Diploma of Vocational Education (Pet Care and Grooming) - Diploma of Vocational Education - Full-time Programmes

Programme code FS113392

The following section presents the programme information offered in September 2024. Programme information for AY 2025/26 will be announced later.

Duration of Study

3 Years

Mode of Study

Full-time

Offering Campus(es) / Venue(s)

Youth College (Kwai Fong)

Entrance Requirements

Completion of Secondary 3 or equivalent.

Programme Aims

The programme aims at helping students to develop, through a balanced curriculum with generic and vocational knowledge and skills, and structured whole person development competencies in a specific trade so as to enhance their opportunities for employment and/or further studies. The Pet Care and Grooming Programme covers mainly fundamental knowledge and skills required in the industry. Graduates may choose to seek employment or further their studies.

Career Prospects

Graduates may be employed as pet groomer assistant, pet care assistant, pet hotel carer, pet stores salesperson, etc.

Articulation

Holders of Diploma of Vocational Education (students admitted to DVE in AY2017/18 or before are required to complete prescribed further studies modules) are considered having met the general entrance requirements of Higher Diploma programmes (not applicable to programmes with specific entrance requirements). Please refer to the details of Higher Diploma programmes in this homepage.

Notes

For some modules of the programmes, the medium of instruction and assessments is Chinese.
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 AY 2024/25.