Programme Advantages

Promising career prospects

Graduates can serve in the merchant navy as deck cadets, or find job opportunities in various companies in marine industry, and Marine Department, etc.

Fulfil academic requirement of registered professionals

The Marine Department of HKSAR acknowledge the quality of our programme.

State-of-the-art facilities

Furnished with the advanced simulators making learning stimulating: Radar and Ship Handling, Marine Engine, Desk-top Liquid Cargo Handling

Promising career prospects

Graduates can serve in the merchant navy as deck cadets, or find job opportunities in various companies in marine industry, and Marine Department, etc.

Fulfil academic requirement of registered professionals

The Marine Department of HKSAR acknowledge the quality of our programme.

State-of-the-art facilities

Furnished with the advanced simulators making learning stimulating: Radar and Ship Handling, Marine Engine, Desk-top Liquid Cargo Handling

Basic Information

The programme provides students with professional maritime knowledge, practical skills for shipboard operations and training on practices in maritime industries for the purpose of preparing them to pursue further study and development in the seafaring career and marine-related sectors.

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)

Maritime Services Training Institute¹

Study Places Maritime Services Training Institute - 25

Admission Score Average Result: 14 ²
Score Range: 10 - 19 ²

Professional Recognition

Graduates will be granted a remission of sea service by the Marine Department of HKSAR when appearing for the examination leading to the issue of Class 3 Deck Officer Certificate of Competency, Sea-going or River Trade. Graduates who have attained the required results in their studies can also be exempted from the written examination papers.

Remarks

This programme would be conducted at IVE (Tuen Mun) and Maritime Services Training Institute in Tai Lam Chung.
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 content or change the offering institute(s) / campus(es) / class venue(s) if circumstances so warrant.
During Year 1 of the programme, students are required to take a medical check at their own expense. Applicants should note that some marine-related employers may impose requirements on physical attributes such as good eye-sight and no colour blindness.
The revalidation of the programme will be conducted in 2025. The curriculum will be updated if circumstances so warrant.
For details please contact:
Maritime Services Training Institute: 2458 3833

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 apply for the upgrading courses leading to the issue of Class 3 Deck Officer Certificate of Competency, Sea-going or River Trade.
Graduates may apply for admission to relevant Degree programmes offered by the local universities:

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Career Prospects

Graduates may be employed in the merchant navy as deck cadets. They may also find their job opportunities in ship management / agency companies, ferry companies, stevedoring / sea freight agents, dockyards, warehousing / container terminals, fuel / inventory supply companies, marine consultancy companies, Marine Department or disciplinary forces of HKSAR, etc. Subject to the continuing implementation of Sea-going Training Incentive Scheme by the Government, graduates undergoing their cadet training aboard ocean-going vessels are eligible to receive training incentives from the Government. For details, please visit the website of the Marine Department of HKSAR (https://www.mardep.gov.hk).

Curriculum

Fundamentals of Mathematics for Maritime Studies
General Ship Knowledge (A)
Navigational Watch-keeping
Ocean Navigation (A)
Electronic Navigation Systems (A)
Cargo Work (A)
Occupational Training (B)
Essential Workplace Communication: Effective Oral Interaction
Whole Person Development - Mindshift: Achieving Personal Growth & Effectiveness
IT Essentials - Smart Living

Ship Construction and Maintenance
General Ship Knowledge (B)
Ocean Navigation (B)
Electronic Navigation Systems (B)
Ship Stability (A)
Occupational Training (A)
Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Conversation and Reports
Essential Workplace Communication: Digital Written Correspondence
Whole Person Development - Collaboration, Teamwork & Social Engagement (Part A)

Chartwork & Coastal Navigation
Cargo Work (B)
Ship Stability (B)
Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Presentations, Administrative and Technical Text Writing
Professional Workplace Communication: Storytelling and Job Search
Whole Person Development - Collaboration, Teamwork & Social Engagement (Part B)

Passage Planning (A)
Bridge Resource Management
Ocean Navigation (C)
Marine Meteorology
Ship Safety / Security and Emergency Responses
Professional Workplace Communication: Pitching and Persuasive Presentation
Whole Person Development - Enhancing Competencies in the 21^st Century Workplace
Enrichment Module A
Common Elective Module

Maritime Law and Insurance
Passage Planning (B)
Ship Business & Safety Management
Marine Engineering and Control
Project (Phase 1)
Occupational Training (C) Part A
Professional Workplace Communication: Proposal and Report Writing
Enrichment Module B

Project (Phase 2)
Occupational Training (C) Part B
Personal Survival Techniques
Fire Prevention, Fire Fighting and Advanced Fire Fighting (Combined)
Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats

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.