About DCR / ITCE

Digital Competency Requirement (DCR) (for students admitted in 2024/25)

Changes in emerging technologies have placed at the forefront the development of knowledge, skills and attitudes that will equip students with the required level of Digital Competency Requirement (DCR) to succeed. In recognition of the impacts of technologies, students who are admitted in 2024/25 can fulfill the DCR by completing at least one of the pathways.

DCR as Graduation Requirements


In recognition of the impacts of technologies, students admitted in the following programmes must fulfill Digital Competency Requirement (DCR)(數碼能力要求).

  • All undergraduate programmes
  • Programmes leading to QTS such as Postgraduate Diploma in Education programmes
  • Programmes leading to QKT such as Sub-degree in Education programmes

Information Technology Competency in Education (ITCE) (for students admitted before 2024/25)

Changes in emerging technologies have placed at the forefront the development of knowledge, skills and attitudes that will equip students with the required level of Information Technology Competency in Education (ITCE) to succeed. In recognition of the impacts of technologies, students who are admitted in or after 2020/21 can fulfill the ITCE requirement by completing at least one of the pathways. For more information, please click here.

ITCE as Graduation Requirements


In recognition of the impacts of technologies, students admitted in the following programmes must fulfill the requirements under the Information Technology Competency in Education (ITCE) framework (「教育資訊科技能力」框架).

  • All Undergraduate programmes
  • Programmes leading to QTS such as Postgraduate Diploma in Education programmes
  • Programmes leading to QKT such as Sub-degree in Education programmes