General Guidance

Procedural Flow for Uploading Qualifications on QR

Documents for General Reference

Important Notes on Entry into the Qualifications Register

Area of Study and Training and Sub-area for the Qualifications Register (with Examples of Subject Matter)

Area of Study and Industry / Branch Mapping Table

Specific Reference (For Use by the Self-accrediting Operators only)

Guidance Notes on Upload of QR Records by Self-accrediting Operators on the QR

Specific Reference (For Use by Operator with Programme Area Accreditation (PAA) Status only)

Guidance Notes on Upload of QR Records by Operators with Programme Area Accreditation (PAA) Status on the QR

Operator and User Data Form for the Qualifications Register (doc)

Operator and User Data Form for the Qualifications Register (pdf)

Guidance Notes and Application Forms for Accreditation Grant and Subsidy for QR Registration Fees

Fee Schedule of QR Registration Fees

Guideline for the Use of the QF Logo

Guideline for Featuring QF in Certificates

Desirable Layouts for Advertisements for QF-Recognition

For HKCAAVQ-accredited Programmes

Guidelines for Promoting Accredited Programmes and Programmes Undergoing Accreditation

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

For non-self accrediting operators:

Please approach the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ) to accredit the learning programme(s) conducted by your organisation. The qualification of your learning programme can be registered in the QR after successful accreditation.

For the accreditation procedures, please visit the “Four-Stage Quality Assurance Process” in the HKCAAVQ website at www.hkcaavq.edu.hk.
For the QR registration procedures, please contact us by phone (Tel.: (852) 3658 0001), by fax (Fax no.: (852)2845 5951), or by email (QRAdmin@hkcaavq.edu.hk).

For self accrediting operators:
For self-accrediting Operators specified under Schedule 2 of the Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications Ordinance (Cap. 592), please contact us by phone (Tel.: (852) 3658 0001), by fax (Fax no.: (852) 2845 5951), or by email (QRAdmin@hkcaavq.edu.hk) for uploading qualifications on the QR.

The record of the qualification and the associated learning programme will still remain published in the Qualifications Register despite the change in Registration Status from “Current” to “Archived” and can still be retrieved for verification purpose.

The fee schedule can be obtained in the section of Registration Fees above.

For advertisement of QF-recognised programme, please refer to the “Guidelines for Advertisements relating to the QF” above.

On the general understanding that an award certificate aims to certify a learner’s completion of a particular QF-recognised learning programme and is not for advertising purpose, the certificate will not be subject to the requirements on advertisements relating to the QF and Qualifications Register under the Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications Ordinance (Chapter 592).

If an operator intends to depict information relating to the QF-recognition of a learning programme on the award certificates, reference can be made to the Guideline for Featuring QF in Certificates (the Guideline) released by the Education Bureau. Operators are encouraged to feature key elements of QF (i.e. QF Logo, QF Level and QR Registration Number) in the certificates awarded to graduates of learning programmes that have been accredited under QF and are within the validity period. For details, please refer to the section of Advertisement/Promotion above.

Operators Area

General Guidance

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How do I register a qualification in the Qualifications Register (QR)?

Can a qualification still be found on the Qualifications Register when its Registration Validity Period (RVP) has expired?

What is the fee for registration of a qualification in the Qualifications Register (QR)?

How should a Qualifications Framework (QF)-recognised programme be advertised after it is registered in Qualifications Register (QR)?

Are there any requirements on the certificates that my institution grants to learners upon their completion of a particular Qualifications Framework (QF)-recognised learning programme?