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Programme Advantages

Internship Diversity

Collaborating with organizations for varied internships. Students can engage in mall, clubhouse, or housing management.

Diverse Teaching Languages

Offering trilingual course options suitable for students of all language abilities.

Strong Demand for Talent

According to the government's manpower projections report, a large number of talents are needed to support the development of North Metropolitan.

Internship Diversity

Collaborating with organizations for varied internships. Students can engage in mall, clubhouse, or housing management.

Diverse Teaching Languages

Offering trilingual course options suitable for students of all language abilities.

Strong Demand for Talent

According to the government's manpower projections report, a large number of talents are needed to support the development of North Metropolitan.

Basic Information

The programme aims to provide students with hands-on experience in property management and professional knowledge for the real estate business.

Through workplace learning and assessment scheme, students are ready to work and develop their career in the real estate industry.

Mode of Study Full-time

Duration of Study 2 Years

Offering Campus(es) / Venue(s)

IVE (Sha Tin)

Study Places IVE (Sha Tin) - 25

Admission Score Average Result: 13 ¹
Score Range: 11 - 14 ¹

Professional Recognition

To attain the Property Management Practitioner (Tier 2) license, one of the qualifying criteria is the completion of this programme. In conjunction with this educational requirement, applicants must also meet either one of the following work experience criteria:

one year of relevant work experience under the supervision of a Property Management Practitioner (Tier 1) personnel; or
two years of relevant work experience without the supervision of a Property Management Practitioner (Tier 1) personnel.

Remarks

Admission score in 2024 refers to score of the best 5 HKDSE subjects, including Chinese Language and English Language of admitted students in 2024. For reference only. (Scoring scale: 5** = 7 points; 5* = 6 points; 5 = 5 points: 4 = 4 points; 3 = 3 points; 2 = 2 points; 1 = 1 point).

Notes

The programme information is applicable to local applicants. For non-local applicants, please visit here.
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.
The revalidation of the programme will be conducted in 2025. The curriculum will be updated if circumstances so warrant.

Entrance Requirements

HKDSE

Chinese Language 2

English Language 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

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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
Applications with work experience and/or prior qualification(s) submitted will be assessed individually by the departments concerned.

Articulation / Employment

Articulation

Graduates may articulate to the Degree programmes offered by Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi):

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Surveying (Year 3 Entry)^

Graduates may pursue relevant Degrees locally or overseas. They may also apply for admission to the top-up Degree programmes in Hong Kong offered by the following university in collaboration with the School for Higher and Professional Education (SHAPE):

Northumbria University, UK: BSc (Hons) Global Business Management^#
[Not applicable to Mainland students]

^ students may be required to take bridging modules
^#It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognise any qualification to which this course may lead. Please refer to the corresponding programme page in the website of SHAPE for the registered course no.

Career Prospects

Graduates may be employed as supervisory level and are possibly acting as property management specialist, assistant manager (property management), housing officer, facility management officer, leasing manager, maintenance officer.

Curriculum

Economics
Business Statistics
Recreational Facilities and Event Management
Contemporary Issues for Real Estate and Property Management Services
Creative Project
Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Conversion and Reports
Essential Workplace Communication: Effective Oral Interaction
Whole Person Development - MindShift: Achieving Personal Growth & Effectiveness
IT Essentials - Business

Accounting
Marketing Essentials
Management
Mathematics for Real Estate Management
Building Technologies and Materials
Creative Project
Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Presentations and Promotional Text Writing
Essential Workplace Communication: Digital Written Correspondence
Whole Person Development - Collaboration, Teamwork & Social Engagement

Design Thinking and Entrepreneurship
Building Services
Agency and Conveyancing
Enrichment Module A
Creative Project
Professional Workplace Communication: Storytelling and Job Search
Work-integrated Learning*

Facilities Management
Planning and Land Administration
Housing Studies
Business and Property Law
Final Year Project
Professional Workplace Communication: Proposal and Report Writing
Whole Person Development - Enhancing Competencies in the 21^st Century Workplace

Property Valuation
Property Management
Risk and Insurance
Professional Ethics and Supervisory Management
Building Maintenance and Renovation
Intelligent Building Systems & Building Information Modelling
Final Year Project
Professional Workplace Communication: Pitching and Persuasive Presentation
Enrichment Module B

Remarks

Depending on the job nature and study programmes, Work-integrated Learning will be arranged at an appropriate time during the period of study.

Tuition Fees

1st Year Tuition Fees (HK$)

$32,500

2nd Year Tuition Fees (HK$)

$32,500

Remarks

The study duration of Higher Diploma programmes is normally 2 years. The tuition fee is payable in two installments each year.
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.
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.
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.
The information listed above is only applicable to local students.

Programme Highlights

Activity-based assessment

The students worked as student ambassadors, participated in the event management of Info Days, and completed the assessment of event management in the programme with fun.