CAM offers you maximum flexibility in learning. It allows you to choose when and what to learn. As you go along, you accumulate credits for PolyU SPEED Professional and Continuing Education (PCE) academic awards. The credits you earned are valid for life.

You can follow a clear progression path and are totally free to decide how quickly you proceed up the qualification ladder of CAM. You may study when you feel you are ready or your other commitments allow, and leave at any exit points if your circumstances change.

A variety of subjects is available under CAM. Each subject is classified either as a Science or Non-science subject and is given a level code which reflects the standard of intellectual challenge. You can select the subjects and map out your study plan according to your ability, interest and aspiration.

For easy identification, each subject under CAM will bear a code that starts with the abbreviation of the department offering the subject. For example:

When you successfully complete a subject offered under CAM, you will receive a certification which shows the record of your study:

When you have accumulated enough number of credits and satisfied the requirements with respect to the level, nature and Grade Point Average, you may apply for a PCE award. Minimum requirements for each PCE award are listed below.

* In addition to the requirements shown in the table, the granting of PCE awards is subject to the following rules:

1. The same credits may be used for different academic awards provided they are not at the same level.
2. The Grade Point Average (GPA) of the subjects, which a student uses to claim a PCE award, must be of 2.0 or above.  
3. Where a subject is taken more than one time, only the grade obtained in the final attempt of retaking will be included in the calculation of the GPA. GPA is capped at 4.0.

The level, nature and number of credits are indicated for each subject in promotional materials. This information will help you make a decision. As far as study effort is concerned, you are normally expected to spend 40 hours of study (inclusive of lecture hours, private study, etc.) to earn one credit.

The level indicates the intellectual challenge posed to the learners. If you are unsure of your readiness to study a subject at university level, you are advised to start with a relevant subject labelled as Level “0” or “1”.

Subjects labelled as Level “2” are equivalent in standard to those taken by a first year university student. These subjects will help you build up the foundation knowledge required for a higher level of study.

Subjects labelled as Level “3” or above usually require learners to have prior knowledge of the subjects covered or fulfil certain prerequisite requirements such as completing similar subjects at lower levels.

Please refer to the table, “Minimum Requirements for PolyU SPEED PCE Awards” on page xx if you decide to work towards any PCE award. It will help you to identify the kind of subjects you need to take as you progress.

As you progress, the credits you earned will be added to your record of study under CAM. You may use these credits at any time to claim a Professional and Continuing Education (PCE) award. The credits you earned can be used for claiming different academic awards provided they are not at the same level.

To claim any PCE awards, you will need to submit an application to the SPEED Offices. In your application, you have to specify which credits in your record of study you will use for claiming the award. Application forms for claiming PCE awards are obtainable from the SPEED Offices or website. A non-refundable graduation fee is required for claiming PCE awards.

「學分累積制」是一個非常靈活的學習模式。你可按照自己能力和進修需要，釐定個人的學習進度，循著清晰的進修階梯，考取理大專業進修學院的專業進修學術資格。

當你完成由理大專業進修學院提供的「學分累積制」課程後，將取得學分。你所獲得學分均是終身有效的。

學院提供多項「學分累積制」科目，分為理科、非理科兩種性質，及不同水平以表示科目的學術程度。你可根據自己的能力、興趣及志向，選讀課程和訂定個人進修計劃。

所有學分累積制科目的編號均以開辦科目之部門簡稱為首，以茲識別。例如：

當你成功修畢一項「學分累積制」課程，會收到一張記錄個人學業成績的證明書。該證明書會列明：

當你累積足夠的學分，並達到要求的水平、性質及平均積分點，便可申請專業進修學術資格。下列為專業進修學術資格的最低要求。

* 除上列學術資格的要求外，學員須符合以下原則方可取得有關學術資格：

1. 同一個學分可用作申請不同等級的學術資格，但不能用作申請相同等級的學術資格。
2. 學員用以申請學術資格的科目的平均積分點必須達2.0或以上。
3. 若學員曾修讀某科目超過一次，只有最後一次修讀該科目的成績會被計算入平均積分點。平均積分點以4.0為上限。

要踏上終身學習之路，請先向學院或於網頁索取課程資料，然後根據自己的學習需要報讀課程，成為「學分累積制」的學員。。

為了讓你能作出適當選擇，每一項課程的水平、性質及學分數目均註明在課程推廣資料內。學分是以學習所需時間計算，要取得一個學分，學生一般需要花上四十小時學習，當中包括教授、自修時間等。

課程的「水平」代表其學術水平。若你不太肯定自己是否能應付大學程度的科目，你可先選讀水平 “0” 或 “1” 級的課程。

水平 “2” 級的課程在程度上相等於大學一年級的科目，目的是幫助學員建立高等教育課程所需的基礎。

水平 “3” 級或以上的課程，一般需要學員對該學術範疇有一定的基礎知識，或先符合指定修讀要求，例如要先修畢水平較低的相關課程，方可選修。

在訂定個人進修計劃前，請先參考於第xx頁的「專業進修學術資格的最低要求」一表，了解進修階梯的結構，確定所需修讀課程的類別。

學生有責任於報讀課程前評估自己是否達到和擁有該課程所需之學前知識,以應付課程需要。

你所獲得的學分將會記錄在你個人的進修紀錄上，以作申請專業進修學術資格之用。同一個學分可用作申請不同等級的學術資格，但不能用作申請相同等級的學術資格。

如欲申請專業進修學術資格，你須向學院遞交申請表。你必須在申請表內用作申請專業進修學術資格的學分。申請專業進修學術資格的表格可在學院辦事處索取或於網頁下載。申請人需繳交畢業費用，費用恕不退還。