General Entrance Requirements

This section presents the entrance requirements and important notes of programmes to be offered in the academic year 2023/24. Applicants are advised to read this section carefully.

Programmes	Required Academic Qualifications
Degree	Level 3 or above in the HKDSE English Language and Chinese Language; AND Level 2 or above in the HKDSE Mathematics, Liberal Studies and one Elective Subject; OR Equivalent
Higher Diploma	Five HKDSE subjects at Level 2 or above, including English Language and Chinese Language; OR VTC Diploma of Foundation Studies; OR VTC Diploma of Vocational Education / Diploma of Vocational Baccalaureate; OR Diploma Yi Jin; OR Equivalent
Diploma of Foundation Studies	Completion of Secondary 6 (under the New Senior Secondary Academic Structure) ; OR Equivalent
Diploma of Vocational Education	Completion of Secondary 6 (under the New Senior Secondary Academic Structure) ; OR Equivalent
Diploma	Completion of Secondary 6 (under the New Senior Secondary Academic Structure); OR Equivalent

Notes :

The study duration of Degree and Higher Diploma programmes is normally 4 years and 2 years respectively.
The study duration of Diploma of Foundation Studies and Diploma of Vocational Education programmes is normally 1 year.
The study duration of Diploma programmes (Hotel and Tourism / Chinese Cuisine / International Cuisine) is normally 1 year or 2 years.
An "Attained", "Attained with Distinction (I)" and "Attained with Distinction (II)" in an HKDSE Applied Learning (ApL) subject (Category B subjects) are regarded as equivalent to an HKDSE subject at "Level 2", "Level 3" and "Level 4" respectively, and a maximum of two ApL subjects (excluding ApL(C)) can be counted for admission purpose. The results of relevant ApL subjects will be considered in the application for Degree programmes. Please refer to the specific entrance requirements of Degree programmes.
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, and one Other Language subject can be counted for admission purpose.
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) and holders of Yi Jin Diploma / Diploma Yi Jin are considered having met the general entrance requirements of Higher Diploma programmes (not applicable to programmes with specific entrance requirement).
Applicants who will obtain Diploma Yi Jin in 2023, please submit copies of the result slip / certificate to the VTC Admissions Office by email or in person on or before 12:00 noon on 15 July 2023 (Saturday). Applicants should apply for their Diploma Yi Jin results slip or certificate at their institution as soon as possible.
Upon completion of the Diploma of Vocational Baccalaureate (DVB) programmes, students can progress to degree or higher diploma programmes in VTC, subject to their BTEC and IGCSE results. Students shall pay attention to the specific entrance requirements of some degree / higher diploma programmes (if applicable).
Some programmes are not applicable to holders of Diploma in Vocational Education / Diploma of Vocational Education (DVE) / Diploma of Vocational Baccalaureate (DVB) / Yi Jin Diploma / Diploma Yi Jin; and some programmes may have other specific entrance requirements. Please refer to the specific entrance requirements of individual programmes.
Offering of study place is subject to the applicants’ academic qualifications, interview performance (if applicable), other learning experience and achievements, and availability of study places.

Important Notes

Applicants can apply with the results of the same public examination obtained in different years. The best grade of multiple attempts on a particular subject will be assessed for admission.
Public examination results of the old and new academic structures will not normally be considered in combination in the assessment for admission.
If non-Chinese speaking applicants meet the specific circumstances*, the alternative language results below will be considered individually in the application:

Alternative Language Qualifications	For Degree Programmes	For Higher Diploma Programmes
HKDSE Applied Learning Chinese	Attained	Attained
GCSE / IGCSE / GCE O-level Chinese Language	Grade C / 4	Grade D / 3
GCE AS-level Chinese Language	Grade C	Grade E
GCE A-level Chinese Language	Grade E	Grade E

* The specific circumstances are :

The applicant has learnt Chinese Language for less than six years while receiving primary and secondary education. This caters specifically to applicants who have a late start in the learning of Chinese Language (e.g. due to their settlement in Hong Kong well past the entry level) or who have been educated in Hong Kong sporadically; OR
The applicant has learnt Chinese Language for six years or more in schools, but has been taught an adapted and simpler Chinese Language curriculum not normally applicable to the majority of students in the local schools.

Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) Qualifications

Holders of Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) and Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) qualifications may apply for admission to Degree and Higher Diploma programmes. Please refer to the details and specific entrance requirements of individual programmes (Applicable to S7 students of old secondary academic structure).

Other Local, Mainland China and Non-local Qualifications

Applicants may apply with other local, Mainland China or non-local qualifications. Applications will be assessed individually by the departments concerned.