Associate Degree

Programme Code:	8C110-LC
Academic Division:	Division of Languages and Communication
Programme Leader:	SHUM, Ching-man Olivia
Assistant Programme Leader:	MAN, Oi-kuen Ivy
WhatsApp:	52810880

Programme Code:	8C110-LC
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What is this programme about?

• Why this programme?

  Articulation rate nearly 94% in 2024
  Unique AD programme blending Chinese studies and Japanese studies ...

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  • Articulation rate nearly 94% in 2024
  • Unique AD programme blending Chinese studies and Japanese studies
  • Develop your cultural literacy and bilingual (Japanese and Putonghua) abilities
  • Diversified articulation pathways including language studies (Chinese/Japanese), cultural studies, historical studies, humanities, creative media, and Asian and global studies

  This programme teaches you the history, culture, social and economic development of China, Japan and Southeast Asia. It also develops your proficiency in Putonghua and Japanese, and strengthens your fundamental knowledge of contemporary Asian and Western cultures for effective cross-cultural communication. After graduation, you can devote yourself to education, business, government, or the arts on the Mainland China or within the East Asian cultural sphere; you can also further your studies in Chinese and Japanese cultures.

  HKCC Associate Degree/ Higher Diploma programmes are listed on the Qualifications Register (QR) of The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR); the qualification is recognised under the Qualifications Framework (QF) and is commensurate with Level 4 of the Generic Level Descriptors. For details of the QR and QF, please click here. 
  This programme has 5 or more subjects included in the list of reimbursable courses under the Continuing Education Fund. For details, please click here.

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• What will I learn?Curriculum Structure
  You are required to take, in two years, 21-22 subjects in total, ...

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  Curriculum Structure⁺

  You are required to take, in two years, 21-22 subjects in total, comprising 13-14 General Education Subjects and 8 Discipline-specific Subjects.

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  General Education Subjects

  9 Compulsory Subjects

  Language subjects

  • Academic English (Humanities and Communication) I OR English for Academic Studies (Humanities and Communication) I
  • Academic English (Humanities and Communication) II OR English for Academic Studies (Humanities and Communication) II
  • Chinese Communication for College Students (Cantonese Version) ^C OR Chinese Communication for College Students (Putonghua Version) ^C OR Elementary Chinese ^{E & C ~}

  Mathematics, IT and Critical Thinking subjects

  • Creative and Critical Thinking ^{E & C}
  • Elementary Statistics
  • Information Technology for Language Studies

  Discipline-relevant General Education subjects

  • Introduction to Communication Studies
  • Putonghua for Cultural and Communication Purposes ^C

  Essential Components of General Education (Non-credit bearing)
  

  • Two e-modules:

  1. Academic Integrity
  2. National Education 

  ^~ Students who are non-Chinese speakers, or whose Chinese standards are at junior secondary level or below are required to take this subject.

  4-5 Elective Subjects^*# (from the following cluster areas)

  • Chinese History and Culture
  • Cultures, Organisations, Societies and Globalisation
  • Human Nature, Relations and Development
  • Language and Communication
  • Science, Technology and Environment

  For the full list of more than 70 General Education subjects, please click here.
  
  

  *Students with Level 3 or above in any one HKDSE subject (other than English) only need to take four General Education elective subjects.
  
  Medium of Instruction: Most subjects are taught in English, although due to their nature and objectives, some subjects are taught in Chinese. Language subjects are taught in the language in question.
  
  E & C English and Chinese
  C        Chinese
  

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  Discipline-specific Subjects

  6 Compulsory Subjects

  • Chinese and Western Cultures ^{E & C}
  • Introduction to Chinese Culture ^C
  • Japanese I
  • Japanese II OR Business Putonghua ^C
  • Language and Society
  • The History and Culture of East Asia ^{E & C}

  2 Elective Subjects^# (from the following subjects)

  • Japanese III
  • Japanese IV
  • Mass Media and Culture
  • The History and Culture of Hong Kong ^{E & C}
  • The History and Culture of Modern China ^{E & C}
  • Wisdom in Eastern Tradition ^C
  • Workplace Practicum ^{E & C}

  ⁺For students admitted from 2022/23
  ^#Offering of individual elective subjects is subject to resources and quota availability.
  
  Medium of Instruction: Most subjects are taught in English, although due to their nature and objectives, some subjects are taught in Chinese. Language subjects are taught in the language in question.

  E & C English and Chinese
  C        Chinese

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  Intended Learning Outcomes

  Upon successful completion of this programme, graduates will be able to achieve its intended learning outcomes. For details, please click here.

• Where will I go after HKCC?Articulation Track Record of Graduates
  More than 120 local and overseas bachelor's degree ...

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  Articulation Track Record of Graduates

  More than 120 local and overseas bachelor's degree programmes have admitted graduates from HKCC's Associate Degree Scheme in Humanities and Communication. For the articulation track record of graduates, please click here.

  This programme teaches you the history, culture, social and economic development of China, Japan and Southeast Asia. It also develops your proficiency in Putonghua and Japanese, and strengthens your fundamental knowledge of contemporary Asian and Western cultures. It is especially suitable for those interested in devoting themselves to education, business, government, or the arts on the Mainland China or within the East Asian cultural sphere. After graduation, you can also further your studies in Chinese and Japanese cultures.

  Career Prospects

  • Business and Marketing (especially those of East Asia)
  • Journalism
  • Language, Communication and Media
  • Tourism

  Among the employed graduates of this programme in 2022, 66.7% found a job within 3 months after graduation.

  Source: HKCC Graduate Survey 2022 (figures as of October 2022)

• Admission Score

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  Admission Score for this programme (2024/25 Cohort):

  13.42 (Mean); 19 (Highest)

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