The Diploma in College Foundation Studies (DCFS) programme is the one-year full-time programme providing students with the foundation needed to progress to the 2-year Associate Degree or Higher Diploma programme offered by the College. Designed for the HKDSE candidates or students with equivalent qualifications, the programme aims to equip students with a solid academic foundation.
Students will study a variety of broad-based courses, covering a wide range of disciplines. In addition, a number of generic courses are offered, which are designed to train the students in language as well as various solid academic skills. Moreover, students are required to take 10 subjects during the year and progress to their selected Associate Degree or Higher Diploma programmes in the subsequent 2 years of study.
Programme Aims and Features
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Enhance students’ generic skills that are conducive to independent and critical thinking, self-expression and communication with the others;
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Develop students’ mindset and capabilities to navigate their journeys of further and lifelong learning;
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Help students to acquire subject-specific knowledge and skills for further academic development to sub-degree level.
Opportunities for Further Studies
Students who have successfully completed the Diploma in College Foundation Studies programme (DCFS) can progress to the following 2-year Associate Degree / Higher Diploma Programme of their choice on admission:
- Associate of Applied Social Sciences in Communication, Public Relations and Journalism
- Associate of Applied Social Sciences in Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement
- Associate of Applied Social Sciences in Psychology
- Associate of Applied Social Sciences in Youth and Social Services
- Higher Diploma in Accounting – Accounting and Banking
- Higher Diploma in Accounting – Accounting and Financial Planning
- Higher Diploma in Accounting – Accounting Studies
- Higher Diploma in Applied Health and Rehabilitation Care
- Higher Diploma in Applied Intelligent Technologies
- Higher Diploma in Business Management – Human Resource Management
- Higher Diploma in Business Management – Management and e-Commerce
- Higher Diploma in Business Management – Management and Psychology
- Higher Diploma in Business Management – Management Studies
- Higher Diploma in Business Management – Management with Business Law
- Higher Diploma in Food Health and Business Management
- Higher Diploma in Food Science and Safety
- Higher Diploma in Health and Social Care
- Higher Diploma in Hotel Management
- Higher Diploma in Medical and Health Products Management
- Higher Diploma in Nutrition and Food Management
- Higher Diploma in Sport and Recreation Management
- Higher Diploma in Sport Coaching and Sport Performance
- Higher Diploma in Surveying and Property Management
- Higher Diploma in Tourism and Events Management
- Higher Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management
Applicants who wish to apply for the Diploma in College Foundation Studies programme should note that:
- The qualifications obtained after completing the programme are not recognised for civil service appointment as meeting the academic entry requirement which requires Level 2 in five subjects including Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE); and
- The qualifications awarded by our College may not be recognised by other institutions for articulation to their sub-degree or other programmes; and
- Students will not be eligible for Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-secondary Students (FASP) administered by the Student Finance Office; and
- Under the existing immigration policy, an application for a visa or entry permit to enter the HKSAR for study below post-secondary level may not be considered; and
- Promotion to the two-year Associate Degree or Higher Diploma programme of your choice on admission is subject to successful completion of the programme within a year, achievement of satisfactory results, and the College approval.