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Qualifications Assessment
ኪዝ൙П

Source of Applications ͡ሗԸ๕

The increase in the number of applications is mainly as a result of ኪዝ൙Пࡈࣩʘᄣషd˴ࠅ݊͟׵ԸІ
increased numbers of “General Purpose” and “Teacher Registration ࡈɛʿዚ࿴€Էν਷ყኪࣧʿ઺ԃʕː
Purpose” applications from individuals as well as organisations such ʘ˜ɓছ͜௄™ʿ˜઺ࢪൗ̅א઺ࢪ໌΂
as international schools and learning centres in Hong Kong. These ͜௄™͡ሗϞהᄣڗfவՇ၇ᗳۨٙ͡
two types of applications aim to facilitate applicants seeking further ሗϙί՘п͡ሗɛܵᚃආࡌʿίಥӋ
studies and employment opportunities including local teaching ᔖdܼ͉̍ή઺ኪᔖЗf͉ήఱุ̹ఙ
positions in Hong Kong. The strong local employment market and ੶ۊd˸ʿ͉ಥܵᚃᓒ࢝ٙӷͭኪࣧޢ
the continual expansion of the private school education sector and йʿ઺ԃʕːd͵݊͡ሗᅰͦᄣ̋ٙᗫ
learning centres in Hong Kong are key factors that underpin the rise in ᒟࡡΪf
applications.

Level and Place of Award of Qualifications ኪዝʘ཯બήਜ

The majority of qualifications assessed are Bachelor’s Degrees. ɽ௅ʱ൙П͡ሗٙኪዝމኪɻኪЗf್
However, the numbers of Master’s Degrees/Postgraduate Diplomas/ Ͼၾ̘ϋ޴ˢd൙П͡ሗʕ˴ࠅኪዝ೻
Certificates/Doctoral Degrees assessed had increased significantly ܓމ၂ɻኪЗeଉி˖ኯŊᗇࣣא௹ɻ
when compared with last year and this could be attributed to the ኪЗٙᅰͦ׵͉ϋܓᜑഹᄣ̋fவ̙ঐ
ability of the local economy to attract high calibre individuals to come ݊͟׵͉ή຾᏶іˏ৷ኪዝɛɻԸಥʈ
to and work in Hong Kong. Ъٙࡡ݂f

The United Kingdom and Mainland China remained the two major ߵ਷ձʕ਷ʥ್݊ኪዝ൙П؂ਕʕ˴ࠅ
source countries of awards for our assessment services. The ኪዝ཯બ਷࢕ٙՇࡈ˴ࠅԸ๕f׵͉ϋ
numbers of qualifications from Taiwan has also grown significantly. ܓdԸІʕ਷̨ᝄٙኪዝᅰඎɰϞᜑഹ
The figures for Mainland China and Taiwan followed an established ᄣڗfʕ਷ձʕ਷̨ᝄٙ͡ሗᅰο͵Ϊ
trend where more and more graduates were returning to Hong Kong ͉ήኪ͛ଭุΫಥٙᅰο˚နᄣڗf
after their studies.

Enhanced Public Awareness of Qualifications ౤৷ʮ଺࿁ኪዝ൙П؂ਕٙ
Assessment Service Ⴉᗆ

HKCAAVQ continued to reach out to the community to enhance ίజѓಂʫdҢࡁᘱᚃၾ΢ٟਜટᙃd
public understanding of our principles and processes in conducting ˸̋੶ʮ଺࿁͉҅ආБኪዝ൙Пٙࡡ
qualifications assessment over the reporting period. Talks were ۆձ೻ҏʘə༆fҢࡁΣʔΝܵ΅٫d
held for various stakeholders including career masters, students ܼ̍ఱุܸኬϼࢪeኪ͛ʿ࢕ڗᑘ፬ᑺ
and parents. More information is also made available for students ࢭiʿ౤Զኪዝ൙П༟ৃЇ޴ᗫ͉ٙή
regarding qualifications assessment through study pathway ዚ࿴ਗ਼Ϟᗫ༟ৃႡЪϓʃ̅ɿdމኪ͛
guidebooks etc. ౤ԶϞᗫ༟ࣘf

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