Education and Training Opportunities in Hong Kong
Are you looking for opportunities to acquire more knowledge related to library and information services, or seeking for professional qualifications? To cope with the increasing need for life-long learning, more and more library training programs at various levels are offered by local institutes. Below is a summary:
| Institute(s) | Program(s) |
| HKU SPACE and Charles Sturt University, Australia | Master of Applied Science |
| Diploma in Librarianship/Graduate Diploma of Applied Science | |
| Diploma in Library and Information Science/Bachelor of Arts | |
| HKU SPACE | Diploma in Teacher Librarianship |
| Certificate for Library Assistants | |
| HKU SPACE Community College | Higher Diploma for Library Technicians (full-time) |
| School of Continuing Studies, CUHK and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Master's Degree Programme in Library and Information Science |
| School of Continuing Studies, CUHK | Certificate Programme for Library Assistants |
| School of Continuing Education, HKBU | Various short courses |
| Caritas Francis Hsu College | Certificate for School Library Assistant |
For more details, check the HKLA Education and Training web page, where you can also obtain information on overseas library programs.
Sintra Tsang
Chair
Education and Training Committee