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Business Discipline

Higher Diploma in Business Administration and Management

Programme code BA114059

The following section presents the programme information offered in September 2023. Application information for AY 2024/25 will be announced in early November 2023.
Duration of Study
2 Years
Mode of Study
Full-time
Offering Campus(es) / Venue(s)
IVE (Kwun Tong)
IVE (Sha Tin)
Entrance Requirements
Five HKDSE subjects at Level 2 or above, including English Language and Chinese Language; OR VTC Diploma of Foundation Studies; OR VTC Diploma of Vocational Education / Diploma of Vocational Baccalaureate; OR Diploma Yi Jin; OR Equivalent.
Remarks :
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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).
  4. 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.
Programme Stream
This programme offers a stream in Greater Bay Area Practice in cooperation with Shenzhen Polytechnic (SZPT).

Students will opt to study in either stream in the 4th – 5th semesters. The streaming criteria are based on (i) the number of places available in specific stream, (ii) the choice of students and (iii) their academic performance.
Programme Aims
This programme aims to equip students with professional, broad range and up-to-date business knowledge and managerial skills to meet the needs of the knowledge-based economy.
 
It also provides ample opportunities for students to interact with the business world, through industrial attachment, talks by industry leaders and visits to leading business establishments.
Career Prospects
Graduates are competent to take up executive, supervisory or managerial positions in industrial, commercial, service or government organisations.
Articulation
Graduates can pursue relevant degrees locally or overseas. They can also apply for admission to the top-up degree programmes in Hong Kong offered by the following universities in collaboration with the School for Higher and Professional Education (SHAPE) :
  1. Sheffield Hallam University, UK : BA (Hons) Business Management#
  2. Northumbria University, UK : BA (Hons) Business and International Business Management#

# It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognize 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.
Professional Recognition
This programme is recognized by :
Hong Kong Quality Management Association : Students are eligible to become a Student Member
Notes
Students may be required to attend classes on other VTC campuses. VTC reserves the right to cancel any programme, revise programme content or change the offering institute(s) / campus(es) / class venue(s) if circumstances so warrant.