At least 3 Hong Kong universities make national security education compulsory for students
- Undergraduates at Baptist, Lingnan and Polytechnic universities will be required to attend seminars, talks or courses on the topic
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Students from at least three publicly funded Hong Kong universities will have to learn about national security as a compulsory requirement from the coming academic year.
Baptist University on Monday said all undergraduates including overseas students admitted from September must undergo national security education in the form of seminars and talks as a requirement for graduation.
At Polytechnic University, all first-year undergraduates will be required to take a mandatory course to learn about legal issues related to the topic.
Lingnan University said it would include national security elements in its existing common core curriculum, which all students take, as well as hold talks and seminars on the country and Hong Kong’s development.
The Beijing-imposed national security law – which bans acts of subversion, secession, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces – requires the Hong Kong government to promote national security in schools and universities.