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NON-LOCAL STUDENTS |
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With the world's economy getting more and more
globalised, the UGC sees the importance and benefit of a strong presence
of a non-local student population in our local institutions. Non-local
students broaden the intellect and encourage a sophistication of personality
of the predominantly Cantonese local student population, both in the
lecture theatres and outside of the academic environment.
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Starting from the 1998-1999 academic year, institutions
are allowed to increase enrolment of non-local students from 2% up to
4% of the total undergraduate and taught postgraduate student population,
and from 20% up to one-third of the total research postgraduate population.
Distribution of non-local students by level and by discipline in the
2000-2001 academic year is detailed at Figure 3.1. In the academic year
in question, there were 362 non-local undergraduate students and 1,218
non-local research postgraduate students enrolled on UGC-funded programmes,
mainly pursuing physical sciences, engineering and technology programmes.
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Figure 3.1 - Academic Programmes Undertaken
by Non-local Students in 2000-2001 |
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A majority of the non-local students were from Mainland
China (Figure 3.2). Their presence provided an opportunity for our students
to enhance their understanding of the development of Mainland China. Such
opportunities are becoming increasingly important with Hong Kong being
part of China as well as in the light of China's growing importance in
the international arena.
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Figure 3.2 -
Non-local Students by Place of Origin, 2000-2001 |
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Starting from the 1999-2000 academic
year, the Government has secured the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) Charities
Trust to sponsor 450 outstanding Mainland students to pursue undergraduate
studies in Hong Kong over three cohorts.
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The pilot scholarship scheme received favourable feedback
from the institutions and students. In view of the positive response,
the HKJC Charities Trust agreed to extend the scheme by one more cohort
of 100 students, beginning in the 2002-2003 academic year.
In 2000, the UGC also received a donation from the K
K Ho International Charitable Foundation to support another cohort of
66 outstanding Mainland students to pursue undergraduate studies in Hong
Kong beginning in the 2002-2003 academic year.
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