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2002
Two full-time undergraduat programmes, BSc Business and BA (Hons) Media & Cultural Studies, were introduced for the first batch of Associate Degree graduates from HKU SPACE Community College. Forty students were admitted to the two programmes.
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2003
The Centre for Degree Programmes (CDP) was established. The purchase of our physical premises at 6/F., United Centre, Admiralty, during SARS, not only confirmed HKU SPACE’s commitment to full-time undergraduate education, but also provided a convenient and centralised location to students.
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2003 - 05
Apart from the business programme collaboration with University of London International Programmes (formerly known as University of London External System) and the media and cultural programme collaboration with Middlesex University London, a number of full-time undergraduate programmes were introduced between 2003 and 2005, including Accounting, Marketing, Publishing, Journalism, Communication Studies, Tourism Management and Information Technology.
The first batch of 300 CDP graduates obtained their international degree awards from CDP in 2005.
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2006 - 09
In 2007, a total of 17 full-time undergraduate programmes were offered and CDP’s student population reached 1,000.
CDP graduates formed the Centre for Degree Programmes Alumni Association (CDPAA) in 2008 to promote fraternity amongst CDP graduates, students and staff.
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2010 - 11
In June 2011, CDP launched its first executive course with Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design, University of the Arts London. Executive courses have been running in series every year since then.
In September 2011, CDP introduced the first full-time Postgraduate Diploma in Media and Cultural Critique programme, leading to the award within the HKU system through HKU SPACE.
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2012
Three programmes, Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing and Advertising), BSc Business, and Diploma in Economics were locally accredited by HKCAAVQ. The enrolled students of these programmes became eligible to apply for Hong Kong government grants and low interest loans, i.e. FASP and NLSPS.
CDP expanded its international network to a total of nine universities with new partners, including Plymouth University and University of the West of England, Bristol.
By 2012, CDP had nurtured over 4,000 degree graduates.
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2013
Student population exceeded 1,500, representing an increase of more than 50% between 2008 and 2012.
Over 30 programmes from the undergraduate to postgraduate level are offered.
