University Degree

13 May 2013

Hong Kong is heading for the unfamiliar position of having more university places than it knows what to do with. Within three years, education authorities say, we will have 1,200 more places than...

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Education must be a prime focus for Hong Kong

29 Apr 2013

Given that higher education is important to Hong Kong's future competitiveness, the expectations of the city's 15-year-olds give cause for concern. According to figures compiled by Chinese...

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HKU grants windsurfer Hayley Chan time to practice for Rio Games

22 Mar 2013

The 22-year-old was first admitted to the arts faculty of the University of Hong Kong in 2010, but she was given a sabbatical to prepare for the 2012 Summer Games in London. Students are usually...

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Scholarships for overseas study are an investment in Hong Kong

21 Feb 2013

Whereas local universities are heavily subsidised, an overseas education is cost-prohibitive to most middle-class families. There are only a handful of scholarships that allow outstanding students...

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Inquiring mind urged of students

22 Oct 2012

A thoroughly inquisitive mind is essential for students aspiring to enter top universities, says Paul Langman, vice-principal and academic director of private British school Bellerbys College.

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Parents warned to check on university place 'consultants'

22 Oct 2012

As global competition for places at top universities intensifies, more parents are seeking help to boost their children's chances, with some tempted to secure places through the back door.

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Opinion

Alex Lo

Chen Guangcheng misled by his new right-wing 'friends'

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Tom Holland

The yuan hasn't overtaken the HK$ quite yet, Mr Chan

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The changing face of higher education

The recent report of a Hong Kong couple transferring US$2 million to a so-called educational consultant in an attempt to get their children into Harvard might inspire bemusement or schadenfreude...

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Online degrees blossom in Asia, attracting students around the world

Thousands of kilometres from Kuala Lumpur in Cameroon, doctoral student Michael Nkwenti Ndongfack attends his Open University Malaysia classes online and hopes to defend his final thesis by Skype...

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New secondary curriculum failing to achieve its goals

There has been much heated debate regarding Hong Kong's new secondary school curriculum.

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LEADER

Students should not be losing out because of exam revamp

Securing a university place remains the top priority for Hong Kong students. They are trained to sit through a series of highly competitive examinations to enter the institution they prefer.

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EDUCATION

University places offered to 14,800 Hong Kong students

Tommy Cheung Sau-yin did not allow himself a holiday yesterday even though he had reasons to celebrate - the 18-year-old Form Six student had been admitted to Chinese University's political...

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