1. School for Higher And Professional Education (SHAPE):
OUHK/VTC Full-time Top-up Degree Programmes
INFORMATION SESSION
(2006/07 Intake)
March 2006

2. School for Higher And Professional Education (SHAPE)

3. School for Higher And Professional Education (SHAPE)
An affiliate of VTC (same as IVE/SBI)
Provides top-up degree programmes to HD graduates of IVE, SBI or other institutions
1 or 2 years/ full-time or part-time programmes
1st programme in 1999
More than 20 degree programmes in 2006/07
3 SHAPEs:
SHAPE (Chai Wan), SHAPE (Sha Tin) & SHAPE (Tsing Yi)

4. SHAPE (Chai Wan) Location Staffing
Lee Wai Lee Building, 30 Shing Tai Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong
[next to IVE (Chai Wan)]
Staffing
Large Administrative Support Team
High Quality Full-time Academic Staff
Experienced Part-time Academic Staff

5. SHAPE (Chai Wan) Facilities [Exclusive for SHAPE (Chai Wan) students]
2 high tech lecture theatres (140 & 90 capacity)
6 classrooms (48 capacity)
5 seminar rooms (24 capacity)
2 multi-purpose rooms (120 & 90 capacity)
2 computer rooms (40 capacity)

7. SHAPE (Chai Wan) Other Facilities [Shared with IVE (Chai Wan)]
Learning Resources Centre/ Library
Sports Facilities (Swimming Pool, Tennis Courts, Basketball Court, Gymnasium, etc.)
Computer Labs
Student Canteen & Restaurant
Bookshop

8. SHAPE (Chai Wan) Other Services Student Email Account
University Textbooks Borrowing Services
SAO Support
Counseling Services
Workshops on job seeking
Employment Survey
Programme Specific Services
E.g. Web Learning & Lecturer Consultation

9. Top-up Degree Programmes
OUHK / VTC
Full-time
Top-up Degree Programmes

10. OUHK/VTC Full-time Top-up Degree Programmes offered by SHAPE (CW)
For Sept 2006 Intake:
Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) in Accounting [BBAHACCTF]
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting [BBAACCTF ]
Bachelor of Business Administration in Management [BBAMGTF]

11. Programme Coordinators
BBA (Hons) in Accounting [BBAHACCTF] / BBA in Accounting [BBAACCTF ]
Mr. Patrick Ng
BA(Hons) (Essex), M.Phil (Cambridge), FCPA, FCCA
Tel:
Bachelor of Business Administration in Management [BBAMGTF]
Dr. Charles Chiu
BBA(Hons), PhD (CUHK), CFA, MHKSFA
Tel:

12. Programme Highlights
Degrees are awarded by the Open University of Hong Kong
LOCAL & RECOGNISED - Degrees have the same status as degrees awarded by ANY OTHER local universities in Hong Kong
Full-time Delivery
Face-to-face Teaching
Non-intensive Teaching
Students have access to facilities & student services of both VTC/IVE and OUHK

13. Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) in Accounting
[BBAHACCTF]
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting
[BBAACCTF]

14. Programme Details – BBAHACCTF & BBAACCTF
Duration:
BBA (Hons) in Accounting [BBAHACCTF]
Full-time 18 months
4 semesters x 13 weeks
Sept 2006 to Feb 2008
BBA in Accounting [BBAACCTF]
Full-time 1 year
2 semesters x 13 weeks
Sept 2006 to May 2007

15. Programme Details – BBAHACCTF & BBAACCTF
Courses:
Semester 1 and 2 for BBA (Hons) in Accounting and BBA in Accounting
Course Code
Course Title
Credits
B280F*
Introduction to Financial Management 5
B301F
Company Accounting 10
B302F
Company Law
B313F
Management and Cost Accounting
B386F
Financial Decision Making
B399F
Management Policy and strategy
B033F#
Integrated Seminar III
* Subject to review.
# There are 17 lecture hours of Integrated Seminar III/IV per semester.

16. Programme Details – BBAHACCTF & BBAACCTF
Courses:
Semester 3 and 4 for BBA (Hons) in Accounting
Course Code
Course Title
Credits
B304F
Accounting Information Systems 5
B402F
Advanced Financial Reporting and Analysis 10
B404F
Taxation
B405F
Advanced Management Accounting
B406F
Auditing
B034F#
Integrated Seminar IV
# There are 17 lecture hours of Integrated Seminar III/IV per semester.

17. Programme Details – BBAHACCTF & BBAACCTF
External Recognition:
BBA (Hons) in Accounting [BBAHACCTF] programme has been accredited by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) as an approved accountancy degree programme.
Holders of OUHK’s BBA (Hons) in Accounting [BBAHACCTF] may directly enter to HKICPA’s Qualification Programme.

