Insearch Institute of Commerce has opened up a new world of academic options for Hong Kong students hoping to study in Australia.
'The institute was established to provide an opportunity for students who are not currently qualified for direct university entry to undertake programmes which will qualify them for admission to university degree programmes,' Ron Reilly, the institute's academic director and general manager, said.
He said it was wholly owned by the University of Technology, Sydney - one of Australia's biggest and most respected universities.
'I am happy to report that as we enter our eighth year of operation many students have traversed this pathway successfully and have continued their studies in university degree programmes both at the undergraduate and, in some cases, postgraduate level,' Mr Reilly said.
External relations manager Matthew Durie said Hong Kong stu dents comprised the biggest overseas group.
'We've probably got about 350 students from Hong Kong at the moment,' he said. 'The campus is right next to Chinatown and near Darling Harbour, so it's ideal for Hong Kong students. There's a taste of home right on their doorstep.' Mr Durie said the institute suited students who knew what they wanted to study but did not quite meet the university's entry requirements.