English
Hong Kong is home to people from every corner of the globe, speaking a multitude of languages. Within this context, a common language is essential here in Hong Kong; as in most corners of the globe, this language is still English. Being an educated and successful professional today involves having a good working knowledge of English.
At SPACE, we design and offer courses to meet your General English, Business English and English for the Professions. These range from 30 hours to 90 hours and cover a broad spectrum of levels.
Reasons to improve your English at HKU SPACE
- Polish your interpersonal and career skills
- Learn to communicate ideas more effectively
- Interact confidently with overseas and English speaking people
- Finetune your presentations and writing to project better impressions
- Stay up to date by learning about current English use
- Sharpen your competitive edge in today's global workplace
Quality Programmes
- Wide-ranging courses are offered at HKU SPACE comprise General English, Business English, English for the Professions (Accounting, Marketing, Architecture, Sports, etc).
- Some courses are highly skills-focused which address individual language learning needs.
- All courses follow a clear progression path, from beginner to advanced, from Foundation Certificate to Advanced Diploma levels.
- Academic language support and exam preparation courses are also available.
CEF Reimbursable Courses
- Most of our 90-hour courses are CEF claimable courses.
Workplace English Benchmark
- Students are prepared for sitting the University of Cambridge’s Business Language Test Service (BULATS) to gain recognition at today’s global workplace. Click here for details of BULATS as a useful proficiency evaluation tool for both employers and employees.
Teaching Location
- Classes take place in convenient Learning Centres located around Hong Kong and Kowloon.
Tutors/Instructors
We understand how important it is to make the best use of your money, time and effort. We have a lively team of experienced and qualified tutors, who are ready to follow through, guide and encourage you during the process of your language learning. They are also happy to share their cultures with you.
Languages & Humanities
Programmes
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General EnglishWouldn't it be fun to improve your English so that you can communicate with interesting people from other countries, travel more easily, access the millions of pages in English on the web, appreciate films, or simply impress people around you? The HKU SPACE General English Courses should help you achieve such goals. The SPACE General English Programme offers a series of 90-hour courses catering the needs of elementary to advanced learners. It consists of six levels covering all four language skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening. There are two intakes: October and March. The Focus Skills series are 45-hour short courses. They are designed to address learners’ needs in accurate grammar, effective writing, good speaking and listening skills, and powerful vocabulary. You will benefit from interactive class activities and will see how much progress can be made in a short time. There are two intakes: November and March. |
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Business EnglishThe competition to get ahead at work today is intense. Improving your English skills may well be one of the best ways of gaining that promotion or securing that new job. Whatever your field of work, the HKU SPACE Business English courses should help you finetune your skills and communicate with more confidence in English at a higher level in the workplace. Our Business English Programme consists of four levels, giving you practice in all the English skills required within a work context. It also offers training in more specific workplace skills such as telephoning, memo writing, interviews, meetings, presentations, proposals and report writing. |
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English for the ProfessionsThe SPACE English for the Professions Series are designed to meet the language needs of working professionals in specific industries: accounting, finance, marketing and advertising, sports management, architecture, engineering, and creative arts. Our Professional English courses also address language needs of companies and organisations that require their staff to be confident and competent, fluent and articulate in English-speaking contexts. By taking our Professional English courses, students can:
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Corporate TrainingWe offer customised courses to meet the needs of busy professionals who want their English training to be focused, time-effective, well-structured and challenging. For small, focused groups with similar, specific language needs, we offer classes that are intensive and practical to enable participants to acquire skills for specific language situations. Our language trainers guide learners to become effective communicators who can:
Customised courses are held either at HKU SPACE centres or clients' workplace at a time that suits the clients and their busy schedules. Please contact us on 2975-5883 or 2975-5765 to discuss your company's language training needs. |
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Third Age
The course gives discount on the regular fee for anyone aged 50 and above.
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Continuing Education Fund
This programme has been included in the list of CEF reimbursable programmes. Application for CEF has to be made before commencement of the programme.
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Continuing Education Fund reimbursable programme
(selected modules only) Some modules of this programme have been included in the list of CEF reimbursable programmes. Application for CEF has to be made before commencement of the modules.
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Apply Online
The course provides online application and payment service.
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Enrol Online
The course provides online enrolment and payment service for continuing enrolment in the same award-bearing programme.
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New Course
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Course is Full
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e-Mark
Any programme associated and labelled with an e-Mark signifies the achievement of a predefined standard for the provision of e-learning through SOUL.
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Distance Learning
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