2 arrested in Hong Kong as university reveals 30 students used fake papers for admission
- University of Hong Kong business school carried out probe after finding some students had secured places with the help of agencies that forged documents
The development emerged on Thursday as the University of Hong Kong (HKU) business school revealed that around 30 students were found to have used fraudulent qualifications to secure places following an in-depth investigation.
School dean Cai Hongbin said the number might eventually rise to as many as 100.
He said the fake qualifications scandal, which also involved some agencies, would create a huge negative effect on the academic integrity of Chinese students and pledged that the business school would step up checks on applications in the future.
“The school hopes to summarise its experience in this investigation and publicise the means of these ‘illegal agencies’ in forging documents so other universities in Hong Kong can plug the loopholes while admitting students,” Cai said in a statement.
Police revealed on Thursday that they had arrested two mainland Chinese women – a 24-year-old on June 22 and a 34-year-old on Wednesday – in connection with the scandal.