Professional Diploma in Arboriculture and Urban Forestry

- Five HKDSE subjects at Level 2 or above, including English and Chinese Languages; or equivalent AND at least 2 years’ relevant tree work experience; or
- Five HKCEE subjects at Grade E/Level 2 or above, including English* and Chinese Languages, or equivalent AND at least 2 years’ relevant tree work experience; or
- Completion of a QF Level 3 programme that is deemed acceptable to the respective Programme Board AND at least 2 years' relevant tree work experience; or
- Other relevant verifiable prior learning and/or at least 4 years' relevant tree work experience that is/are deemed appropriate by respective Programme Board AND pass in an entrance assessment, which can be either oral or written.

Note: *Applicants who took HKCEE English Language in 2006 or before should have attained Grade E or above (Syllabus B) / Grade C or above (Syllabus A).

This programme is enlisted as a recognized programme by Urban Forestry Support Fund – Study Sponsorship Scheme. Please go to the following website for the eligibility to apply for the Study Sponsorship. https://www.greening.gov.hk/ufsf/filemanager/Content/Applicants/Notes_to_Applicants_c.pdf

Meet 70% or above attendance of individual module AND pass the assessments of each module can obtain the Completion Certificate issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE). The certificate will be ready for collection two to four months after the completion of the course which is subject to the endorsement of the exam result by the Board of Examiners and the Academic Committee.