DE110513C
Higher Diploma in Jewellery Design and Technology
The programme covers jewellery design, technology and management. The programme provides students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills related to the fields of jewellery design, CAD / CAM technology, gemmology, marketing and retailing, etc. The programme enables students to develop students' potential in the modern principles of jewellery design, craftsmanship, manufacturing technology, and gemmology. It equips graduates with comprehensive skills for their future careers in the jewellery industry.
The programme also aims to enhance the students' abilities in languages in order that they can communicate in English and Putonghua with confidence to capitalise on the growth in business relationships in the mainland and around the world. This programme is designed with an emphasis on generic and language training, whole-person development and workplace experience to better prepare students for further studies and employment after graduation.
Please refer to General Entrance Requirement
This programme is the only programme at sub-degree level in Hong Kong provides training in the field of jewellery design and manufacturing technology. The jewellery industry in Hong Kong is one of the six largest export industries among all manufacturing industries and the largest earner in the world in terms of output. Industry demand is so great that the graduate employment is almost guaranteed. They will work as design professions in the jewellery industry and eventually become fully fledged jewellery designers. They may also join as jewellery designer-makers, quality controllers, merchandisers, jewellery supervisors or jewellery marketing executives, etc.
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):
- Sheffield Hallam University, UK: BA (Hons) Jewellery, Materials and Design#
(Registration Number of Non-local Higher and Professional Education: 252251) [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 programmes of local university:
- Hong Kong Baptist University: BA (Hons) in Visual Arts
- 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 individual basis.
This programme is strongly supported by the Hong Kong Jewelry Manufacturers' Association and the Hong Kong Gold and Silver Ornament Workers and Merchants General Union.
Students of this programme are eligible to apply for the student membership in the Industrial Designers Society of Hong Kong (IDSHK), the Hong Kong Designers Association (HKDA) and Hong Kong Jewellery Designers Association (HKJDA).
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
- CAJD: 3D CAD for Jewellery
- Fundamentals of Gemmology
- Jewellery and Image Product Design Studies: Body and Wearing Piece
- Jewellery Design Studies: Elementary Jewellery Design
- Jewellery Design Technology: Jewellery Materials
- Jewellery Design Visualization: Illustration and Rendering
Semester 3 :
- English and Communication: Persuasive Presentations
- Whole Person Development - Collaboration, Teamwork & Social Engagement (Part 2)
- Aesthetics and Semiotics
- CAJD: Surface Modeling for Jewellery
- Elective Module: Jewellery Design Studies: Intermediate Jewellery Design
- Elective Module: Jewellery Design Studies: Trend and Personal Image
- Elective Module: Jewellery Design Technology: Intermediate Jewellery Techniques
- Elective Module: Jewellery Design Technology: Metal Fabrication Fundamental
Semester 4 :
- Vocational Chinese Communication : Putonghua Presentations and Promotional Text Writing
- English and Communication: Reports
- CAJD: Rapid Prototyping for Jewellery
- Elective module: Gemmology Specifications
- Elective module: Jewellery Design Technology: Craftsmanship and Making for Image Product
- Jewellery Design Studies: Advanced Jewellery Design
- Elective Module: Jewellery Design Technology: Advanced Jewellery Techniques
- Elective Module: Expanded Studies: Master Class for Image Product
- Elective Module: Practical Gem Testing and Certificate
- Elective Module: Styling Photography: Product, Portrait and Image
- Professional Practice: Marketing and Retailing in Jewellery Design
- Expanded Studies: Factory Visit – Jewellery Production
Semester 5 :
- English and Communication: Promotional Materials
- Whole Person Development - Enhancing Competencies in the 21st Century Workplace
- CAJD: Total Modelling for Jewellery
- Commercial Visual Merchandising
- Jewellery Design Technology: Jewellery Manufacturing Technology
- Graduation Project
Modules Across Semesters:
- Industrial Attachment
Remark: Students have to complete the Enrichment Module in Semester 4 or 5.