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FAQ on Application for Teacher Registration / Appointment Purpose

Q1.
I am a registered teacher in another country. Can I be registered as a teacher in Hong Kong too?
 

Ans

 

Not necessarily. The educational qualification of the applicant is assessed against the teacher training qualification requirements as stipulated by the Education Bureau. In the end, the Education Bureau is the decision making body for local teacher registration and will consider the assessment outcome as one of many factors to determine whether the applicant could be registered as a teacher in Hong Kong. The qualifications assessment for teacher registration/appointment purpose will assess whether a teacher training qualification can make reference to Hong Kong’s teacher training qualification. To understand more about local Teacher Training Qualifications, please refer to General Information on Local Teacher Training Qualifications on our website.

Q2.
I have taken a short teacher training course, 6 months in duration, can it be assessed?
 

Ans

 

No. Short courses leading to non-local teacher training qualifications do not meet the teacher training qualification requirements as stipulated by the Education Bureau since the minimum duration of study leading to local teacher training qualifications is at least one-year full-time in duration. Please refer to General Information on Local Teacher Training Qualifications for descriptions of local Teacher Training Qualifications.