[The Epoch Times, March 26, 2024] (Reported by the Epoch Times reporter Yang Ri Hong Kong) The Hong Kong government is studying and reviewing college tuition.Director Cai Ruolian, director of the Education Bureau, was previewed by the Nanhua Morning Post. With a pragmatic attitude, he will gradually increase the tuition fees of 8 bachelor’s college courses.
Reports were published yesterday.In the interview, Cai Ruolian will consider the economic situation of Hong Kong, the burden of family and young people, and gradually increase the tuition fees for the bachelor’s degree in eight colleges and universities.She said that the current eight major university tuition fees only cost 42,100 yuan each year, which has been frozen for 27 years.The report quoted the data of the University Education Funding Committee, referring to the recovery rate of tuition costs from 18%in fiscal 2012/13 to 13.3%in fiscal 2022/23.Cai Ruolian said that he would gradually increase tuition fees with a pragmatic attitude and would not increase greatly.
As for the “Political Report”, it is mentioned that the non -local student sciences of universities have doubled to 40%from the school year in September this year.Suddenly increased, but step by step, because the school also had enough human resources to maintain the quality of the curriculum.
She also responded that mainland students accounted for most questions about non -local students. Cai Ruolian said that carrying more joint projects with overseas colleges can help Hong Kong to attract more diversified undergraduates.She also known as mainland students in the recruitment of Western countries, and it is also common.◇
