School for Higher and Professional Education

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School for Higher and Professional Education
才晉高等教育學院
TypeVocational
Established2003 (2003)
Parent institution
Vocational Training Council
PrincipalGladys Yam
Students3,000+
Location
WebsiteOfficial website
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese才晋高等教育学院
Traditional Chinese才晉高等教育學院

School for Higher and Professional Education (SHAPE, Chinese: 才晉高等教育學院) is a post-secondary educational institution in Hong Kong which offers "top-up" degree programmes to holders of higher diplomas to allow them to receive a bachelor's degree. The School is a constituent of the Vocational Training Council (VTC). It was established in 2003 as a collaborative effort of the VTC and a number of overseas institutions.[1] SHAPE offers programmes in finance, applied science, business and management, information technology, design, engineering, and hospitality.[2]

SHAPE has campuses in Chai Wan, Tsing Yi, Sha Tin, Wanchai, Kwun Tong, Tseung Kwan O, and Tuen Mun.

Partner Institutions[edit]

Degrees from SHAPE are developed and awarded in collaboration with the following institutions:

Institution Country Notes
Birmingham City University  United Kingdom
China Pharmaceutical University  China
Coventry University  United Kingdom
Nottingham Trent University  United Kingdom
RMIT University  Australia
Sheffield Hallam University  United Kingdom
Solent University  United Kingdom
University for the Creative Arts  United Kingdom
University of Central Lancashire  United Kingdom
University of Hull  United Kingdom
University of Lincoln  United Kingdom
Northumbria University  United Kingdom
UWE Bristol  United Kingdom

References[edit]

  1. ^ "About Us". School for Higher and Professional Education. Vocational Training Council. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Vocational Training Council". Concourse. Committee on Self-financing Post-secondary Education. Retrieved 26 March 2019.