The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK)

The Education University

of Hong Kong

(EdUHK)

Hong Kong ranked 11 ^th in the world

in QS Best Student Cities 2017

Higher Education in Hong Kong

8 “Government” Universities funded by University Grants Committee (UGC)

• City University of Hong Kong (CityU)

• Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)

• The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)

• Lingnan University (LU)

• The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)

• The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK)

• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)

• The University of Hong Kong (HKU)

History of EdUHK

Year Event

1853 The establishment of first formalised scheme of in-service teacher training commences in St. Paul's College

1881 First Government Normal School established 1994 HKIEd was formally established by legislation

1996 HKIEd came under the aegis of the University Grants Committee

2016 The Institute was retitled “The Education University of Hong

Kong (EdUHK)”

QS (Quacquarelli Symonds)

World University Ranking 2017

2nd in Asia and 13th in the world in Education

5

Ranking

The Education University of Hong Kong

Professional enhancement research in education, social sciences, liberal arts and humanities

Number of Students (as on 30 September 2017)

Programme type Student headcount

Postgraduate Programmes 1065

Undergraduate Programmes 5,251

Higher Diploma Programmes 746

Certificate in Professional

Development Programmes# 1,176

Total 8,238

#The figures presented above only cover UGC-funded programmes. For Cerficiate in Professional Development Programmes, their student enrollment is based on the planned intakes (as of 30 September 2017) as their admissions exercises are still in progress and their enrollment figures are yet to be finalised.

Organizational Structure

Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (FLASS)

Department of Asian and Policy Studies (APS)

Department of Cultural and Creative Arts (CCA) Department of Health and Physical Education (HPE) Department of

Mathematics and

Information Technology (MIT)

Department of Science and Environmental Studies (SES)

Department of Social Sciences (SSC)

Faculty of Education and Human Development (FEHD)

Department of Curriculum and Instruction (C&I)

Department of Early

Childhood Education (ECE) Department of Education Policy and Leadership (EPL) Department of International Education and Lifelong Learning (IELL)

Department of Special Education and Counselling (SEC)

Department of Psychology (PS)

Faculty of Humanities (FHM)

Department of Chinese Language Studies (CHL) Department of English Language Education (ELE)

Department of Linguistics and Modern Language Studies (LML)

Department of Literature and Cultural Studies (LCS)

Graduate

School

University-level Research Centres

• Academy of Hong Kong Studies (AHKS)

• Assessment Research Centre (ARC)

• Centre for Governance and Citizenship (CGC)

• The Joseph Lau Luen Hung Charitable Trust Asia Pacific Centre for Leadership and Change

(APCLC)

Faculty-level Research Centres

Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (FLASS)

Centre for Greater China Studies (CGCS) Centre for Education in Environmental

Sustainability (CEES)

Faculty of Education and Human Development (FEHD) Centre for Brain and Education (CBE)

Centre for Child and Family Science (CCFS)

Centre for Lifelong Learning Research and Development (CLLRD)

Centre for Psychosocial Health (CPH)

Integrated Centre for Wellbeing (I-WELL)

Faculty of Humanities (FHM)

Centre for Popular Culture in the Humanities (CPCH) Centre for Research on Linguistics and Language Studies (CRLLS)

Research Centre for

Chinese Literature and

Literary Culture (RCCLLC)

Faculty-level

Professional Development Centres

Faculty of Education and Human Development (FEHD)

Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT)

Centre for Religious and Spirituality Education (CRSE)

Centre for Special Educational Needs and Inclusive

Education (CSENIE)

Established academic agreements and collaborations with more than 190 higher education institutions in 20 countries world-wide.

Global Collaborations

Hong Kong PhD

Fellowship Scheme

(HKPFS)

Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme

 Eligibility

New full-time PhD students in the eight universities in HK including the Education University of Hong Kong, irrespective of their country of origin, prior work experience, and ethnic background.

 Fellowship Award (Deadline: 1 Dec, 2017)

Monthly Stipend (2017/18) Conference and research- related travel allowance

HK$20,000

(approximately US$2,500)

HK$10,000 per year

(approximately US$1,300)

up to 3 years

PhD and MPhil

Programmes at

EdUHK

Financial Support

Monthly Stipend (2017/18) Conference and Research Support

PhD & MPhil:

Approximately HK$15,600 (~US$2,000)

Conference Support:

HK$11,000 (~US$1,430) Research Support:

• HK$10,000 (~US$1,300) per year

• 2 years for PhD; 1 year for

MPhil

Student Support

1. Publication Awards Scheme

 cash award for published journal articles

2. Certificate Course “Introduction to Teaching in Higher Education”

 Develop RPg / EdD students’ professionalism related to learning and teaching

3. Student Tutor and Peer Support System

4. Research Software

 SPSS Statistics 21 Network version and NVivo11

Student Support

5. Academic Writing Support

 Free Individual writing consultation, workshops etc.

6. Statistical Consultation Services

7. International Outreach Study Programme

 Study trips to overseas universities to interact with local students and scholars

 Cultural visits

8. Annual International Postgraduate Research Roundtable and Forum cum Summer School

 An event that gathers international postgraduate

students and scholars

Dual PhD Programmes

 Collaboration with Macquarie University, Australia and University of Lorraine, France

 Upon successful completion of all requirements

• Two testamurs (A PhD degree by EdUHK and a PhD degree by partner universities) will be awarded

 Establish an international network for future

career prospects

Overview of

Postgraduate

Programmes

Graduate School

1. Research Postgraduate (PhD and MPhil) 2. Doctor of Education

3. Master of Education

Faculty of Humanities

1. Master of Arts in Chinese Studies (Language Education)

2. Master of Arts in Teaching Chinese as an International Language

3. Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other

Language

Faculty of Education

and Human Development

1. Executive Master of Arts in International Educational Leadership and Change

2. Master of Arts in Child and Family Education 3. Master of Arts in Educational Counselling

4. Master of Science in Educational Speech-Language Pathology and Learning Disabilities

5. Master of Social Sciences in Psychology (Schools and Community Settings)

6. Master of Teaching

7. Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Early Childhood Education) 8. Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Professional & Vocational

Education)

Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

1. Executive Master of Arts in Arts Management and Entrepreneurship

2. Master of Arts in Community-based Arts Education 3. Master of Arts in Education for Sustainability

4. Master of Arts in Mathematics and Pedagogy 5. Master of Arts in Music Education

6. Master of Public Policy and Governance

7. Master of Social Science Education in Greater China Studies 8. Master of Social Sciences in Global and Hong Kong Studies 9. Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Primary)

10. Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Secondary)

End

Thank you

The Education University of Hong Kong:

http://www.eduhk.hk/

Enquiry:

gradsch@eduhk.hk