Associate Degree

Programme Code:	8C108-BM
Academic Division:	Division of Business and Hospitality Management
Programme Leader:	LEE, Lok-man Joseph
Assistant Programme Leader:	HUANG, Jingjing Diana / KHAN, Danista
WhatsApp:	92936706

Programme Code:	8C108-BM
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What is this programme about?

• Why this programme?2026 articulation rate: 92.3%
  Multi-faceted management knowledge for managing business ...

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  • 2026 articulation rate: 92.3%
  • Multi-faceted management knowledge for managing business enterprises in different sectors
  • Opportunities for attending business talks and company visits
  • Opportunities for participating in the Mentorship Programme and summer internship training
  • A large variety of business-related student development activities including business case competitions which can enhance students’ business acumen

  This programme takes a broad-based and holistic approach to equip you with the basic knowledge and skills essential for building a foundation in business management, including analytical skills, problem-solving skills, IT competence, professional working attitude, and English communication skills, etc.

  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.
  

  QF Level: 4 QR Registration No.: 07/001969/4 Registration Validity Period:  05/05/2008 to ongoing

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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 (Business) I OR English for Academic Studies (Business) I
  • Academic English (Business) II OR English for Academic Studies (Business) 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}
  • Information Technology for Business
  • Mathematics and Statistics for College Students

  Discipline-relevant General Education subjects

  • Introduction to Economics
  • Managing Organisations

  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 60 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

  • Business Economics
  • Financial Accounting
  • Financial Management
  • Introduction to International Business
  • Introduction to Marketing
  • Organisational Behaviour

  2 Elective Subjects^# (from the following subject domains)

  • Accounting
  • Banking and Financial Services
  • China Business
  • Event Management
  • Finance and Economics
  • Hospitality
  • Human Resources
  • International Business
  • Logistics
  • Management and Organisations
  • Marketing
  • Service Management
  • Tourism

  ⁺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 Business. For the articulation track record of graduates, please click here.

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  Career Prospects

  • Administration
  • Banking/Finance
  • Human Resources
  • Sales and Marketing

  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 (2024/25 Cohort):

  14.11 (Mean); 19 (Highest)

  Click here to view admission score (2025/26 Cohort) for all programmes.