Education consultancy, Education Talk, Scholarship Programmes and General English Courses are organised to enhance the academic qualifications of athletes. These opportunities of education advancement increases the competitiveness of an athlete entering the workforce.
Vocational Training Council MOU
SF&OC and Vocational Training Council (VTC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Hong Kong Athletes Education Programme on 15 January 2024, to set up a special admission scheme for athletes planning to retire and retired athletes to provide comprehensive educational and career support for successful transition to post-retirement careers.
All HKACED athlete members who fulfilled the below requirement are eligible to apply:
Athletes who are interested in 2024/25 admission, please download the application form (click here) and submit the application on or before 25 February 2024 to HKACED Office after vetting by your NSA. You may find the application guidelines (click here) for more details.
Saint Francis University (Formerly Caritas Institute of Higher Education)/ Caritas Bianchi College of Careers MOU
SF&OC and Saint Francis University (formerly Caritas Institute of Higher Education (CIHE))/ Caritas Bianchi College of Careers (CBCC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Outstanding Hong Kong Athletes Nomination Scheme (OHKANS) for Higher Education on 19 September 2023, to offer an exclusive scholarship for athletes who have successfully admitted to apply, in order to motivate planning to retire and retired athletes to participate in continuous learning.
All HKACED athlete members who fulfilled the below requirement are eligible to apply:
Athletes who are interested in 2024/25 admission, please download the application form (click here) and submit the application on or before 2 January 2024 to HKACED Office after vetting by your NSA. You may find the application guidelines (click here) and OHKANS Scholarship (click here) for more details.
Education University of Hong Kong MOU
SF&OC and the Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Hong Kong Athletes Education Programme on 8 January 2021, to set up a special admission scheme for athletes planning to retire and retired athletes.
All HKACED athlete members who fulfilled the below requirement are eligible to apply:
Athletes who are interested in 2024/25 admission, please download the application form (click here) and submit the application on or before 15 December 2023 to HKACED Office after vetting by your NSA. You may find the application guidelines (click here) and key information mentioned in HKACED x EdUHK Education Talk (2024/25 Entry) (click here) for more details.
The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong MOU
SF&OC and The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK) signed a MOU to set up a special admission scheme for athletes planning to retire and retired athletes on 11 November 2022.
All HKACED athlete members who fulfilled the below requirement are eligible to apply:
Athletes who are interested in 2024/25 admission, please download the application form (click here) and submit the application on or before 28 January 2024 to HKACED Office after vetting by your NSA. You may contact HKACED staff for HSUHK Admission Talk powerpoint (click here) for more details.
HKACED provides Education Scholarship Programmes for retiring and retired athletes, in various areas of Language Enrichment, University and Post-Secondary Education, Vocational Skills Training and Academic Enhancement.
HKACED Education Scholarship plays an important role in provision of support to retiring or retired athletes for pursuing better academic qualifications. In order to effectively utilise the resources and to encourage more devoted athletes to join the programme, HKACED relaxed the sports achievements of application requirements and included the postgraduate or master course into the scholarship programme. The new application requirements are listed as follows:
(For athletes who do not meet the above requirements, HKACED Committee may take into consideration on case by case basis.)
Scholarship Programme | Ceiling amount of subvention |
1. Scholarship Programme for Vocational Skills Training (C-03) |
Short-term programme (less than 1 year) : HK$20,000 Long term programmes (1 to 2 years) : HK$120,000 |
2. Scholarship Programme for Post-Secondary Education (E-03) | |
3. Language Enrichment Course (E-04) | HK$12,000 |
4. Scholarship Programme for Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Master Course (E-05/05M) |
Undergraduate programme (max. 5 years for full-time or part-time programme): HK$240,000 Postgraduate or Master programme (max. 4 years for full-time or part-time programme): HK$150,000 Athletes can only enjoy the benefit of this scholarship programme for either their first undergraduate / postgraduate / master programme. |
(Updated on 28 May 2024)
For more information, please contact us at 2504 8188.
* NSAs shall be interpreted as the Member National Sports Associations of SF&OC HK, China.
** Definition of full-time athletes: athletes engaged in a minimum of 25 hours training per week. Justification of the respective athletes’ status and definition of full-time would be subject to the confirmation of respective NSAs
*** Definition of part-time athletes: athletes engaged in a minimum of 15 hours training per week. Justification of the respective athletes’ status and definition of part-time would be subject to the confirmation of respective NSAs
Remark:
Programme Notes
Ceiling of Course Fee Subvention (% of total course fee):
Training Years | Full-time athlete (minimum of 25 hours training per week) |
Part-time athlete (minimum of 15 hours training per week) |
8 years or above | 100% | 70% |
7 years | 92.5% | 62.5% |
6 years | 85% | 55% |
5 years | 77.5% | 47.5% |
4 years | 70% | 40% |
Application Procedures
Athletes who are interested in the Scholarship Program, please download the application form and email to hkaced@hkolympic.org.