Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions / Sectors
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JSSV03
Offered by VTC-THEi: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Landscape Architecture 由高科院開辦：園境建築（榮譽）文學士
BA(LA)
Short Description
The programme aims to equip students with both technical and professional knowledge and skills in a studio-based curriculum, which addresses landscape planning, landscape design, landscape management and environmental conservation. It integrates spatial design expertise of the built environment and technical knowledge in providing solutions to problems that are both visually appealing and sustainable.
Remarks:
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Requirements
- Programme Entrance Requirements
- General Entrance Requirements
| Core Subjects | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| CHINESE LANGUAGE | 3 |
| CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT | Attained |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 3 |
| MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART | 2 |
| Elective Subject(s) | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| ANY 1 SUBJECT | 2 |
Applicants with previous HKDSE subject result of A040 ‘Liberal Studies’ will be used as the alternative of the core subject requirement of A045 ‘Citizenship and Social Development’.
Admission Score Calculation on Citizenship and Social Development
“Attained” in Citizenship and Social Development will be counted as “Level 2” in the admission score calculation.
Calculation of scores for applicants with more than 1 sitting in HKDSE Examination
The best result from a combination of all HKDSE subjects will be considered and there is no penalty or marks deducted for repeated sittings.
Alternative Qualification(s) in Chinese Language (for NCS applicants only)
If applicants do not have the required HKDSE Chinese Language qualifications, under specific circumstances1, the following language results will be considered individually in the application :
| Alternative Language Qualifications | Minimum Grade |
| HKDSE Applied Learning Chinese | Attained |
| GCSE / IGCSE Chinese Language | Grade C / Grade 4 |
| GCE (O-Level) Chinese Language | Grade C |
| GCE (AS-Level) Chinese Language | Grade C |
| GCE (A-Level) Chinese Language | Grade E |
Notes :
- The specific circumstances are :
- The applicant has learnt Chinese Language for less than 6 years (including those who have never learned it) while receiving primary and secondary school education ; OR
- The applicant has learnt Chinese Language for 6 years or more in schools, but has been taught an adapted and simpler curriculum not normally applicable to the majority of students in local schools.
| Core Subjects | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| CHINESE LANGUAGE | 3 |
| CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT | Attained |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 3 |
| MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART | 2 |
| Elective Subject(s) | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| One of the following elective subjects: | |
| ANY 1 SUBJECT | 2 |
First Year Tuition Fee
HK$ 108,900
Tuition fees are charged according to the number of credit points taken in a semester. Tuition fees for 2025/26 cohort are as below for reference:
The nominal annual tuition fee of the programme:
Year 1: HK$108,900
Year 2: HK$108,900
Year 3: HK$108,900
Year 4: HK$99,000
Net tuition fee after deduction of the maximum subsidy amount:
Year 1: HK$62,120
Year 2: HK$62,120
Year 3: HK$62,120
Year 4: HK$52,220
Notes:
- The tuition fees shown above are at the fee level of 2025/26. The fees for the subsequent years after 2025/26 shall be subject to annual adjustments capped at the movement of the Composite Consumer Price Index (CCPI) announced by the Government.
- The annual tuition fees, shown in the above, are calculated based on the average credit points per year multiplied by the per-credit fee and are shown for reference only. The minimum credit requirement for graduation is 129 credit points. The actual annual tuition fees payable by individual students may vary from the amounts shown.
- The unit subsidy for this programme is $46,780 per annum in 2025/26 cohort. The subsidy is tenable for the normal duration of the programme, i.e. for a period of 4 years.
- Only local students are eligible to be subsidised under SSSDP.
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Statistics
Application Statistics (after Modification of Programme Choices)
| Year | Band A | Band B | Band C | Band D | Band E | Total |
| 2024 | 67 | 105 | 139 | 186 | 242 | 739 |
| 2023 | 48 | 114 | 167 | 174 | 276 | 779 |
| 2022 | 100 | 155 | 167 | 215 | 315 | 952 |
| 2021 | 67 | 115 | 153 | 217 | 250 | 802 |
| 2020 | 101 | 164 | 206 | 213 | 338 | 1022 |
| 2019 | 139 | 176 | 246 | 318 | 403 | 1282 |
| 2018 | 180 | 252 | 314 | 404 | 501 | 1651 |
| 2017 | 179 | 215 | 340 | 415 | 517 | 1666 |
| 2016 | 199 | 323 | 449 | 502 | 554 | 2027 |
| 2015 | 259 | 359 | 413 | 523 | 668 | 2222 |
Offer Statistics (as at the Announcement of the Main Round Offer Results)
| Year | Band A | Band B | Band C | Band D | Band E | Total |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25 |
| 2019 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 29 |
| 2018 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2015 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |