To obtain a full Diploma, students of the Diploma Yi Jin Programme must complete 600 contact hours, including 420 hours on core courses, i.e. Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics, Liberal Studies and Communication Skills, and 180 hours on an elective cluster.

毅進文憑課程學員須修畢600學時的課程以取得畢業證書。課程包括420小時的必修科目(即中國語文、英國語文、數學、通識教育和人際傳意技巧) 及180小時的選修科目群組。

Students under the Program may study on a full-time or part-time basis. It usually takes one year to complete the program for full-time students, while part-time students usually need two years. For employment and continuous education purposes, the qualification obtained by graduates of the program is deemed comparable to the attainment of Level 2 standard in five subjects (including Chinese Language and English Language) in the HKDSE.

課程可以全日制或兼讀制的方式修讀。一般來說，全日制學員可於一年內完成整個課程;兼讀制學員完成整個課程一般需時兩年。畢業學員在就業和持續教育方面，可達至相當於香港中學文憑試五科(包括中國語文及英國語文科)第2級成績的資歷。

The Diploma Yi Jin is recognised under the Qualifications Framework (QF) as meeting the accreditation standards at QF Level 3. Some of the elective clusters/courses under the Programme have been accredited by the HKCAAVQ as a SCS-based programme. Those who have successfully completed the elective course/cluster will receive a separate certificate for the course/cluster completed.

毅進文憑在資歷架構下獲得認可，屬資歷架構下第三級別的課程。此外，課程有部分選修群組或科目已通過香港學術及職業資歷評審局審批，為《能力標準說明》為本課程。成功修畢該選修群組/選修科目，可獲頒發相關的獨立資歷證書。