FORM 7A
NON-LOCAL HIGHER AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
(REGULATION) ORDINANCE (CAP.493)
ANNUAL RETURN OF A REGISTERED COURSE
LEADING TO A NON-LOCAL HIGHER ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
It is important that you read the Ordinance, in particular, sections 10, 13(1), 14(1) and 20, and the
accompanying Guidance Notes before completing this Form.
This Form should be completed in accordance with the directions specified in the Form and the
Guidance Notes.
The completed Form and the necessary attachments should be submitted IN DUPLICATE to:
The Registrar
Non-local Courses Registry
Education Bureau
Room 603, 6/F, Cityplaza 3
14 Taikoo Wan Road
Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
(For Office Use Only)
SECTION A
GENERAL INFORMATION
Date of Receipt:
1.
Course Name:
2.
Registration No:
3.
Award Title:
4.
Awarding Institution:
5.
Operator:
6.
Reporting Period: From
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SECTION B
1.
UPDATING OF PARTICULARS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED
There has been no change in the particulars previously reported in respect of
(please tick the appropriate box)
 the operator
 the non-local institution responsible for the course in Hong Kong
 the non-local institution awarding the qualification
 the local agency / representative office in Hong Kong
 the designated person whose name is
2.
There has / have been change(s) in the particulars previously reported in respect of
(please tick the appropriate box)





the operator
the non-local institution responsible for the course in Hong Kong
the non-local institution awarding the qualification
the local agency / representative office in Hong Kong
the designated person
Please specify the change(s) below or where appropriate, re-submit the relevant section(s) of
Form 1A.
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SECTION C
1.
PRESENT CONTACT PERSONS
Non-local Institution Awarding the Higher Academic Qualification:
Head of Institution
Course Director (Home Course)
Name
Designation
Name of
Institution
and Address
Phone
Fax
E-mail
2.
Operator of the Course Conducted in Hong Kong:
Executive Head
Course Director
(Hong Kong Course)
Name
Designation
Name of
Organisation/
Company and
Address
Phone
Fax
E-mail
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Other Authorised Contact
Person (if any)
SECTION D
FEES, PAYMENT ARRANGEMENT AND REFUND ARRANGEMENT
1.
Total Course Fee:
2.
Where the course fee is not inclusive, please give details of other fees / charges payable by
students:
Item
3.
effective as from (date)
Amount
Time for Payment

The payment arrangement is the same as approved at the time of registration
approval.

The payment arrangement has been changed since (date)
and the Registrar has approved the change.

Others (please specify)
(Please tick as appropriate)
4.

The refund arrangement is the same as approved at the time of registration approval.

The refund arrangement has been changed since (date)
and the Registrar has approved the change.

