THEi / IVE / HKDI /YC Info Days Showcasing gems of Vocational & Professional Education & Training
Starting from mid-November, the Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi), the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE), the Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) and Youth College (YC) will host Info Days (see attached Annex). School visits, Disciplines’ taster programmes and activities, career consultation and parents’ talks will be held to facilitate students and parents to better understand VTC programmes, which provide a good combination of academic knowledge and industry know how, as well as a way to diversified academic articulation and career pathway. Parties interested in applying for VTC programmes can do so through online platforms provided on site starting 27 November.On 14 November, THEi will organise talks and campus familiarisation tours to highlight the 7 degree programmes for the academic year 2016/17 under the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP), namely Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Fashion Design, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Product Design, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Landscape Architecture, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Horticulture and Landscape Management, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Culinary Arts and Management, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Civil Engineering and Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Environmental Engineering and Management. A student admitted will be entitled to a subsidy ranging from HK$40,000 to HK$70,000. Taster programmes will be held on top of programme and admission briefings and campus familiarisation tours. The Faculty of Design and Environment will arrange workshops on pot plants, leather and paper lamp shades making. The Faculty of Management and Hospitality will demonstrate sports training theories and practices, whereas the Faculty of Science and Technology will organise activities related to the development of computer game software.
Various IVE campuses will also provide programme and admission briefings, parents’ talks and taster programmes during their Info Days. The Engineering Discipline of IVE (Chai Wan) is to set up an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle where visitors can control the drone on their own, experiencing the application of engineering knowledge in a fun-filled way. The Information Technology Discipline of IVE (Tuen Mun) will hold a workshop on 3D Visualisation using Shutter Glasses where visiting students can learn more about Virtual Reality and the development of mobile application software. The Student Development Office of IVE (Kwai Chung) will mount aptitude tests and workshops for students to better understand their progression pathways and career planning. HKDI will host a series of activities as well, including a mini fashion show organised by the Department of Fashion and Image Design, and branding strategy leveraging mobile app, games, movies and animation as showcased by the Department of Communication Design and Digital Media.
Youth College (Tuen Mun) will hold its Info Days on 4 and 5 December. Workshops of hairdressing, beauty care, hand treatment, and film editing & production will be organised. Interested parties can visit the College and learn more about industry development.
Established in 1982, the Vocational Training Council (VTC) is the largest vocational and professional education and training provider in Hong Kong with some 250,000 students and trainees each year. The mission of VTC is to provide a valued choice to school leavers and working people to acquire the values, knowledge and skills for lifelong learning and enhanced employability, and also to provide valued supports to industries for their manpower development. VTC has 13 member institutions including the Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi) , the Institute of Professional Education And Knowledge (PEAK) , the School for Higher and Professional Education (SHAPE) , the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) , the Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) , Hotel and Tourism Institute (HTI) , Chinese Culinary Institute (CCI) , International Culinary Institute (ICI) , Maritime Services Training Institute (MSTI) , Youth College , Pro-Act by VTC , Integrated Vocational Development Centre (IVDC) and Shine Skills Centre.
Website: www.vtc.edu.hk
Media Enquiry:2836 1790
Info Days of VTC Member Institutions
Date | 14 November (Saturday) |
Time | 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Institution |
Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong THEi (Tsing Yi) |
Address | 20A Tsing Yi Road, NT |
Telephone Number | 2176 1456 |
Date | 27 November (Friday) | 28 November (Saturday) |
Times | 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Institutions | THEi (Tsing Yi) | 20A Tsing Yi Road, NT | Tel: 2176 1456 |
Institutions | THEi (Kowloon Tong) |
30 Renfrew Road, Kowloon Tong, Kln |
Tel: 2176 1456 |
Institutions | IVE (Haking Wong) | 702 Lai Chi Kok Road, Kln | Tel: 2708 5336 |
Institutions | IVE (Tsing Yi) | 20 Tsing Yi Road, NT | Tel: 2436 8327 |
Institutions | IVE (Chai Wan) | 30 Shing Tai Road, Chai Wan | Tel: 2595 8341 |
Date | 4 December (Friday) | 5 December (Saturday) |
Times | 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Institutions | IVE (Kwai Chung) | 20 Hing Shing Road, Kwai Chung, New Territories | Tel: 2612 3892 |
Institutions | IVE (Tuen Mun) | 18 Tsing Wun Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories | Tel: 2460 5367 |
Institutions | Youth College (Tuen Mun) | 18 Tsing Wun Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories | Tel: 2247 9801 |
Date | 11 December (Friday) | 12 December (Saturday) |
Times | 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Institutions | IVE (Kwun Tong) | 25 Hiu Ming Street, Kwun Tong, Kln | Tel: 2727 9688 |
Institutions | HKDI & IVE (Lee Wai Lee) | 3 King Ling Road, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories |
Tel: 3928 2556
Tel: 3928 2994
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Institutions | IVE (Sha Tin) | 21 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin, New Territories | Tel: 2606 9881 |
Institutions | IVE (Morrison Hill) | 6 Oi Kwan Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong | Tel: 2835 8363 |