國優計劃 National Excellent Teacher Training Initiative

The NETTI at the HKU Faculty of Education spans two years of full-time studies.

First Year: Master of Education (MEd)

The MEd degree requires completion of 60 credits:

1. Core Course (6 credits)
   • Educational Issues and Research: a course that covers key topics and research methods in education.
2. Specialist Courses (24 credits)
   • Complete four specialist courses (6 credits each) in one of the Specialist Strands: Mathematics Education or STEM Education
3. Capstone (12 credits)
   • Choose between a Research Project (12 credits) or a Professional Portfolio (12 credits)
4. Electives (18 credits)
   • Research Project route: enrol in one “Advanced Research Methods” elective and two additional electives
   • Professional Portfolio route: three electives

* Some Specialist Strands offer specialist electives that counts towards the 18 credits.

For further information, please visit the HKU MEd Programme website.

Second Year: Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)

The PGDE degree requires completion of 60 credits in one of the majors: Mathematics (Secondary), or Science (Secondary) in Biology, Chemistry or Physics.

1. Pedagogical Content Knowledge
   • Methods (12 credits)
   • Collaborative Lesson Inquiry (6 credits)
2. Integrated Inquiry
   • Educational Inquiry (18 credits)
   • School Experience: assigned by the Faculty’s School-University Partnerships Office in consultation with the Methods Tutors.
3. Experiential Learning
   • Experiential Learning (Placement) (6 credits): non-language majors will undertake an Experiential Learning (EL) placement arranged with support from the Faculty of Education EL Team.
   • Professional Practicum (12 credits): assigned by the Faculty’s School-University Partnerships Office in consultation with the Methods Tutors.
4. Elective (6 credits)
5. Capstone (non-credit bearing)
   • Students are required to present a synthesis of their professional learning and progress towards achieving the PGDE “Concept of a teacher” in a Capstone event. The capstone is a hurdle requirement for graduation.

For further information, please visit the HKU PGDE Programme website.