Updated in May 2015
(For reference only)
Study Paths for S3-S5 School Leavers under the New Academic Structure (NAS)
Bachelor Degree Programmes offered by local degree-awarding
S3
S4
S6 / Take HKDSE
S5
higher education institutions (including full-time programmes under
the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors)
Yi Jin Diploma programme
Vocational Training
YC
Top-up Degree Programmes /
Diploma in Vocational
Senior Years of Degree
IVE / HKDI
Education (DVE)
Programmes
Higher Diploma Programmes
Programmes
V
THEi
T
Bachelor Degree Programmes
C
Employment
HITDC / CCTI Diploma / Certificate Programmes
MSTI Junior General Purpose Rating Course
CIC
Basic Craft Course/ Certificate/Diploma courses
Further studies / Employment
CITA
Technical Diploma Programme
ERB (Manpower Development Scheme)
Full-time placement-tied courses (including Youth Training Programme) /
Further studies / Employment
Part-time ‘Skills Upgrading Scheme Plus’ / Part-time Generic Skills Training
Commercial / Vocational / Technical / Language courses offered by other registered educational
Continuing Education
Work / Training and
organisations (e.g. Caritas Advanced Diploma Programmes, CCCKLC)
Vocational Development Programme offered by YC
VTC Programmes
Apprenticeship and Traineeship Scheme offered by Pro-Act
Pre-employment and on-the-job training
YETP of the Labour Department
Study
Secondary School
(e.g. Australia / Canada / Mainland China / NZ / the UK
outside
Hong Kong
/ the USA / Others) [Places of study are arranged in
Public examinations
outside Hong Kong
alphabetical order.]
)
Caritas
CCCKLC
CCTI
CIC
CITA
ERB
HITDC
HKDI
Caritas Community & Higher Education Service
The Church of Christ in China Kung Lee College
Chinese Cuisine Training Institute
Construction Industry Council
Clothing Industry Training Authority
Employees Retraining Board
Hospitality Industry Training & Development Centre
Hong Kong Design Institute
HKDSE
IVE
MSTI
Pro Act
THEi
VTC
YC
YETP
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education
Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education
Maritime Services Training Institute
Pro-Act by VTC
Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong
Vocational Training Council
Youth College
Youth Employment and Training Programme