Vocational education is education that prepares people to work as a technician or to take up employment in a skilled craft or trade as a tradesperson or artisan. Vocational education is sometimes referred to as career and technical education.
Education in Hong Kong is largely modelled on that of the United Kingdom,particularly the English system. It is overseen by the Education Bureau and the Social Welfare Department.
The University of Hong Kong is a public research university in Hong Kong. Founded in 1911,its origins trace back to the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese,which was founded in 1887. It is the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong. HKU was also the first university established by the British in East Asia.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is a public research university located in Hung Hom,Hong Kong near Hung Hom station. The University is one of the eight government-funded degree-granting tertiary institutions in Hong Kong. Founded in 1937 as the first Government Trade School,it is the first institution to provide technical education in Hong Kong. In 1994,the Legislative Council of Hong Kong passed a bill which granted the former Hong Kong Polytechnic official university status.
The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (LegCo) is the domestic unicameral legislature of Hong Kong. It sits under China's "one country,two systems" constitutional arrangement,and is the power centre of Hong Kong's hybrid representative democracy.
Michael Tien Puk-sun is a former member of Tsuen Wan District Council,having lost his seat in 2019 following a rout of pro-Beijing candidates amidst the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests. He founded the G2000 clothing retail chain and is a former chairman of the board of Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC). He was formerly a member of the Liberal Party,which was led by his elder brother,James Tien,and a member of the New People's Party.
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) is a provider of tertiary education in Hong Kong. Located near the north coast of Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island,the main campus also functions as a venue for performances. Apart from the main campus in Wan Chai,Bethanie,the site of the institution's Landmark Heritage Campus in Pok Fu Lam,has housed the School of Film and Television since 2007.
Legal executives are a form of trained legal professional in certain jurisdictions. They often specialise in a particular area of law. The training that a Legal Executive undertakes usually includes both vocational training and academic qualifications.
The Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ),(HKCAA) is a statutory body established under the HKCAAVQ Ordinance which came into effect on 1 October 2007.
The Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) is one of the member institutions of the Vocational Training Council (VTC) offering vocational education to post-secondary students in Hong Kong through its nine campi located across the territory.
A vocational university is an institution of higher education and sometimes research that provides vocational education and grants academic degrees.
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority serves as the Philippines' Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) authority. As a government agency,TESDA is tasked to both manage and supervise the Philippines' Technical Education and Skills Development (TESD). Its goals are to develop the Filipino workforce with "world-class competence and positive work values" and to provide quality technical-educational and skills development through its direction,policies,and programs.
The Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi) is the member institution of the Vocational Training Council (VTC) which provides vocationally-oriented bachelor's degree programmes for HKDSE candidates. Programmes offered by the Faculties of Design,Management and Hospitality,and Science and Technology feature a fine balance of theory,practice and general education with a focus on real-life projects and industrial attachments to develop competent professionals for the industry.
The Education functional constituency,formerly called Teaching from 1985 to 1995,is a functional constituency in the elections for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. It was one of the 12 functional constituency seats created for the 1985 Legislative Council election. Since 1998,It has been the functional constituency with the most registered voters,including registered teachers,principals,managers of schools,full-time academic staff,members of the councils of the universities in Hong Kong and board of governors of the institutes of higher educations. In 2020,it had 85,698 registered voters,as compared to the Finance constituency who had only 121 voters.
The Vocational Training Council (VTC) is the largest vocational education,training and professional development group in Hong Kong. Established in 1982,the VTC provides valuable credentials for some 250,000 students each year through a full range of pre-employment and in-service programmes with internationally recognised qualifications.
Caritas Institute of Community Education is a self-financing institution of higher education based in Hong Kong. It was created on 1 January 2014,by combining all community education schools managed by Caritas Hong Kong. The Institution aims to provide a combination of sub-degree and vocational training programmes. Courses offered by CICE are recognised by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications up to QF Level 4.
The Hong Kong College of Technology is a private vocational college in Hong Kong that provides a range of sub-degree programmes. It was founded on 1 August 1957 as the Mong Kok Workers' Night School.
School for Higher and Professional Education is a post-secondary educational institution in Hong Kong which offers "top-up" degree programmes to holders of higher diplomas to allow them to receive a bachelor's degree. The School is a constituent of the Vocational Training Council (VTC). It was established in 2003 as a collaborative effort of the VTC and a number of overseas institutions. SHAPE offers programmes in finance,applied science,business and management,information technology,design,engineering,and hospitality.
Institute of Professional Education and Knowledge (PEAK),is a provider of professional training services in Hong Kong. PEAK is a constituent institution of the Vocational Training Council. PEAK was formed in 2003 by the merger of the Financial Services Development Centre,the Information Technology Training and Development Centre,and the Management Development Centre. The Institute offers courses in:financial services,management,information technology,languages,construction,real estate &property management,and food safety.
Maritime Services Training Institute is a post-secondary educational institution in Hong Kong which provides training in maritime services.
