• are Hong Kong residents aged from 18 to 65 at the time of application, and on seeking reimbursement of their fees
• have enrolled in, and paid the tuition fee for, a course on the reimbursable course list before the course commences
• have not obtained any other publicly-funded financial assistance for the same course, module or unit of study credits

When to apply

Applicants should submit their applications as soon as they have enrolled in, and have paid for, the first course for which reimbursement of fees is to be made, and in any event, before the commencement of the course. Late applications will not be accepted by the Government. The date of receipt of the application by the Office of the Continuing Education Fund (OCEF) will be taken as the date of application.

How to apply

CEF application forms can be obtained from any HKU SPACE Learning Centres, District Offices, the OCEF or downloaded from www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/cef/. The completed form must first be certified at one of the designated HKU SPACE Learning Centres listed below. The certified application form, together with a photocopy of the applicant’s Hong Kong Identity Card, should be submitted in person or by post before course commencement to: OCEF, Room 916, 9/F, KwaiHing Government Offices, 166 – 174 Hing Fong Road, Kwai Chung, NT.

Enquiries

HKU SPACE Learning Centres designated to handle certification of CEF applications:

• Admiralty Learning Centre
• HPSHCC Campus
• Island East Campus
• Fortress Tower Learning Centre
• Kowloon East Campus
• Kowloon West Campus

General enquiries about the CEF Scheme should be addressed to the OCEF (Tel.: 3142 2277, a 24-hour manned enquiry hotline). For more specific enquiries, such as course admission criteria and schedules, please use the enquiry number listed under individual course descriptions in the Prospectus that bear the CEFlogo or refer to the School website containing the list of CEF reimbursable courses.