Computing nowadays permeates every aspect of life from air traffic control to digital entertainment. The Associate of Applied Science in Information Technology provides students with a broad and solid grounding in this field, and enhances their technical knowledge and problem-solving skills. In addition, it prepares students to further their studies in related areas at university.

This programme includes two main areas of study: Computer Science and Business Information Systems.

This theme provides you with a fundamental knowledge of information technology, that is, Software Development, Networking, and Web-based Applications.

In addition to the minimum entrance requirements, for Computer Science Theme, you are also required to have taken AL/AS Pure Mathematics or Mathematics & Statistics, or equivalent.

Graduates of this programme can pursue a relevant Bachelor's degree at local or overseas universities. Specifically, a Computer Science Theme graduate can apply for either a Bachelor of Science degree (e.g., BSc in Computer Science / BSc in Computer Engineering), or a Bachelor of Engineering degree (e.g., BEng in Computer Science). While a graduate of Business Information Systems Theme can apply for a Bachelor's Degree of Business Administration in Information Systems (BBA in Information System).

Graduates may be granted credit exemption if admitted to degree programmes offered by overseas universities shown in the list below.

• Adelaide University, Australia
• Charles Sturt University, Australia
• Queensland University of Technology, Australia
• Monash University, Australia
• University of Wales, Bangor, UK
• Middlesex University, UK
• University of Sunderland, UK
• Oxford Brookes University, UK
• University of Birmingham, UK
• University of London, UK
• City University London, UK
• University of Essex, UK
• California State University San Marcos, USA
• University of Michigan-Dearborn, USA

Graduates are also eligible for admission to the full-time top-up degree programme offered locally by HKU SPACE Centre for International Degree Programmes in collaboration with the following universities:

The Associate Degree opens doors to jobs in government and the commercial sector, including posts in Programming and Systems Development. Graduates can also pursue a career in Technical Support, Technical Sales and Promotion, Business Analysis or administrative work.

* Subject to approval