Session 21 EDB - page 85 Details of the relevant institutions, selected programmes and the respective number of subsidised places, the annual subsidy amount per student for each programme for the cohorts admitted/to be admitted in the 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2017/18 academic years, and the number of actual intakes in the 2015/16 and 2016/17 academic year are set out at Annex. The Education Bureau will announce the details of the relevant institutions, selected programmes and the respective number of subsidised places for the cohort to be admitted in the 2018/19 academic year later this year after consulting policy bureaux.
Session 21 EDB - page 86 Annex
Relevant Institutions, Selected Programmes, Number of Subsidised Places and Actual Intakes, and Annual Subsidy Amount for the Cohort Admitted in the 2015/16 Academic Year
Institutions Disciplines Programmes Number of
subsidised places
Number of actual
intakes
Annual subsidy amount
($) Chu Hai
College of Higher Education
Architecture and
Engineering
Bachelor of Architecture (Honours) 40 20 40,000
Hang Seng Management College
Logistics Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Supply Chain Management
70 70 40,000
The Open University of Hong Kong
Creative Industry
Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours in Animation and Visual Effects
80 74 70,000
Health Care Bachelor of Nursing with Honours in General Health Care
150 150 70,000 Health Care Bachelor of Nursing with Honours in Mental
Health Care
70 70 70,000
Testing and Certification
Bachelor of Science with Honours in Testing and Certification
50 50 70,000
Tung Wah College
Health Care Bachelor of Health Science (Honours) – Major in Nursing
200 200 70,000 Technological
and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong, Vocational Training Council
Architecture and
Engineering
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Landscape Architecture
10 10 40,000
Architecture and
Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Civil Engineering
60 60 70,000
Architecture and
Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Environmental Engineering and Management
60 60 70,000
Creative Industry
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Fashion Design
60 60 70,000
Creative Industry
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Product Design
60 59 70,000
Tourism and Hospitality
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Culinary Arts and Management
30 30 40,000
Total 940 913
Session 21 EDB - page 87 Relevant Institutions, Selected Programmes, Number of Subsidised Places and Actual Intakes,
and Annual Subsidy Amount for the Cohort Admitted in the 2016/17 Academic Year
Institutions Disciplines Programmes Number of
subsidised places
Number of actual
intakes
Annual subsidy amount
($) Caritas Institute of
Higher Education
Health Care Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) 60 60 70,000 Chu Hai College of
Higher Education
Architecture and Engineering
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Architecture
40 22 40,000
Hang Seng Management College
Logistics Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Supply Chain Management
70 70 40,000
The Open University of Hong Kong
Creative Industry
Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours in Animation and Visual Effects
80 80 70,000
Health Care Bachelor of Nursing with Honours in General Health Care
150 150 70,000 Health Care Bachelor of Nursing with Honours in
Mental Health Care
70 70 70,000
Testing and Certification
Bachelor of Science with Honours in Testing and Certification
50 48 70,000
Tung Wah College Health Care Bachelor of Health Science (Honours) – Major in Nursing
200 200 70,000 Technological and
Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong, Vocational Training Council
Architecture and Engineering
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Horticulture and Landscape Management
30 30 40,000
Architecture and Engineering
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Landscape Architecture
10 10 40,000
Architecture and Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Civil Engineering
60 60 70,000
Architecture and Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Environmental Engineering and Management
60 60 70,000
Creative Industry
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Fashion Design
60 44 70,000
Creative Industry
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Product Design
60 57 70,000
Tourism and Hospitality
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Culinary Arts and Management
30 30 40,000
Total 1 030 991
Session 21 EDB - page 88 Relevant Institutions, Selected Programmes, Number of Subsidised Places
and Annual Subsidy Amount for the Cohort to be Admitted in the 2017/18 Academic Year
Institutions Disciplines Programmes Number of
subsidised places
Annual subsidy amount
($) Caritas Institute of
Higher Education
Health Care Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) 60 70,000
Chu Hai College of Higher Education
Architecture and Engineering
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Architecture
40 40,000
Hang Seng Management College
Logistics Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Supply Chain Management
70 40,000
The Open University of Hong Kong
Creative Industry
Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours in Animation and Visual Effects
80 70,000
Health Care Bachelor of Nursing with Honours in General Health Care
150 70,000
Health Care Bachelor of Nursing with Honours in Mental Health Care
70 70,000
Testing and Certification
Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Testing and Certification
50 70,000
Tung Wah College Health Care Bachelor of Health Science (Honours) – Major in Nursing
200 70,000
Health Care Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Medical Laboratory Science
20 70,000
Health Care Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Radiation Therapy
12 70,000
Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong, Vocational Training Council
Architecture and Engineering
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Horticulture and Landscape Management
30 40,000
Architecture and Engineering
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Landscape Architecture
10 40,000
Architecture and Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Civil Engineering
60 70,000
Architecture and Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Environmental Engineering and Management
60 70,000
Creative Industry
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Fashion Design
60 70,000
Creative Industry
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Product Design
60 70,000
Tourism and Hospitality
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Culinary Arts and Management
30 40,000
Total 1 062
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Session 21 EDB - page 89 Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2017-18
CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY
(Question Serial No. 0232)
Head: (156) Government Secretariat: Education Bureau Subhead (No. & title): (-) Not specified
Programme: (7) Post-secondary, Vocational and Professional Education Controlling Officer: Permanent Secretary for Education (Mrs Marion LAI) Director of Bureau: Secretary for Education
Question:
The Government has allocated $288 million to the Vocational Training Council (VTC) to launch a pilot scheme which integrates structured apprenticeship training programmes with on-the-job training since the 2014/15 academic year. The scheme aims to attract and retain talent for industries with keen demand for labour, and will benefit four cohorts of 4 000 trainees in total.
In this connection, please advise this Committee of the industries involved, the number of industries involved, and the actual number of trainees participating in the scheme.
Asked by: Hon CHIANG Lai-wan (Member Question No. 2) Reply:
The Pilot Training and Support Scheme (Pilot Scheme) aims to attract and retain talent for specific industries with a keen demand for labour, by integrating structured apprenticeship training programmes and clear career progression pathways. With the funding approval of the Legislative Council Finance Committee in July 2014, the Vocational Training Council (VTC) has implemented the Pilot Scheme starting from the 2014/15 academic year (AY), which targets to benefit 2 000 students with an original commitment of $144 million.
In the 2016 Policy Address, the Chief Executive announced that the Government accepted all the recommendations of the Task Force on Promotion of Vocational Education. Among others, the Task Force recommended to extend the Pilot Scheme to benefit more students pending a review. According to a review conducted by VTC in 2015, the Pilot Scheme was in general well received by the participating employers and students. Therefore, the Government has decided to extend the Pilot Scheme for two more cohorts of students admitted in the 2016/17 and 2017/18 academic years, benefitting 2 000 more students with an additional estimated non-recurrent expenditure of $144 million.
The Pilot Scheme aims to cover industries meeting the following criteria –
(a) the industry is facing labour shortage and/or ageing problems, and it has difficulties in hiring and retaining young people;
(b) the relevant trades covered under the industry are very specialized and with a high level of technology contents; and
(c) the industry is committed to provide allowance or subsidy to trainees and to offer a certain salary level to trainees who have completed the apprenticeship training and are willing to join relevant industries.
As at 28 February 2017, the electrical and mechanical (E&M) trades of the construction industry, printing, watch & clock, automobile, testing & certification and medical centre operations trades have joined the Pilot