Credit Accumulation and Transfer (CAT)

Part 1: Basic Information for CAT


Advanced Standing / Course Exemption is an institute-wide policy generally applicable to CIHE's degree programmes.

In general, applicants who either possess sub-degree qualifications or have completed one year of study in degree programmes at local or overseas universities recognized by CIHE may be considered granting Advanced Standing. Advanced Standing gives applicant credit for his/her prior study and is granted in consideration of the relevance of the student's general learning experience. It enables a study period to be partially shortened.

Applicants do not need to apply for Advanced Standing, and the process is initiated by the Institute/College. The exact number of Advanced Standing credits to be granted depends on the level, the performance and the degree of contents matching of the prior study and is subject to the final decision of the Academic Head with justification(s) and the endorsement by Registry at admission.

Students may also apply for Course Exemption from taking any individual course if they have obtained qualifications/learnings which are recognised by the Institute as equivalent to those offered by the Institute.

For Course Exemption, it will be granted on a course-by-course basis. Applications must be made in the prescribed form "Application for Course Exemption" together with supporting documents such as course outline and syllabus.

Overall speaking, not more than 50% of the credit requirement for the academic award may be transferred from any approved tertiary institute and CIHE reserves the right not to grant Advanced Standing / Course Exemption for courses which do not correspond to the courses offered by a CIHE degree programme. For the approved Advanced Standing / Course Exemption, no grade will be given but credits will be granted for fulfilling the number of credits for graduation. Students should also note that such credits will NOT be included in the calculation of Grade Point Average.

List of degree programmes eligible for the CAT Information

No.

Title of Qualification

QR Registration No.

Specific CAT Information

1

Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours)

11/001258/5

Year 2 Entry:

(a) Applicants who have successfully completed a non-business Associate Degree (AD) / Higher Diploma (HD) programme pitched at QF Level 4 that is approved by the Institute; OR

(b)   Have obtained an equivalent qualification.

 

Year 3 Entry:

(a)  Applicants who have successfully completed an AD / HD programme in related areas pitched at QF Level 4 that is approved by the Institute; OR

(b)   Have obtained an equivalent qualification.

2

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Digital Entertainment Technology

20/000381/L5

Year 2 Standard Entry:

Applicants holding the following qualifications can obtain credit transfer from some Year 1 / Year 2 courses in recognition of their prior learning experience through the granting of advanced standing upon admission, and may typically start their studies at Year 2 of the BScDET Programme:

(a)   Have successfully completed an Associate Degree (AD) / Higher Diploma (HD) programme pitched at QF Level 4 that is approved by the Institute; OR

(b)   Have obtained an equivalent qualification.

 

Year 3 Standard Entry:

Applicants holding the following qualifications can obtain credit transfer from most Year 1 / Year 2 courses in recognition of their prior learning experience through the granting of advanced standing upon admission, and may typically start their studies at Year 3 of the BScDET Programme;

(a)   Have successfully completed a related (e.g., in Computer Science, Math) Associate Degree (AD) / Higher Diploma (HD) programme pitched at QF Level 4 that is approved by the Institute; OR

(b)  Have obtained an equivalent qualification.

 

3

Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours)

13/000623/L5

Year 2 Entry (For Community Studies and Psychology Stream):

(a)  Applicants who have successfully completed an Associate Degree (AD) / Higher Diploma (HD) programme pitched at QF Level 4 that is approved by the Institute but is not directly related to Social Sciences ; OR

(b)  Have obtained an equivalent qualification.

 

Year 3 Entry (For Community Studies and Psychology Stream):

(a) Applicants who have successfully completed an AD / HD programme in related areas pitched at QF Level 4 that is approved by the Institute; OR

(b)   Have obtained an equivalent qualification.

 

Year 3 Entry (For Social Work Stream):

(a)   Have successfully completed a relevant AD / HD programme in Social Work that is pitched at Level 4 of the QF and is approved by the Institute with accumulative GPA of 2.7 or above; OR

(b)   Have obtained an equivalent qualification.

 

4

Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours)

17/000509/L5

General Intake:

(a)    Have obtained a two-year Associate Degree / Higher Diploma pitched at Level 4 of the QF in health discipline; OR

(b)   Have obtained an equivalent qualification.

 

Advanced-standing Intake:

Have obtained a Higher Diploma in Nursing or equivalent;

AND

(a)    Being a registered nurse with the Nursing Council of Hong Kong; OR

(b)    Obtained a recognized equivalent qualification as a registered nurse.

 

5

Bachelor of Entrepreneurial Management (Honours)
in Design Business

20/000378/L5

Year 1 Entry:

(a)    Have successfully completed an AD / HD in a design discipline that is pitched at Level 4 of the HKQF; OR

(b)   Have obtained an equivalent qualification.

6

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy

20/000384/L5

Applicants with Higher Diploma or Associate Degree:

Have pitched at Level 4 of the Qualifications Framework (QF) and attained an overall GPA of at least 3.

*Applicants with Higher Diploma or Associate Degree from a recognised institution applying for first year entry may be granted credit transfer at a maximum of 25% of the credit requirement of a 4-year full-time undergraduate degree programme.

 

7

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

16/000899/L5

Year 1 Entry:

1.     Have completed a recognised AD / HD in Social Work AND have relevant professional practice experience.

 

8

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Artificial Intelligence

20/000382/L5

Year 2 Standard Entry:

Applicants holding the following qualifications can obtain credit transfer from some Year 1 / Year 2 courses in recognition of their prior learning experience through the granting of advanced standing upon admission, and may typically start their studies at Year 2 of the BScAI Programme:

(a)   Have successfully completed an Associate Degree (AD) / Higher Diploma (HD) programme pitched at QF Level 4 that is approved by the Institute; OR

(b)   Have obtained an equivalent qualification.

