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Programme Advantages

Promising Career Prospects

Monthly average salary of graduates from this programme is HK$20,000 up.

Vibrant and practical Learning Experiences

Have the opportunity to work in local and international fashion brands and participate in fashion shows and shopping activities.

Promising Career Prospects

Monthly average salary of graduates from this programme is HK$20,000 up.

Vibrant and practical Learning Experiences

Have the opportunity to work in local and international fashion brands and participate in fashion shows and shopping activities.

Basic Information

The programme aims to equip students to be work-ready for a career in fashion branding and buying local and international fashion brands. Students will experience a series of practical training in fashion branding and buying area. Curriculum covers sourcing, fashion branding, visual merchandising and display design, fashion buying and operations, retail analytics, fashion eCommerce as well as event planning.

The programme also emphasises on generic, language and communication 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)

HKDI

Medium of Instruction Chinese (Putonghua)¹

Admission Score N/A

Professional Recognition

Students are eligible to apply for student or ordinary membership of the Hong Kong Designers Association (HKDA), the Hong Kong Institute of Textile and Apparel (HKITA), and the Society of Dyers and Colourists (SDC).

Remarks

Except some modules in English.

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 programme is newly offered in AY2025/26.

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

For graduates who opt for further studies, they may apply for the Degree programmes offered by local recognised universities.

Career Prospects

Graduates may be employed as fashion buyer, digital fashion marketer, digital fashion brand executive, fashion event planner, visual merchandiser, sustainable fashion development officer, fashion e-commerce content designer, e-commerce specialist, fashion project officer, fashion display designer, and fashion product merchandiser and developer.

Curriculum

Creative and Design Thinking⁺
Fashion Design and CAD⁺
Fashion Familiarization Studies⁺
Fashion Materials and Sustainability⁺
Fashion Trend Analysis⁺
Online Offline Fashion Marketing and Branding⁺
Essential Workplace Communication: Effective Oral Interaction⁺
Whole Person Development - Collaboration, Teamwork & Social Engagement⁺
IT Essentials – Media⁺

Cultural Studies⁺
Fashion Buying Planning
Fashion Omnichannel Management: Retail & eCommerce
Contemporary Fashion Visual Merchandising
Fashion Technology & Visual Studies
Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Conversation and Reports
Essential Workplace Communication: Digital Written Correspondence⁺
Whole Person Development - MindShift: Achieving Personal Growth & Effectiveness (Part 1)⁺

Aesthetics and Semiotics⁺
Fashion Event Planning
Professional Workplace Communication: Storytelling and Job Search
Whole Person Development - MindShift: Achieving Personal Growth & Effectiveness (Part 2)⁺
Enrichment Module A⁺

Fashion Merchandising, Sourcing and Analytics
Fashion Consumer Behaviour
Digital Fashion Marketing and Branding
Fashion Styling and Photography
Graduation Project: Research Planning and Proposal
Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Presentations and Promotional Text Writing
Professional Workplace Communication: Proposal and Report Writing⁺
Enrichment Module B⁺

Fashion Entrepreneurship in Branding and Design
Spatial Design & 3D Studies
Fashion Business Development in China
Industry Process for Fashion Branding and Buying
Graduation Project: Production
Professional Workplace Communication: Pitching and Persuasive Presentation
Whole Person Development - Enhancing Competencies in the 21^st Century Workplace⁺

Industrial Attachment

Remarks

Modules to be delivered in English.

Students may apply scholarships to attend overseas short course or exchange programme, subject to academic and interview performance and availability of scholarship funding.

Tuition Fees

1st Year Tuition Fees (HK$)

$33,310

2nd Year Tuition Fees (HK$)

$33,310

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.