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Higher Diploma and Vocational Certificate Programmes (under Old Academic Structure)

45920F Higher Diploma in Information Technology for Business
Normal Duration of Study 2 - 4 Years

Entry to Level 2 : 4 Years
Entry to Level 3 : 3 Years
Entry to Level 4 : 2 Years

Please also note that some modules will be offered in Summer Semester. Students will have classes during Summer.
Mode of Study Part-time (Evening)
Offering Campus(es) / Venue(s) (Accepting Entry to Level 2 of Study)  IVE ( Lee Wai Lee )
(Accepting Entry to Level 3 of Study)  IVE ( Chai Wan )
(Accepting Entry to Level 4 of Study)  IVE ( Chai Wan )

(The Level 3 and Level 4 classes offered by IVE (Chai Wan) will be conducted at IVE (Haking Wong) until AY 2014/15.
Students are expected to take 3 to 4 evenings per week and then complete the programme by AY 2014/15.  Students not completing the awards by AY 2014/15 will be required to take the remaining modules at IVE (Lee Wai Lee).)
Year of Study Accepting Entry
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Entrance Requirements

Entrance Requirements for Level 2 (Note 1):

HKCEE 5 subjects - Grade E / Level 2 or above (including English Language, Chinese Language and Mathematics) OR Diploma in Vocational Studies OR Foundation Diploma OR Foundation Certificate OR Project Yi Jin OR equivalent.

Entrance Requirements for Level 3 (Note 1):

- Possessing Certificate in Computing; OR
- HKALE (1 A-Level subject or 2 AS-Level subjects at Grade E or above) AND HKCEE (5 subjects at Grade E / Level 2 or above, including English Language, Chinese Language and Mathematics); OR
- Equivalent.
(Depending on the relevancy of the academic qualification, applicants may be required to study bridging / additional modules.)

Entrance Requirements for Level 4:

Possessing Diploma in IT OR equivalent. Holders of a IVE Diploma / Higher Certificate in IT Discipline may also apply.
Evening(s) per week 3 - 4 evenings and Saturdays
Introduction

The programme provides students with the IT applications for business, electronic commerce professional knowledge and practical technological skills with the development and management of IT-based business systems in industrial and commercial enterprises. It also emphasizes on the integration and application of both business and information technology in work environment.
Modules (Note 2) (Module Value)(Note 3)

Level 2


  • Introduction to Business Accounting (3)
  • Computer Fundamentals (3)
  • English & Communication for IT (4)
  • Business Mathematics (3)
  • Graphic Design for IT Applications (4)
  • Networking Fundamentals (3)
  • Business and Information Systems (3)
  • Introduction to Programming (4)
  • Multimedia Applications (4)

Level 3


  • Systems Analysis and Design (3)
  • Database Principles (3)
  • English & Communication for IT (4)
  • Internet Programming (3)
  • Operating Systems Administration (4)
  • Internetworking Technology (3)
  • Project Management & Quality Control (3)
  • Web Design Project (3)
  • Object Oriented Programming (3)
  • Communicative Putonghua (2)

Level 4


  • English & Communication for IT (2)
  • User Interface Design (3)
  • Information Technology Professionalism (2)
  • Network Management (3)
  • Advanced Object-Oriented Programming (3)
  • Final Year Project (8)
  • Electronic Commerce & Entrepreneurship (3)
  • Logistics and Information Management (3)
  • Enterprise Resource Planning (3)
  • Customer Relationship Management (3)
Articulation

Graduates can apply for admission to relevant degree courses offered by local and overseas universities. Currently, there is a top-up degree programme offered by VTC in collaboration with Leeds Metropolitan University, UK.
Tuition Fee Please click HERE for tuition fees.
Note(s):
  1. HKCEE English Language taken in 2006 or before should be at Grade E or above (Syllabus B) / Grade C or above (Syllabus A).
  2. Students admitted to Level 2 will be required to take the Structured Whole Person Development Module(s) if they have less than 2 years of full-time work experience before graduation. The same requirement will apply to students admitted to Level 3 and Level 4 if they have less than 1.5 year and 1 year of full-time work experience respectively before graduation. Please click here for details.
  3. A Module Value of one is equivalent to 15 curriculum hours, including class contact hours and self-guided learning.

There might be changes in the course details.