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Partial Reimbursement of Course Fee provided by the Transport and Housing Bureau (THB) The Transport and Housing Bureau (THB) - the Professional Training and Examination Refund Scheme (ProTERS) under the Maritime and Aviation Training Fund (MATF) - The Transport and Housing Bureau (THB) launched the Maritime and Aviation Training Fund (MATF) on 1 April 2014 to support the manpower training of the maritime and aviation industries. One of the initiatives under MATF is the Professional Training and Examination Refund Scheme (the Scheme). The objective of the Scheme is to incentivize those already working in the maritime and aviation sectors, to attend course(s) and sit for examinations(s) that are being offered by various education institutions, professional or trade bodies to raise their professionalism and competency, and encourage them to acquire relevant professional qualification(s). Under the Scheme, successful applicants will be refunded 80%* of the fees for completing pre-approved courses/examinations.
* Each individual may apply for fee refund for more than one pre-approved course/examination, up to a ceiling of $18,000 per person under the Scheme.
- List of MATF Approved Courses under HAFFA:
- Application Form & Notes to Applicants: Click here
Application should be made by individuals. Application from company/organization will NOT be accepted.
For each application,
(a) the applicant must be :
(i) a resident of the HKSAR and lawfully employable in Hong Kong; and
(ii) in full-time employment in the maritime or aviation sector with an organization/company in Hong Kong during the time when taking the pre-approved course/examination and at the time of application;
(b) the applicant has enrolled in one of the pre-approved aviation courses or taken one of the pre-approved aviation examinations on or after 11 January 2014, and has completed the course to the satisfaction of the course provider or passed the examination; and
(c) the applicant has not been granted any other form of government subsidy or financial assistance for the relevant pre-approved course/examination.
Please read through the Notes to Applicants before applying the subsidy. Key Procedures for Application:
For those eligible participants who would like to apply for the subsidy, please complete and submit the application form by post to the Maritime and Aviation Training Fund Unit, Transport and Housing Bureau at 17/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Hong Kong within four months after completing the course / passing the examination. Late application will not be accepted.
Please DO NOT send the application form to HAFFA and HAFFA will not bear any responsibility for any delay or loss of the documents due to delivery to a wrong address. In submitting the application form, the applicant should attach a copy of each of the following:- (a) the applicant’s Hong Kong Identify Card;
(b) documentary proof (e.g. certificate) issued by the course/examination provider certifying that the applicant has completed the course to the satisfaction of the provider or passed the relevant examination; (c) the receipt of course/examination fee payment (with name of applicant shown); and
(d) the front page of the bank passbook or statement of the bank account to which the refund will be credited to. The document should show the applicant’s name, account number and bank name/ bank code (name of the account holder must be exactly the same as the name in the Hong Kong Identity Card). For details, please visit its webpage at: https://www.thb.gov.hk/eng/whatsnew/transport/2014/20140401.htm.
For enquiries, please send email to matf@thb.gov.hk or call the MATF hotline at 3509 7261.
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