Saint Francis University becomes Hong Kong’s second university of applied sciences

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Similar to the city's first university of applied sciences, SFU is subject to ongoing reviews and is required to submit annual progress reports.

Saint Francis University (SFU) has become the second university of applied sciences (UAS) in Hong Kong, after having successfully gone through an institutional review by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ), and having fulfilled all relevant criteria as confirmed by the Education Bureau (EDB).

Founded as the Caritas Francis Hsu College, SFU began offering degree programmes and changed its name to the Caritas Institute of Higher Education in 2011.

The institute was then conferred a university title and was approved to change its name to SFU in January 2024.

Similar to the Hong Kong Metropolitan University, the first UAS in Hong Kong, SFU is subject to ongoing reviews by the HKCAAVQ to ensure further development of its maturity and competency as a UAS.

It is also required to submit annual progress reports to the EDB.

An EDB spokesperson said in a statement: "The Government actively promotes the development of UASs to enhance the status of vocational and professional education and training (VPET) at the degree level and provide an alternative pathway to success for young people."

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