The
Education Commission in its Fifth Report
recommended the amalgamation of Northcote
College of Education (1939), Grantham College
of Education (1951), Sir Robert Black College
of Education (1960), Hong Kong Technical
Teachers' College (1974) and the Institute
of Language in Education (1982) to become
an autonomous Hong Kong Institute of Education
(HKIEd)
February
1993
HKIEd's
Provisional Governing Council chaired by
Mr Simon Ip Sik-on was set up
January
1994
Professor
Leung Chi-keung was appointed the first Director
of the HKIEd
April
1994
HKIEd
was formally established by legislation on
25 April
May
1994
Mr
Simon Ip Sik-on was appointed Chairman of
the governing Council
July
1996
HKIEd
came under the aegis of the University Grants
Committee
September
1997
Professor
Ruth Hayhoe was appointed as the HkIEd's
second Director
October
1997
HKIEd
moved into its Tai Po campus
September
1998
HKIEd
launched its first degree and postgraduate
programmes:
4-year
full-time Bachelor of Education (Honours)
(Primary) Programme
2-year
part-time Postgraduate Diploma in Education
(Primary) Programme
September
1999
HKIEd
launched its first 3-year mixed-mode Bachelor
of Education (Honours) (Early Childhood Education)
Programme
September
2000
HKIEd
launched its first 4-year full-time Bachelor
of Education (Honours) (Secondary) Programme
HKIEd
launched its first collaborative degree programme
with other tertiary education institution:
4-year full-time Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
(Mathematics and IT Education) Programme
with the Hong Kong University of Science
and Technology
October
2000
The
HKIEd Town Centre located at Tai Kok Tsui
started operation
February
2001
The
HKIEd Sports Centre located at Pak Shek Kok
officially opened
September
2001
HKIEd
launched a 4-year full-time Bachelor of Education
(Honours) (Languages) Programme
The HKIEd HSBC Early Childhood Learning Centre admitted its
first batch of students
April
2002
Professor
Paul Morris was appointed as the HKIEd's
third Director
HKIEd's Division of Continuing Professional Education offered its first Associate
Degree programme: 2-year full-time Associate
Degree of Science (Information Technology)
Programme
June
2002
The
University Grants Committee's Teaching and
Learning Quality Process Reviews (TLQPR)
conducted intensive review of the HKIEd,
which offered positive comments
September
2002
The
HKIEd Jockey Club Primary School admitted
its first batch of students
November
2002
The
first cohort of 4-year full-time Bachelor
of Education (Honours) (Primary) students
graduated
April
2003
Dr
Thomas Leung Kwok-fai was appointed as the
second Chairman of the Council
October
2003
The
University Grants Committee conducted Institutional
Review on HKIEd for self-accreditation
March
2004
The
Government announced granting HKIEd self-accrediting
status, to take effect from 1 May 2004
April
2004
HkIEd
celebrates its 10th Anniversary
July
2005
HKIEd
and CUHK signed Agreement on Deep Collaboration
September
2005
HKIEd
launched a Master of Education Programme
November
2005
HKIEd's
first cohort of 4-year full-time Bachelor
of Education (Honours) (Languages) students
to graduate
June
2006
The
Research Grants Council visited HKIEd
June
2007
HKIEd
adopted Development Blueprint
HKIEd submitted application for University Title to the Government
September
2007
HKIEd
launched a Doctor of Education Programme
January
2008
Professor
Anthony B. L Cheung was appointed as the
HKIEd's fourth President
