Complementary
Mode of Study
Mode 1: Classes conducted in HKCT campuses
Mode 2: Classes conducted in a venue agreed between HKCT and the secondary schools
Applied Learning Subjects Result
* According to the Education Bureau Circular Memorandum No. 40/2017, applicants of Associate Degree and Higher Diploma programmes are allowed to use up to two Applied Learning (ApL) subjects in the application for entrance requirements. However, ApL Chinese (for non-Chinese speaking students) is not applicable and the existing levels of results, i.e. "Attained" and "Attained with Distinction (I) / (II)", will continue to be used.
Teaching Modes
The Applied Learning (ApL) programme is primarily delivered in two modes:
【Mode 1】Individual Enrolment: Students attend classes at an HKCT campus
【Mode 2】School-Based Class: organised by a secondary school, with the teaching venue mutually agreed upon by the school and HKCT
Arrangements
【Mode 1】 Individual Enrolment
Students apply through their secondary school. Upon successful enrolment, students are required to travel to the designated HKCT campus for lessons, according to the timetable provided by HKCT. (Please note: some lessons may be conducted off-campus, depending on the course content.)
Class timetable:
Weekdays: Afternoons (subject to arrangements for individual courses or negotiation with the secondary school).
Saturdays: 09:00-13:00 / 14:00-18:00
Campus location:
- HKCT Jockey Club Ma On Shan Campus（Yiu On Estate, 2 Hang Hong Street, Ma On Shan, Sha Tin, New Territories）
- HKCT Jockey Club Undergraduate Campus（2 On Shing Street, Ma On Shan, Sha Tin, New Territories）
- HKCT Mong Kok East Campus（14 Princess Margaret Road, Ho Man Tin, Kowloon）
- HKCT Kwun Tong Learning Centre（8/F, Wong Tze Building, 71 Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon）
- HKCT Cheung Sha Wan Learning Centre（1/F, Heya Star 368 Castle Peak Road Cheung Sha Wan Kowloon）
- HKCT Yuen Long Learning Centre（Shop No. 22, Ground Floor, Golden Plaza, 28 Shui Che Kwun Street, Yuen Long, New Territories）
【Mode 2】 School-Based Class
Secondary schools can organise a dedicated class for their students. The teaching schedule is mutually agreed with HKCT. Depending on the facility and equipment requirements of the course, classes can be flexibly scheduled on weekday afternoons after school and/or on Saturdays. Lessons can be held either on the school's own campus or at an HKCT campus. Some lessons may also be scheduled during the summer holidays.
Class timetable:
Weekday afternoons / Saturdays
Saturdays: 09:00-13:00 / 14:00-18:00
Application Method and Procedure
【Mode 1】 Individual Application
Students interested in applying for an ApL programme must apply through their own secondary school. This is done by submitting the online 'Course Application' form via the Education Bureau's (EDB) 'Applied Learning System' (ApL System). After the application is submitted, HKCT will conduct a centralised selection process. The selection results will be sent to the student's secondary school, and successful applicants will be enrolled in the programme in the new academic year.
【Mode 2】 School-Based Class Application
Teachers from the secondary school should first contact HKCT to discuss the course details and arrangements. Once the arrangements are confirmed, the teacher can then log in to the EDB's 'Applied Learning System' (ApL System) to submit the online 'Course Application' form for the class.
Taster Sessions & Information Talks
We welcome secondary schools interested in offering ApL programmes (under either Mode 1 or Mode 2) to contact us. We can arrange taster sessions or information talks for your students, or enter into further discussions about offering a school-based class (Mode 2).
For enquiries, please contact the HKCT Applied Learning Programme Team on 2265 6986.
