Examination Bodies

Beware of private sector institutions in Hong Kong offering English language and higher education programs e.g US College Degrees.

From tutorial centers to private colleges offering overseas university programs, most are substandard. In their quest to maximize profits the usually hire unqualified and /or less than competent instructors with little to no course syllabus or materials.

Hong Kong has an abundance of reputable high quality courses such as

The British Council

The University of Hong Kong

HKU SPACE

Hong Kong Institute of Technology

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Hong Kong Baptist University

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

CPBE Hong Kong Polytechnic University

www.polyu.edu.hk/cpbe

Hong Kong Polytechnic SPEED

City University of Hong Kong

City University of Hong Kong SCOPE

The Open University of Hong Kong

Lingnan University

Hong Kong Shue Yan University

Self studying - Can I just pay to take the exam and self study?

With the improvements in course books, self study for examinations has never been easier. Typical examination cost range from a few hundred to one thousand thousand dollars.

Cambridge Examinations

www.cambridgeesol.org

The British Council

www.britishcouncil.org.hk

Cambridge ESOL exams

KET (Key English Test)

PET (Preliminary English Test)

FCE (First Certificate in English)

CAE (Certificate in Advanced English)

CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English)

BULATS

IELTS General or Academic