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Certificate for Module (Introduction to Private Jet Management)
證書(單元:私人飛機管理初階)

CEF Reimbursable Course (selected modules only)

CEF Reimbursable Course (selected modules only)

Course Code
HT003A
Application Code
2175-HT003A

Credit
12
Study mode
Part-time
Start Date
To be advised
Duration
4 weeks to 6 weeks
Language
English, supplemented with Cantonese
Course Fee
HK$4,800 per programme *(excluding the field trip expenses)
Deadline on 11 Mar 2024 (Mon)
Enquiries
2867 8483 / 2867 8408
2861 0278
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This course is on the list of under . Eligible applicants will be refunded 80% of their fees, subject to a maximum of HK$30,000 (whichever is less) of the fees. This course has been included in the list of reimbursable courses under the Continuing Education Fund (CEF). 此課程已列入的名單,「基金」最多可獲發還80%或上限30,000港元的費用 (以數額較小者為準) 。 此課程已列入持續進修基金 CEF 認可課程

Highlights




Hong Kong is an international aviation hub, the demand of travelling in both commercial and business aviation is very high. With the new terminal and the third runway project undergoing in the Hong Kong International Airport, as well as the opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, the scale and demand of aviation service of Hong Kong International Airport would further expand. The demand of business aviation is emergent and is particularly high in some Asian cities/countries such as China, Macau, and Singapore. Private jet travel wll become more popular in the new era of growth.

The overall service standard and operational procedures of business aviation/ private jet industry are unique and different from those of commercial aviation, thereby requiring different sets of planning, operation, management skills and knowledge for private jet flight attendants and back-office management personnel.

Programme objective

This programme is designed for students who are interested in private jet operation and management. This programme aims to introduce the market overview of private jet business around the world and key concepts of private jet customer service, marketing and sales, operation and management.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:
1) Maritime and Aviation Training Fund

The $100 million Maritime and Aviation Training Fund (MATF) approved by the Legislative Council in January 2014 came into operation on 1 April 2014. The Fund is to sustain and enhance existing training schemes and scholarships, as well for launching new initiatives for the aviation sector. The aim is to build up in due course a vibrant, diversified and competitive pool of professionals and technical personnel to support Hong Kong’s future development in the aviation sector. Each Eligible applicant of Professional Training and Examination Refund Scheme (ProTERS) are refunded with 80% of the fees after completing approved courses or passing examinations, subject to a cap of $30,000 (whichever is less) for the pre-approved course/examination (LINK ). Please note that the eligible applicant should be full-time employment in the aviation sector with an organization/company in Hong Kong.
此課程已列入<海運及空運人才培訓基金>的<專業培訓課程及考試費用發還計劃>名單,「基金」可獲發還80% 或上限30,000港元的費用 (以數額較小者為準)。

 

2) CONTINUING EDUCATION Fund (CEF)

This course has been included in the list of reimbursable courses under the Continuing Education Fund (CEF).
此課程已列入持續進修基金 CEF 認可課程

 

*According to the terms and conditions of the Continuing Education Fund, students seeking reimbursement of the fees under CEF must not have obtained any other publicity-funded financial assistance, such as MATF, for the same module to avoid double benefits.

 


WHY DO YOU STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT HKU SPACE?

• Potential Employment Opportunities:
After completion of the programme, students may pursue career opportunities including private jet flight attendant, front-line operation and back-of-house management positions. Our teachers are in the field who can give you solid and useful advice!

Ms Jenny Lau
Ms. Jenny Lau, Group President, Sino Jet.

“Being the founder and group president of Sino Jet, I am proud that Sino Jet is the fastest growing business jet operator in Asia Pacific with expertise in aircraft management, aircraft charter, aircraft maintenance, ground handling services and crew resources management training. China has the strongest demand on business jet travel among Asia Pacific, the movement and international business aviation has been increasing every year and demands of business aviation has been growing in Japan, Singapore and Taiwan.

To accommodate the increasing number of aircraft movement, government, operators and a community of industry professionals have continued to expand service scope and make progress on key initiatives in different regions to meet the growth in traffic demand. Under the circumstances, we need more newcomers to enter the business aviation industry. We believe that the passion of young people are grabbing the reins of the industry and pushing it to ever-greater heights.

As an industry leader, I am honoured to have HKU SPACE support in business aviation industry. I hope every student can be well equipped from the course, I am sure every students would start doing things differently from the moment they stepped out of the room.”


