Programme Advantages

Learning Through Application

Copes with the global trend through workplace learning and assessment (WLA).

Learning Through Application

Copes with the global trend through workplace learning and assessment (WLA).

Basic Information

The programme aims to prepare students with global mindset in the hospitality industry and equip with conventional hotel operation skills and to nurture creativity and ideation abilities through learning smart technology applications, like hotel visualisation, to cope with the global trends in the 21^st century through workplace learning and assessment.

Students will have opportunities to be trained and to learn in different tiers of hotels or other hospitality organisations to acquire relevant industrial competencies throughout the 2 years of studies.

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Mode of Study Full-time

Duration of Study 2 Years

Offering Campus(es) / Venue(s)

IVE (Chai Wan / Haking Wong)

Study Places IVE (Chai Wan) - 30
IVE (Haking Wong) - 100

Admission Score N/A

Professional Recognition

The programme is accredited by the Institute of Hospitality (IoH) of UK (Accreditation in progress)

Remarks

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 an interdisciplinary collaboration, jointly offered by the Hospitality and the Design disciplines.
Students enrolling in this programme are required to pass a medical examination for food handler at student's own expense.
Students are required to purchase the designated uniforms.
The programme is newly offered in AY2025/26. The validation of the programme will be conducted in 2025.

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 pursue relevant top-up Degrees locally or overseas.

Career Prospects

Graduates are competent to develop their careers in the hotel and catering industry in Hong Kong, Macau, Mainland China and overseas.

Curriculum

Housekeeping Essentials
Front Office Essentials
Food & Beverage Operations
Hospitality Project Management 1 (Year Long module across Semesters 1 & 2)
Global ESG Practice in Hospitality
Essential Workplace Communication: Effective Oral Interaction
Whole Person Development - MindShift: Achieving Personal Growth & Effectiveness
IT Essentials - Smart Living

Digital Age in Hotel
Hospitality Project Management 1 (Year Long module across Semesters 1 & 2)
Food Hygiene and Safety
Fundamental Food Production Principles and Practices
Global Trends in Hospitality and Tourism
Essential Workplace Communication: Digital Written Correspondence
Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Conversation and Reports
Whole Person Development - Collaboration, Teamwork & Social Engagement
Enrichment Module A: IVE-wide

Mocktail and Lifestyle
Hotel Visualization (Year Long module across Semesters 3 & 4)
Professional Workplace Communication: Storytelling and Job Search
Whole Person Development - Enhancing Competencies in the 21^st Century Workplace

Food and Beverage Management
Fundamental of Event Tourism
Hospitality Project Management 2 (Year Long module across Semesters 4 & 5)
Hotel Visualization (Year-long module across Semesters 3 & 4)
Customer Service Fundamental
Local Experience & Culture
Professional Workplace Communication: Proposal and Report Writing
Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Presentations and Promotional Text Writing
Enrichment Module B: IVE-wide

Hospitality Project Management 2 (Year Long module across Semesters 4 & 5)
Room Division Operations Management
Food and Beverage Project
International Alcoholic Beverage Studies
Professional Workplace Communication: Pitching and Persuasive Presentation

Remarks

This programme includes a compulsory workplace learning and assessment, relevant workplace training and assessment may involve shift duties and may take place during evenings, weekends or public holidays.

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.