Policy Address

(C) Nurture Talents

Promote Multiple Pathways

Advance the Development of Universities of Applied Sciences

111. The Hong Kong Metropolitan University has been recognised as the first university of applied sciences (UAS) in Hong Kong. The UAS alliance will be established this year to, among other things, embark on joint promotion and strengthen collaboration with UASs around the world. The Government has allocated a start-up fund of $100 million for the alliance.

Expand Our Vocational Talent Pool

112. The Government will build a campus for the newly established Hong Kong Institute of Information Technology, under the Vocational Training Council, and develop its Lift and Escalator Technology Centre.