• Valuable Field Trip Experiences:
Students will be arranged to overseas and/or local field trips (e.g.  Zhuhai/Macau/Shanghai AIRSHOW, Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre, Private Jet aircraft visit etc…). They will be able to learn the ground and/or on-board operation and procedures in real world setting through these visits, gain the latest development and trends of the business aviation industry from different guest speakers and teachers who are practitioners in the private jet management companies and/or luxury hospitality service providers.
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• Strong Connections with Business Aviation Industry:
Industry associations such as the 'Asian Business Aviation Association’ and ‘Association of Business Aviation Professionals’ may provide useful employment information to our students. Certificate in Private Jet Hospitality Service Management" is accredited by Association of Business Aviation Professionals, which is renowned for the excellence in its training standard and the first non-profit private jet industry association in Asia.

Ms Jenny Lau












Sarah Kalmeta,
Founder and Coach of Pivot Point,
Former Board of Governors,
Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA)

“We are truly excited about this step forward for AsBAA Discovery and the community. We are confident that the partnership with HKU SPACE will benefit young people while ensuring that business aviation is front and centre of aviation education programmes in Asia. We look forward to the programme’s launch and to furthering Discovery’s meaningful impact from the grassroots of education”.

• Experienced teachers:
Our teachers come from strong hospitality and/or business aviation industry background, and students will gain extensive industrial knowledge with a lot of insights from teachers.

Teacher/ Guest Speaker Profile:


Mr West Chun

Vice President, Operations,
Sino Jet Management Limited

Specialties

  • Business Jet Operations Management
  • Flight Dispatch and Operations Control
  • Customer Services
  • Tourism and Travel Management

Selected Experiences

  • Working in aviation industry from 1999
  • FAA Licensed Aircraft Dispatcher
  • Experienced in Commercial Aviation and Business Aviation including Operations control, Aircraft and Crew scheduling and Customer Services.
  • Participated in management, operations setup of Commercial airline and Business aviation.

Programme Details

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME

On completion of the programme, students should be able to:

1. Discuss the management and operation of private jet business;
2. Distinguish the market characteristics and future trends of private jet business;
3. Describe the marketing and sales strategies of private jet business;
4. Explain the duties and customer service requirements of a private jet flight attendant; and
5. Outline the private jet operation and the procedures of custom, immigration and quarantine. 

Programme Structure

This 12-credit programme will have 36 face-to-face lecture hours, 3 hours for non-lecture activities, such as field trip, site visit and seminar and 8 hours for E-learning exercises. Students will be arranged to have field trips and site visits in Hong Kong and/or overseas so as to broaden exposure and learn in-depth about the industry. Overseas air shows in Zhuhai/Macau/Shanghai allow you to gain the insights of operation and procedure in a real world setting, and these are arranged at students’ own expenses.
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Module

Contact Hours

Credits

Details of Module

    
Introduction to private jet management  

36 lecture hours +

3 hours for field trip/site visit/seminar +
8 hours for E-learning Exercises

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The comprehensive overviews of business aviation industry is needed in order to gain the insight of front-line operation and back-of-house management, such as:

  • Business aviation operation management
  • Marketing and sales strategies of private jet business
  • The role of private jet flight attendants
  • Custom, immigration, and quarantine (CIQ)

*Total Fee: HK$4,800.00 *(excluding the field trip expenses

Teaching and Learning Approach

The programme will be offered in part-time mode, it will be delivered through face-to-face lecture and complemented through site visits and/or seminars. Block teaching mode will be used to allow students to focus their learning, therefore, classes will be delivered in a 6-hour block in weekdays/weekends.

online application

Application Code 2175-HT003A Apply Online Now
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Venue
  • HKU SPACE Learning Centres

Class Details

TENTATIVE TIMETABLE

Session

Date

Time

Room

1

23 March 2024 (Saturday)

10:00am - 1:00pm

TBC

2:00pm - 5:00pm

2

6 April 2024 (Saturday)

10:00am - 1:00pm

TBC

2:00pm - 5:00pm

3

27 April 2024 (Saturday)

10:00am - 1:00pm

TBC

2:00pm - 5:00pm

4

4 May 2024 (Saturday)

10:00am - 1:00pm

TBC

2:00pm - 5:00pm

5

11 May 2024 (Saturday)

10:00am - 1:00pm

TBC

2:00pm - 5:00pm

6

18 May 2024 (Saturday)

10:00am - 1:00pm

TBC

2:00pm - 5:00pm


MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION

The medium of instruction and assessments will be in English and supplemented with Cantonese.

