DE110513B
Higher Diploma in Furniture and Lifestyle Product Design
The programme is purposely developed and designed to focus on furniture and lifestyle product design. Students will be guided to explore the masterpieces by modern masters and the worldwide trend of furniture and lifestyle products, from the past to present era. Design projects will be emphasised on integration of living style, furniture and lifestyle design objects so as to achieve a total design outcome.
Students will be equipped with all necessary professional knowledge of furniture production through design projects, workshop practices and factory visits. Elegance of detailing and knowledge of new materials and technology are the key objectives. The programme also provides internship opportunities, industrial projects and seminars by renowned design brands and professionals. Graduates will possess confidence, and technical competence, presentation skills and project management skills to work in a professional design studio.
This programme is designed with an emphasis on generic, language and communication training, whole-person development and workplace experience to better prepare students for further studies and employment after graduation.
Please refer to General Entrance Requirement
With the steady growth in property market and economics of Hong Kong recently, there has been a tremendous need for better interior furniture and lifestyle products to suit various urban and modernised living spaces, including household space in residential buildings, working space in commercial buildings and other recreational spaces like trendy restaurants and boutique hotels. The market simply demands for variety in home furniture, office system furniture, designer furniture and other related interior lifestyle products.
In this connection, graduates of this programme can work in furniture production companies, lifestyle product design companies, furniture brand shops and other furniture retail business. Alternatively, they may work in interior design firms specialised in living space and furniture design.
Graduates may articulate to the degree programmes offered by Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi):
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Digital Advertising
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Product Design
Graduates may pursue relevant degrees locally or overseas. They are eligible to apply for admission to top-up degree programme offered by the following university in collaboration with the School for Higher and Professional Education (SHAPE):
- The Sheffield Hallam University, UK: BA(Hons) Product Design#
(Registration Number of Non-local Higher and Professional Education: 253188) [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.
Graduates may also apply for admission to relevant degree programme of local university:
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University: BA (Hons) in Product Design
Upon admission to relevant degree programmes, graduates can apply for credit exemption. The level of exemption will be considered on an individual basis.
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.
Semester 2 :
- Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Conversation and Reports
- English and Communication: Workplace Correspondence
- Whole Person Development - Collaboration, Teamwork & Social Engagement (Part 1)
- Cultural Studies
- Computer Aided Industrial Design: Design Modelling
- Furniture and Lifestyle Product Design Studies: Furniture for Urban Living
- Materials and Manufacturing Processes
- Modern Masters of Furniture and Interior Product
- Visualization and Drafting for Furniture and Lifestyle Product Design
Semester 3 :
- English and Communication: Persuasive Presentations
- Whole Person Development - Collaboration, Teamwork & Social Engagement (Part 2)
- Aesthetics and Semiotics
- Computer Aided Industrial Design: Design Visualisation
- Furniture and Lifestyle Product Design Studies: Handmade Design
- Professional Practice: Career Management in Furniture and Lifestyle Product Design Industry
Semester 4 :
- Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Presentations and Promotional Text Writing
- English and Communication: Reports
- Computer Aided Industrial Design: Design for Manufacturability
- Design Research for Furniture and Lifestyle Product Design
- Furniture and Lifestyle Product Design Studies: Furniture Design Series and Branding
- Furniture Making
- Expanded Studies: Factory Visit – Mass Production
Semester 5 :
- English and Communication: Promotional Materials
- Whole Person Development - Enhancing Competencies in the 21st Century Workplace
- Furniture Design Details and Fabrication
- Glassware, Ceramics and Fabric in Furniture and Lifestyle Product
- Visual Presentation
- Professional Practice: Design Business of Furniture and Lifestyle Product
- Graduation Project
Modules Across Semesters :
- Industrial Attachment
Remark: Students have to complete the Enrichment Module in Semesters 4 or 5.