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School of Professional Education and Executive Development (SPEED) is a self-financed tertiary education institution located in Hong Kong. SPEED was established in 1999 under the auspices of the College of Professional and Continuing Education (CPCE), which is an affiliate of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). CPCE also oversees the operation of another educational unit – Hong Kong Community College (HKCC).[1][2] SPEED shares with HKCC in utilizing the teaching and recreational facilities in Hung Hom Bay Campus and West Kowloon Campus.

SPEED provides mainly self-financing top-up Bachelor’s honours degree programmes in the areas of applied arts, communication, decision sciences, information technology, health care, hospitality and travel industry management, and psychology and public administration. More than 10,000 graduates completing their bachelor’s degrees at SPEED since its establishment.[3]

In addition, SPEED brings in programmes leading to a comprehensive range of overseas academic awards, including preparatory courses to international law degrees. Short courses are also available to the individuals who seek learning opportunities and/or enhancement in their career.

Contents 1. Campus 2. Academic Programmes 3. External Links 4. References 5. School of Professional Education and Executive Development and University of London



Campus

Locations of SPEED campus

•	Hung Hom Bay Campus (opened in 2007) [4] : 8 Hung Lok Road, Hung Hom, Kowloon (10-15 minutes walk from Hung Hom Train Station or The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)



•	West Kowloon Campus (opened in 2008) [5] : 9 Hoi Ting Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon (10-15 minutes walk from MTR Yau Ma Tei Station or Olympic Station)

Academic Programmes

SPEED offers a diversity of undergraduate programmes, law courses and short courses for over x,xxx full-time students and x,xxx part-time students. Outlines of the programmes and courses are :

Full-time (2 years) and Part-time (4 years) top-up Bachelor's honours degree programmes under Poly-U[6] and SPEED[7] are specially designed for holders of Associate Degree or Higher Dipolma for further studies towards undergraduate degree level. Northumbria University, UK collaborates with SPEED to offer some undergraduate programmes (part-time).[8] SPEED is an affiliate centre for University of London International Programmes. Preparatory courses and revision of workshops for the Bachelor of Law (LLB) or Certificate of Higher Education in Common Law (CertHE Common Law) are parts of the programmes, which build up students’ knowledge in law for further studies in legal field.[9][10][11] Short courses organized by SPEED provide learning opportunities to individuals for their personal interests. [12]

External Links

•	Official website : http://www.speed-polyu.edu.hk/

•	Mobile website : http://www.speed-polyu.edu.hk/m/

•	PolyU SPEED 15th anniversary page : http://www.speed-polyu.edu.hk/15th-anniversary.php

•	PolyU SPEED 15th anniversary facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/PolyUSPEED.15thAnniversary

•	PolyU SPEED Youtube channel : https://www.youtube.com/user/PolyUSPEED

References

Category : Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Category : Educational institutions established in 1999

School of Professional Education and Executive Development and University of London

1.	http://www.cpce-polyu.edu.hk/cpce/content.php?cms=856

2.	http://www.polyu.edu.hk/web/en/about_polyu/structure_and_organization/college_of_professional_and_continuing_education/index.html

3.	http://www.speed-polyu.edu.hk/15th-anniversary.php

4.	http://www.e-architect.co.uk/hong-kong/hong-kong-community-college

5.	http://openbuildings.com/buildings/the-hong-kong-community-college-west-kowloon-campus--profile-4765

6.	http://www.speed-polyu.edu.hk/progpolyuawards.php

7.	http://www.speed-polyu.edu.hk/progspeedawards.php

8.	http://www.speed-polyu.edu.hk/progoverseasawards.php

9.	http://www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb

10.	http://w01.uolia.wf.ulcc.ac.uk/category/magazine-topic-tag/polyu-speed

11.	http://www.londoninternational.ac.uk/category/magazine-topic-tag/hk-polyu-speed

12.	http://www.speed-polyu.edu.hk/shortcourses.php