THEi / IVE / HKDI / Youth College Info Days Showcasing fruits and the multiple pathways of VPET
THEi provides career-oriented degree programmes. On 12 November, 2 and 3 December, THEi (Tsing Yi) will host the Info Days. Campus and dorm familiarisation tours will be held to enable members of the public to learn more about its excellent learning environment. Various taster programmes will also be arranged to familiarise students with the study programmes on offer in an enjoyable way. The Faculty of Science and Technology will organise workshops at which students are updated on the latest industry development and applications of innovative technologies. As well as this, students will be coached on how to use smartphones to develop simple augmented reality (AR) apps. The Faculty of Design and Environment will arrange workshops on social media video recording and leather accessories, at which students can exercise their creativity and apply design concepts for a better understanding of the design industry. The Faculty of Management and Hospitality will give visiting students the chance to learn different physique exercises and get a taste of being a sports coach. In tandem, programme talks and admission briefings will be held to highlight the seven degree programmes for academic year 2017/18 under the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP), covering the following study areas: Fashion Design, Product Design, Landscape Architecture, Horticulture and Landscape Management, Culinary Arts and Management, Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering and Management. Students admitted to these programmes will be entitled to subsidies ranging from HK$40,000 to HK$70,000 each.
IVE offers full-time higher diploma programmes. Various IVE campuses will also provide programme and admission briefings, talks for parents and taster programmes during their Info Days. The Business Administration Discipline of IVE (Haking Wong) will organise an event called Solving the Maze of Banking & Finance, in which students can experience in person the work of banking personnel and financial planners, as well as learning the basics of financial education. The Engineering Discipline of IVE (Tsing Yi) will organise demonstrations of a flight control system and various aircraft systems, a method for generating electrical energy from pedal karts and an electric car showcase, all helping students to understand the practicality of engineering subjects. Meanwhile the Information Technology Discipline of IVE (Tuen Mun) will set up AR and Virtual Reality (VR) Experience Zones and demonstrate 3D hologram projections by mobile phone to enable students to experience the fun of technology. The HKDI, which provides quality design education, will mount a Busking show where students of the Higher Diploma in Digital Music and Media will bring to visitors the best “Street Music” in town. There will also be a workshop on DIY your Upcycling fashion making use of fabric waste (denim fabric) to create something new.
Last but not least, Youth College, which offers a wide range of full-time study choices for youths above Secondary Three, will also hold Info Days on 9 and 10 December. Youth College (Tuen Mun) will conduct taster programmes on hairdressing, facial and hand care as well as a workshop on film editing. Members of the public are welcome.
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 Cuisine 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.
VTC web site: www.vtc.edu.hk
Media enquiries: 2836 1047 / 2836 1790
Details of Info Days of THEi / IVE / HKDI/ Youth College
| Date | 12 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, New Territories |
| Tel | 2176 1456 |
| Date | 25 November (Friday) | 26 November (Saturday) | |||||||
| Time | 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | ||||||||
| Institutions | IVE (Chai Wan) | 30 Shing Tai Road, Chai Wan | Tel: 2595 8333 | ||||||
| IVE (Haking Wong) | 702 Lai Chi Kok Road, Kowloon | Tel: 2708 5336 | |||||||
| IVE (Morrison Hill) | 6 Oi Kwan Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong | Tel: 2574 5321 | |||||||
| Date | 2 December (Friday) | 3 December (Saturday) | |||||||
| Time | 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | ||||||||
| Institutions | THEi (Tsing Yi) | 20A Tsing Yi Road, New Territories | Tel: 2176 1456 | ||||||
| IVE (Kwun Tong) | 25 Hiu Ming Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon | Tel: 2727 9688 | |||||||
| IVE (Sha Tin) | 21 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin, New Territories | Tel: 2606 9881 | |||||||
| IVE (Tsing Yi) | 20 Tsing Yi Road, New Territories | Tel: 2436 8327 | |||||||
| Date | 9 December (Friday) | 10 December (Saturday) | |||||||
| Time | 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | ||||||||
| Institutions | HKDI & IVE (Lee Wai Lee) | 3 King Ling Road, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories | Tel: 3928 2556 | ||||||
| IVE (Kwai Chung) | 20 Hing Shing Road, Kwai Chung, New Territories | Tel: 2612 3892 | |||||||
| IVE (Tuen Mun) | 18 Tsing Wun Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories | Tel: 2460 5367 | |||||||
| Youth College (Tuen Mun) | Tel: 2247 9801 | ||||||||
