List of Operators Awarded with Programme Area Accreditation (PAA) Status Operator Area of Study and Training* Sub-area Approved Programme Area^ QF Level# Valid Until Hong Kong Shue Yan University Business and Management General Business Management General Business Management 5 2020/2021 Business and Management Accounting, Finance & Investment Accounting, Finance & Investment 5 2020/2021 Business and Management Economics Economics 5 2020/2021 Humanities Humanities History 5 2020/2021 Languages and Related Studies Languages and Related Studies Languages and Related Studies 5 2020/2021 Mass Media and Communications, Mass Media and Communications, Mass Media and Communications, 5 2020/2021 Journalism and Public Relations Journalism and Public Relations Journalism and Public Relations Social Sciences Social and Behavioural Sciences Social and Behavioural Sciences 5 2020/2021 Social Sciences Social Services Social Services 5 2020/2021 Social Sciences Social and Behavioural Sciences Psychology 6 2022/2023 Social Sciences Social Services Counselling 6 2022/2023 The Hong Kong Academy for Arts, Design and Performing Arts Performing Arts Music 6 2020/2021 Performing Arts Arts, Design and Performing Arts Performing Arts Dance 6 2020/2021 Arts, Design and Performing Arts Performing Arts Theatre & Entertainment Arts 6 2020/2021 Arts, Design and Performing Arts Performing Arts Drama 6 2020/2021 Arts, Design and Performing Arts Fine Arts and Visual Arts Film and Television 6 2020/2021 Chu Hai College of Higher Education Mass Media and Communications, Mass Media and Communications, Journalism and Mass Communication 5 2024/2025 Journalism and Public Relations Journalism and Public Relations Languages and Related Studies Languages and Related Studies Chinese Language and Chinese Literature 5 2024/2025 Business and Management Accounting, Finance and Investment Accounting and Finance 5 2024/2025 Business and Management General Business Management General Business Administration 5 2024/2025 Engineering and Technology Civil Engineering Civil Engineering 5 2024/2025 Architecture and Town Planning Architecture, Construction and Town Architecture 5 2024/2025 Planning Architecture and Town Planning Construction Management Construction Management 5 2024/2025 The Education University of Hong Arts, Design and Performing Arts Performing Arts Music 5 2021/2022 Kong (known as The Hong Kong Institute of Education on or before 26 May 2016 ) Arts, Design and Performing Arts Fine Arts and Visual Arts Visual Arts 5 2021/2022 Social Sciences Social and Behavioural Sciences Psychology 5 2021/2022 Last updated on 25 March 2021 1 List of Operators Awarded with Programme Area Accreditation (PAA) Status Operator Area of Study and Training* Sub-area Approved Programme Area^ QF Level# Valid Until Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Architecture and Town Planning Architecture, Construction and Town Construction 4 2020/2021 Education, Vocational Training Planning Council Construction Management Construction Management 4 2020/2021 Arts, Design and Performing Arts Performing Arts Music 4 2020/2021 Hong Kong Design Institute, Fine Arts and Visual Arts Visual Arts 4 2020/2021 Vocational Training Council Design and Other Creative Industries Design and Other Creative Industries 4 2020/2021 Business and Management General Business Management General Business Management 4 2020/2021 Hotel and Tourism Institute, Property and Facilities Management Property and Facilities Management 4 2020/2021 Vocational Training Council Wholesale, Retailing, Import and Wholesale, Retailing, Import and Export, 4 2020/2021 Export, Merchandising Merchandising Chinese Culinary Institute, Vocational Accounting, Finance and Investment Accounting, Finance and Investment 4 2020/2021 Transports and Logistics Transports and Logistics 4 2020/2021 Training Council Banking Banking 4 2020/2021 Insurance Insurance 4 2020/2021 International Culinary Institute, Computer Science and Information Computer Science and Information Computer Science and Information 4 2020/2021 Vocational Training Council Technology Technology Technology Education Education and Teacher Education Early Childhood Education and Services 4 2020/2021 Maritime Services Training Institute, Engineering and Technology Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering and Technology (Covering the 4 2020/2021 Vocational Training Council Engineering and Services whole Area of Study and Training ) Manufacturing Technology 2020/2021 Civil Engineering 2020/2021 Bioengineering and Biotechnology 2020/2021 Other Engineering, Related Technology 2020/2021 and Services Textile and Clothing Technology 2020/2021 Automotive 2020/2021 Precision Trades 2020/2021 Other Technical Studies and Training 2020/2021 Mass Media and Communications, Mass Media and Communications, Public Relations 4 2020/2021 Journalism