Others (please specify)
(please tick as appropriate)
REMINDER
As required by section 19 of the Ordinance, the Registrar must be notified within one month of
any changes in the approved arrangement of payment and refund of a registered course. As some
changes will affect the meeting of the registration criteria, it is advisable that the Registrar can be
notified well in advance of the changes.
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SECTION E
ENROLMENT STATISTICS
1.
No. of recruitment exercise during the reporting period (please specify the date(s)):
2.
No. of new students admitted during the reporting period: Male
3.
No. of students successfully completed the course during the reporting period:
Male
Female
Female
4.
No. of drop-outs from the course during the reporting period: Male ______ Female
5.
No. of students registered at the end of the reporting period: Male _______ Female
SECTION F
COURSE DURATION (IN MONTHS)
1. Standard length#:
2. Minimum length#:
3. Maximum allowable length#:
4. Duration of each module / unit / subject*:
5. No. of terms / semesters* each year:
6. Duration of each term / semester*:
(# Please refer to the GUIDANCE NOTES FOR COMPLETION OF FORM 7A for the
definitions of these fields)
( * delete as appropriate )
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SECTION G
INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE CONDUCTED IN HONG
KONG AND THE HOME COURSE
Please fill in only the relevant sections where aspects of the course have been changed during the
reporting period. Please furnish necessary approval / supporting documents and use separate
sheets, where appropriate.
Item
Any
Change
1. Name of course
Yes / No
2. Title of award
Yes / No
3. Mode of
delivery
Yes / No
4. Length of
course
Yes / No
5. Admission
requirements
Yes / No
6. English
language
proficiency
requirement
Yes / No
7. Maximum
exemptions
allowed
Yes / No
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Updated Information (if any change)
Hong Kong Course
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Home Course
8. Course
structure and
content
Yes / No
9. Graduation /
Completion
requirement
Yes / No
10. Assessment
scheme
(a) Weighting of
assessment
elements
(b) Internal
moderation
process
(c) External
examiner
system
Yes / No
Yes / No
Yes / No
11. Type of staff
responsible for
setting and
marking of
assignments
and
examinations
Yes / No
12. Student support
services
Yes / No
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SECTION H
1.
REGISTRATION CONDITION(S)
Has there been any condition imposed for registration of the course?
(please tick the appropriate box)
 Yes
2.
 No
If yes and you have not reported previously in Form 7A, please provide the following
information:
Condition(s) imposed
Action taken or being taken
to fulfil the condition(s)
Registrar’s
earlier
feedback 
A
R
N
 Please tick the appropriate column:
A - stands for action which was earlier considered by the Registrar as adequate towards
fulfillment of the condition.
R - stands for revised / further action to fulfil the condition as previously advised by the
Registrar.
N - stands for action which has not been reported to the Registrar previously.
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SECTION I
QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCEDURES
Please furnish necessary supporting documents and use separate sheets, where appropriate.
1.
Any re-validation/re-approval conducted during the reporting period:
(please tick the appropriate box)
On Hong Kong course
 Yes (please attach the relevant document)
 No
On home course
 Yes (please attach the relevant document)
 No
2.
Quality assurance activities actually conducted during the reporting period, including any
new features / systems introduced:
(please give details including the dates, purpose and effect of the activities)
3.
Student evaluation of the course, if conducted:
(please specify measures adopted for the evaluation and provide summary findings)
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SECTION J
CURRENT HONG KONG TEACHING STAFF PROFILE
Thesis /
Teaching
Staff
Qualifications &
Tertiary Teaching
Project
Experience
Identification
Awarding
Experience
Supervision with This
Reference
Institution
(in years) 
Experience
Course
No. 
(e.g. BSc. HKU)
(in years)  (in years)
Subjects Taught for This Course
during the Reporting Period 
 Not necessary to provide the name of staff but his/her number only for identification. Please also specify
whether FT (full-time) or PT (part-time).
 Please specify whether FT or PT, name of institution, teaching position and level of course taught (e.g. degree /
sub-degree).
 Applicable in case the staff is involved in project / dissertation supervision of this course.
 Please specify whether T (teaching) or Tu (tutoring).
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SECTION K
TEACHING ACTIVITIES DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD
Name of Subject Offered
Lecture
(in hours)
Tutorial
(in hours)
Other Faceto-face
Teaching
Activity
(in hours)
 Please specify whether the staff is HK (Hong Kong) or H (home) staff.
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Responsible Staff 
SECTION L
STUDENT PROFILE (THE LAST INTAKE OF THE REPORTING PERIOD)
Date of Intake:
Student No.
Qualifications &
Awarding Institution
(e.g. Higher Diploma, City
University of Hong Kong)
English Language
Proficiency (e.g.
HKCEE / GCSE /
HKAL Grades and
TOEFL / IELTS Scores)
Relevant Work
Experience
(in years)
Exemption Granted
on Admission 

Applicable where working experience is a requirement for admission or regarded as fulfilling part of the
admission requirements.

Please specify the subject(s) exempted.
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SECTION M
DECLARATION BY OPERATOR OF THE COURSE
I declare that all the above information regarding this annual return of the course, namely,
(Course name)
is, to the best of my knowledge, true and accurate. I also declare that the standard of the course is
maintained at a level comparable to that of a course conducted in the home country leading to the
same qualification, and that it is recognised as such by
(Name of institution awarding the qualification)
Signature (Note 1)
Name in Block Letters
Designation
Name of Operator
Date
【Note 1: This declaration should be personally signed by the Executive Head of the operator
organization i.e. Vice-Chancellor / President / Principal / Managing Director / Director / CEO, if
the operator is not an individual.】
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SECTION N
STATEMENT BY HEAD OF NON-LOCAL INSTITUTION
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE AWARD (if different from Section M)
I declare that the course, namely,
,
(Course name)
being conducted in Hong Kong is of a comparable standard as that of a course conducted in the
home country leading to the same qualification.
Signature of Head of Institution (Note 1)
Name in Block Letters
Designation Vice-Chancellor / President / Principal*
Institution
Date
( * delete or indicate as appropriate )
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CHECKLIST BEFORE SUBMISSION

All sections have been completed, especially Section L where every column has been
filled.

Section M, N has/have been signed where appropriate.

The following required documents have been attached:

Brochure / Pamphlet for both the home course and Hong Kong course
(attached to this annual return / the annual return of Course Registration No.
_______________) and

Prospectus of the non-local institution awarding the qualifications (attached to
this annual return / the annual return of Course Registration No.
_______________) and

Student Handbook for both the home course and Hong Kong course (attached
to this annual return / the annual return of Course Registration No.
_______________) and

Internal / External Revalidation Document for the home course and Hong
Kong course (where revalidation / re-approval has taken place during the
reporting period).
 If the Course Brochure / Pamphlet, Prospectus, Student Handbook is applicable to other course(s)
registered with this Registry, you need only to attach one set of each of the documents for all the courses
concerned. Under such circumstances, please indicate whether the documents are attached to this annual
return or that of another course.
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