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Higher Diploma in Management for Disciplined Services

Full-time S6 or above Higher Diploma

Programme Code BA114054

Higher Diploma in Management for Disciplined Services

Programme Edges

Professional Training

Provides appropriate disciplined forces management and training for students interested in joining the related professions.

Real-life Experience

Students can receive training in the auxiliary force and participate in real operations and services through workplace learning to gain real-life experience.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Co-organized with the Hospitality Discipline, cultivate cross-disciplinary skills and enhance the learning experience.

Professional Training

Provides appropriate disciplined forces management and training for students interested in joining the related professions.

Real-life Experience

Students can receive training in the auxiliary force and participate in real operations and services through workplace learning to gain real-life experience.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Co-organized with the Hospitality Discipline, cultivate cross-disciplinary skills and enhance the learning experience.

Basic Information

The programme covers various aspects of management training for disciplined services which develop the potential of students to take up a managerial role in the related area.

During the study of the programme, students can receive training in the auxiliary force (need to pass Selection Process) and participate in real operations and services after passing-out to gain real-life and management experience.

Mode of Study Full-time

Duration of Study 2 Years

Offering Campus(es) / Venue(s)

IVE (Tuen Mun)

Professional Recognition

Business Discipline has established closed relationship and partnership with business enterprises and disciplined services sector. The Discipline will invite guest speakers from various disciplined services professions and arrange related workplace attachments for students to enhance their professional knowledge and employability.

Remarks

The programme information is applicable to local applicants. For non-local applicants, please visit here.
Students may be required to attend classes on other VTC campuses. 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.
The programme is an interdisciplinary collaboration, jointly offered by the Business and Hospitality disciplines.

Entrance Requirements

HKDSE

Chinese Language 2

English Language 2

Core/Elective Subject 2

VTC Diploma of Foundation Studies; OR
VTC Diploma of Vocational Education / VTC Diploma of Vocational Baccalaureate; OR
Diploma Yi Jin / Diploma of Applied Education; OR
Relevant and substantial work experience and/or prior qualification(s) obtained in or outside Hong Kong (e.g. assessed through recognition of prior learning and credit accumulation and transfer), with demonstrated ability to undertake sub-degree education; OR
Equivalent

Remarks

Applicants can use HKDSE Applied Learning (ApL) subjects (except ApL Chinese) for admission purpose. An "Attained", "Attained with Distinction (I)" and "Attained with Distinction (II)" in an ApL subject (Category B subjects) are regarded as equivalent to an HKDSE subject at "Level 2", "Level 3" and "Level 4" respectively for admission purpose.
For 2024 HKDSE and before, 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; From 2025 HKDSE onwards, Language Proficiency Level A2 or above in French / German / Spanish, N3 or above in Japanese and TOPIK II: Grade 3 or above in Korean are also recognised as one of the five HKDSE subjects in fulfilling the general entrance requirement. Recognition of Urdu Language subject in 2026 HKDSE Other Language subject (Category C subjects) will be announced later. For details, please click here. One Other Language subject can be counted for admission purpose.
An "Attained" in HKDSE Citizenship and Social Development is regarded as equivalent to an HKDSE subject at "Level 2" for admission purpose.
If one of the five HKDSE subjects is Citizenship and Social Development, the general entrance requirement would become "Attained" for Citizenship and Social Development and Level 2 or above in four other HKDSE subjects including Chinese Language and English Language. Besides, Level 2 or above in Mathematics Extended Part (Module 1 or Module 2) is also recognised as one of the five HKDSE subjects in fulfilling the general entrance requirement. If applicants have taken both Module 1 and Module 2, either one of the modules (with a higher level) will 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).
Upon completion of the Diploma of Vocational Baccalaureate (DVB) programmes, students can progress to Higher Diploma programmes in VTC, subject to their BTEC and IGCSE results.
Applications with work experience and/or prior qualification(s) submitted will be assessed individually by the departments concerned.

Articulation / Employment

Articulation

Graduates may articulate to the Degree programmes offered by Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi):

BSocSc (Hons) in Sports and Recreation Management

Graduates may pursue relevant Degrees locally or overseas. They may also apply for admission to the top-up Degree programmes in Hong Kong offered by the following universities in collaboration with the School for Higher and Professional Education (SHAPE):

Northumbria University, UK: BSc (Hons) in Global Business Management^#

^#It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognise any qualification to which this course may lead. Please refer to the corresponding programme page in the website of SHAPE for the registered course no.

Career Prospects

Graduates may be employed in frontline managerial positions and other rank in disciplined services.

Curriculum

Accounting
Marketing Essentials
Disciplinary Forces in Hong Kong
Physical Fitness I
Working-integrated Learning
Essential Workplace Communication: Effective Oral Interaction
Whole Person Development - MindShift: Achieving Personal Growth & Effectiveness
IT Essentials - Business

Quantitative Analysis for Business
Fundamentals of Management
Sociology
Physical Fitness II
Working-integrated Learning
Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Conversation and Reports
Essential Workplace Communication: Digital Written Correspondence
Whole Person Development - Collaboration, Teamwork & Social Engagement

Crowd Management on Challenging Situation
Live Commerce with Design Thinking
Working-integrated Learning
Professional Workplace Communication: Storytelling and Job Search
Whole Person Development - Enhancing Competencies in the 21^st Century Workplace
Enrichment Module A

Criminal Psychology
Evidence Based Investigation
General Legal Studies
Knowledge Management for Disciplined Services
Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Presentations and Promotional Text Writing
Professional Workplace Communication: Proposal and Report Writing
Working-integrated Learning
Final Year Project

Leadership and Management of Disciplined Services
Hong Kong Criminal Law & Procedure
Crisis Management and Negotiation Technique
Security Technology and Cybersecurity
Professional Workplace Communication: Pitching and Persuasive Presentation
Enrichment Module B
Working-integrated Learning
Final Year Project

Tuition Fees

The tuition fees for the AY2025/26 is listed below for reference. The tuition fees for AY2026/27 will be announced at a later stage.

1st Year Tuition Fees (HK$)

$32,500

2nd Year Tuition Fees (HK$)

$32,500

Remarks

The study duration of Higher Diploma programmes is normally 2 years. The tuition fee is payable in two installments each year.
In addition to tuition fees, students will be required to pay other fees, such as caution money and students’ union annual fees. Students of Higher Diploma programmes will be required to pay the study package fees for Chinese & Putonghua modules.
Some students may be required to study bridging modules or enhancement programmes to support their study; or to attend additional training, industrial attachments, public examinations for which separate fees will be charged.
Tuition fees are subject to annual review. The tuition fee levels for 2nd Year will be reviewed subject to inflationary adjustments and other relevant factors.
The information listed above is only applicable to local students.

Programme Highlights

Collaborate with the industry to incorporate knowledge into the curriculum

Signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Hong Kong Police Force and the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department to collaborate, assisting the programme in incorporating basic knowledge about the functions, responsibilities, and scope of work of the related discipline services into curriculum. This aims to promote Hong Kong disciplined services work to students aspiring to join the disciplined services, broadening their horizons and serving the community.

Workplace learning in Civil Aid Service

The Vocational Training Council has closely collaborated with the Civil Aid Service (CAS) for many years. Through internships with the CAS, students apply the knowledge and skills they have learned to serve the community.