Facilities & Resources

SHAPE offers comprehensive facilities and resources to support your studies in an engaging learning environment.

Library Resources

Up-to-date and easily accessible library resources are essential to your studies. You will have:

  • access to the e-libraries of both VTC and the overseas university of your programme for journals, databases and e-books; and
  • access to VTC library in the campus you are studying and inter-library loan service among the 9 VTC libraries spreading across the territory. Apart from borrowing reference books, you can enjoy various learning resources, such as computers, group discussion rooms, photocopying and printing service, in a comfortable environment.


Free English Support

We understand the importance of English language in achieving an overseas award. At SHAPE, we provide focused and practical English enhancement activities.

  • Academic English workshops:
    Learn writing academic papers step-by-step from structure, referencing, literature review, idea development to editing
  • One-to-one English consultation:
    Discuss your English language strengths and weaknesses based on your writing
  • Grammarly Premium Writing App:
    Install the app to your MS Words to improve your writing from grammar and spelling to style and tone


Sport Facilities

SHAPE offers a diverse range of sports facilities to help you lead a healthy lifestyle alongside your academic studies. Depending on the campus you are studying at, you will find for example:

  • Swimming pool
  • Gym
  • Tennis court
  • Basketball court
  • Badminton court
  • Squash court


Specialised Facilities

Our purpose-built campuses are equipped with professional facilities for students of different study areas, giving you a first-hand look at what it’s like to be in the industry. Some of our specialised facilities include:

  • Microbiology Laboratory
  • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Laboratory
  • Child Education Centre for Teaching and Learning
  • Dedicated design studios
  • Building Information Modelling (BIM) Centre
  • Concrete and Structure Laboratory
  • Engineering Mechanics Laboratory
  • Cybersecurity Centre certified by Palo Alto Networks