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Programme Advantages

Promising Career Prospects

After gaining a few years of work experience, graduates may advance to engineer position in the related industry.

Articulation >96%

IVE Engineering Higher Diploma graduates have been enrolled to local/ overseas full-time degree programmes.

Professional Recognition

The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers

Promising Career Prospects

After gaining a few years of work experience, graduates may advance to engineer position in the related industry.

Articulation >96%

IVE Engineering Higher Diploma graduates have been enrolled to local/ overseas full-time degree programmes.

Professional Recognition

The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers

Basic Information

The programme aims to provide students with the necessary technical and professional knowledge and skills, via the blending of theoretical knowledge and practical application, to become professionals in Computer, Electronic and Communications Engineering, Control and Automation, or related fields.

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 Part-time (Evening)

Duration of Study 3 Years¹

Offering Campus(es) / Venue(s)

IVE (Sha Tin)

Required No. of Credits for Graduation 305

Professional Recognition

This programme is recognised by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) as satisfying the academic requirements for its Associate Membership.

Remarks

Students are required to follow the programme arrangements stipulated by IVE, on average 4 evenings per week, normally 3 semesters per academic year.

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.
The programme is under "Vplus Engineering" of the "Vplus Subsidy Scheme". For details / enquiry of the subsidy scheme, please visit "Vplus Engineering" website or contact 3757 9237.
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

One HKALE A-Level subject / Two AS-Level subjects at Grade E or above; AND Five HKCEE subjects at Grade E / Level 2 or above, including Chinese Language and English Language; OR
VTC Foundation Diploma (Level 3) / Diploma of Foundation Studies; OR
VTC Diploma in Vocational Education / Diploma of Vocational Education / Diploma of Vocational Baccalaureate; OR
Diploma of 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.
HKCEE English Language taken in 2006 or before should have attained Grade E or above (Syllabus B) / Grade C or above (Syllabus A).
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.
Applicants may be required to attend an interview.

Articulation / Employment

Articulation

Graduates may apply for admission to the relevant BEng (Hons) degree programmes offered by the local universities. Upon admission to relevant degree programmes, graduates can apply for credit exemption. The level of exemption will be considered on individual basis by respective universities.
This Higher Diploma programme is recognised by overseas universities for admission. Graduates can further their studies on a full-time or part-time basis for a BEng (Hons) degree in Electronic and Computer Engineering^# ^ offered by the University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE), UK (12-months full-time or 18-months part-time programme study in Hong Kong in collaboration with SHAPE of VTC).
^#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.
^{^}Similar higher diploma programmes were approved by the UWE as satisfying the admission requirement currently. This new programme will seek approval from UWE at appropriate time.

Career Prospects

Graduates may be employed as technicians in areas such as communication services and technologies, electronic and computer control, microcontroller systems development, computers and mobile devices programming, and network design, artificial intelligence and robotics, or related industries. After gaining a few years of working experience, graduates may advance to engineer positions in the related industry.

Curriculum

Essential Workplace Communication: Effective Oral Interaction (6)
Mathematics (10)
Electronics Essentials (13)
Computer Programming for Microcontroller (10)

Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Conversation and Reports (6)
Essential Workplace Communication: Digital Written Correspondence (6)
Analogue and Digital Electronics (10)
Computer and Electronic Practices (8)

Object-oriented and Mobile Device Programming (13)
Telecommunications Technology (10)

Professional Workplace Communication: Storytelling and Job Search (9)
IT Essentials - Smart Living (6)
Communications and Network Engineering (14)
Embedded Systems (10)

Whole Person Development - MindShift: Achieving Personal Growth & Effectiveness (6)
Artificial Intelligence, Big Data (16)
Engineering Mathematics (8)

Whole Person Development - Collaboration, Teamwork & Social Engagement (6)
Internet-of-Things and Sensor Technology (14)

Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Presentations, Administrative and Technical Text Writing (9)
Professional Workplace Communication: Pitching and Persuasive Presentation (10)
Whole Person Development - Enhancing Competencies in the 21^st Century Workplace (3)
Elective Module A (14)
Enrichment Module B (3)

Professional Workplace Communication: Proposal and Report Writing (9)
Enrichment Module A (6)
Elective Module B (14)
Industry-Based Student Project (24)

Industrial Attachment (10)
Industry-Based Student Project (24)

Students are required to choose 2 from 7 Elective Modules:

Electronic Product Design (14)
Communications Engineering (14)
Engineering Practice in Computer and electronics Industry (14)
Networked Mobile Application Development (14)
Network Streaming and Broadcasting (14)
Server Installation and Programming (14)
Internet-of-Things Planning and Deployment (14)
Immersive Augmented and Virtual Reality Engineering (14)
Cyber Security and Digital Forensics (14)
Computer Vision and Image Processing (14)
Control Systems and Applications (14)
Robotics and Automation (14)

Remarks

All students will be required to take and pass all of the Whole Person Development modules before graduation.
Students possessing at least two-year full-time work experience (from the date of attaining the qualifications that can meet the entry requirements of Higher Diploma Programme) can apply for module exemption subject to passing the related assessment. Please click here for details.

Tuition Fees

Tuition Fee per Credit (HK$)

$275

Remarks

In addition to tuition fees, students of Higher Diploma programmes will be required to pay the fee for the study packages of Chinese & Putonghua modules.
Some students may be required to study bridging modules or enhancement programmes to better support their study; or to attend additional training and industrial attachment, for which separate fees will be charged.
Tuition fees are subject to annual review.

Programme Highlights

URA x IVE Innovation Design Competition 2023/24

The project, "Barrier-Free Smart Mailbox 無障礙智慧信箱", was awarded the Gold Award and Smartest Design Award, which is developed by students from HD in Computer and Electronic Engineering at IVE (Sha Tin).

The 2nd "Belt and Road" International Skills Competition 2024

IVE Engineering student Wong Wai Shing participated in the IoT installation and debugging category. Wong competed and exchanged ideas with participants from 16 other countries, ultimately winning a silver medal.