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Congratulations to the Financial Education Team at SSPS (Prof. Christina Yu, Dr. Tan Weiqiang, Dr. Eric Law, Dr. Ray Lee) for winning the Bronze prize (Teaching Division) of IFEA 2024 by the Investor and Financial Education Council (IFEC) under the Security and Futures Commission (SFC).

The award-winning project is "On-Campus Project of "Training the Trainer" to enhance the Financial Well-being of the Hong Kong Society." The project aimed to equip student educators with financial knowledge and pedagogical skills, and to allow them to create educational materials and financial education activities on campus and in the community.

The Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies (SSPS) at The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK), and the AspirE co-hosted the workshop entitled The challenges and future of transnational mobility from 27 February to 2 March 2025. The workshop attracted 36 academic researchers from 14 countries spanning from Asia, Europe, Oceania to North America, has drawn attention to the urgency of understanding challenges and opportunities of contemporary migration and mobility.

Dear Colleagues,

I am thrilled to share with you all that Dr Amanda Chu's innovative project titled, "Using an Automatic Speech Analytics Program (ASAP) to Perform Early Detection of Psychosocial Distress in Young People: Acoustic and Linguistic Analysis," has been awarded by the Health and Medical Research Fund with a funded amount of HK$968,520.

This remarkable outcome attests to Dr Chu's excellence in and long-term dedication to pursuing impactful research. 

Please join me in congratulating Dr Chu on this well-deserved recognition and funding success. Her hard work and commitment to advancing healthcare research serve as an inspiration to us all.

Well done, Dr Chu!

Best,
Fox
 

The Institute of Financial Planners of Hong Kong (IFPHK) has announced that students and graduates of the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Personal Finance Programme [BA(PF)] are now eligible for course exemptions in the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Certification. This prestigious recognition affirms the high standards of the BA(PF) curriculum and its alignment with the professional certification requirements in the financial sector.

What benefits BA(PF) students and graduates will enjoy

Eligible BA(PF) students can enjoy exemptions from the following three courses of the CFP Certification Education Programme, streamlining their path towards obtaining the globally recognized CFP certification:
•    Course 1: Investment Planning and Asset Management
•    Course 2: Insurance Planning and Risk Management
•    Course 3: Tax Planning and Estate Planning

What Kind of Career Opportunities Will Be Enhanced for BA(PF) Graduates

Obtaining the CFP certification enhances professional credibility and significantly broadens career opportunities within the financial services industry, particularly in personalized finance and private wealth management. Graduates can look forward to improved job prospects and the potential for increased earning capacity.

What should BA(PF) students do if they are interested in applying for the CFP certification

Students interested in pursuing the CFP certification are encouraged to review the eligibility criteria and prepare the required documentation for exemption applications. For more details, please visit the IFPHK website at https://www.ifphk.org/certification/transcript-review.

**Details of the Pre-approved Subjects for Course Exemption: