Course Information
Registration period
Year-round Recruitment
Price
HKD 194,620
(Local Student (Standard Tuition Fee)
Year 1 $74,750
Year 2 $79,870
Net Tuition Fee after Deduction of SSSDP#
Year 1 $34,020
Year 2 $39,140
Non-Local Student
Year 1 $94,750
Year 2 $99,870
)
(Local Student (Standard Tuition Fee)
Year 1 $74,750
Year 2 $79,870
Net Tuition Fee after Deduction of SSSDP#
Year 1 $34,020
Year 2 $39,140
Non-Local Student
Year 1 $94,750
Year 2 $99,870
)
Study Mode
Duration
2 Year(s)
Language
Cantonese, English
Location
18 Chui Ling Road (CBCC), Tseung Kwan O, New Territories (Exit B, Tiu Keng Leng MTR Station)
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Course Overview
Higher Diploma in Design is one of the subsidised programmes under the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP). The tuition fee of Year 1 students after the deduction of the $40,730 subsidy under the SSSDP in 2025/26 is $34,020.
Programme Objectives
Overall Programme Objectives
- To equip students with confidence, competence and understanding to become an effective practitioner or seek further study opportunities.
- To promote and develop local design activities.
- To strengthen understanding of concepts in art and culture in context, helping students explore their imagination and creativity whilst gaining practical knowledge and skills in the field in order to meet the creative challenges of the 21st century.
Duration and Mode of Study 2-year full-time programme
Medium of Instruction English supplemented by Chinese
Qualification Frameworks
- QF Level: 4
- QR Registration No.: 12/001121/4
- Registration Validity Period: 01/09/2012 – 31/08/2026
What You’ll Learn
The Higher Diploma in Design is a two-year programme which provides three streams of study:
Fashion Design
Year 1 Semester 1
- HDD106
- Visual Communication
- HDD107 Culture, Arts and Design
- HDD108 Interdisciplinary Design Studies
- FD208 Fashion History
- CHI101 Chinese Communication
- ENG102 Use of English
Year 1 Semester 2
- FD101 CAD for Design Exploration
- FD102 Design Execution
- FD104 Pattern Development
- FD110 Integrated Practice in Social Design Project (Fashion Design)
- CIS100 Emerging Technologies and Data Analysis for Workplace
- GE105 Social Ethics
- SAO101 College Life and You
Year 2 Semester 1
- FD103 Fabrics and Materials
- FD202 Knitting Design and Technology
- FD203 Pattern Construction
- FD106 Research Project in Fashion Design
- ENG103 Effective English Communication
Year 2 Semester 2
- FD207 Visual Merchandising and Retailing in Fashion
- FD205 Professional Practice in Fashion Design
- FD204 Graduation Project (Fashion Design)
- Elective General Education Elective Course
Graphic Design
Year 1 Semester 1
- HDD105 Design Fundamentals
- HDD106 Visual Communication
- HDD107 Culture, Arts and Design
- HDD108 Interdisciplinary Design Studies
- GD104 Typography
- CHI101 Chinese Communication
ENG102 Use of English
Year 1 Semester 2
- GD208 Publishing Design
- GD106 Cultural Theory on Visual Communication
- GD201 Advertising and Market
- GD110 Integrated Practice in Social Design Project (Graphic Design)
- CIS100 Emerging Technologies and Data Analysis for Workplace
- GE105 Social Ethics
- SAO101 College Life and You
Year 2 Semester 1
- GD105 Research Project in Graphic Design
- GD202 Graphic Applications
- GD203 Multimedia Design
- GD207 Photo Art Manipulation and Applications
- ENG103 Effective English Communication
Year 2 Semester 2
- GD205 Creative Project Management
- GD209 Professional Practice in Graphic Design
- GD206 Graduation Project (Graphic Design)
- Elective General Education Elective Course
Interior Architecture Stream
Year 1 Semester 1
- HDD105 Design Fundamentals
- HDD106 Visual Communication
- HDD107 Culture, Arts and Design
- HDD108 Interdisciplinary Design Studies
- IA108 Drafting and Material Detailing
- CHI101 Chinese Communication
- ENG102 Use of English
Year 1 Semester 2
- IA106 Architectural History
- IA105 Commercial Interior Design and Furniture Application
- IA107 Computer Aided Design – 2D Visualization
- IA110 Integrated Practice in Social Design Project (Interior Architecture)
- CIS100 Emerging Technologies and Data Analysis for Workplace
- GE105 Social Ethics
- SAO101 College Life and You
Year 2 Semester 1
- IA210 Computer Aided Design – 3D Visualization
- IA202 Interior Architecture
- IA209 Research Project in Interior Architecture
- IA211 Material Finishes and Design Application
- ENG103 Effective English Communication
Year 2 Semester 2
- IA212 Working Drawing – Structure and Building System
- IA203 Professional Practice in Interior Architecture
- IA206 Graduation Project (Interior Architecture)
- Elective General Education Elective Course
