BA114056K
Higher Diploma in Aviation and Logistics (Medium of Instruction: Chinese (Putonghua))
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The programme aims to enable students to pursue careers in logistics and aviation fields. The programme emphasises 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 be employed in logistics and aviation management under different types of organisations including logistics companies, international express courier companies and airlines. Graduates may be employed as logistics officers, express courier operation officers and airline operations assistants.
Graduates may pursue relevant degrees locally or overseas. They may 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: BSc (Hons) Global Business Management# [Not applicable to Mainland students]
# It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognise 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.
- Students may be required to attend classes on other VTC campuses. VTC reserves the right to cancel any programme, revise programme title, content or change the offering institute(s) / campus(es) / class venue(s) if circumstances so warrant.
- Medium of Instruction:Chinese (Putonghua) (Except some modules in English)
- The revalidation of the programme will be conducted in 2025. The curriculum will be updated if circumstances so warrant.
- Certain modules within the curriculum are delivered in Chinese. A higher level of Chinese proficiency is required.
Semester 1:
• Marketing Essentials+
• Introduction to Aviation Industry
• Service Management+
• Business Environment for Transport and Logistics+
• Design Thinking and Entrepreneurship+
• Creative Project
• Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Conversation and Reports
• Essential Workplace Communication: Effective Oral Interaction+
• Whole Person Development - MindShift: Achieving Personal Growth & Effectiveness+
• IT Essentials - Business+
Semester 2:
• 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
• Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Presentations and Promotional Text Writing
• Essential Workplace Communication: Digital Written Correspondence+
Semester 3:
• Work-integrated Learning
• Special Cargo Handling
• SMART Airport Operations
• Design Thinking and Entrepreneurship+
• Creative Project
Semester 4:
• Contemporary Issues on Aviation and Logistics
• Law of Business and Carriage+
• Professional Workplace Communication: Storytelling and Job Search+
• Professional Workplace Communication: Proposal and Report Writing+
• Whole Person Development - Enhancing Competencies in the 21st Century Workplace+
• Enrichment Module B
• Work-integrated Learning*
• Final Year Project
Semester 5:
• Accounting
• Shipping Practices
• Safety and Security in Aviation
• Work-integrated Learning*
• SMART Warehousing+
• Professional Workplace Communication: Pitching and Persuasive Presentation
• Whole Person Development - Collaboration, Teamwork & Social Engagement
• 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.
+ Modules to be delivered in English