Assessment

Individual Report (60%) & Online exercises (40%)

AWARD

On satisfactory completion of the programme, the Certificate for Module (Introduction to Private Jet Management) will be awarded within the HKU system through HKU SPACE.

Articulation

Graduates of this programme may choose to study the full programme of “Certificate in Private Jet Hospitality Service Management”

Fee

Course Fee
  • HK$4,800 per programme *(excluding the field trip expenses)

Entry Requirements

Applicants shall:

  1. Have gained in the HKDSE Examination Level 2 or above in 4 subjects including English Language; OR
  2. Have gained in the HKCEE Level 2 / Grade E or above in 4 subjects including English Language; OR
  3. Be aged at least 21 or above with three years of relevant work experience.

Applicants with other qualifications and relevant work experience will be considered on individual merits.

CEF

  • The CEF Institution Code of HKU SPACE is 100
CEF Courses
Certificate for Module (Introduction to Private Jet Management)
證書(單元 : 私人飛機管理初階)
COURSE CODE 33C10766A FEES $4,800 ENQUIRY 2867-8483

Continuing Education Fund

This course have been included in the list of reimbursable courses under the Continuing Education Fund (CEF).
此課程已列入持續進修基金 CEF 認可課程

For more details, please visit HKU SPACE website: https://hkuspace.hku.hk/cef/application-procedures

Continuing Education Fund Reimbursable Course Continuing Education Fund Reimbursable Course (selected modules only)
Some modules of this course have been included in the list of reimbursable courses under the Continuing Education Fund.

Certificate for Module (Introduction to Private Jet Management)

  • This course is recognised under the Qualifications Framework (QF Level [3])

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Enrolment Method
Payment Method
1. Cash, EPS, WeChat Pay Or Alipay

Course fees can be paid by cash, EPS, WeChat Pay or Alipay at any HKU SPACE Enrolment Centres.

2. Cheque Or Bank draft

Course fees can also be paid by crossed cheque or bank draft made payable to “HKU SPACE”. Please specify the programme title(s) for application and the applicant’s name.. You may either:

  • bring the completed form(s), together with the appropriate course or application fees in the form of a cheque, and any required supporting documents to any of the HKU SPACE enrolment centres;
  • or mail the above documents to any of the HKU SPACE Enrolment Centres, specifying  “Course Application” on the envelope.  HKU SPACE will not be responsible for any loss of payment sent by mail.
3. VISA/Mastercard

Applicants may also pay the course fee by VISA or Mastercard, including the “HKU SPACE Mastercard”, at any HKU SPACE enrolment centres. Holders of the HKU SPACE Mastercard can enjoy a 10-month interest-free instalment period for courses with a tuition fee worth a minimum of HK$2,000; however, the course applicant must also be the cardholder himself/herself. For enquiries, please contact our staff at any enrolment centres.

4. Online Payment

Online application / enrolment is offered for most open admission courses (course enrolled on first come, first served basis) and selected award-bearing programmes. Application fees and course fees of these programmes/courses can be settled by using "PPS by Internet" (not available via mobile phones), VISA or Mastercard. In addition to the aforesaid online payment channels, continuing students of award-bearing programmes, if their programmes offer online service, may also pay their course fees by Online WeChat Pay, Online Alipay and Faster Payment System (FPS). Please refer to Enrolment Methods - Online Enrolment  for details.

Notes

  • If the programme/course is starting within five working days, application by post is not recommended to avoid any delays. Applicants are advised to enrol in person at HKU SPACE Enrolement Centres and avoid making cheque payment under this circustance.
  • Fees paid are not refundable except under very exceptional circumstances (e.g. course cancellation due to insufficient enrolment), subject to the School’s discretion. In exceptional cases where a refund is approved, fees paid by cash, EPS, WeChat Pay, Alipay, cheque or PPS (for online payment only) will normally be reimbursed by a cheque, and fees paid by credit card will normally be reimbursed to the payment cardholder's credit card account.
  • In addition to the published fees, there may be additional costs associated with individual programmes. Please refer to the relevant course brochures or direct any enquiries to the relevant programme team for details.
  • Fees and places on courses cannot be transferrable from one applicant to another. Once accepted onto a course, the student may not change to another course without approval from HKU SPACE. A processing fee of HK$120 will be levied on each approved transfer.
  • Receipts will be issued for fees paid but HKU SPACE will not be repsonsible for any loss of receipt sent by mail.
  • For payment certification, please submit a completed form, a sufficiently stamped and self-addressed envelope, and a crossed cheque for HK$30 per copy made payable to "HKU SPACE" to any of our enrolment centres.