Topup Degree Programmes
Holders of associate degrees (AD), higher diplomas (HD), higher certificates
(HC), or diplomas (D) from recognized institutions may be eligible for
credit exemptions towards our fulltime/distance learning Bachelor degree
programmes.
If you plan to work and study part-time, you should consider our distance
learning programmes. If you intend to study fulltime, then the fulltime
programme may be suitable to you.
If you are interested in fulltime topup programme, please refer to the
fulltime topup programme page.
The following information is about distance learning topup programmes.
You should do the following if you are interested to pursue a distance
learning topup programme.
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Decide whether to choose BCOMPHITF or BSCHCN.
This page on the comparison
between the two programmes may be useful to you.
BCOMPHITF is more computer system oriented, and BSCHCN is more
networking oriented. Both programme share a number of courses.
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Check out how many credits can be exemption with your qualification.
If someone has applied credit exemption with your qualification,
it may have become a precedent case:
Precedent
cases of exemption towards BCOMPHIT/BCOMP
Precedent
cases of exemption towards BSCHCN/BSCCN
If not, you may estimate by referring to similar qualifications,
or contact the computing team.
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Apply for credit exemption at the Advanced
Standing Office
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You would obtain a topup list if your application is successful.
The topup list prescribes the courses that you should take to complete
a degree. A topup list is basically a regulation.
You will receive a topup list when your credit exemption application
is approved.
You may also check out the standard topup list if your qualification
is found in the precedent cases.
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Select the appropriate courses. Please note that some courses are
offered in the April semesters and others are offered in the October
semester, and yet some are offered every 18 months.
Refer to the computing
course offer table or the university
future course table.
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A letter of application is required at admission application if
you are taking 30 credits or above at the same time.
Please download, modify and attach this
sample letter for your application for overloading study.
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Proceed to registration.
Registration
and Admission Information can be found here.
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The following shows estimations of credit exemption towards AD/HD/HC/D
from a recognized institution.
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Topup Credit Exemption
Estimated Range
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Higher Diploma
in computing or related areas**
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80 credits or slightly lower
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Associate Degree
in computing or related areas**
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80 credits or slightly lower
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Higher Diploma
in other areas**
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40 credits to less than 80 credits
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Associate Degree
in other areas**
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40 credits to less than 80 credits
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Higher Certificate in
any area**
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50 credits or less
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Diploma in any
area**
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40 credits or less
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* Other qualifications may be acceptable. Please discuss the relevance
of your qualification with us
** From a recognized local or overseas institutions.
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For example according to precedent cases, a holder of Hong
Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Chai Wan) Higher Diploma in Internet
Computing and Applications (3-year Full-time) (All Years) was granted
80 credits towards BCOMP and 80 credits towards BCOMPHIT. It means that
the student will need to study 40 credits to obtain a BCOMP and 80 credits
to obtain a BCOMPHIT. The topup lists are COMP-01
and COMPHIT-01.
Please refer to topup
Bachelor of Computing with Honours in Internet Technology (BCOMPHIT) page
and topup Bachelor of Science with
Honours in Computing and Networking (BSCHCN) page for further details.
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