Move up smartly in 2021

As we look forward to 2021, we are all yearning for travel, family reunions, life event celebrations and freeing our faces from our masks. Although the COVID epidemic has disrupted all our lives and many of our plans for this year, it has also introduced waves of “new normal” to us. “New normal” itself is neutral, what matters is how we respond to it - stay positive, and turn the many challenges we face into opportunities. Our attitude can lead us forward, and even upwards with renewed hope for new prospectus.

If you are feeling frustrated at being stuck at home, why not take the chance to appreciate Dunhuang painting for some stress-free moments? If you have young children, you can enjoy board games and laughter hotchpotch while school classes are suspended. Working from home isn’t always convenient, but our schedules are often more flexible and we can live better quality lives. For example, we can make healthy snacks, practice Pilates or stretch more often to stay healthy. We can also learn Asian languages online or master RegTech, Blockchain and other trending skills to help us switch direction in our careers, or we can learn new ways that lead to greater wealth accumulation. All of these offer different ways to adapt to the new normal.

Over three million people have enrolled in HKU SPACE courses since the institution started, and today it has the largest offering of reimbursable Continuing Education Fund (CEF) Courses in Hong Kong, with more than 1,900 courses in 60 interest areas from business to the humanities, and technology to health sciences, so there is sure to be a course that’s right for you.

Our Spring Prospectus for 2021 is now available. Click HERE to download the e-version, or get a hard copy at any of our learning centres or distribution points.

2021年，藉知識轉危為機

儘快脫下口罩，四出旅行、與家人團聚、慶賀人生大事，這些都是我們對2021年的盼望。2020年，疫情雖然打亂了我們的生活與計劃，掀起一浪接一浪的新常態，但新常態本身並無好壞之分，重點在於我們的心態。只要我們繼續保持樂觀，並藉助知識的力量轉危為機，便能看見新的希望與前景。

如果因為整天在家抗疫，減少外出而深感鬱悶，不如觀賞和繪畫佛畫，靜心舒壓；若家中有年幼子女，趁著停課時間，正好一家人享受桌遊的樂趣，以笑聲減壓。留在家工作雖然不及在辦公室方便，但我們能更彈性計劃每天日程，多花一點心思經營生活，閒時製作健康糕點代替高熱量零食；多做彼拉提和伸展運動，維持身心健康。無論是為興趣，如在網上學習亞洲語言；為轉型，如掌握合規科技、區塊鏈等熱門新技能；還是為了增值財富，善用公餘時間進修增值，都是讓我們早日融入新常態的途徑。

HKU SPACE作爲全港最多持續進修基金(CEF)可發還款項課程的專上院校，提供逾1,900個CEF課程，涵蓋商業、人文、科技及健康科學等多達60個興趣範疇，這裡總有適合您的課程。自創校以來，報讀人次已逾300萬。最新一期春季課程手冊現已出版，歡迎按此下載電子版本，或可親臨各大教學中心或派發點，免費索取。