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

Guidance Notes

pdf version

Application Forms

QFF-AG pdf version word version

Guideline for 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).

@ 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

Guidance Notes

pdf version

Application Forms

QFF-PAA pdf version word version

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

Guidance Notes

pdf version

Application Forms

QFF-SCS/SGC pdf version word version

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).

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

Eligibility

Practitioners successfully passed the RPL assessments

Level of Subsidy

100% of RPL Assessment Fees. To be reimbursed in two stages:

• Successfully passed RPL assessments
  • 75% of RPL Assessment Fees
• Completed a QF-recognised training course
  • the remaining 25% of RPL Assessment Fees

Special Arrangements of Reimbursement of RPL Assessment Fees (2 March 2020)

• In view of the latest development of the novel coronavirus, all application forms and supporting documents for reimbursement of Recognition of Prior Learning assessment fees can only be submitted by post. For enquiries, please contact us on 3793 3957.

* Please note that the processing time for reimbursement applications may be slightly longer . We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Enhancement Measures of RPL Support Scheme

• From 1 December 2019*, all RPL applicants can apply for full reimbursement of assessment fees in a lump sum after obtaining the Statement of Attainment (SOA). All applications should be submitted within two years from the date of issuance of SOA. Late applications will not be accepted.
• For those who have successfully applied for RPL on or before 30 November 2019 and wish to apply for either full or partial reimbursement of assessment fees, please submit applications on or before 30 November 2021. Late applications will not be accepted.

* It refers to the date applicants submit RPL application forms to assessment agencies or the postmark date on envelope.

Application

Application for Reimbursement of RPL assessment fees should be submitted to the Qualifications Framework Secretariat. Please click here for application details.

Administrative Guidelines for the Use of the Accreditation / Start-up / Maintenance / Retainer / Annual Maintenance Grants to RPL AAs

Guidelines Appendix

Application Forms

Accreditation Grant and/or Start-up / Maintenance / Retainer / Annual Maintenance Grant to RPL AAs
QFF-RPL AA pdf version word version

Subsidy for Clusters Processed by AAs
QFF-RPL AA (Cluster) pdf version word version

Samples of Certification of Supporting Documents

Application Form

QFF-PQAApdf version word version

Samples of Certification of Supporting Documents