University of Hong Kong Faculty of Education
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香港大學教育學院 | |
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| Type | Faculty |
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| Established |
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| Affiliation | The University of Hong Kong |
| Dean | Yang Rui |
| Location | Meng Wah Complex |
| Website | web |
The Faculty of Education of The University of Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港大學教育學院) is a faculty in The University of Hong Kong. Its origins traces back to 1917 as the department for the Training of Teachers under the university's Faculty of Arts.
The faculty offers undergraduate teaching degrees, allowing graduates to attain "Permitted Teacher" status in the Education Bureau, while also offering for a 5-year undergraduate degree in Speech-Language Pathologytherapy, which is endorsed by the Hong Kong Institute of Speech Therapists, allowing graduates to apply to be a "Member of Register of Speech Therapists accredited by the Department of Health" and practice in Hong Kong.[2][3]
The current dean of the faculty is Yang Rui. It is currently ranked 6th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025 and 7th in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024.[4][5][6]
History
[edit]The Faculty's predecessor, the department for the Training of Teachers, was opened on 15 September 1917 under the Faculty of Arts. It offered courses designed for undergraduates intending to be school teachers.[7]
In 1951, the department was rebranded as the Department of Education, which still remained under the Faculty of Arts.[7]
In 1976, the department became the School of Education, autonomous from the Faculty of Arts, the department was later elevated to become the Faculty of Education in 1984 and its status remains till this day.[7]
Academic units
[edit]- Academic Unit of Language and Literacy Education
- Academic Unit of Human Communication, Learning, and Development
- Academic Unit of Mathematics, Science, and Technology
- Academic Unit of Social Contexts and Policies of Education[8]
Undergraduate programmes
[edit]- Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education in Language Education — English
- Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education in Language Education — Chinese
- Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Social Sciences
- Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education and Special Education
- Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology
- Bachelor of Science in Information Management
- Bachelor of Science in Applied Child Development
- Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Social Data Science
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Our History". The University of Hong Kong.
- ^ "Teacher Registration – Education Bureau". www.edb.gov.hk. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ "Application to be Member of Register of Speech Therapists accredited by Department of Health" (PDF). hkist.org.hk.
- ^ "News | HKU – Faculty of Education". web.edu.hku.hk. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ "QS World University Rankings for Education & Training 2024". Top Universities. 2025-01-16. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ "University of Hong Kong". Times Higher Education (THE). 2024-06-27. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ a b c "Our History | HKU – Faculty of Education". web.edu.hku.hk. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ "Dean's Message | HKU – Faculty of Education". web.edu.hku.hk. Retrieved 2025-01-19.