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 won’t raise fees for non-local university students: education chief

Hong Kong won’t raise fees for non-local university students: education chief

Hong Kong’s education minister has said authorities would not raise tuition fees for non-local university students significantly despite the government’s fiscal deficit, so top candidates would not be deterred. Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin told a radio programme on Saturday that having the best students come to Hong Kong was important in maintaining the…

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