The Education Bureau launched the Diploma of Applied Education (DAE) Programme in the 2023/24 academic year in place of Diploma Yi Jin programme to provide an alternative pathway for secondary 6 school leavers as well as adult learners to obtain a formal qualification for the purposes of employment and further study. The curriculum design and content of the new programme have been optimised and incorporated a large number of Vocational and Professional Education and Training (VPET) elements, aiming to help students articulate to the VPET programmes and strengthen their employability.
Target StudentsThe target students of the DAE programme are Secondary 6 school leavers or adult learners aged 21 or above.Institutions Offering the ProgrammeThe DAE programme is run by the following member institutions of the Federation for Self-financing Tertiary Education:Lingnan Institute of Further EducationSchool of Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist UniversityHong Kong Institute of TechnologyHong Kong Metropolitan University, Li Ka Shing School of Professional and Continuing Education Hong Kong College of TechnologyCaritas Institute of Community EducationUOW College Hong Kong Application MethodFull-time Programme: Admissions are usually conducted in phases. Applications to be submitted via the online application system.Part-time Programme: Part-time students are directly admitted by provider institutions. Interested persons may apply directly to the institutions providing part-time Programme.Click here for more information.Tuition Fee ReimbursementDAE tuition fee reimbursement provides students with financial assistance in the form of tuition fee reimbursement. Students who fulfill the prescribed eligibility criteria can obtain 30%, 50% or 100% reimbursement of the actual tuition fees paid after the end of each school year. Click here for more information on tuition fee and other financial assistance arrangement.Sources and Useful LinksEducation Bureau - DAE ProgrammeFederation for Self-financing Tertiary Education's websiteDiploma of Applied Education's website (Chinese only)Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency - DAE Tuition Fee Reimbursement

To provide an opportunity for Hong Kong youths to broaden their horizons by experiencing foreign culture through living and working overseas while holidaying, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has established Working Holiday Scheme (the Scheme) with New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, Germany, Japan, Canada, Korea, France, the United Kingdom, Austria, Hungary, Sweden and the Netherlands. Apart from facilitating cultural exchanges between Hong Kong and our partner economies, the Scheme also enhances bilateral cooperation and promotes tourism and development between the two places.Under the Scheme, participants may stay in the partner economy for an extended period.  They are also allowed to take up short-term employment as an incidental aspect of their stay, or enrol in short-term course(s) (except for Ireland) so as to acquire a better understanding of the cultural and social developments of the partner economy.  The Scheme aims to enable Hong Kong youths to gain invaluable experience while holidaying and working abroad, which would help strengthen their self-confidence, resilience and interpersonal skills. Scroll down and learn more now!EligibilityTo be eligible for applying for the Working Holiday Scheme, an applicant must:be aged between 18 and 30 (both ages inclusive) at the time of lodging application;not be accompanied by any dependent during the journey;be ordinarily resident in the HKSAR and holding a valid HKSAR passport;be going abroad primarily for holidaying;hold a return travel ticket or sufficient funds to purchase such a ticket; andhave proof of financial resources to support his/her initial expenses in the partner economy.Working holidaymakers are required and strongly advised to take out suitable medical, hospitalisation and liability insurance before departure to cover the possible related costs incurred abroad.Application and EnquiriesApplicants may approach the relevant Consulates for application forms and enquiries about details of the Scheme.  For contacts, please refer to "Useful Information and Links".Applicants are reminded that the eligibility criteria, and terms and conditions of individual working holiday scheme are subject to review and change by the host Government without prior notice.  For detailed eligibility criteria and arrangements of individual working holiday scheme, please refer to the websites, Labour Department's Working Holiday website and updates from the respective host Governments and Consulates.For the reminders for working holidaymakers or experience sharing from working holiday participants, please visit Labour Department's Working Holiday Scheme website.SourceLabour Department - Working Holiday website