Hong Kong is well-positioned to be an education hub for the region. We have top-notch universities and are stepping up efforts to further internationalise and diversify the higher education sector. In 2009, Hong Kong introduced the New Academic Structure, which offers students a more comprehensive and globally-oriented education.
Education System and Curriculum
Details of Hong Kong's education system and curricula, including those relating to pre-primary, primary, secondary, post-secondary as well as continuing education and vocational training can be found on:
https://www.gov.hk/en/residents/education/preprimary/#/
en/residents/education/preprimary/index.htm
Entry Arrangements for Study in Hong Kong
People who wish to come to Hong Kong to study may browse the following website for detailed information on the entry arrangement:
https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/study.html
Placement of Students from the Mainland
Information on placement arrangement for newly-arrived children from the Mainland is available at:
https://www.edb.gov.hk/en/student-parents/newly-arrived-children/services/mainland-students-placement/index.html
School Information
For kindergarten, primary and secondary school profiles, fees and charges in schools and other relevant information, see this website:
https://www.edb.gov.hk/en/student-parents/sch-info/about-sch-info/index.html
UGC-Funded Institutions
The University Grants Committee (UGC) of Hong Kong is a non-statutory advisory committee responsible for advising the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government on the development and funding needs of higher education institutions in the HKSAR. At present, there are eight institutions funded by UGC. They are:
- City University of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Lingnan University
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- The Education University of Hong Kong
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- The University of Hong Kong
See https://www.ugc.edu.hk/eng/ugc/site/he_inside.html for other higher education institutions in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications
The Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ), formerly the Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation, was established in 1990 as an independent statutory body to provide authoritative advice on academic standards of degree programmes in higher education institutions in Hong Kong. In 2007, the Council was reconstituted under the HKCAAVQ Ordinance (Chapter 1150) and took on responsibility for the vocational sector and the statutory roles as the Accreditation Authority and Qualifications Register Authority under the Hong Kong Qualifications Framework.
Financial Assistance and Scholarships
Find out more about financial assistance provided at various levels of education (pre-primary, primary, secondary, post-secondary and higher education) and scholarships at https://www.gov.hk/en/residents/education/financialassistance/
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