Hong Kong to establish global version of university entrance exam on pilot basis
Test will allow foreign students to apply for admission to both local and mainland Chinese higher education institutions
Hong Kong’s education authorities plan to establish an “internationally benchmarked” version of the city’s university entrance exam on a pilot basis to allow foreign students to apply for admission to higher education institutions both locally and in mainland China.
They revealed that technical explorations and studies with relevant bodies on developing the international version of the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exam were under way.
Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin said in a written reply to the Legislative Council on Wednesday the global version would help overseas students or ones from Hong Kong residing abroad to get into tertiary institutions on the mainland and in the city.
“The Education Bureau’s long-term goal is to establish an internationally benchmarked public examination of its kind that ‘facilitates access for foreign students to higher education institutions both on the mainland and in Hong Kong,” she said.
“Technical explorations and studies on relevant arrangements are under way.”
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She added the international version would potentially be administered outside Hong Kong.