How does the UGC support the universities to pursue internationalisation, and what has the UGC done to encourage the universities to attract more non-local students in addition to those from the Mainland?

Internationalisation may come in many forms including international strategies, curriculum development, international networks, non-local student recruitment integration, international staff, etc. UGC has all along been, and will continue to, encourage universities to internationalise in ways that fit its institutional context.

To attract more outstanding talents to pursue their study in Hong Kong, the enrolment ceiling of non-local students of taught programmes at publicly-funded universities will be increased from the current level equivalent to 20 per cent of local student places to 40 per cent starting from 2024/25 Academic Year.

The UGC has also allocated funding to support the UGC-funded universities in propelling the overseas promotional activities such as participating in international higher education exhibitions, including Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) Conference and Exhibition, NAFSA: Association of International Educators (NASFA) Annual Conference and European Association for International Education (EAIE) Conference and Exhibition.