Duration of Study
2 Years
Mode of Study
Full-time
Offering Campus(es) / Venue(s)
HKIIT at IVE (Lee Wai Lee)
Programme Aims
Students may choose one of the following streams so as to enhance professional knowledge and skills in specific areas:
- Higher Diploma in Games and Animation (Games)
- Higher Diploma in Games and Animation (Animation)
- Higher Diploma in Games and Animation (Animation Greater Bay Area Practice)
Notes
Chinese (Putonghua) (Except some modules in English)
Entrance Requirements
- Five HKDSE subjects at Level 2 or above, including Chinese Language and English Language; OR
- VTC Diploma of Foundation Studies; OR
- VTC Diploma of Vocational Education / VTC Diploma of Vocational Baccalaureate; OR
- Diploma Yi Jin / Diploma of Applied Education; OR
- Relevant and substantial work experience and/or prior qualification(s) obtained in or outside Hong Kong (e.g. assessed through recognition of prior learning and credit accumulation and transfer), with demonstrated ability to undertake sub-degree education; OR
- Equivalent
Remarks
- An "Attained", "Attained with Distinction (I)" and "Attained with Distinction (II)" in an HKDSE Applied Learning (ApL) subject (Category B subjects) are regarded as equivalent to an HKDSE subject at "Level 2", "Level 3" and "Level 4" respectively, and a maximum of two ApL subjects (excluding ApL(C)) can be counted for admission purpose.
- A "Grade D or E" and a "Grade C or above" in an HKDSE Other Language subject (Category C subjects) are regarded as equivalent to an HKDSE subject at "Level 2" and "Level 3" respectively (for 2024 HKDSE and before). One Other Language subject can be counted for admission purpose. Recognition of Other Language subject (Category C subjects) in 2025 HKDSE will be announced later.
- An “Attained” in HKDSE Citizenship and Social Development is regarded as equivalent to an HKDSE subject at “Level 2” for admission purpose.
- If one of the five HKDSE subjects is Citizenship and Social Development, the general entrance requirement would become “Attained” for Citizenship and Social Development and Level 2 or above in four other HKDSE subjects including Chinese Language and English Language. Besides, Level 2 or above in Mathematics Extended Part (Module 1 or Module 2) is also recognised as one of the five HKDSE subjects in fulfilling the general entrance requirement. If applicants have taken both Module 1 and Module 2, either one of the modules (with a higher level) will be counted for admission purpose.
- Applicable to holders of Diploma in Vocational Education / Diploma of Vocational Education (DVE) (students admitted to DVE in AY2017/18 or before are required to complete prescribed further studies modules).
- Upon completion of the Diploma of Vocational Baccalaureate (DVB) programmes, students can progress to Higher Diploma programmes in VTC, subject to their BTEC and IGCSE results.
- Applications with work experience and/or prior qualification(s) submitted will be assessed individually by the departments concerned.
Articulation
Application for mapping for articulation pathways to local and overseas universities will be sought.
Career Prospects
Graduates may be employed as computer animator, 3D modeler, visual effects designer, game artist, game designer, game programmer, mobile game developer.
Curriculum
Semester 1:
- Essential Workplace Communication: Effective Oral Interaction+
- Whole Person Development - Collaboration, Teamwork & Social Engagement+
- Mathematics and Problem Solving Techniques
- Introduction to Visual Communication
- Game Design
- Digital Video and Photography Fundamentals
- Introduction to Programming
- Introduction to Computer Graphics
- Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Conversation and Reports
- Essential Workplace Communication: Digital Written Correspondence+
- Whole Person Development - Mindshift: Achieving Personal Growth & Effectiveness (Part A)+
- IT Essentials - Media+
- Network Fundamentals
- 3D Computer Visualization
- Interactive Media and Games
- Virtual / Augmented Reality Studies
- Enrichment Module B
- Game Programming
- Computer Animation Pre-production
- Computer Animation Pre-production
- Professional Workplace Communication: Storytelling and Job Search+
- Industrial Attachment
- Whole Person Development - Mindshift: Achieving Personal Growth & Effectiveness (Part B)+
- Whole Person Development - Enhancing Competencies in the 21st Century Workplace+
- Advanced C++ and Graphics Programming
- Character Design and Animation
- Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Presentations, Administrative and Technical Text Writing
- Final Year Project
- Professional Workplace Communication: Proposal and Report Writing+
- Mobile Game Development
- Game Engine Programming
- Interactive Game Development Project
- Computer Animation Project
- Digital Visual Effects
- Digital Compositing and Rendering Techniques
- Computer Animation Project (GBA Practice)
- Digital Visual Effects (GBA Practice)
- Digital Compositing and Rendering Techniques (GBA Practice)
- Character Design and Animation (GBA Practice)
- IT Professionalism
- Digital Audio Production
- Professional Workplace Communication: Pitching and Persuasive Presentation+
- Final Year Project
- Enrichment Module A
- Game Optimization
- Real-Time Simulation & Visualization
- Real-Time Simulation & Visualization
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