1.26 billion to help self-funded colleges to create creative industries and full-time medical courses to fund at least 30 courses

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Written by: Hu Jiaxin

2020-05-29 18:35

Last year, the Government ’s Policy Address proposed a 1.26 billion yuan “self-financing post-secondary education promotion and start-up subsidy program” to support self-financing institutions to launch specific sub-degree or bachelor courses that meet market needs but are costly.

The Education Bureau submitted a document to the Legislative Council today (29th) announcing the application details of the relevant plan. The plan mainly subsidizes information technology, logistics, creative industries, engineering and full-time medical courses. Eligible institutions submit a maximum of two course applications per round , At least 30 courses are expected to be funded. However, the plan does not apply to the affiliated departments of the eight major aided institutions.

Last year, the Government ’s Policy Address proposed a 1.26 billion yuan “self-financing post-secondary education promotion and start-up subsidy program” to support self-financing institutions to launch specific sub-degree or bachelor courses that meet market needs but are costly. (Profile picture)

Mainly supports vocational and professional education courses and professional-oriented bachelor's degrees

According to the EDB document, the "Self-financing Post-secondary Education Promotion and Start-up Grant Scheme" involves 1.26 billion yuan of non-recurring appropriations. It will mainly support two types of self-financed sub-degree or bachelor's degree courses with high human resource needs, which are occupation Professional education courses, such as information technology, logistics, creative industries, engineering or architecture-related courses, and professional-oriented bachelor's degree courses, such as full-time medical courses, are expected to fund a minimum of 30 courses.

The bureau pointed out that it was difficult to develop some costly courses such as physiotherapy courses due to financial constraints, and it was necessary to invest tens of millions of yuan in the initial stage. Support. The plan will cover curriculum and faculty development, as well as measures to improve campus facilities, but does not include plans for permanent school buildings and student dormitories.

CUHK is one of the institutions that are eligible to apply for funding programs. (Profile picture)

Eight universities affiliated colleges do not meet the program qualifications

OUHK, tertiary institutions registered under the Tertiary Colleges Ordinance (Chapter 320) and Education Ordinance (Chapter 279) may apply, but the documents indicate that publicly funded institutions and their affiliated self-financing departments are not eligible, Unless the relevant institution has made a specific plan and made a commitment for the transition to the structure under Chapter 320, the approved project can only be awarded after completing the registration of Chapter 320.

The plan is expected to accept applications once a year, and each time qualified institutions can submit up to two course proposals, each with a cap of 42 million yuan. Since the funds may not fully support the approved courses, the institution must undertake to bear all other costs of the approved courses within and after the project approval period, and will continue to recruit no fewer than the designated number of students. If the Legislative Council approves the funding, it is expected that applications will be accepted by the end of the year.

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The remuneration of two non-local members involves 330,000 yuan per year

In addition, the Government earlier accepted the report of the Task Force on Reviewing Self-financing Post-secondary Education and reorganized the Self-financing Post-secondary Education Committee. The bureau recommended in the document that the non-official members of the committee should be paid a remuneration of RMB 165,400 per non-local member each year. Practice is the same. The Bureau stated that the current annual remuneration of the two non-local members is estimated to involve about 330,000 yuan, together with the non-recurring appropriation of 1.26 billion yuan. It is planned to seek the approval of the Finance Committee in the first half of this year.

Self-financing institutions, University Governance, University Grants Education Bureau