• 繁體 简体
  • About Us
  • Member Institutions
  • VTC Programmes
  • Industry Partnership
  • Media Newsroom
  • Teachers & Counsellors
  • Parents
  • Media Newsroom Press Releases Press Releases 2024

    Addition of eligible programmes under the Vocational Professionals Admission Scheme (VPAS) enriches the VPET talent pool

    Latest updated 29 Oct 2024

    The Vocational Training Council (VTC) fully supports the initiative to increase the number of the eligible VTC full-time Higher Diploma programmes under the Vocational Professionals Admission Scheme (VPAS), as outlined in the Chief Executive’s 2024 Policy Address. The VTC pledges its continuous effort in the implementation of this scheme, with a view to attracting more non-local students to study relevant programmes in Hong Kong and become a new force in the local labour market after graduation.

    The Government introduced the VPAS on a pilot basis last year, allowing non-local students enrolled in eligible full-time VTC Higher Diploma programmes in Hong Kong for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 academic years (AYs) to apply for a one-year stay in Hong Kong post-graduation to pursue employment relevant to their study fields.  The VTC enthusiastically welcomes the Government’s decision to increase the number of eligible programmes under the VPAS for 2025/26AY. The inclusion of seven new VPAS eligible Higher Diploma programmes, covering skilled trades such as Environmental Conservation, Healthcare, Life and Health Technology, Laboratory Service, E-commerce, Property Management, and Automobile Engineering, brings the total number of VPAS eligible programmes to 34 for 2025/26AY, encompassing 12 skilled trades. This initiative aims to attract a diverse range of non-local students interested in various disciplines and industries to engage in vocational and professional education and training (VPET) programmes in Hong Kong. Graduates can then enter relevant skilled trades, contributing to the expansion of the local VPET talent pool.

    For more information about the VPAS eligible full-time VTC Higher Diploma programmes, please refer to the website of VTC’s Mainland and International Affairs Office: https://miao.vtc.edu.hk/nls-admission/vpas
     

    Media Enquiries 2836 1790