Section A The Present Landscape of Higher Education in Hong Kong
Chapter 2 : Sub-Degree Courses

(cf Chapter 11 of "Higher Education in Hong Kong" (1996))

2.1

In 1997-98, there were 26,000 fte students1following higher diploma or other high level sub-degree courses at the Technical Colleges, the HKAPA, the HKIEd, CityU, PolyU, Chu Hai College, Shue Yan College, and Francis Hsu College. The largest subject area was business with 7,000 fte students, of whom 1,100 were studying accountancy. Engineering had 6,400 fte students, arts 4,700, science 3,700 fte students of whom 2,500 were studying computer and mathematical sciences. Both education and social sciences had enrolments of 2,100, and medicine had 400. The distribution is shown in Figure 2.1. Figure 2.1 Distribution of FTE Students between Subject Areas on Higher Diploma and Other Higher Level Sub-Degree Courses (1997-98) Source: VTC, HKAPA, HKIEd, CityU, PolyU, Chu Hai College, Shue Yan College, and Francis Hsu College

2.2

Although we have expressed the student numbers in the preceding paragraph in terms of full-time equivalence, almost all of the courses are in fact full-time. Higher certificate courses, on the other hand, are usually part-time. Teaching is carried out through day release or in the evenings. There are in total 10,200 (headcount) students taking higher certificate type courses, of whom 5,200 are studying engineering and construction and 900 education. The full-time equivalence is about 2,700.

1	LC and Hang Seng School of Commerce do not have sub-degree courses anymore and the the total number of fte students in 1997-98 stated above do no include them. LC and Hang Seng School of Commerce do not have sub-degree courses anymore and the the total number of fte students in 1997-98 stated above do no include them.