Quality Assurance

SHAPE prides ourselves to provide quality programmes recognised by multiple local and overseas authorities.
 

Awarded by universities

• All of our programmes are awarded by our partner universities, and are governed by the universities’ policies and regulations on academic matters and standard.
• All of our programmes are taught by academic staff of partner universities and SHAPE.
   

Accredited by professional bodies

• Most of our Engineering programmes are recognised by established and representative local or overseas professional bodies in the relevant professions.
• Examples include the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE), Engineers Australia (EA).

Locally registered with Education Bureau

All of our non-local programmes are registered under Cap. 493 Non-local Higher and Professional Education (Regulation) Ordinance, meeting the following major registration criteria:

• our partner universities are recognised non-local institutions in the UK and Australia;
• effective measures are in place to ensure our programme standard is maintained at a level comparable with the programmes conducted in the UK and Australia leading to the same qualifications; and
• this comparability in standard is recognised by our partner universities and the academic community in the UK and Australia.
   

Locally accredited by HKCAAVQ

Recognising our non-local programmes as meeting the standard of locally-accredited bachelor's degree programmes. For details on SHAPE’s UK and Australian programmes recognised at QF Level 5, including QF Level, QR registration number & validity period, please visit respective programme pages at this website. 

This accreditation status also allows eligible students to enjoy various government financial assistance schemes.