Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education
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| Type | public |
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| Established | 1999 |
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| Campus | 9 campus |
The Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) (Chinese: 香港專業教育學院) was formed from a combination of 7 industrial colleges(Technical Institute) and 2 technical colleges in 1999. IVE is an educational institute directly under the control of the Vocational Training Council of the Hong Kong government. It offers Certificate, Professional Diploma, Diploma and Higher Dipoma programs for F.5 and F.7 school leavers and adult learners. The Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education offers vocational sub-degree courses in nine academic disciplines.
The curriculum, covering applied science; business administration; child education and community services; construction; design, printing, textiles and clothing; hotel, service and tourism studies; information technology, electrical and electronic engineering; and mechanical, manufacturing and industrial engineering, is meticulously designed by academic and industry representatives to ensure perfect balance between theory and practice.
IVE higher diploma graduates can further their studies by articulating to local universities or taking advantage of tailor-made top-up degree programmes offered by SHAPE.
Campuses
It has a total of nine campuses:
- Chai Wan (Former Hong Kong Technical College (Chai Wan))
- Morrison Hill
- Kwun Tong
- Lee Wai Lee (Kowloon Tong)
- Haking Wong (Cheung Sha Wan)
- Kwai Chung
- Tsing Yi (Former Hong Kong Technical College) (Tsing Yi))
- Sha Tin
- Tuen Mun (Formerly called Tuen Mun Technical College)
Vocational Trainng Council
Since its inception in 1982, VTC and its member institutions have been providing practical training programmes covering relevant knowledge and skills that are needed and valued in Hong Kong and beyond.
VTC draws strength from twelve of its member institutions, breadth of programmes and variety of accredited qualifications to provide a new world of OPPORTUNITIES to students of all ages and abilities. Championing a teaching and learning approach that is practical, hands-on and outcome-based, its ultimate aim does not only centre on the acquisition of knowledge and skills, but equally on ACTION itself.
There are 12 member institutions under VTC Group. They are Institute of Professional Education AndKnowledge (PEAK), School for Higher and Professional Education(SHAPE), Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE), Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI), School of Business and Information Systems (SBI), Hospitality Industry Training and DevelopmentCentre (HITDC), Chinese Cuisine Training Institute (CCTI), Maritime Services Training Institute (MSTI), Youth College (YC), Training & Development Centre, Yeo Chei Man Senior Secondary School (YCM) and Skills Centre.