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Health and Life Sciences
Full-time S6 or above Higher Diploma

Programme Code AS114206J

Higher Diploma in Rehabilitation Services (Medium of Instruction: Chinese (Cantonese))

Basic Information

The programme aims to fulfill the VTC mission of providing a valued choice to school leavers to acquire values, professional knowledge and skills of rehabilitation services for lifelong learning as well as valued supports to industries for their manpower development.

The programme equips students with the technical and professional knowledge and skills, together with the necessary language, IT, interpersonal and other generic skills, initially at a paraprofessional level, via the blending of theoretical knowledge and practical application, to enable them to pursue a career in the healthcare and rehabilitation services sector. Graduates may be employed as rehabilitation therapy assistants in public and private hospitals, medical group practices, rehabilitation centers, community clinics and healthcare institutions; medical representatives in healthcare companies; health service education and promotion personnel and so on.

The programme is designed with an emphasis on generic and language training, whole-person development and workplace experience to better prepare students for further studies and employment after graduation.
Mode of Study Full-time
Duration of Study 2 Years
Offering Campus(es) / Venue(s)
IVE (Kwai Chung)
Medium of Instruction Chinese (Cantonese)1
Study Places IVE (Kwai Chung) - 30
Admission Score N/A

Professional Recognition

Application for mapping for professional recognition to local and overseas orgranisations will be sought.
Remarks
  1. Except some modules in English.
Notes
  1. The programme information is applicable to local applicants. For non-local applicants, please visit here.
  2. Students may be required to attend classes on other VTC campuses. VTC reserves the right to cancel any programme, revise programme title, content or change the offering institute(s) / campus(es) / class venue(s) if circumstances so warrant.
  3. The programme is newly offered in AY 2025/26. 

Entrance Requirements

  • HKDSE
Chinese Language 2
English Language 2
Core/Elective Subject 2
Core/Elective Subject 2
Core/Elective Subject 2
  • VTC Diploma of Foundation Studies; OR
  • VTC Diploma of Vocational Education / VTC Diploma of Vocational Baccalaureate; OR
  • Diploma Yi Jin / Diploma of Applied Education; 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), with demonstrated ability to undertake sub-degree education; OR
  • Equivalent
Remarks
  1. Applicants can use HKDSE Applied Learning (ApL) subjects (except ApL Chinese) for admission purpose. An "Attained", "Attained with Distinction (I)" and "Attained with Distinction (II)" in an ApL subject (Category B subjects) are regarded as equivalent to an HKDSE subject at "Level 2", "Level 3" and "Level 4" respectively for admission purpose.
  2. For 2024 HKDSE and before, 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; From 2025 HKDSE onwards, Language Proficiency Level A2 or above in French / German / Spanish, N3 or above in Japanese and TOPIK II: Grade 3 or above in Korean are also recognised as one of the five HKDSE subjects in fulfilling the general entrance requirement (Subject to approval by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ)). One Other Language subject can be counted for admission purpose.
  3. An "Attained" in HKDSE Citizenship and Social Development is regarded as equivalent to an HKDSE subject at "Level 2" for admission purpose.
  4. 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.
  5. Applicable to 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).
  6. 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.
  7. Applications with work experience and/or prior qualification(s) submitted will be assessed individually by the departments concerned.

Articulation / Employment

Articulation
Application for mapping for articulation pathways to other local and overseas universities will be sought.
Career Prospects
Graduates may be employed as healthcare personnel or supervisors in public and private hospitals, medical group practices, rehabilitation centers, community clinics and healthcare companies. Graduates may also work in health service, education and promotion.

Curriculum

  • Occupation Safety and First Aid Practice
  • Common Rehabilitation Conditions
  • Functional Movement Science
  • Principles and Practices of Occupational Therapy
  • Human Physiology and Functional Anatomy for Rehabilitation Services
  • Essential Workplace Communication: Effective Oral Interaction+
  • Essential Workplace Communication: Digital Written Correspondence+
  • Whole Person Development - MindShift: Achieving Personal Growth & Effectiveness+
  • IT Essentials - health-and-life-sciences+
  • Human Physiology and Functional Anatomy for Rehabilitation Services
  • Principles and Practices of Physiotherapy
  • Rehabilitation for Special Populations
  • Rehabilitation Exercise Techniques
  • Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Conversation and Reports
  • Professional Workplace Communication: Storytelling and Job Search+
  • Whole Person Development - Collaboration, Teamwork & Social Engagement+
  • Enrichment Module B
  • Integrated Healthcare Professional in Rehabilitation Services
  • Introduction to Health Research Methods
  • Chinese Rehabilitation Therapy
  • Professional Workplace Communication: Proposal and Report Writing+
  • Whole Person Development - Enhancing Competencies in the 21st Century Workplace+
  • Enrichment Module A
  • Principles and Practices of Prosthetics and Orthotics
  • Fitness and Nutrition for Health Management
  • Health Education in Community Rehabilitation
  • Health Counseling in Rehabilitation Services
  • Applied Nursing Practice
  • Project
  • Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Presentations, Administrative and Technical Text Writing
  • Professional Workplace Communication: Pitching and Persuasive Presentation+
  • Client Relationship Management in Health Services
  • Health Education in Community Rehabilitation
  • Professional Practices in Rehabilitation Services
  • Project
  • Industrial Attachment
Remarks
  • Modules to be delivered in English.

Tuition Fees

1st Year Tuition Fees (HK$)
$33,310
2nd Year Tuition Fees (HK$)
$33,310
Remarks
  1. The study duration of Higher Diploma programmes is normally 2 years. The tuition fee is payable in two installments each year.
  2. In addition to tuition fees, students will be required to pay other fees, such as caution money and students’ union annual fees. Students of Higher Diploma programmes will be required to pay the study package fees for Chinese & Putonghua modules.
  3. Some students may be required to study bridging modules or enhancement programmes to support their study; or to attend additional training, industrial attachments, public examinations for which separate fees will be charged.
  4. Tuition fees are subject to annual review. The tuition fee levels for 2nd Year will be reviewed subject to inflationary adjustments and other relevant factors.
  5. The information listed above is only applicable to local students.

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