Diploma Programme in Office and Executive Support 辦公室及行政支援文憑課程

Hong Kong as an International Metropolis, is well-known as a commercial and financial hub. It is an important gateway to China and China's window to the World. There is a great need to process information at phenomenal rate from various sources in a rapid dynamic business environment. For organisations to be successful in this competitive global market place, there are great needs of skilled and capable administrative assistants, office specialists and office managers to satisfy the vital component of value-added information flow.

Admission Requirements

- Form 5 graduates with basic computer processing skills; OR
- Equivalent qualification; OR
- Mature students aged 21 or above with basic computer processing skills.

Programme Objectives

Upon completion of the programme, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate hands-on competence in modern office tasks such as text and data processing, graphic presentation;
• Have competence in handling internal and external business communications, e.g. memoranda, letters, written messages from email, fax and telephone;
• Draft and write in various routine business formats to support clients and business partners (i.e. to create professional-look letters, reports, memos and so forth).

Expected Learning Outcomes

This programme prepare students to develop the skills necessary to assume clerical through supervisory level support roles in small and large professional offices. Skills include:essential office text and data processing, effective office communication and business presentation through speaking and writing both internally and externally. Graduates of the programme are prepared to take up positions such as Executive Secretary, Receptionist, Executive Assistant and so on.

Programme Structure and Duration

This Programme comprises of the ten modules listed below to make up a total of 200 contact hours. The participants can complete the programme in twelve to eighteen months of part-time study. The maximum period allowed for completing the Programme is 2 years from the date of registration at SCS.

Modules will be reviewed regularly, modules may be refined or new modules may be added in future to meet the changes in technology and the needs of the Hong Kong society.


Modules                                 Module Title and Content                                                     Hours

190030                                  Business English for Effective Communication                    30

119107                                  Modern Word Processing Techniques                                  15

119207                                  Modern Spreadsheet Processing (Excel)                             15

119407                                  Business GraphicsandPresentation (PowerPoint)             15

189307                                 Database Software and Application (Access)                       15

119117                                  Advanced Word Processing Techniques                              15

119217                                  Advanced Spreadsheet Processing (Excel)                         15

190040                                 Office Procedures                                                                   30

19005                                   Office Automation and Management                                     15

190060                                 Practical Chinese for Business [實用商業中文]                     35

                                                                                                                               Total     200

Legend : Module 1- 5 is exempted for graduates of 203000 Certificate Programme in Office and Executive Support

Mode of Delivery

This Programme will be delivered mainly by face-to-face instruction, laboratories, case studies and projects, supplemented with online materials as deemed appropriate.
 

Continuing Education Fund

This course has been included in the list of reimbursable courses under the Continuing Education Fund. This course is recognised under the Qualifications Framework (QF Level 3).

Course Code: 34L121323
CEF Course Name : Diploma in Office and Executive Support