BA114056
Higher Diploma in Aviation and Logistics
The programme aims to enable students to pursue careers in logistics and aviation fields. The programme emphasizes practical training through providing job opportunities in logistics companies, express courier companies, airlines and cargo operators, and utilising VR technology to provide an interactive and immersive virtual training environment for aviation and logistics operations.
Please refer to General Entrance Requirement
Graduates are equipped to pursue further studies at degree level or employment in logistics and aviation management in both public sector and commercial organisations including logistics companies, international express courier companies, airlines and government departments. Graduates are competent to take up positions like logistics officers, express courier operation officers and airline operations assistants.
Graduates can pursue relevant degrees locally or overseas. They can also apply for admission to the top-up degree programmes in Hong Kong offered by the following university in collaboration with the School for Higher and Professional Education (SHAPE) :
- Northumbria University, UK : BA (Hons) Business and International Management# [Not applicable to Mainland students]
# It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognize any qualification to which this course may lead. Please refer to the corresponding programme page in the website of SHAPE for the registered course no.
The programme has established closed relationship with business enterprises and professional bodies. We will invite guest speakers from industry and arrange logistics and aviation-related job opportunities for students. Graduates are entitled to partial exemption from the Professional Qualifying Examination of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong*.
* Subject to approval
Students may be required to attend classes on other VTC campuses. VTC reserves the right to cancel any programme, revise programme content or change the offering institute(s) / campus(es) / class venue(s) if circumstances so warrant.
This programme also offers Chinese (Putonghua) as the medium of instruction. The programme code is BA114056K. Interested applicants should select BA114056K as one of their programme choices in the online application system.
Semester 1 :
- Whole Person Development - MindShift: Achieving Personal Growth & Effectiveness
- IT Essentials – Business
- English and Communication : Workplace Interaction
- Vocational Chinese Communication I : Putonghua Conversation and Reports
- Marketing Essentials
- Introduction to Aviation Industry
- Service Management
- Business Environment for Transport and Logistics
- Design Thinking and Entrepreneurship
- Creative Project
Semester 2 :
- English and Communication : Workplace Correspondence
- Vocational Chinese Communication II : Putonghua Presentations and Promotional Text Writing
- Business Statistics
- Management
- Logistics Management for e-Commerce Operations
- Introduction to Air Cargo Operations
- Human Resource Management in Aviation
- Design Thinking and Entrepreneurship
- Creative Project
Semester 3 :
- Work-integrated Learning
- Special Cargo Handling
- SMART Airport Operations
- Design Thinking and Entrepreneurship
- Creative Project
Semester 4 :
- English and Communication : Reports
- English and Communication : Persuasive Presentations
- Whole Person Development - Enhancing Competencies in the 21st Century Workplace
- Contemporary Issues on Aviation and Logistics
- Law of Business and Carriage
- Enrichment Module B
- Work-integrated Learning*
- Final Year Project
Semester 5 :
- English and Communication : Promotional Materials
- Whole Person Development - Collaboration, Teamwork & Social Engagement
- Accounting
- Shipping Practices
- Safety and Security in Aviation
- Work-integrated Learning*
- SMART Warehousing
- Enrichment Module A
- Final Year Project
* Depending on the job nature and study programmes, Work-integrated Learning will be arranged at an appropriate time during the period of study.