EdUHK 2024 Education Graduates Achieve Record Average Salary
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) announced today (13 August) the latest results of the Graduate Employment Survey (GES), revealing that 95.8% of graduates from the Bachelor of Education (BEd) programmes were employed or planning to pursue further studies within three months of graduation, with an average monthly starting salary of HK$ 34,931. For graduates of the Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) programmes 93.5% were employed or continued their education, with an average starting salary of HK$ 36,989. Both salary figures are all-time highs.
The Student Affairs Office at EdUHK conducts the GES annually from September to December to assess the employment status of full-time graduates. In 2024, the University successfully contacted 448 graduates from the BEd programmes and 123 graduates from the PGDE programmes, totalling 571 respondents, with a response rate of 85.7%.
Employment status & average starting monthly salary of BEd programmes graduates:
| 2024 | |
| Employed or further study | 95.8% |
| Seeking employment | 0.7% |
| Others | 1.8% |
| Emigrated/Returned home | 1.8% |
| Average Starting Salary | $34,931 |
Additionally, the GES also covered 489 graduates from EdUHK programmes complementary to education, including the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Creative Arts and Culture, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Language Studies, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Special Education, Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Artificial Intelligence and Educational Technology, Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Executive Management, Bachelor of Sciences (Honours) in Integrated Environmental Management, and Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Psychology. Among these respondents, 86.3% were employed or chose to further their studies, with an average starting monthly salary of HK$ 20,570.
Dean of Students Professor Bill Yeung Chi-ho said, “The GES shows that the EdUHK’s graduates remain competitive in the education sector despite the increasing requirements for teaching qualifications. The employment field in Education for graduates from BEd programmes has risen from 93.5% last year to 95.4% this year.”
Registrar Professor Eric Tsang Po-keung stated that, according to the second round of amendments of JUPAS programme choices, the University’s programmes remain highly sought after. Notably, the Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Sports Science and Coaching and Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Physical Education), as well as Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Heritage Education and Arts Management and Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Chinese History) have seen intense competition, with 36 and 35 applicants per available place, respectively. Professor Tsang stated that EdUHK will continue to cultivate students through diversified professional training to prepare them for a complex and ever-changing social environment.
To address growing expectations for professional teachers, all 13 existing five-year Bachelor of Education programmes at EdUHK will be revamped into Double Degree programmes, starting with the 2025/26 cohort. These programmes will enhance preservice teachers’ knowledge in both educational and non-educational disciplines, providing a stronger foundation for their future career development.
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