in short, is an incentive scheme whereby learners can gain "mileage" points when they enrol in HKU SPACE courses. Accumulated points can be used as discounts for future enrolment.

Unfortunately, we have been advised by the Labour and Welfare Bureau that the scheme is regarded as offering a discount and as such is not permitted under the Continuing Education Fund rules. Accordingly, it has been concluded, with regret, that the Scheme will be gradually discontinued as many of the School's courses are CEF eligible. Mileage points will not be awarded to course applications (both part-time and full-time programmes) made on 1 July 2010 and thereafter (according to stamp chop date if applications by post). The School will, of course, continue to honour points already accumulated by learners within the validity period but in most cases they may not be used in CEF eligible courses.

Validity Period

Mileage points awarded on or before 30 June 2009 are valid until 30 June 2019, whereas points awarded from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 have a validity period of 10 years. Every 100 mileage points can be redeemed as HK$1 tuition. The mileage points may be used to pay up to 40% of the tuition fee of a course.  These points are non-transferable and cannot be converted to cash.

CEF Reimbursable Courses

With effect from 1 August 2010, mileage points cannot be used in most of the CEF reimbursable courses as follows:

Other Non-applicable Courses

This Scheme is not applicable to courses jointly offered by HKU SPACE with other teaching units of the University of Hong Kong, customised courses, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes in Law, executive programmes, courses offered in Mainland China, programmes of which the tuition is not collected by HKU SPACE, and other programmes/courses designated by the School and advertised as such from time to time.

Enquiry

Learners who wish to check their learning mileage status may do so via the Learner Portal. Our staff can also help you with this information either at the enrolment centres or over the phone (3761 1111).

HKU SPACE reserves the right to interpret and amend the terms and conditions of the Scheme.