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General Entrance Requirements

Programmes Required Academic Qualifications
Higher Diploma1
  • Five HKDSE subjects at Level 2 or above2, including Chinese Language and English Language; OR
  • One HKALE A-Level subject or two AS-Level subjects at Grade E or above; AND
    Five HKCEE subjects at Grade E / Level 2 or above, including Chinese Language and English Language3; OR
  • VTC Foundation Diploma (Level 3) / Diploma of Foundation Studies; OR
  • VTC Diploma in Vocational Education / Diploma of Vocational Education4 / Diploma of Vocational Baccalaureate5; OR
  • Diploma Yi Jin / Diploma of Applied Education4; 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)6, with demonstrated ability to undertake sub-degree educationOR
  • Equivalent
Diploma of Foundation Studies
  • Completion of Secondary 6 (under the New Senior Secondary Academic Structure); OR
  • Equivalent
Diploma of Vocational Education
  • Relevant Craft Certificate / Certificate of Vocational Education; OR
  • Equivalent
Certificate of Vocational Education
  • Completion of Secondary 3; OR
  • Equivalent
Certificate
  • Completion of Secondary 3 to Secondary 6; OR
  • VTC Craft Certificate8; OR
  • Equivalent


Notes :

  1. Some Higher Diploma programmes may have specific entrance requirements. Please refer to this homepage for details.
  2. An "Attained", "Attained with Distinction (I)" and "Attained with Distinction (II)" in an HKDSE Applied Learning (ApL) subject (Category B subjects) are regarded as equivalent to an HKDSE subject at "Level 2", "Level 3" and "Level 4" respectively, and a maximum of two ApL subjects (excluding ApL(C)) can be counted for admission purpose.
    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, and 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.
  3. Applicants who took HKCEE English Language in 2006 or before should have attained Grade E or above (Syllabus B) / Grade C or above (Syllabus A).
  4. 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) and holders of Yi Jin Diploma / Diploma Yi Jin / Diploma of Applied Education are considered having met the general requirements of Higher Diploma programmes (not applicable to programmes with specific entrance requirement).
  5. 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. Students shall pay attention to the specific entrance requirements of some Higher Diploma programmes.
  6. Applications with work experience and/or prior qualifications submitted will be assessed individually by the departments concerned.
  7. Diploma of Vocational Education programmes require applicants to have a relevant Craft Certificate / Certificate of Vocational Education. Please refer to the entrance requirements of individual programme for details.
  8. Some Certificate programmes require applicants to have a relevant Craft Certificate / Electrical Worker Registration Certificate. Please refer to the entrance requirements of individual programme for details.

 

Important Notes :

  • 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.
  • Applicants who have taken both HKDSE Liberal Studies and Citizenship and Social Development, either one of the subjects (with a higher level) will be counted for admission purpose.
  • Public examination results of the old and new academic structures will not normally be considered in combination in the assessment for admission.
  • Offering of study place is subject to the applicants' academic qualifications, work experience and/or prior qualification, interview / test performance (if applicable), and availability of study places.