Since the inception of the Council, we have committed ourselves to performing a dual role as gate-keeper and gate-opener in quality assurance in Hong Kong. The mission of the HKCAAVQ is to maintain threshold standards; to strengthen providers’ quality assurance capability; and to develop, promote and disseminate good practices on quality assurance.  We provide quality assurance and assessment services to education and training institutions, course providers and the general public, as well as advisory and consultancy services in respect of education qualifications and standards to government bureaux and professional organisations in Hong Kong and the Asia-Pacific region.

Hong Kong is facing unprecedented challenges in a fast changing education landscape: we are on the cusp of the 334 Education Reform; new private universities are being formed; and the demand for vocational training and lifelong learning is growing rapidly. To assist the education industry to remain competitive and to continue to prosper, we need a robust quality assurance system to safeguard the quality of higher education and vocational education and training. In fulfilling our mission, we will continue to work closely with our many stakeholders, always seeking to improve coordination and communication. To this end, your suggestions and comments on our services and our Homepage will be most appreciated.

 

Prof. Yiu-Kwan Fan, BBS, JP
Executive Director