The Hong Kong Institute of Education

Programme	Tuition Fee for 2009/10
Doctor of Education Programme	HK$68,000 per year (Full-time: Year 1 to 3) HK$40,000 per year (Full-time: Year 4 and after) HK$50,000 per year (Part-time: Year 1 to 4) HK$40,000 per year (Part-time: Year 5 and after)
Master of Education Programme	HK$77,000 (HK$7,700 per module)
Master of Arts in Chinese Studies (Language Education)	HK$80,000 (HK$8,000 per module)
Master of Arts in Teaching Chinese as an International Language	HK$96,000 (HK$9,600 per module; Field Experience is counted as 2 modules)
Master of Arts in Teaching English as an International Language	HK$77,000 (HK$7,700 per module; Field Experience is counted as 2 modules)
Two-year Part-time PGDE programmes	HK$21,050 per annum for local students HK$35,000 per annum for non-local students
One-year Full-time PGDE programmes	HK$42,100 per annum for local students HK$70,000 per annum for non-local students
Postgraduate Diploma in English Studies	2008/09 HK$48,000 (HK$6,000 per module)

(2) Caution Money

All students are required to pay HK$350 as caution money on first registration. If there are no claims against the caution money, it will be converted to the Graduation Fee upon completion of the programme. The caution money is refundable on withdrawal from the Institute if no claims are outstanding.

(3) Financial Assistance

Full-time students with financial needs may apply for grants and/or loans under the Tertiary Student Finance Scheme - Publicly-funded Programmes (TSFS) administered by the Government's Student Financial Assistance Agency (SFAA). This is a means-tested scheme. The grant is to cover tuition fees, academic expenses and compulsory Student Union fees, while the loan is for living expenses and is interest-bearing. Both full-time and part-time students may also apply for a loan under the Non-means Tested Loan Scheme (NLS) which is solely used to settle tuition fees. Bursaries and interest-free loans are available for full-time students who have financial needs. Emergency funds and emergency loan are for students who face urgent and unexpected financial hardship.

(Notes: Students applying for both the TSFS and NLS should have the right of abode in Hong Kong or have resided or have had their homes in Hong Kong continuously for 3 complete years prior to the commencement of the programme. This does not cover students staying in Hong Kong holding student visas.)

(4) Government Language Fund

To encourage serving teachers of the Chinese and English Language subjects to enhance their subject knowledge in the language they teach, the Language Fund has set up the Professional Development Incentive Grant Scheme for Language Teachers. Each applicant may receive 50% of the tuition fee of an entire programme of study, up to a maximum of HK$ 30,000, upon the successful completion of the approved relevant programmes of study.

For more information regarding the above, please visit the following website:
www.language-education.com

You may also make enquiries at:
Tel No.: (852) 3527 0180 / (852) 3527 0181
Fax No.: (852) 3184 0417
E-mail: eassu1@edb.gov.hk
Address: Rm 1702, Skyline Tower,
39 Wang Kwong Road, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon