Hong Kong as a Regional
Education Hub
Education Bureau
Hong Kong SAR Government
April 2010
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Education Services
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One of six economic areas identified as
having good potential for further
development in Hong Kong
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Objectives
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Enhance Hong Kong’s status as a
regional education hub
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Nurture talents
Increase competitiveness
Further internationalize and diversify
our higher education sector
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Developing Hong Kong as a
Regional Education Hub
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To attract quality students to study
and stay in Hong Kong to enlarge
our talent pool
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To increase the exposure of our local
students
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Developing Hong Kong as a
Regional Education Hub
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A place where East meets West
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Exposure to a blend of Chinese and
Western cultures
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English environment and
speaking tertiary institutions
English-
Cosmopolitan campus life
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Nurturing students with inter-cultural
competence
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Preparing students to meet challenges
in a globalized world
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Developing Hong Kong as a
Regional Education Hub
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Internationally-recognized
academic standard
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World-class universities
Internationally-recognized
curriculum and rigorous quality
assurance mechanism
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Developing Hong Kong as a
Regional Education Hub
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QS.com Asian University Rankings
(2009)
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HKU, CUHK and HKUST ranked 1st, 2nd
and 4th
Times Higher Education Supplement
(2009)
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HKU, HKUST and CUHK among the top 50
universities in the world
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CityU and PolyU ranked within the top 200
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Developing Hong Kong as a
Regional Education Hub
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Prestigious EMBA and MBA programs
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EMBA programs of Kellogg-HKUST and CUHK
ranked 1st and 19th in the world in 2009
(Financial Times)
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The MBA programs of HKUST and CUHK
ranked 9th and 28th in the world in 2010
(Financial Times)
Impressive standing in hospitality and tourism
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The School of Hotel and Tourism Management
of PolyU ranked 2nd in the world in 2009
(Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research)
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Internationalization
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9,300 non-local students (13%) in publiclyfunded programs
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Tuition fee: US$9,000 - $13,000 per year
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Student exchange programs with major
universities around the world
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receives more than 3,000 incoming
exchange students from around the world
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more than 3,000 out-going local students
participate in exchange activities
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Internationalization
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Measures implemented in 2008 to facilitate
non-local students studying in Hong Kong 
Doubled non-local student quotas for local
institutions (10% to 20%)
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Established the HK$1 billion HKSAR Government
Scholarship Fund
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Relaxed employment and immigration restrictions
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Allowing non-local students to take up part-time
job, internship and summer job
Relaxing restrictions for non-local graduates
seeking local employment
Granting fresh non-local graduates 12 months’
stay without restrictions
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Internationalization
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Hong Kong offers ample research
opportunities
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Established the HK$18 billion Research Endowment
Fund in 2009
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Will create additional 800 publicly-funded research
postgraduate places
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Launched the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme
in 2009
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Aims to attract best and brightest students from
around the world
Provides monthly stipend and allowance for up
to three years
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Internationalization
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Over 1,200 courses in Hong Kong offered by
institutions outside Hong Kong
 Leading to the award of a non-local higher
academic or professional qualification
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Distribution
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62% UK
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22% Australia
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8% US & Canada
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6% Mainland China
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2% Other countries
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Diversification
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In 2009/10, 27% of students in the 17-20 age
cohort are receiving degree education
Degree programs
First-year first degree
%
22%
Publicly-funded
19%
Self-financing
Senior year places
4%
5%
Publicly-funded
2%
Self-financing
3%
Degree programs (total)
27%
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Diversification
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Measures to facilitate development of
Hong Kong’s self-financing higher
education sector
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Land Grant Scheme
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To invite interested institutions, local and nonlocal, to express interest in developing a selffinancing higher education institution on a site
which can provide over 100,000 sq. metres in
gross floor area
Start-up Loan Scheme
Quality Enhancement Grant Scheme
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Thank you
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