Higher Diploma in AI and Smart Technology

Programme Aims
Smart technology builds our smart city for high quality of living.
The programme aims to provide students with professional knowledge in smart city enabling technologies and cybersecurity. It integrates a broad range of skills including artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), big data analytics, cloud services and cybersecurity operations to meet the diversified development of industries.

The programme is designed with an emphasis on generic and language training, whole-person development and workplace experience to better prepare students for further studies and employment after graduation.

Professional Recognition
The programme is recognised by the Hong Kong Computer Society as satisfying the academic requirements for its Associate Membership.

Career Opportunities

• IoT Application Engineer
• Artificial Intelligence Engineer
• Cybersecurity Analyst
• Cybersecurity Specialist
• System and Network Administrator (Cybersecurity)

Notes:

• The programme information is applicable to local applicants. For non-local applicants, please visit here.
• Students may be required to attend classes on other VTC campuses. VTC reserves the right to cancel any programme, revise programme title, content or change the offering institute(s) / campus(es) / class venue(s) if circumstances so warrant.
• The revalidation of the programme will be conducted in 2025. The curriculum will be updated if circumstances so warrant.

Further Studies
Some graduates are successfully admitted to renowned universities with direct entry to Year 3 of 4-year undergraduate programmes. Explore the exciting programmes* that our graduates have successfully articulated to:

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
BEng in Computer Engineering 
The University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Science in Information Management 
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
BSc in Computing and AI 
City University of Hong Kong
BEng Computer and Data Engineering
Hong Kong Baptist University
Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Computer Science—Artificial Intelligence Concentration  
Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Bachelor of Computing