Higher Diploma in Community Health Care for Senior Citizens Programme

Duration of Study

2 Years

Mode of Study

Full-time

Offering Campus(es) / Venue(s)
(Planned Places)

IVE (Kwai Chung) - 30

Average Result of Admitted Students in 2018 (Note 1)

Entrance Requirements

Five HKDSE subjects at Level 2 or above, including English Language and Chinese Language; OR VTC Foundation Diploma (Level 3) / Diploma of Foundation Studies; OR VTC Diploma in Vocational Education / Diploma of Vocational Education; OR Yi Jin Diploma / Diploma Yi Jin; OR Equivalent.
Remarks :

An "Attained", "Attained with Distinction (I)" and "Attained with Distinction (II)" in an HKDSE Applied Learning (ApL) subject (Category B subjects) are regarded as equivalent to an HKDSE subject at "Level 2", "Level 3" and "Level 4" respectively, and a maximum of two ApL subjects (excluding ApL(C)) can be counted for admission purpose.
A "Grade D or E" and a "Grade C or above" in an HKDSE Other Language subject (Category C subjects) are regarded as equivalent to an HKDSE subject at "Level 2" and "Level 3" respectively, and one Other Language subject can be counted for admission purpose.
Applicable to holders of Diploma in Vocational Education / Diploma of Vocational Education (DVE) (students admitted to DVE in AY2017/18 or before are required to complete prescribed further studies modules).

Programme Aims

This programme aims to equip students with professional knowledge, technical competence and supervisory skills in community health care relating to the community health, physiological, psychological and social aspects of elders to meet the growing market and manpower demand for elderly care and services in Hong Kong. This programme also provides specialised training in community health education and promotion to the public.

This programme is designed with an emphasis on generic and language training, whole-person development and workplace experience to better prepare students for further studies and employment after graduation.

Career Prospects

Graduates can pursue a career in community health care services and different health care sectors. They may seek employment in wide range of health care settings and organisations such as hospital, residential care homes, community centres, day care centres, non-governmental organisations providing community health services.

Articulation

Graduates can apply for admission to the following programmes :

Bachelor of Science (Hons) Public Health Studies (Reg No. 252704)^# offered by Coventry University, United Kingdom (in collaboration with SHAPE);
Bachelor of Science in Psychology offered by Upper Iowa University, United States (Hong Kong campus); and
Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Health Care offered by Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi).

^#It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognize any qualification to which this course may lead. Please refer to the corresponding programme page in the website of SHAPE.

Professional Recognition

This programme is an approved ‘Combined Health Worker Training Course’ eligible graduates can apply for registration as Health Worker with the Social Welfare Department.

Notes

Average result in 2018 refers to average score of the best 5 HKDSE subjects, including English Language and Chinese Language, of admitted students in 2018 for reference only.
(Scoring scale: 5**=7 points; 5*=6 points; 5=5 points; 4=4 points; 3=3 points; 2=2 points; 1=1 point)
VTC reserves the right to cancel any programme, revise programme title, content or change the offering institute(s) / campus(es) / class venue(s) if circumstances so warrant.

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Higher Diploma in Community Health Care for Senior Citizens

Programme code AS114209