Milestones

First Government Normal School established

Founding of Northcote Training College

Founding of Grantham Training College

Founding of Sir Robert Black Training College

Founding of the Hong Kong Technical Teachers' College

Founding of the Institute of Language in Education

Two key documents: The Education Commission Report No. 5 and The HKIEd Ordinance

Inauguration Ceremony of HKIEd

HKIEd came under the aegis of the University Grants Committee (UGC)

First degree programme launched

Granted self-accrediting status for teacher education programmes at degree-level by the Government

Master of Education Programme launched

Doctor of Education Programme launched

The Government endorsed the stand-alone option proposed by the UGC's Review Group for HKIEd to become an Education-focused, research strong and multidisciplinary institution

Graduate School established and Research Postgraduate Programmes launched

Two complementary programmes of BA (Honours) in Language Studies and BSSc (Honours) in Global and Environmental Studies launched

The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Creative Arts and Culture Programme launched

HKIEd conferred the degree of Doctor of Education on the first batch of graduates

HKIEd submitted the report on Final Preparation for University Title to the Education Bureau

The BSSc (Honours) in Psychology programme launched

HKIEd Conferred the degree of Doctor of Philosophy on the first batch of graduates

HKIEd submitted its university title application to the Education Bureau

The Chief Executive in Council approved that HKIEd be granted university title - The Education University of Hong Kong

Following the gazettal of the HKIEd (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 on 27 May 2016, the Institute has been retitled “The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK)”

EdUHK unveiled Strategic Plan 2016-25

Granted full self-accrediting status by the Government

Launched nine new multidisciplinary undergraduate programmes

Established the Academy for Applied Policy Studies and Education Futures and the Academy for Educational Development and Innovation

Established the National Security and Legal Education Research Centre