Anson Chui 2015-16 Higher Diploma in Business (Economics) (Year 2)

This programme provides a supportive and encouraging environment for widening and solidifying my knowledge in business and economics. All of the knowledge that I gained from HKU SPACE CC was relevant to university studies.

Fung Tsz Yan, Codie Graduated from HD in Interior Design in 2014

All our lecturers are qualified academics or well-experienced practitioners in the industry, and are very responsive to our questions and enthusiastic. View Details

Ko Sun, David Higher Diploma in Information Technology (Networking Stream, 2015-17)

I discovered my life goal thanks to HKU SPACE CC. Before I started to study at HKU SPACE CC, I had the same mindset as many people that a person’s future is decided by their HKDSE results. Unfortunately, I failed my HKDSE gaining only 16 marks. I knew right then that a F.6 student could not find a long-term job with such a score, so I applied to study the HKU SPACE CC HD IT programme. At that moment, I never would have believed that one day I could actually go to university. However, today, I am proof that dreams can become a reality. While studying at HKU SPACE CC, my change in attitude has led to my current success. In the past, I didn’t pay much attention to studying and never really thought about my future. However, college lecturers are so different from secondary school teachers. They not only teach the knowledge from books but share their insights about life, letting you know how to enrich and change your negative habits and attitude. I have been transformed from a classic “lazy” student to much more enthusiastic person. I am not afraid of hard work because I believe that what I do is meaningful for my future. I got high GPA in semester 1 which was enough to prove my eligibility for university. HKDSE is not the be-all and end-all! So, if you are in a similar position, you should seriously consider studying in HKU SPACE CC in order to develop your experience and interest. Indeed if you feel equally lost, I believe that HKU SPACE CC can help you to change and enlighten your mindset and life. I recently accepted an offer form HKUST BEng in Computer Science. This would have been impossible without a combination of my personal hard work and the kindness and support I received from my lecturers at HKU SPACE CC. I am eternally grateful! View Details

Mak Chun Kit, Andrew Higher Diploma in Information Technology (Networking Stream, 2015-17)

Before I graduated from secondary school, I had already decided to pursue my career in the IT industry. However, I did not perform satisfactorily in the HKDSE exam and fail to enter university. Luckily, I have applied for the Higher Diploma in Information Technology programme offered by HKU SPACE CC to continue to achieve my goal. This two-year programme provides me a broad range of knowledge, including computer programming skills, networking and information security. After I developed a solid foundation of this three major subjects in the first semester, I joined my interested stream - networking. The courses of networking stream introduce the routing and switching knowledge. The contents of these courses are all relevant to two industry certifications, CCNA and CCNP. After the accomplishment of my first year study, I successfully got the CCNA certificate with the first trial. In addition, I have a lot of opportunities to work with the physical network gears. Earning hands-on experience is essential and valuable. The professional lecturers not only teach me academic knowledge, they always share their experiences with us, provide guidance to us how to success in the workplace. The lecturers also led our college team to join the Cisco Networking Skills Competition, and we won most of the awards. The college provides a great learning environment and atmosphere to me. This programme helps me to equip myself to work and study in the university. View Details

Chu Ka Ho, William Higher Diploma in Information Technology (Information Security and Ethical Hacking Stream, 2015-17)

Studying in HKU SPACE Community College is the first important decision ever in my life that I have made in which I love every second studying here. These include the nervous moments when rushing for project deadlines and the last-minutes before going into the exam venue. After all, I am grateful for a lot of things and people in here. I appreciate the people I met in the college. Although it may sound cliché, lecturers are patient and helpful as for our learning progress. Whenever I ask for help in academics or in future career, they always offer help and insights that help me solve my problems and improve myself. Special thanks go to our subject leader Dominic Cheng and college principal professor L.S. Chan. I cannot imagine how much less I would achieve without you two’s help. All of my 18 classmates are friendly and smart. They always surprise me with excellent ideas I have never thought of. Speaking of classmates, it definitely includes our alumni friends especially Amon and his teammates for helping us through tough subjects and tough days. Isaac Newton once said, “If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants”, and these people are the giants I am grateful for. Thinking out-of-the-box is something easier to say than to do. In my 2-year journey, we have been challenged by lecturers to keep asking them questions. In shell programming class, capture the flag (CTF) activities are breath-taking and fun. You should not have known the fastest way to solve programming challenges is by Microsoft Excel until it is done by your friend Peter sitting next to you. This kind of active learning atmosphere made me overcome my fear of failure which has been built over my life and started enjoying studying and programming. These are the lessons I will never forget, and they change my way of thinking forever. Hardworking has been proven as an important factor in personal success. But the term ‘hardworking’ is scary at first glance. ‘Hard’ and ‘Working’ are usually conceptualized into negative feelings. Some people describe me as a hardworking student because I get satisfactory GPA. However, my close friends and myself are all acknowledged that it is not the truth. I am just a curious person who recognizes that I know nothing at all. I am also a lucky person who figures out my interests in HKU SPACE CC and I hope everyone reading this story do so. I believe the right word is ‘enjoyment’. And I wish you have the best time learning here and enjoy every moment just like I did. View Details

Tsang Yuen Ching, Sarah Graduated from HD in Interior Design in 2016

The lectures always arouse a good deal of passion for the subject among the students and are very helpful. View Details