Quality Assurance

Registration on Qualifications Register (QR) for Sub-degree Programmes

A. Schedule of Submission to Quality Assurance Sub-committees on Sub-degree Programmes (QASCs) Standing Panels - New Programmes and/or Major Changes to Endorsed Programmes*

The cut-off date for each cycle of submission is as follows:

February Cycle: 28 February
June Cycle: 30 June
October Cycle: 31 October

Completed forms should be submitted to the QASC (QF Level 4) Secretariat (aqss@hkbu.edu.hk) on/before the above cut-off dates. The lead time for each cycle from submission to uploading to the Qualifications Register (QR) will be around 4 months.

B. Submission Forms for Vetting of Sub-degree Programmes for Uploading to QR

For QF Levels 1-3 Programmes

Summary List of New Programmes	Form Ia - QF Levels 1-3
Additional Information Sheet for New Programme	Form IIa - QF Levels 1-3
Summary List of Programmes with Major Changes	Form Ib - QF Levels 1-3
Additional Information Sheet for Programme with Major Changes	Form IIb - QF Levels 1-3

For QF Level 4 Programmes

Summary List of New Programmes	Form Ia - QF Level 4
Additional Information Sheet for New Programme	Form IIa - QF Level 4
Summary List of Programmes with Major Changes	Form Ib - QF Level 4
Additional Information Sheet for Programme with Major Changes	Form IIb - QF Level 4

For ALL Programmes

Checklist on the Key Features for New Quality Assured Learning Programmes on the QR by Self-Accrediting Operators	Checklist
Declaration Statement for Upload of Joint Qualifications	Declaration Statement
QR Upload Template^#^	Template
QR Upload Template for Title Change^	Template - Title Change
QR Upload Template for Code Change^	Template - Code Change

* New sub-degree programmes and major changes to existing sub-degree programmes should have undergone the current QA framework (for QF Level 4 programmes) and/or the devolved QA procedures of the respective Sub-degree Providing Units (SDPUs) (for QF Levels 1-3 programmes) before submission for endorsement for upload to the QR (major changes include changes to title of programme, title of qualification, reference code, Qualifications Framework (QF) level, area of study & training, entry requirement, duration/contact hours, syllabus/course content, learning outcomes, operator, granting body, and other changes).

# The following documents could also be downloaded from http://www.hkqr.gov.hk/HKQRPRD/web/hkqr-en/operators/Guidelines_Forms/

QR Database Structure
Points to Note Regarding QR Data Preparation
Areas of Study and Industry/Branch Mapping Table
QR Registration Fees
Guidelines for Advertisements relating to the QF
Desirable Layouts for Advertisements for QF-Recognition

^ Please read the most recent "Guidance Notes on Upload of QR Records by Self-accrediting Operators on the QR" before uploading the quality assured learning programmes/qualifications to the QR.