Diploma in Vocational Education Programme (Jewellery Arts and Design)
Duration of Study
Students having completed Secondary 3 may normally take three to four years to acquire the DVE award
Mode of Study
Full Time
Offering Campus(es) / Venue(s)
Pro-Act Training and Development Centre (Jewellery)
Entrance Requirements
Completion of Secondary 3 or equivalent and pass a colorblind test
Programme Aims
This programme aims at helping students to develop, through a balanced curriculum with generic and vocational knowledge and skills, and structured whole person development competencies in a specific trade so as to enhance their opportunities for employment and / or further studies. The Jewellery Arts and Design Programme covers mainly the necessary trade-specific knowledge and skills required in the jewellery design industry. Graduates may choose to seek employment or further their studies.
Curriculum
Generic Skills Modules :
Vocational English
Vocational Chinese
Mathematics
Information Technology
Whole Person Development Modules
Vocational Modules :
Safety, Health and Environment
Design Fundamantal
Basic Jewellery Drawing
Jewellery Design
CAD for Jewellery
Jewellery Materials & Processes
Professional Goldsmithing
Diamond Setting Techniques
Gem Knowledge & Identification
Lost Wax Casting
Retailing in Jewellery
Basic Principles of Purchasing
Micro Setting Techniques
Integrated Studies in Jewellery Arts & Design
Career
Prospects
Graduates may be employed as assistant jewellery designers, assistant jewellery salespersons, marketing coordinator trainees, quality controller trainees, gemstones selector trainees and technician apprentices.
Articulation
Upon satisfying the credit requirements for a specific award, students will be awarded with the Basic Craft Certificate (BCC), Technician Foundation Certificate (TFC) or Diploma in Vocational Education (DVE) award for employment or further studies. Students who have successfully completed the designated modules and attained DVE award can apply for admission to Higher Diploma programmes offered by VTC under the new senior secondary curriculum.
Students who choose to exit with a BCC / TFC award for employment may pursue the DVE award through part-time study.
Professional Recognition
Graduates who are employed and registered as apprentices in the relevant trades could be exempted part of the training required. The apprenticeship could thus be shortened, normally up to a maximum of 12 months.
Note(s):
VTC reserves the right to cancel any programme, revise programme name, content or change the offering campus(es) before class commencement if circumstances so warrant.
The medium of instruction of some modules is Chinese.
