A Road Map to Becoming a University of Education

On 28 June 2007, led by Council Chairman Dr Thomas Leung, the Institute submitted its Development Blueprint to the Permanent Secretary for Education and Manpower (now renamed as Permanent Secretary for Education), Mr Raymond Wong. The submission of the blueprint marked an important move in our quest for a University title.

The Development Blueprint was one of the focal points in the discussions when Mrs Laura Cha as chairman of the University Grants Committee (UGC), paid her first visit to the Institute on 18 Septemeber 2007. Premised on a critical examination of the local and global context, educational needs in Hong Kong and the Institution's strengths; the Blueprint explores the spectrum of services which can be offered by the future Hong Kong University of Education and outlines the milestones for developments over the next 10 years.