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Engineering Discipline
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  2. Part-time
  3. Part-time Day Programmes
  4. Higher Diploma Programmes
  5. Higher Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering

Higher Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering

Programme code EG314704

Duration of Study
3 Years
[Students are required to follow the programme arrangements stipulated by IVE, on average 2 days and 1 - 2 evenings per week, normally 3 semesters per academic year.]
Mode of Study
Part-time (Day)
Offering Campus(es) / Venue(s)
IVE (Tsing Yi)
Required No. of Credits for Graduation
431
Programme Aims
The programme aims to train students in-service in the aircraft industry to become licensed aircraft maintenance personnel who may serve as certifying engineers or technicians so that they may be able to satisfy the growing needs of the aviation industry.

IVE(TY) has acquired approval from the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department as an Approved Aircraft Maintenance Training Organisation. Since aircraft operations and maintenance are international or cross-bordered in nature as well as internationally connected and recognised, students are given chances to widen their perspectives as well as gaining international experiences and practices.

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.
Career Prospects
The programme is also designed in accordance with the Hong Kong Aviation Requirements-66 so as to train students to a standard recognised by the authorities and the industry in the field of aircraft maintenance engineering. Graduates may be employed by aircraft maintenance companies, airline companies, airfreight cargo operators and/or related organisations / companies in the aviation industry. Graduates may apply for full-time or part-time related professional degree courses at local or overseas universities.
Articulation
Graduates may apply for admission to the relevant BEng (Hons) courses offered by the following local universities:
  1. The University of Hong Kong
  2. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  3. The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  4. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  5. The City University of Hong Kong
  6. Hong Kong Metropolitan University
  7. Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi)
  8. Hong Kong Baptist University
  9. The Education University of Hong Kong

Graduates may apply for admission to the top-up Bachelor of Applied Science in Aviation jointly run in Hong Kong by School for Higher and Professional Education (SHAPE) of VTC and the RMIT University, Australia.

Upon admission to relevant degree courses, graduates may apply for credit exemption. The level of exemption will be considered on individual basis.
Higher Diploma is recognised by most overseas universities. Special offers are given by:
  1. City University London, UK
  2. Swansea University, Wales, UK
  3. The University of Liverpool, UK
Professional Recognition
The programme is approved by the Civil Aviation Department of the Hong Kong SAR as an approved aircraft maintenance (HKAR-66 Category B1.1 license) training programme.
Notes
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.