Recognition of Qualification

Exit Standard

The Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications has assessed and confirmed that for students who have successfully completed^{Note 1} the Diploma Yi Jin (DYJ) Programme, the qualification thus obtained is deemed comparable to the attainment of Level 2 standard in five subjects including Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination. For students who have successfully completed^{Note 1} the Maths Plus elective course, the qualification acquired under the Programme is comparable to the attainment of Level 2 standard in five subjects including Chinese Language, English Language and Mathematics in the HKDSE Examination.

Recognised under the Qualifications Framework

The Diploma Yi Jin is recognised under the Qualifications Framework as meeting the accreditation standards at Qualifications Framework Level 3. This recognition is applicable to the Diploma Yi Jin qualification obtained by students who are admitted to the full-time or part-time programme and who have graduated after successfully completing^{Note 1} all the five core and three elective courses during the eleven academic years from 2013/14 to 2023/24.

Specification of Competency Standards-based elective courses/clusters

Since the 2014/15 academic year, a number of the elective courses/clusters under the DYJ Programme have adopted the Specification of Competency Standards (SCS) formulated by the relevant Industry Training Advisory Committees under the Qualifications Framework as the main basis for curriculum design, and been accredited by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications as SCS-based courses. DYJ students who have successfully completed^{Note 1} these SCS-based courses will be awarded a certificate on the SCS-based qualification thus obtained. Details of these SCS-based courses have been uploaded to the Qualifications Register https://www.hkqf.gov.hk/en/scs/index.html.

Articulation Pathway

The Diploma Yi Jin is accepted by member institutions of the Federation for Self-financing Tertiary Education (FSTE)^{Note 2} as meeting the admission criteria of their Associate Degree and Higher Diploma or equivalent programmes. For those students who have successfully completed ^{Note 1} the Maths Plus elective course, the Diploma Yi Jin qualification obtained is accepted by the FSTE member institutions as meeting the admission criteria of programmes requiring the attainment of Level 2 standard in five subjects including Chinese Language, English Language and Mathematics in the HKDSE Examination.

Award Title of Programme

In compliance with the Award Titles Scheme under the Qualifications Framework (QF), the English award title of the programme has been changed from "Yi Jin Diploma" to "Diploma Yi Jin" with effect from 1 January 2016, with the Chinese award title to remain unchanged. The award title of the programme to appear on the diploma are as follows:

*For students who have successfully completed the Maths Plus elective course, the qualification acquired under the Programme is comparable to the attainment of Level 2 standard in five subjects including Chinese Language, English Language and Mathematics subjects in the HKDSE Examination.

Employment Prospect

The Diploma Yi Jin qualification is accepted by the Government as meeting the academic entry requirement of over 30 civil service posts which require Level 2 standard in five subjects including Chinese Language and English Language in the HKDSE Examination. These posts include Ambulanceman, Amenities Assistant III, Assistant Census and Survey Officer, Assistant Officer II (Correctional), Customs Officer, Fireman, Police Constable, Postal Officer, Social Security Assistant, Tax Inspector II etc. For those students who have successfully completed ^{Note 1} the Maths Plus elective course, the Diploma Yi Jin qualification obtained is accepted by the Government as meeting the academic entry requirement of civil service posts requiring Level 2 standard in five subjects including Chinese Language, English Language and Mathematics in the HKDSE Examination. These posts are Assistant Clerical Officer, Assistant Taxation Officer, Assistant Trade Controls Officer, Land Inspector II and Supplies Supervisor II.