Hang Seng University's Admissions for the 2019/20 School Year Increased by 60%

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Written by: Hu Jiaxin

2019-11-29 20:02

The decrease in the number of S6 graduates has continued the cold winter of self-financing institutions. According to the latest data from the Education Bureau, the Caritas Community College in the 2019/20 school year only admitted 19 people, a drop of about 70% from last year; the number of freshmen at Nengren College was only 32, a decrease of about 30% from last year. However, the number of students in some institutions has "increased against the market." For example, Hong Kong's Hang Seng University, which was upgraded last year, admitted 2,235 freshmen this academic year, an increase of about 60% over last year.

At the end of last year, the Hang Seng University in Hong Kong, whose name was correct, saw an increase in admissions of nearly 60% this academic year. (Profile picture / Photo by Gong Jiasheng)

According to the latest data from the Education Bureau, 28 self-financing institutions admitted a total of 33,584 freshmen in the current academic year, including sub-degrees, first-year bachelor's degrees or bridging degrees, a slight increase of 2.5% over the 2018/19 school year.

Hong En's number of freshmen 88 more than doubled last year

Hang Seng University, which was upgraded at the end of last year, admitted 2,235 freshmen in the 2019/20 school year, an increase of 59% over last year. Caritas College has 710 students this year, up 42% from last year. As for Hong En Christian College, the number of students admitted in the new school year is 88, which is nearly 1.3 times higher than last year.

However, the number of students enrolled in some institutions is relatively small and is down from last year. In the 2019/20 school year, the Caritas Community College only admitted 19 students, a decrease of 42 from last year and a decrease of about 70%. The number of freshmen at Nengren College was only 32, a decrease of 13 from last year and a decrease of approximately 30%. As for the Pearl University College to be upgraded, the number of students admitted this academic year was 166, which was 8.2% lower than last year's 181.

Nengren College 2019/20 Hufu whole school freshmen only admitted 32 people. (Profile picture / Photo by Luo Guohui)

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College Student Education Bureau, Hang Seng University (Hengda)