PDEV 6800

Attendance to all five modules is a compulsory requirement of PDEV 6800Z. Students will be pre-enrolled to one of the scheduled sessions of PDEV 6800Z at their first semester of RPg studies. Since much of the coursework is team based, students should make sure to attend ONLY their enrolled session. And attendance will NOT be counted if students attend sessions that they are not enrolled.

Do I need to enrol in PDEV 6800?

Students will automatically be pre-enrolled by the system to one of the scheduled sessions of PDEV 6800Z (Part 1) at their first semester of RPg studies. After passing Part 1, students will be pre-enrolled to PDEV 6800A to J for Part 2 at their second semester of studies. The suffix of Part Two (A to J) depends on your school/dept./division.

If PDEV 6800Z does not appear on your course registration, please contact CEI (taprog@ust.hk).

Can I swap to another session?

Students may swap their sessions during the university’s add/drop period (please visit ARO website for class enrolment dates). If the session you wish to swap in is full, then you will be put on the waitlist. If the session remains full and the swap is unsuccessful, you will remain in your original session.

Therefore, you are suggested to check your enrolled session and confirmed class schedule once again after the add/drop period.

Newly admitted RPgs who meet the following exemption criteria can apply for course exemption. An exemption application needs to be submitted to CEI for approval. RPgs granted with course exemption are exempted only from the first part of course requirements, which means they do not need to attend the five modules and pass the three assessment criteria. However, they will still need to take part in the second part of the course to perform teaching assignments subject to the discretion of the department.

Who is eligible to apply for exemption?

Graduates of GTA Training Program (offered by CEI)
A full-time RPg may be granted exemption from the first part of PDEV 6800 (a.k.a. PDEV 6800Z in 2021 cohort and onwards) if any of the following exemption criteria is met:

1. The applicant completed the GTA Training Program provided by CEI (or previously known as CELT) no earlier than six years before the date of program admission at HKUST; or
2. The applicant completed the GTA Training Program provided by CEI (or previously known as CELT) more than six years ago, but with a minimum of three years of teaching / instructional experience, or equivalent, in higher education after graduation.

Non-Graduates of GTA Training Program
Exemption applications of full-time RPgs who have not received the GTA Training Program provided by CEI will only be considered if any of the following criteria is met. Approval is subject to the decision made by CEI.

1. The applicant completed a teaching-related training program / course of similar content and number of hours offered by other higher education institutions no earlier than three years before the date of program admission at HKUST; or
2. The applicant has a minimum of three years of relevant full-time teaching / instructional experience, or equivalent, in the higher education setting.

Notes: For students who have completed the first part of PDEV 6800 in 2019 fall and onwards, they are not required to take PDEV 6800Z and no need to apply for exemption. Students can contact CEI via general enquiry for assistance.

How to apply for exemption?

Full-time RPgs who are eligible to apply for exemption can submit an exemption form by following the steps below.

Step 1: Access the link and select Exemption Application to proceed.

Step 2: Submit the online application with the supporting documents that you find important to aid the approval process. Applicants may refer to the following for some suggested documents.

For Graduates of the GTA Training Program (provided by CEI / CELT)

• a copy of Certificate of Achievement issued by CEI / CELT as proof of program completion, and/or
• official documents of employment as proof of teaching / instructional experience (if applicable).

For Non-Graduates of the GTA Training Program

• a copy of an official academic transcript and/or certificate issued by the teaching-related training program, with the full description of the program curriculum, and/or
• official documents of employment as proof of teaching / instructional experience (if applicable).

Step 3: Wait for the confirmation of approval

The applicant will receive the result through email from CEI. The exemption process should take around two weeks if all the required documents are received.
It is suggested that the applicant should attend the modules before exemption is approved. CEI reserves all the right to make the final decision.