FAQ

Please upload the payment receipt / screen capture to the "VTC S6 Admission Portal" for verification. Normally, it takes 2 working days for the VTC Admissions Office to verify application fee payment record. Please contact the VTC Admissions Office at 2897 6111 or email: admission@vtc.edu.hk if the record does not show correctly after 2 working days.

After the E-APP application reached VTC, applicants will be notified by email to login to the "VTC S6 Admission Portal" to provide supplementary information and pay the application fee before the specified deadline. The application is completed when "You have successfully submitted your application form and paid the application fee" is shown in the system.

Applicants may change / reprioritise the programme choices, check the arrangement of interview and offer result via the "VTC S6 Admission Portal" during the designated period. Please refer to the Application Procedures on this homepage for details.

Applicants may also login to "VTC S6 Admission Portal", click "Change Personal Particulars" button on the top-right corner (for desktop) or the menu on the top-right corner (for mobile) to update the check box of unsubscribing direct marketing information.

Applicants can apply with the results of the same public examination obtained in different years. The best grade of multiple attempts on a particular subject will be assessed for admission.

The public examination results of the old and new academic structures will not normally be considered in combination in the assessment for admission. Some programmes may have other specific entrance requirements. Please refer to the Application Information for details and entrance requirements of individual programme.

Holders with both HKALE and HKCEE results may apply for Degree and Higher Diploma programmes.

Applicants may apply with other local, Mainland China or non-local qualifications. Applications will be assessed individually by the departments concerned. Please give relevant details and upload copies of the result slips during application.

1. The applicant has learnt Chinese Language for less than six years while receiving primary and secondary education. This caters specifically to applicants who have a late start in the learning of Chinese Language (e.g. due to their settlement in Hong Kong well past the entry level) or who have been educated in Hong Kong sporadically; OR
2. The applicant has learnt Chinese Language for six years or more in schools, but has been taught an adapted and simpler Chinese Language curriculum not normally applicable to the majority of students in the local schools.

Applicants who will attain the Diploma of Foundation Studies / Diploma of Vocational Education / Diploma of Vocational Baccalaureate awarded by VTC in 2025 can login to the "VTC Articulation Portal” via student CNA email to submit the programme choices. Your internal qualification results will be extracted from respective member institutions. For details, please refer to the system user guide.

Higher Diploma graduates may progress to Degree programmes in a diversified range of pathways, including tailor-made Top-up Degree programmes offered by THEi and SHAPE which covering different areas of study. For local students meeting the criteria and enrolled in eligible self-financing Top-up Degree programmes, they are eligible for the Non-means-tested Subsidy Scheme for Self-financing Undergraduate Studies (NMTSS) which receiving annual subsidy of $35,120 (for AY2025/26) from the Hong Kong Government. In addition, graduates may choose to pursue further studies in local universities through the non-JUPAS Admission Scheme or to pursue studies at overseas universities.

Diploma of Foundation Studies graduates and holders of the Diploma of Vocational Education (students admitted to DVE in AY2017/18 or before are required to complete prescribed further studies modules) are considered having met the general entrance requirements of Higher Diploma programmes (not applicable to programmes with specific entrance requirements).

Students of Diploma of Foundation Studies / Diploma of Vocational Education who have not obtained Level 2 or above in HKDSE Mathematics may consider taking the optional mathematics module for acquiring the eligibility to apply for VTC's Higher Diploma programmes which require Level 2 or above in HKDSE Mathematics as one of their general entrance requirements.

Students of Diploma of Foundation Studies programmes may choose to take the optional module “Foundation Mathematics III” with a separate tuition fee.

Students of Diploma of Vocational Education programmes may choose to take the elective module “Mathematics 3E: Mathematics for Further Studies”, for which a separate tuition fee may be charged.

