Accreditation Grant Scheme for Self-financing Programmes covers the fees for accreditation exercises, including Initial Evaluation, Institutional Review, Learning Programme Accreditation and Learning Programme Re-accreditation.
Eligibility
- Providers and qualifications concerned must be successfully accredited by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications
- Programmes / qualifications concerned must be registered in the Qualifications Register
- Applicable to self-financing programmes
Level of Subsidy
| Scope | Non-profit-making Providers | Other Providers |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Evaluation / Institutional Review @ Fees | 100% | 50% |
| Learning Programme Accreditation / Learning Programme Re-accreditation Fees | ||
| Specification of Competency Standards-based / Specification of Generic (Foundation) Competencies-based programmes # | 100% | 50% |
| Other Programmes | 70% | 35% |
Guidance Notes 
Application Forms
QFF-AG/DG pdf version word version eForm
Guideline for Featuring QF in Certificates
Samples of Certification of Supporting Documents
Starting from 1 February 2021, applicants who are non-self-accrediting operators developing SCS-based or SGC-based courses can apply for both the Accreditation Grant for Self-financing Programmes and the SCS-based/SGC-based Courses Development Grant by filling in one application form (QFF-AG/DG) and submitting the supporting documents once. For details, please refer to the guidance notes.For accreditation exercises completed before 1 September 2014 (according to the date of the Summary Statement of Accreditation Approval issued by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications), the level of subsidy under the former Qualifications Framework Support Schemes (QFSS) will apply. Enquiries on subsidies under the QFSS may be addressed to Further Education Division of Education Bureau (Telephone no. : 3509 7425 , Fax no. : 2899 2967).
@ Institutional Review (IR) include IR for registration under the Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance and IR for private university title.
# Self-financing programmes refer to programmes other than publicly-funded programmes offered by the eight institutions funded by the University Grants Committee, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Vocational Training Council and Prince Philip Dental Hospital.
Accreditation Grant Scheme for Programme Area Accreditation covers the fees for Programme Area Accreditation and Periodic Institutional Review.
Eligibility
Programmes and qualifications concerned must be successfully accredited by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications
Level of Subsidy
| Scope | Non-profit-making Providers | Other Providers |
|---|---|---|
| Programme Area Accreditation / Periodic Institutional Review Fees | 70% | 35% |
Guidance Notes
Application Forms
QFF-PAA pdf version word versioneForm
Guideline Featuring QF in Certificates
Samples of Certification of Supporting Documents
For accreditation exercises completed before 1 September 2014 (according to the date of the Summary Statement of Accreditation Approval issued by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications), the level of subsidy under the former Qualifications Framework Support Schemes (QFSS) will apply. Enquiries on subsidies under the QFSS may be addressed to Further Education Division of Education Bureau (Telephone no. : 3509 7425 , Fax no. : 2899 2967).
SCS-based/SGC-based Courses Development Grant Scheme provides a one-off grant for development of SCS-based/SGC-based courses with class started.
Eligibility
- Newly developed SCS-based / SGC-based courses with class started
- Courses / qualifications concerned must be successfully accredited
- Must be registered in the Qualifications Register
Level of Subsidy
| Scope | Credit Size | Level of Subsidy |
|---|---|---|
| Newly developed SCS-based courses with class started | 12-35 QF credits | $30,000 per course |
| 36 QF credits or above | $50,000 per course | |
| Newly developed SGC-based courses with class started | 6-17 QF credits | $20,000 per course |
| 18 QF credits or above | $40,000 per course |
Guidance Notes
Application Forms
QFF-SCS/SGC pdf version word versioneForm
Guideline Featuring QF in Certificates
Samples of Certification of Supporting Documents
Starting from 1 February 2021, applicants who are non-self-accrediting operators developing SCS-based or SGC-based courses can apply for both the Accreditation Grant for Self-financing Programmes and the SCS-based/SGC-based Courses Development Grant by filling in one application form (QFF-AG/DG) and submitting the supporting documents once. For details, please refer to the guidance notes.For accreditation exercises completed before 1 September 2014 (according to the date of the Summary Statement of Accreditation Approval issued by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications), the level of subsidy under the former Qualifications Framework Support Schemes (QFSS) will apply. Enquiries on subsidies under the QFSS may be addressed to Further Education Division of Education Bureau (Telephone no. : 3509 7425 , Fax no. : 2899 2967).
Qualifications Register Subsidy Scheme covers the fees for registering and hosting qualifications and their associated programmes in the Qualifications Register (QR).
Eligibility
All qualifications and their associated programmes registered in QR
Level of Subsidy
| Registration Fees | Hosting Fees |
|---|---|
| 100% | 100% |