Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ)
On June 26, 2024, the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ) and the Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating (IAAR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the field of quality assurance of education.
HKCAAVQ (formerly known as Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation) was established by statute as an independent statutory body in 1990. HKCAAVQ is the Accreditation Authority and Qualifications Register (QR) Authority under the Hong Kong Qualifications Framework (HKQF). It provides quality assurance and assessment services to education and training institutions, course providers and the general public. In addition to its statutory roles, HKCAAVQ also provides advisory and consultancy services in education qualifications and standards to government bureaux and other organisations in Hong Kong and the Asia-Pacific region.