 

Year 3 Standard Entry:

Applicants holding the following qualifications can obtain credit transfer from most Year 1 / Year 2 courses in recognition of their prior learning experience through the granting of advanced standing upon admission, and may typically start their studies at Year 3 of the BScAI Programme;

(a)  Have successfully completed a related (e.g., in Computer Science, Math) Associate Degree (AD) / Higher Diploma (HD) programme pitched at QF Level 4 that is approved by the Institute; OR

Have obtained an equivalent qualification.

 

9

Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Early Childhood Education

 

20/000487/L5

Year 3 Entry (Full-time mode):

(a)   Have successfully completed an Associate Degree / Higher Diploma in early childhood education discipline that is pitched at Level 4 of the QF, OR

(b)   Have obtained an equivalent qualification.

 

Year 1 Entry (Part-time mode Top-up Programme)

(a)   Have successfully completed an Associate Degree / Higher Diploma in early childhood education discipline that is pitched at Level 4 of the QF, OR

(b)   Have obtained an equivalent qualification.

10

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Language and Liberal Studies

13/000622/L5

Year 2 Entry:

(a)   Have successfully completed an Associate Degree (AD) / Higher Diploma (HD) programme pitched at QF Level 4 that is approved by the Institute; OR

(b)   Have obtained an equivalent qualification.

 

Year 3 Entry:

(a)   Have successfully completed a related (e.g. in Translation, Language and/or Linguistics) Associate Degree (AD) / Higher Diploma (HD) that is pitched at Level 4 of the QF, OR

(b)   Have obtained an equivalent qualification.

 

11

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Translation Technology

 

20/000383/L5

Year 2 Entry:

(a)  Have successfully completed an Associate Degree (AD) / Higher Diploma (HD) programme pitched at QF Level 4 that is approved by the Institute; OR

(b)  Have obtained an equivalent qualification.

 

Year 3 Entry:

(a)  Have successfully completed a related (e.g. in Translation, Language and/or Linguistics) Associate Degree (AD) / Higher Diploma (HD) that is pitched at Level 4 of the QF, OR

(b)  Have obtained an equivalent qualification. 


Part 2: Credit Transfer Arrangement for Receiving Programme 

 

[ Programme One ] 

Title of Receiving Programme

Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours)

QR Registration No.

11/001258/5

No.

Within Institution
(Y/N)

Name of Sending Institution

Title of Sending Qualification

QR
Registration No.

1

N

Caritas Bianchi College of Careers

Associate Degree in Business

 

12/001120/4

2

N

Caritas Bianchi College of Careers

Higher Diploma in Hospitality Management

12/001122/4

 

[ Programme Two] 

Title of Receiving Programme

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Digital Entertainment Technology

QR Registration No.

20/000381/L5

No.

Within Institution
(Y/N)

Name of Sending Institution

Title of Sending Qualification

QR
Registration
No.

1

N

Caritas Bianchi College of Careers

Higher Diploma in Design

12/001121/4

2

N

Caritas Bianchi College of Careers

Higher Diploma in Film and Media Production

20/000437/L4

 

[ Programme Three ] 

Title of Receiving Programme

Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours)

QR Registration No.

13/000623/L5

No.

Within Institution
(Y/N)

Name of Sending Institution

Title of Sending Qualification

QR Registration No.

1

Y

Caritas Institute of Higher Education

Higher Diploma in Social Work

12/000976/4

2

N

Caritas Bianchi College of Careers

Higher Diploma in Human Services

17/000494/L4

 

[ Programme Four ] 

Title of Receiving Programme

Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours)

QR Registration No.

17/000509/L5

No.

Within Institution
(Y/N)

Name of Sending Institution

Title of Sending Qualification

QR
Registration
No.

1

N

Caritas Bianchi College of Careers

Higher Diploma in Health Care

19/000625/L4

2

N

Caritas Bianchi College of Careers

Higher Diploma in Pharmaceutical Dispensing

12/000973/4

 

[ Programme Five ] 

Title of Receiving Programme

Bachelor of Entrepreneurial Management (Honours) in Design Business

QR Registration No.

20/000378/L5

No.

Within Institution
(Y/N)

Name of Sending Institution

Title of Sending Qualification

QR
Registration
No.

1

N

Caritas Bianchi College of Careers

Higher Diploma in Design

12/001121/4

 

 [ Programme Six ] 

Title of Receiving Programme

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy

QR Registration No.

20/000384/L5

No.

Within Institution

(Y/N)

Name of Sending Institution

Title of Sending Qualification

QR
Registration
No.

1

N

Caritas Bianchi College of Careers

Higher Diploma in Health Care

19/000625/L4

 

[ Programme Seven ] 

Title of Receiving Programme

Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

QR Registration No.

16/000899/L5

No.

Within Institution

(Y/N)

Name of Sending Institution

Title of Sending Qualification

QR
Registration
No.

1

Y

Caritas Institute of Higher Education (CIHE)

Higher Diploma in Social Work

12/000976/4

 

[ Programme Eight ] 

Title of Receiving Programme

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Artificial Intelligence

QR Registration No.

20/000382/L5

No.

Within Institution
(Y/N)

Name of Sending Institution

Title of Sending Qualification

QR
Registration
No.

1

N

Caritas Bianchi College of Careers

Higher Diploma in Film and Media Production

20/000437/L4

 

[ Programme Nine ] 

Title of Receiving Programme

Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Early Childhood Education

QR Registration No.

20/000487/L5

No.

Within Institution
(Y/N)

Name of Sending Institution

Title of Sending Qualification

QR Registration No.

1

Y

Caritas Institute of Higher Education (CIHE)

Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education

18/000549/L4