18. Programme Details – BBAHACCTF & BBAACCTF
Entry Requirements:
IVE/SBI HD graduates in a business-related area
Programme Fee:
BBA (Hons) in Accounting [BBAHACCTF]
HK$98,800* to be paid in 4 instalments
BBA in Accounting [BBAACCTF]
HK$49,400* to be paid in 2 instalments
Study Location:
SHAPE (Chai Wan) campus
* Subject to review.

19. Financial Assistances/ Awards – BBAHACCTF & BBAACCTF
Early Registration Voucher:
Offered by VTC
Equivalent to HK$2,500
Used to partially settle 2nd instalment
Continuing Education Fund (CEF) Scheme:
Students can claim a reimbursement of tuition fee
up to 80% of the course fee or a maximum of HK$10,000

20. Financial Assistances/ Awards – BBAHACCTF & BBAACCTF
Non-Means Tested Loan Scheme:
Student may apply for loan of all tuition fee of the programme from the Student Financial Assistance Agency.

21. Financial Assistances/ Awards – BBAHACCTF & BBAACCTF
VTC Scholarship:
Only for BBA (Hons) in Accounting [BBAHACCTF]
Each student (IVE/SBI HD graduate) may receive a scholarship of HK$13,000 upon successful completion of the BBA (Hons) in Accounting [BBAHACCTF] programme

22. Financial Assistances/ Awards – BBAHACCTF & BBAACCTF
OUHK Scholarship:
Scholarships donated by commercial organizations, firms, and individuals
Awarded to students who have outstanding academic achievements
Others:
MTR Student Travel Scheme
OUHK Credit Card Interest-Free Tuition Loan

23. Bachelor of Business Administration
in Management
[BBAMGTF]

24. Programme Details – BBAMGTF
Duration:
Full-time 1 year
2 semesters x 13 weeks
Sept 2006 to May 2007

25. Programme Details – BBAMGTF
Courses:
Course Code
Course Title
Credits
B280F*
Introduction to Financial Management 5
B342F
Training and Development
B363F
Consumer Behaviour
B365F
Services Marketing
B366F
Marketing Communications
B391F
International Business Management I
B392F
International Business Management II
B399F
Management Policy and Strategy
B033F#
Integrated Seminar III
* Subject to review.
# There are 17 lecture hours of Integrated Seminar III per semester.

26. Programme Details – BBAMGTF
Entry Requirements:
IVE/SBI HD graduates in a business-related area
Programme Fee:
HK$49,400* to be paid in 2 instalments
Study Location:
SHAPE (Chai Wan) campus
* Subject to review.

27. Financial Assistances/ Awards – BBAMGTF
Early Registration Voucher:
Offered by VTC
Equivalent to HK$2,500
Used to partially settle 2nd instalment
Continuing Education Fund (CEF) Scheme:
Students can claim a reimbursement of tuition fee
up to 80% of the course fee or a maximum of HK$10,000

28. Financial Assistances/ Awards – BBAMGTF
Non-Means Tested Loan Scheme:
Student may apply for loan of all tuition fee of the programme from the Student Financial Assistance Agency.

29. Financial Assistances/ Awards – BBAMGTF
OUHK Scholarship:
Scholarships donated by commercial organizations, firms, and individuals
Awarded to students who have outstanding academic achievements
Others:
MTR Student Travel Scheme
OUHK Credit Card Interest-Free Tuition Loan

30. Student Activities & Services for
OUHK/VTC Programmes

31. Membership of OUHK Student Society of Business and Administration (Full-time Programme)
SBAF O Camp
Orientations
Study Tours
Personal Attainment Award Scheme

32. Career Planning
Career Talks
Interview Skills Training Workshops

33. Guest Speaker Seminars

34. Application Procedures

35. Application Procedures
STEP 1:
Collect Application Package
(Application Form + Course Leaflets)
Obtain from
SHAPE (Chai Wan) Office
Download from website

36. Application Procedures
STEP 2:
Complete Application Form
STEP 3:
Submit Completed Application Form
When?
Now to 31 March 2006
Where?
SHAPE (Chai Wan) Room S604, 6/F, Lee Wai Lee Building, Shing Tai Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong

37. Application Procedures
STEP 4:
What and How to submit?
Submit via post or bring to SHAPE (Chai Wan)
Completed Application Form
HKID card (copy if via post)
Application Fee
HK$200; non-refundable
Cash in person or a crossed Cheque payable to Vocational Training Council
Do NOT send cash by post
Copy of transcript/certificate with examination results (proof of entry requirement fulfillment)

38. Application Procedures
STEP 5:
After Submission of Application Form
April Invitation to Interview
April to July Conditional Offer (pending HD examination results) & Confirmed Offer

39. Application Procedures
STEP 6:
Accepting the Offer
Registration
Pay 1st instalment of tuition fee (HK$24,700)
Any fees paid are not refundable unless the programme is cancelled by organizers

40. Questions
&
Answers

41. Application Deadline (1st Round):
31 March 2006, Friday
Thank You!