Diploma programmes offered by Hotel and Tourism Institute (HTI), Chinese Culinary Institute (CCI), and International Culinary Institute (ICI) are geared to prepare students for employment after graduation. Graduates may articulate to Professional Certificate / Diploma programmes after having accumulated work experiences in the industry. For enquiries, please contact the Offering Institutes.

Except for specific programmes or modules of specific content, the medium of instruction for Degree, Higher Diploma and Diploma of Foundation Studies programmes is English and may be supplemented with Chinese, as when and where required. For some modules of Diploma of Vocational Education programmes (S6), the medium of instruction and assessments is Chinese. The medium of instruction for Diploma programmes is Chinese supplemented with English Terminology.

From the AY2017/18, the Government provides a non-means-tested annual subsidy for eligible students pursuing full-time self-financing locally-accredited local and non-local first-year-first-degree and top-up degree programmes in Hong Kong (save for those enrolled in places already supported under the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions / Sectors) offered by eligible institutions. For details and eligibility of the subsidy scheme, please visit the Concourse for Self-financing Post-secondary Education website.

Applicants may submit their application for VTC Full-time Secondary 6 or above Programmes via the "VTC S6 Admission Portal". Applicants are able to submit / update their programme choices, fill in their academic qualifications, upload supporting documents, check application status, arrangement of interview and offer announcement via the Portal. The application for full-time programmes in AY2025/26 starts on 7 Nov 2024. Applicants may refer to this Admissions Homepage for details of relevant application procedures.

If you would like to apply for other programmes (e.g. Degree (Year-2 / Year-3 entry), Full-time Post-Secondary 3 programmes, Certificate or Part-time programmes), please submit your application via the "VTC Web-based Admissions System".

Sign Up New User Account
First time applicant is required to create a user account at "VTC S6 Admission Portal". Upon successful creation of the user account, the system will send a confirmation email to your registered email address.

Fill in Application Form
After created a user account, you may start filling in the application form by login to the "VTC S6 Admission Portal" with your registered email address and password. Please click here for the detailed application procedures. After submission of application form, please pay the application fee according to the system's instruction.

Applicants who will attain the Diploma of Foundation Studies / Diploma of Vocational Education / Diploma of Vocational Baccalaureate awarded by VTC in 2025 can login to the "VTC Articulation Portal” via student CNA email to submit the programme choices. Your internal qualification results will be extracted from respective member institutions. For details, please refer to the system user guide.

Applicants can click on "Submit / View Application Form" of the "VTC S6 Admission Portal" to check their application and payment status. Upon confirmation of the settlement of applicants’ application fee, the system will show “You have successfully submitted your application form and paid the application fee" status in "Application Status".

Please make sure the payment is made correctly with the “7-Eleven QR Code”, "FPS QR code" or “14-digit Payment Number” generated by the system on or before the application deadline (each application has a unique QR code & payment number which is only applicable to that application). It normally takes 2 working days for the VTC Admissions Office to verify application fee payment record. Applicants are advised to pay the application fee as early as possible. Application will only be processed after the application form is submitted and the application fee is settled.

Please upload the payment receipt / screen capture to the "VTC S6 Admission Portal" for verification. Normally, it takes 2 working days for the VTC Admissions Office to verify application fee payment record. Please contact the VTC Admissions Office at 2897 6111 or email: admission@vtc.edu.hk if the record does not show correctly after 2 working days.

After the E-APP application reached VTC, applicants will be notified by email to login to the "VTC S6 Admission Portal" to provide supplementary information and pay the application fee before the specified deadline. The application is completed when "You have successfully submitted your application form and paid the application fee" is shown in the system.

Applicants login to the "VTC S6 Admission Portal" by "Login by Personal Information". Applicant may also reset password with their HKID number, Date of Birth and Phone number.

Applicants may also login to "VTC S6 Admission Portal", click "Change Personal Particulars" button on the top-right corner (for desktop) or the menu on the top-right corner (for mobile) to update the check box of unsubscribing direct marketing information.

