EG114101
Higher Diploma in Civil Engineering
The programme aims to provide students with the necessary technical and professional knowledge and skills to pursue a career as technicians and assistant engineers in civil engineering or related fields. It prepares students for careers as technicians in the civil / structural engineering, Building Information Modelling (BIM) and construction industry. It also aims to develop students who can think independently, appreciate technical, managerial and social constraints in their working environment and are able to make professional judgements.
The 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
The employment rate of graduates is high. Graduates may be employed in engineering consultants, main contractors and relevant government departments to take up positions as assistant engineers, project co-coordinators, project officers, works supervisors and technical officers, etc. They can become registered civil / structural engineer with relevant Bachelor Degree qualification and training.
Graduates may articulate to the Degree programmes offered by Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi):
- BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering
Graduates may apply for admission to relevant Degree programmes offered by local and overseas universities, including:
- The University of Hong Kong
- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- The City University of Hong Kong
- RMIT University, Australia (Top-up Degree programme operated at SHAPE of VTC) [Not applicable to Mainland students]
- University of Wales, Swansea (UK) (complete the Bachelor in Engineering (Civil) programme in two years. Higher Diploma graduates with Distinction or Credit award may be admitted directly to the Master Degree programme and complete the Master in Engineering (Civil) in two years.)
The programme is widely accepted by the industry. It is accredited by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE), the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Hong Kong Institute of Construction Managers (HKICM) as a required academic qualification for their Associate Membership. Recognition from other relevant professional bodies will also be sought.
Graduates with relevant work experience are eligible to become Grades T1 to T3 of Technically Competent Person (TCP) of specific streams and scopes under the Site Supervision Plan System of the Buildings Ordinance.
Graduates completed the required module of the programme will be issued with Green Cards which fulfills the Mandatory Basic Safety Training requirement for working in construction sites.
The programme is a CIC-accredited BIM Coordinator (CCBC) Course.
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.
- For details, please contact Department of Construction:
IVE (Tsing Yi) : 2436 8503
- Construction Drawing and Computer Aided Drafting
- Construction Technology
- Engineering Mathematics for Construction
- Engineering Science for Construction A
- Structural Mechanics
- Environmental Engineering and Sustainability
- Industrial Training for Civil Engineering
- Essential Workplace Communication: Effective Oral Interaction
- Whole Person Development - Mindshift: Achieving Personal Growth & Effectiveness
- IT Essentials - Smart Living
- Construction Contract and Administration
- Material and Concrete Technology
- Engineering Surveying
- Fluid Mechanics for Civil Engineering
- Soil Mechanics and Geology
- Reinforced Concrete Design
- Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Conversation and Reports
- Essential Workplace Communication: Digital Written Correspondence
- Whole Person Development - Collaboration, Teamwork & Social Engagement
- Structural Analysis
- Building Information Modelling for Construction
- Further Mathematics for Construction
- Professional Workplace Communication: Storytelling and Job Search
- Enrichment Module B
- Construction Management
- Project Implementation of BIM Technology
- Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering
- Steelwork Design
- Elective Module (I)
- Elective Module (II)
- Enrichment Module A
- Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Presentations, Administrative and Technical Text Writing
- Professional Workplace Communication: Pitching and Persuasive Presentation
- Whole Person Development - Enhancing Competencies in the 21st Century Workplace
Students are required to study 2 out of the following 7 elective Modules
- Advanced Civil Engineering Mathematics
- Civil Engineering Hydraulics
- Geotechnical Engineering Practice
- Structures and Tall Buildings
- Temporary Works
- Highway and Transportation Engineering
- Advanced Structural Analysis
- Structural Detailing
- Industrial Attachment
- Final Year Project for Civil Engineering
- Professional Workplace Communication: Proposal and Report Writing