Associate Degree

Programme Code:	8C108-IB
Academic Division:	Division of Business and Hospitality Management
Programme Leader:	LAU, Mei-mei May
Assistant Programme Leader:	CHEN, Nuoya
WhatsApp:	66393601

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

• Why this programme?Articulation rate over 90% in 2025
  The broad coverage of the programme provides graduates with flexible articulation pathways ...

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  • Articulation rate over 90% in 2025
  • The broad coverage of the programme provides graduates with flexible articulation pathways to business-related degree programmes in different disciplines
  • Internship opportunities, guest talks by business leaders of multinational enterprises and mentorship programme to enhance students' competitiveness for further studies and employment
  • Students can gain international exposure through joining various overseas study tours and company visits

  Exploring the dynamics of multinational and multicultural business environments, this programme provides you with sound knowledge of international trade and finance, logistics and supply chain management, marketing and management, and global business strategies. It helps you develop a global perspective essential for further studies or career development in the international business environment.

  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.: 12/000854/4 Registration Validity Period:  03/05/2012 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

  • Financial Accounting
  • Fundamentals of Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • International Finance
  • Introduction to International Business
  • Introduction to Marketing
  • Understanding Globalisation

  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

  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

  • Employment in multinational corporations
  • Help Hong Kong, foreign and mainland enterprises with business development and expansion
  • International trade
  • Other related areas in international business environment

  No graduates of this programme in 2022 engaged in employment.

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

• Admission Score

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

  13.99 (Mean); 19 (Highest)

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