Refund application together with supporting documents (i.e. notification of offer from JUPAS, receipt / payment record of acceptance fee for the UGC-funded or SSSDP’s full-time bachelor’s degree programme, and receipt of registration fee and tuition fee payment for the VTC programme concerned) must be submitted to the Registry / Campus Secretariat of the offering institute within the above respective refund application periods. Late applications will not be entertained.

Applicants applying for Part-time Evening programmes, may update their programme choices, personal particulars and academic qualifications by logging in to the "VTC Web-based Admissions System" before the application deadline. If applicants need to amend the English name, HKID No., and Date of Birth, they are required to download and submit the completed Change of Particulars Notification Form together with copy of relevant supporting documents to the Campus Secretariat of the first campus preference of the first programme choice via email / fax. Applicants may also authorise a representative to act on his / her behalf.

• Credit Card (Visa / MasterCard)
• 7-Eleven Stores
• Faster Payment System (FPS)
• Automated Teller Machine (ATM)
• e-Banking
• PPS by Internet

Please refer to the instructions in the "VTC Web-based Admissions System" about how to pay the application fee.

VTC will normally take two working days to verify the application fee payment record. Please keep the payment receipt / payment reference number / print out the payment result for record; the application fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.

Applicants can login to the Main Page of the "VTC Web-based Admissions System" to check their application and payment status. Upon confirmation of the settlement of applicants’ application fee, the system will show “Paid” status in application fee payment and applicants will receive an acknowledgement email in their registered email with their “Application Number”.

Please make sure the payment is made correctly with the “7-Eleven QR Code”, "FPS QR code" or “14-digit Payment Number” generated by the system on or before the application deadline (each application has a unique QR code & payment number which is only applicable to that application). It normally takes 2 working days for the Admissions Office to verify application fee payment record. Applicants are advised to pay the application fee as early as possible. Application will be processed only after the application form is submitted and the application fee is settled.

Please retain the receipt or payment record after settling the application fee. Normally, it takes 2 working days to verify application fee payment record. Applicants should confirm that an adequate amount of application fee is paid and verify with the bank / credit card centre that the payment is successfully completed. If the payment status is still showing “Not Paid”, please contact the campus secretariat of the first campus preference of the first programme choice.

Applicants may unsubscribe from receiving promotion materials of VTC and its member institutions by sending the request with their registered name, phone number, mobile number, email address, correspondence address and education level by email admission@vtc.edu.hk or by fax 2365 4172.

Applicants can apply with results of the same public examination in different years of award. The best grade of multiple attempts on a particular subject will be assessed for admission.

The public examination results of the old and new academic structures will not normally be considered in combination in the assessment for admission. Some programmes may have other specific entrance requirements. Please refer to the Application Information for the details and entrance requirements of individual programme.

Holders with both HKALE and HKCEE results may apply for Part-time Evening Higher Diploma programmes offered by IVE / HKDI / HKIIT. Please refer to the General Entrance Requirements for details.

If applicants are aged 21 or above on or before 1 Sepr 2025 and do not meet the programme entrance requirements, they may apply for admission as mature applicants. Please provide relevant details in the Supplementary Information section and upload copies of employment record and other relevant documents. Applicants must demonstrate sufficient motivation, knowledge, potential and ability to make it likely they would complete the programme successfully. Applications from mature applicants will be considered on an individual basis and will not have priority over other applicants, and only a limited number of places are offered to suitable mature applicants.

Applicants may apply with other local, Mainland China or non-local qualifications. Applications will be assessed individually by the departments concerned. Please provide relevant details and upload copies of the result slips during application.

Except for programmes or modules of specific content, the medium of instruction for Higher Diploma and Diploma of Foundation Studies programmes is English and may be supplemented with Chinese, as when and where required. For some modules of Diploma of Vocational Education programmes, the medium of instruction and assessments is Chinese.