Hong Kong university entrance exam courses offered at over 70 mainland Chinese schools

Hong Kong university entrance exam courses offered at over 70 mainland Chinese schools

More than 70 schools in mainland China are offering Hong Kong’s university entrance exam courses, with some operators planning for further expansion given the curriculum’s growing demand, the Post has found. The rising popularity of the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) also prompted calls for Hong Kong authorities to internationalise the assessment launched in 2012…

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Hong Kong DSE: 16 students achieve perfect scores, highest in exam’s history

Hong Kong DSE: 16 students achieve perfect scores, highest in exam’s history

Sixteen students have achieved perfect scores in Hong Kong’s university entrance exams, the highest number in the programme’s history and up from last year’s 11, according to authorities. One top Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) scorer secured the highest grade across seven subjects, including three core ones and four electives and the extended maths module,…

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172% surge of dependant enrolments into Hong Kong universities in past 2 years

172% surge of dependant enrolments into Hong Kong universities in past 2 years

The number of children of non-local professionals enrolled into public universities almost trebled over the last two years, prompting education authorities to consider finding extra undergraduate places for them to avoid competition with Hong Kong students. Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin said on Wednesday that the results of a review into the definition of…

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Hong Kong may require minimum stay to obtain ‘local student’ university status

Hong Kong may require minimum stay to obtain ‘local student’ university status

Hong Kong may require students to have lived in the city for a minimum period to be classified as “local” after some mainland Chinese professionals were accused of exploiting talent schemes to secure cheaper university tuition for their children. Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin said on Tuesday she would take reference from jurisdictions such…

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