The Hong Kong government's proactive talent introduction strategy in the past two years has gained momentum and attracted the attention of many mainland students. The University of Hong Kong
mentioned in the recently released 2023 Policy Address,The eight universities in Hong Kong will expand the enrollment of non-local students from this yearThis is definitely good news for families who plan to study in Hong Kong!
In addition, there are many other contents worth paying attention to, so let's take a look
According to the 2023 Policy Address, starting from the 2024 25th academic year, the Hong Kong government-funded post-secondary institutionsThe quota for non-local students will be doubled to 40%.
Source|The Chief Executive's 2023 Policy Address.
And the above-mentionedPost-secondary institutionsIt is often referred to as the Eight National Congresses of Hong Kong:The University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Lingnan University, The Education University of Hong KongThese eight universities.
How to understand the concept of "doubling to 40%" here?
First of all, let's take a look at the admission policies of the eight universities in Hong Kong for local students and non-local students.
Source|Education Bureau, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
According to the policy promulgated by the Hong Kong Education Bureau in 2018, the Hong Kong Education Bureau meets annually15,000 funded by the governmentQuota for local students. Non-local studentsAdmission can only be made on an "over-admission" basis and the number of approved UGC-funded places is relevant20% maximum。In other words, in previous years, there were 20% of non-local places in addition to the 15,000 places, namelyThe maximum enrollment is 3,000, which is among themHalf of them are recruited from mainland China (college entrance examination channel).
from2024-2025 school year, the proportion of non-local students enrolled has been increased to, that is, the quotaThe cap will be expanded to 6,000。This means that students have an increased chance of successfully studying in Hong Kong.
In recent years, Hong Kong's "talent grabbing" policy has been escalating, in addition to the above-mentioned expansion of recruitment, there are:Scholarships, employment, settlementMany favorable policies in other areas are worth paying attention to.
From the 2024 25th academic year, the Hong Kong government has increased the number of students currently enrolledFifty percent of the Belt and Road Scholarship quota will be awarded。** At the same time, step by stepIncrease the number of places under the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme, from 300 to 400 per academic year, to support students who excel academically and attract talents from the scholarship level!
Source|The Chief Executive's 2023 Policy Address.
In addition, there are:Talented and highly talentedAmong these applications, the most concerned is the high-level talent, which has successfully introduced nearly 220,000 people.
When it comes to the reason for the significant expansion of Hong Kong schools, it is nothing more than a shortage of people!
According to the report, Hong Kong's labor force has shrunk by 140,000 in the past two years, and this trend will continue until 2066. If no measures are taken, Hong Kong's working population is likely to fall below 3 million in 66 years.
Therefore, in addition to actively cultivating and retaining local talents, we will also take more measures to attract foreign talents.
The implementation of a series of favorable policies has indeed increased the willingness of mainland students to study in Hong KongIt has attracted a frenzied influx of mainland talents
from the Hong Kong EightChanges in the number of non-local students enrolledIn terms of the situation, the number of students in Chinese mainland continues to grow, and in the 2022 23 academic year, Hong Kong eight universities are studyingStudents from Chinese mainlandreached16,233 people, accounting for the total number of non-local students
Speaking of this expansion, it is really rare for more mainland students who want to study in Hong Kong, and everyone can seize this opportunity to plan and prepare early to lay a solid foundation for their future studies.
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