and Public Relations Journalism and Public Relations Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences Pharmacy Pharmacy 4 2020/2021 Other Therapies/ Treatments Rehabilitation 4 2020/2021 Health Care Health Care 4 2020/2021 Occupational Safety and Health Occupational Safety and Health 4 2020/2021 Nutritional Studies Nutritional Studies 4 2020/2021 Sciences Life Sciences Life Sciences 4 2020/2021 Physical Sciences Physical Sciences 4 2020/2021 Services Beauty and Hairdressing Beauty and Hairdressing 4 2020/2021 Catering, Food and Beverage Services Catering, Food and Beverage Services 4 2020/2021 Hotel and Tourism Hotel and Tourism 4 2020/2021 Recreation, Leisure and Sports Recreation, Leisure and Sports Management 4 2020/2021 Management MICE and Event Management MICE and Event Management 4 2020/2021 Elderly Care Service Elderly Care Service 4 2020/2021 Social Sciences Social Services Social Services 4 2020/2021 Last updated on 25 March 2021 2 List of Operators Awarded with Programme Area Accreditation (PAA) Status Operator Area of Study and Training* Sub-area Approved Programme Area^ QF Level# Valid Until Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Architecture and Town Planning Architecture, Construction and Town Architectural Studies 4 29 February 2024 Education, Vocational Training Planning Council Hong Kong Design Institute, Vocational Training Council The Hang Seng University of Hong Business & Management, General N/A General Business Administration 5 2020/2021 Kong (known as Hang Seng N/A General Management 5 2020/2021 Management College on or before 29 N/A Marketing 5 2020/2021 October 2018) Economics, Accountancy, Finance & N/A Accounting 5 2020/2021 Investment N/A Finance 5 2020/2021 Languages, Translation and Literature N/A Translation 5 2020/2021 Transports and Logistics N/A Logistics Studies 5 2020/2021 N/A Supply-chain Management 5 2020/2021 Mass Media and Communications, Mass Media and Communications, Mass Media and Communications, 5 2021/2022 Journalism and Public Relations Journalism and Public Relations Journalism and Public Relations Languages and Related Studies Languages and Related Studies English Language and English Literature 5 14 March 2024 Employees Retraining Board Services Catering, Food and Beverage Services Catering, Food and Beverage Services 3 4 May 2023 Youth College, Vocational Training Architecture and Town Planning Architecture, Construction and Town Construction 3 31 August 2023 Council Planning Arts, Design and Performing Arts Design and Other Creative Industries Print Media, Fashion, Textile, and 3- 3 31 August 2023 Dimensionsal Design Business and Management Accounting, Finance and Investment Accounting 3 31 August 2023 Business and Management General Business Management General Business Studies 3 31 August 2023 Computer Science and Information Computer Science and Information Computing Studies and Information 3 31 August 2023 Technology Technology Technology Engineering and Technology Automotive Automotive 3 31 August 2023 Engineering and Technology Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical 3 31 August 2023 Engineering and Services Engineering and Services Engineering and Technology Other Engineering, Related Technology Building Services and Gas Services 3 31 August 2023 and Services Engineering Engineering and Technology Precision Trades Precision Trades 3 31 August 2023 Services Beauty and Hairdressing Beauty and Hairdressing 3 31 August 2023 Services Hotel and Tourism Hotel 3 31 August 2023 Services Recreation, Leisure and Sports Fitness and Sport Studies 3 31 August 2023 Management Last updated on 25 March 2021 3 List of Operators Awarded with Programme Area Accreditation (PAA) Status Operator Area of Study and Training* Sub-area Approved Programme Area^ QF Level# Valid Until Hong Kong Police College Social Sciences Security and Disciplinary Forces Law Enforcement and Security Studies 5 9 January 2025 Caritas Institute of Higher Education Business and Management GeneralStudies Business Management General Business Administration 5 30 June 2025 Tung Wah College Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences Occupational Therapy Occupational Therapy 5 2024/2025 * Please click here for the information of Area of Study and Training and the respective Sub-area under the New Classification System for the Qualifications Register. ^ (For approved Programme Areas of PAA/Periodic Review accreditation after 1 January 2016) Please refer to the respective Summary Accreditation Reports in the HKCAAVQ website for information about the scope of the approved Programme Areas. # QF Level (with effect from the official launch of the Qualifications Framework (QF) in Hong Kong on 5 May 2008) – Highest QF Level of programmes which the Operator can operate within the approved programme areas. Last updated on 25 March 2021 4.