and Block-release
Courses
Courses
.
General Entry Requirements
| Craft (or Post-
Secondary 3/4) Courses |
The general minimum entry requirement for all craft courses is completion of Secondary 3; however, a few courses in the Commercial Studies, General Studies, Textile Industries and Clothing Technology disciplines only admit applicants who have completed Secondary 4 or above. |
| Bridging Courses | The minimum entry requirements are either completion of a relevant craft course or completion of Secondary 3/4. |
| Technician (or
Post-Secondary 5) Courses |
The general minimum entry requirement is four subjects at grade E or above in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination; however, some courses may stipulate additional requirements. Many courses also admit graduates who have completed the General Courses or Technician Preparatory Certificate Courses in the institute. |
| Short Courses | The entry requirements vary widely from no formal entry requirement to that of possession of a relevant technical qualification plus relevant working experience. |
Note : An applicant who has reached 23 years of age on 1 September of
the year of application, not meeting the minimum entry requirement for
a particular course, may be considered for admission as a mature applicant.
Particulars of when, where and how to apply for technical institute
course are summarised in the following table:
|
When to apply |
Where to get the application form |
How to submit the application form |
|
| Full-time Craft
Courses |
1st Stage - for current Secondary 3 students participating
in the Junior Secondary Education Assessment System only January to March |
Application forms are distributed to secondary schools and students should request their school for the forms | Applicants should submit their application form to their school for transmission to the Education Department |
| 2nd Stage - open recruitment July to August |
(a) Technical Institutes;
(b) District Offices; (c) Careers & Guidance Services Section of Education Department; and (d) Careers Advisory Service of Labour Department |
Applicants should submit their application form direct to the technical institute concerned as specified in the application forms | |
| Full-time
Technician Courses |
February to March |
(a) Application forms are distributed to secondary schools
and students should request their school for the forms;
(b) Joint Admissions Office |
Applicants should submit their application form to the Joint Admissions Office by hand or by mail |
| Part-time
Day-release Craft Courses |
July to August |
(a) Technical Institutes;
(b) District Offices; (c) Careers & Guidance Services Section of Education Department; |
Applicants should submit their application form direct to the technical institute concerned as specified in the |
| Part-time
Day-release Technician Courses |
(d) Careers Advisory
Service of Labour Department; and (e) Apprentice Placement Unit of Vocational Training Council |
application forms | |
| Part-time
Evening Craft Courses |
April |
(a) Technical Institutes; and |
|
| Part-time
Evening Technician Courses |
(b) District Offices | ||
| Short Courses | June and October |
| Full-time Courses | The selection of students into craft courses through open recruitment is by entrance examination and/or interview. Selection of students into technician courses is usually based on the results obtained in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination and interviews. Candidates may be required to attend an assessment interview in certain disciplines such as Design, Hotel-keeping and Tourism Studies, etc. |
| Bridging Courses | Applicants must either have completed a relevant craft course or Secondary 3/4. |
| Part-time Day-release
and Block-release Courses |
Students must be sponsored by employers or be attending appropriate industry training centre courses. |
| Part-time Evening
Courses |
The selection of students into craft courses is by entrance examination and/or interview. Admission of students into technician courses is based on the results obtained in public examinations. Candidates may also be required to attend an interview or aptitude test. The relevance of the candidates' employment and work experience to the course they apply for will also be considered in the selection process. |
| Short Courses | Qualified applicants are normally admitted on a first-come-first-served
basis
.
|