LCQ10: Accreditation mechanism for self-financing post-secondary institutions

Following is a question by Professor the Hon Lau Chi-pang and a written reply by the Acting Secretary for Education, Dr Sze Chun-fai, in the Legislative Council today (October 21): Question: Among the self-financing institutions in Hong Kong at present, apart from Hong Kong Metropolitan University which possesses self-accrediting status, all other self-financing institutions registered under the Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance (Cap. 320) are required to undergo Programme Area Accreditation conducted by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ), and the post-secondary programmes offered by them must also pass the HKCAAVQ's external quality assurance mechanism. There are views pointing out that against the backdrop of the Government's active efforts in developing Hong Kong into an international education hub and developing the Northern Metropolis University Town, the authorities should review the relevant mechanism to promote and facilitate university development. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council: (1) of the average annual number of programmes offered by self-financing institutions approved by the HKCAAVQ

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