Introduction

In the 2012/13 academic year, the Education Bureau introduced the Diploma Yi Jin (DYJ) Programme (previously known as the Yi Jin Diploma Programme ^{Note 1}) in place of the former Project Yi Jin Programme)^{Note 2} to provide an alternative pathway for secondary 6 school leavers as well as adult learners.

Objectives

1. provide an alternative pathway for secondary 6 school leavers as well as adult learners to obtain a formal qualification for the purposes of employment and further study;
2. equip students with an array of generic skills and general knowledge including basic language skills, information technology skills, mathematical reasoning skills and interpersonal skills, thereby enabling students to build a firm foundation in these aspects; and
3. strengthen students' motivation to study and facilitate students in developing self-learning skills for the pursuit of further study independently.

Target Students

The target students of the programme are Secondary 6 school leavers and adult learners aged 21 or above.

Institutions Offering the programme

The DYJ programme is run by the following member institutions of the Federation for Self-financing Tertiary Education (FSTE):

Hong Kong Institute of Technology
Caritas Institute of Community Education
School of Business and Information Systems, Vocational Training Council
Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Li Ka Shing School of Professional and Continuing Education
Lingnan Institute of Further Education
Hong Kong College of Technology
School of Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University

For details of the FSTE, please visit its website: http://www.fste.edu.hk.