The primary objective of the Education Bureau in establishing the HKQF is to provide a platform that encourages and facilitates lifelong learning, with a view to enhancing the capability and competitiveness of the workforce in Hong Kong.
The objectives are to be achieved through:
- defining clear and objective standards applicable to qualifications in the academic, vocational and professional as well as continuing education sectors;
- assuring the quality of qualifications and the associated learning programmes available to learners; and
- assuring relevancy of learning to industry needs.
