Program Introduction	Academic Staff	Program Structure
HKCAAVQ Accreditation	Duration	Scholarship and Financial Assistance
Overseas Exchange Opportunity	Application Procedures	Information Seminars
Admission Requirement and Tuition Fee	Enquiry

Griffith University

Griffith University is ranked in the world's top 5 percent*, and is regarded as one of the Asia-Pacific region’s most influential universities. The University's strong international standing is built on highly-regarded research and teaching staff, high-quality international partnerships, as well as the calibre of its programs and graduates. Griffith was the first University to sign the United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education and prepares future leaders to manage tomorrow's global issues. With five campuses in three cities across the Brisbane-Gold Coast Corridor, the University has more than 43,000 students from 131 countries and 3,500 staff. The University prides itself on providing a safe and innovative learning environment for its students. Griffith has received numerous international accreditations and national and international awards. * Based on rankings analysis including the Academic Ranking of World Universities. For further details, please visit http://www.griffith.edu.au or click here to view the video.

CRICOS Provider Number: 00233E (Ref. No. 412225) '中大專業進修學院　夥拍澳洲知名學府　培育具國際視野的人才' (Source: EDUplus Top-up Degree Guide 2011/12) '商業學士學位銜接課程 國際認可學歷 投身商界必備' (Source: Hong Kong Headline Daily on 27 March 2012)

Griffith Business School 　　　　　　

The Program
This degree equips you with professional leadership and business management skills combined with specialist knowledge of the event management industry. This degree will also assist you to apply business management knowledge to deal with the current challenges faced by professionals working in tourism, hospitality, sport and event management and similar organizations.

Academic Management
- Professor Michael Powell
- Professor James Skinner
- Dr Gloria Ge

Award
The degree will be awarded by Griffith University and will have equal status to those awarded by the university to resident graduates.

Program Structure
You will be required to complete 12 courses, including 8 courses in the Event Management major and up to 4 courses from other majors in the Program. Depending on your previous studies and subject to the consideration and discretion of Griffith University, a maximum of 4 courses may be exempted.

Courses in Event Management major:
- Sustainable Tourism Practices
- Project Management
- Conference and Convention Management
- Evaluation and Impact Assessment
- Facility and Venue Management
- Entrepreneurship in Tourism, Hospitality, Sport and Events
- Risk, Crisis and Disaster Management
- Strategy and Change: A Service Industry Approach

Courses from other majors:
- Economics in Action or Introduction to Event Management
- Consumer Psychology
- Services Marketing
- Quality Management

Continuing Education Fund Reimbursable Courses

(Courses title and content are subject to change.)

To graduate, all students must have completed a minimum of 250 hours of approved industry work experience.

All course contents and textbooks conform to the requirements and standards set by Griffith University.

HKCAAVQ Accreditation

This program has been accredited by Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ) as locally accredited top-up degree program to reach HKQF Level 5, which is equivalent to the standing of bachelor’s degrees offered by local universities in Hong Kong.

With the program's accreditation status, students are eligible for below benefits:

Grants and Loans
Full-time students aged 30 or below can apply for Government means-tested grant and low interest loan under the Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-secondary Students (FASP) if they comply with the Scheme’s requirements. For details, please refer to http://www.sfaa.gov.hk/eng/index.htm.

Employment
The degree qualification is formally recognized by the Government for employment purposes within the Civil Service including the attainment of Qualifications Register at QF Level 5 for graduate posts.

Academic Staff
All lectures are taught by the academic staff of Griffith University and supplemented with tutorials conducted by local tutors.

Medium of Instruction
All lectures and tutorials are conducted in English. All student assessments, both written and oral, are in English.

Duration
There are 3 semesters in each calendar year

Semester 1	September - January
Semester 2	January - May
Semester 3	May - September

Students are required to study 4 courses in each semester. The Program can normally be completed within 12 months of full-time study.

Scholarship
Griffith scholarships will be awarded based on academic merit during the first part of the Program. Students can also eligible to apply for Government scholarships reserved for full-time locally accredited self-financed programs.

Financial Assistance
Full-time students aged 30 or below can apply for Government means-tested grant and low interest loan under the Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-secondary Students (FASP) if they comply with the Scheme’s requirements. For details, please refer to http://www.sfaa.gov.hk/eng/index.htm.

Students can also apply for financial assistance through the Government's Non-means Tested Loan Scheme (NLS). Details of NLS can be obtained from the website of the Student Financial Assistance Agency (SFAA) at http://www.sfaa.gov.hk/.

Overseas Exchange Opportunity
Qualified students have the opportunity to join the "Study Abroad Program" and study at Griffith's various campuses in Australia during the last semester.

Application Procedures
The application form* should be submitted with the following:
1. A non-refundable application fee of HK$200 by crossed cheque or bank draft made payable to 'The Chinese University of Hong Kong';

2. A Hong Kong identity card or relevant identification document;

3. Certificates and transcripts of all relevant academic qualifications, e.g. AD, HD, HKAL, HKCEE, IELTS, etc;

4. Proof of recent English Language proficiency;

* Application form can be downloaded from here .

To:
School of Continuing and Professional Studies,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Inter-University Hall
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin
New Territories

Full-time Top-up Degree Program
Bachelor of Business (Event Management)

This is an exempted course governed by the Non-local Higher and Professional Education (Regulation) Ordinance, Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Reference No. 412225). It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognize any qualification to which this course may lead.

Information Seminars

Date:	5 June 2013 (Wed)
Time:	4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Venue:	East Ocean Learning Centre [Map]