Associate Degree

Programme Code:	8C112-IT
Academic Division:	Division of Science, Engineering and Health Studies
Programme Leader:	TSANG, Cheuk-kan Ken
Assistant Programme Leader:	CHAN, Pik-wah Pat／CHIU, Hon-sun
WhatsApp:	66394245

Programme Code:	8C112-IT
Programme Leader:
Assistant Programme Leader:

What is this programme about?

• Why this programme?Articulation rate over 91% in 2022
  Covers popular IT topics including mobile apps development, cloud computing and machine learning
  Seminars conducted by IT practitioners

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  • Articulation rate over 91% in 2022
  • Covers popular IT topics including mobile apps development, cloud computing and machine learning
  • Seminars conducted by IT practitioners
  • Internship opportunities

  This programme offers a broad-based and holistic education which will equip you with not only generic skills and knowledge essential for lifelong learning but also IT-specific knowledge crucial to future academic pursuits or career development in the IT field.

  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, 21-23 subjects in total, ...

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  Curriculum Structure⁺

  You are required to take, in two years, 21-23 subjects in total, comprising 13-15 General Education Subjects and 8 Discipline-specific Subjects.

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  General Education Subjects

  9-10 Compulsory Subjects

  Language subjects

  • Academic English (Science and Technology) I OR English for Academic Studies (Science and Technology) I
  • Academic English (Science and Technology) II OR English for Academic Studies (Science and Technology) 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

  • Applied Computing
  • Calculus and Linear Algebra
  • Critical and Ethical Thinking ^{E & C}
  • Foundation Mathematics*

  Discipline-relevant General Education subjects
  

  • Computational Tools for Statistics
  • Computer Programming

  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

  ^* Exemptions

  HKDSE Result	Subject Exempted
  Level 2 or above in Mathematics Extended Module 1/ Module 2	Foundation Mathematics
  Level 3 or above in any one subject (other than English)	One General Education elective subject

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

  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

  5 Compulsory Subjects

  • Computer Networking
  • Data Structures
  • Database Systems
  • Discrete Structures
  • Object Oriented Programming

  3 Elective Subjects^# (from the following subjects)

  • Computer Organisation
  • Computer System Principles
  • E-Business
  • Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
  • Introduction to Cloud Computing
  • Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction Methods
  • Introduction to Geomatics
  • Logic Design
  • Mobile Apps Development
  • Operating Systems
  • Programming Project
  • Software Engineering
  • Survey Adjustment
  • Visual Interface and Interaction Design and Development

  ⁺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 100 local and overseas bachelor's degree ...

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  Articulation Track Record of Graduates

  More than 100 local and overseas bachelor's degree programmes have admitted graduates from HKCC's Associate Degree Scheme in Science and Technology. For the articulation track record of graduates, please click here.

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  Career Prospects

  • Programmer
  • Sales Engineer
  • Software Developer
  • Software Engineer
  • System Administrator
  • System Analyst
  • System Engineer

  Among the employed graduates of this programme in 2022, 100% 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 (2022/23 Cohort):

  14.39 (Mean); 21 (Highest)

  Click here to view admission score (2022/23 Cohort) for all programmes.