Week-long VTC Central Admission Scheme opens for DSE candidates on day of examination results
Prospective applicants can visit the VTC member institutions, including Tsing Yi campus of Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi), all campuses of the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) and the Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) to apply for VTC programmes. Applicants will be invited to attend on-site interviews. Successful applicants will be notified of the offer results on the day of the interview. (General entrance requirements are set out in Annex 1).
The ‘conditional offer’ applicants received earlier will be converted to ‘confirmed offers’ if their DSE results meet stipulated requirements. Applicants are required to confirm their acceptance of an offer in person at the offering campus between 10am and 4pm on the results release day.
Students having not yet submitted their applications, without an offer or who have declined offers can visit THEi (Tsing Yi), IVE and HKDI campuses between 13 July and 18 July, bringing along with their result slips of DSE, to join the Central Admission Scheme for VTC programmes. Details are as follows:
| Date: | 13 July (DSE results release day) to 18 July |
| Time: |
10am to 6pm (13-17 July) 10am to 12 noon (18 July) |
| Application: |
Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi) (Tsing Yi) Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) (Enquiry numbers and addresses are set out in Annex 2 and 3) |
| Eligible Programmes: |
Degree programmes of THEi Higher Diploma programmes of IVE/HKDI/ICI Diploma of Foundation Studies programmes of IVE Diploma of Vocational Education programmes of Youth College |
After confirming acceptance of an offer, applicants are required to complete registration in person at the offering campus before 18 July at 12:00 noon, or else the offer will become null and void.
In the 2016/17 academic year, VTC will provide more than 18,000 places across its Degree, Higher Diploma, Diploma of Foundation Studies and Diploma of Vocational Education programmes to offer diversified progression pathways for DSE candidates.
THEi offers a dozen vocationally-oriented degree programmes. Among them, three are new: Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Surveying, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Retail Management and Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Information and Communications Technology. As well as these, seven THEi programmes are covered by the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Fashion Design, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Product Design, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Landscape Architecture, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Horticulture and Landscape Management, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Culinary Arts and Management, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Civil Engineering and Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Environmental Engineering and Management.
IVE, HKDI and the International Culinary Institute (ICI) provide over 90 Higher Diploma programmes, including five new programmes in Food Product Development, Vision Health Care, Fashion Media Design, Costume Design for Performance and Fashion Design Menswear.
IVE offers eight Diploma of Foundation Studies programmes while the Youth College offers 16 Diploma of Vocational Education programmes under three major study areas: Business and Services, Engineering and Design and Technology for Secondary 6 students.
Established in 1982, the Vocational Training Council (VTC) is the largest vocational and professional education and training provider in Hong Kong with some 250,000 students and trainees each year. The mission of VTC is to provide a valued choice to school leavers and working people to acquire the values, knowledge and skills for lifelong learning and enhanced employability, and also to provide valued supports to industries for their manpower development. VTC has 13 member institutions including the Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi) , the Institute of Professional Education And Knowledge (PEAK) , the School for Higher and Professional Education (SHAPE) , the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) , the Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) , Hotel and Tourism Institute (HTI) , Chinese Cuisine Institute (CCI) , International Culinary Institute (ICI) , Maritime Services Training Institute (MSTI) , Youth College , Pro-Act by VTC , Integrated Vocational Development Centre (IVDC) and Shine Skills Centre.
VTC web site: www.vtc.edu.hk
Media Enquiries: 2836 1046 / 2836 1047
Annex 1: General Entrance Requirements
| VTC Programmes | General entrance requirements |
| Degree |
HKDSE Examination Level 3 or above in the following subjects: - Chinese Language - English Language and Level 2 or above in the following subjects: - Mathematics - Liberal Studies - 1 Elective Subject |
| Higher Diploma |
HKDSE Examination - 5 subjects at Level 2 or above, including English Language and Chinese Language |
| Diploma of Foundation Studies | - Completion of Secondary 6 |
| Diploma of Vocational Education | - Completion of Secondary 6 |
Annex 2: Enquiries about VTC Programmes
| Admissions Hotline: | 2897 6111 |
| Parents’ Information Centre: | Room 032, 6 Oi Kwan Road, Wan Chai |
| Admissions Homepage: | www.vtc.edu.hk/admission |
| Programmes Homepage: | http://www.vtc.edu.hk/study |
Annex 3: Locations of VTC Central Admission Scheme
| Hong Kong Island: | |
| IVE (Chai Wan) | 30 Shing Tai Road, Chai Wan |
| IVE (Morrison Hill) | 6 Oi Kwan Road, Wan Chai |
| Kowloon & New Territories: | |
| THEi (Tsing Yi) | 20A Tsing Yi Road, Tsing Yi |
| IVE (Haking Wong) | 702 Lai Chi Kok Road, Cheung Sha Wan |
| IVE (Kwai Chung) | 20 Hing Shing Road, Kwai Chung |
| IVE (Kwun Tong) | 25 Hiu Ming Street, Kwun Tong |
| IVE (Sha Tin) | 21 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin |
| IVE (Tuen Mun) | 18 Tsing Wun Road, Tuen Mun |
| IVE (Tsing Yi) | 20 Tsing Yi Road, Tsing Yi |
| HKDI and IVE (Lee Wai Lee) | 3 King Ling Road, Tseung Kwan O |
