Duration:
2 years (Full-time)
Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Sport
University of Sunderland in Hong Kong
With the goal of developing the next generation of Sport and Recreation industry professionals, HKCR have partnered with the University of Sunderland in Hong Kong, and in collaboration with Kai Tak Sports Initiative (Community Project by Kai Tak Sports Park), to deliver the Pearson BTEC Higher National Diploma in Sport. In addition to being internationally recognised for organising the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, HKCR are leaders in delivering community sports programmes. This unique Higher National Diploma in Sport will give students a high-quality tertiary education combined with practical experience and networking opportunities that lead to real-world outcomes.
Duration:
2 years (Full-time)
Mode of Study:
Face-to-face
Intake:
January / October
Assessment:
Assignment
Entry Requirements:
1 subject pass in HKDSE / A-Level or equivalent, with an English language proficiency of IELTS 5.5 or equivalent.
2024-25 Tuition Fee:
BTEC Pearson Higher National Diploma in Sport - $50,000 per year
“We are thrilled to launch the first Sport & Leisure HND course in Hong Kong. This is the first time that a National Sports Association (NSA) in Hong Kong has taken a leading role in helping deliver an education programme"
BTEC is one of the world’s most recognised applied learning brands, engaging students in practical, interpersonal, and thinking skills for more than thirty years. Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals are designed to help students secure the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to succeed in the workplace.
The purpose of the Pearson BTEC Higher National Diploma in Sport is to develop students as professional, self-reflecting individuals with an opportunity to work within many areas of the Sport and Recreation industry, including Sports Development, Health and Fitness Management, Sports Facility Management, and Outdoor Adventure Management.
In addition, graduating students will be eligible for Senior Year Admissions (3rd year entry) to numerous sports related bachelor’s degrees offered at various tertiary institutions throughout Hong Kong. Extensive progression routes to Bachelor's degree at University include the University of Sunderland, local institutes via the Non-Jupas path and other overseas institutes.
HKCR is uniquely placed to offer our students unrivalled access to a first-class learning experience delivered by industry leading experts combined with practical work experience at Hong Kong’s biggest sports events. We are a leading National Sports Association (NSA) with a proud track record;
·Organisers of Hong Kong’s most successful annual international sports event
·The only team sport with Elite status in the Hong Kong Sports Institute
·The only team sport to win a Gold medal at the Asian Games
·The only team sport to have hosted two World Cups in Hong Kong
·The first NSA to operate a charity, using sport to tackle social issues
·The only NSA to have been awarded Green Outdoor Event status, and be a signatory to the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework
“Kai Tak Sports Initiative” (KTSI) is a charitable foundation aimed to advance and promote physical and mental health for the benefit of the Hong Kong community through sports and fitness related activities. It actively supports the creation and organizing a variety of sports related programmes that are open to participants from all walks of life.
