The government announced that the 2022/23 school year Designated Majors/Sectors Program Subsidy Scheme (SSSDP) will subsidize eight self-financing colleges with a total of 32 sub-degree courses with 2,501 places, covering architecture and engineering, computer science, Creative industries, nursing, sports and recreation, tourism and hospitality. Among them, the Po Leung Kuk Ho Stanley Community College of the School of Professional and Continuing Education of the University of Hong Kong received the most funding, with 920.
The amount of funding for laboratory-based sub-degree courses will increase to 38,520 yuan in the next academic year; the amount of funding for non-lab-based courses will increase to 22,120 yuan.
The Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College of the School of Professional and Continuing Education of the University of Hong Kong will obtain the most subsidized places under the SSSDP program in the next school year.
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Supported by Caritas Bai Yingqi Higher Diploma in Film and Media Production
In the 2022/23 academic year, the SSSDP program will subsidize eight self-financing institutions with a total of 32 sub-degree courses with a total of 2501 places. Compared with the number of subsidized courses in this academic year, the number of places will be reduced by 45.
Among the eight self-financing institutions, the Po Leung Kuk Ho Community College of the University of Hong Kong’s School of Professional and Continuing Education accounted for the largest number of subsidized places, with 920; followed by Metropolitan University with 620 subsidized places.
The YMCA Professional College has 25 subsidized places, which is the least among all institutions.
The sponsored courses cover architecture and engineering, computer science, creative industries, nursing, sports and recreation, and tourism and hospitality.
The Advanced Diploma in Film and Media Production run by Caritas Baiyingqi Professional School will be included in the SSSDP program next school year, with 30 subsidized places.
The amount of funding for laboratory-based sub-degree courses will increase to 38,520 yuan in the next academic year; the amount of funding for non-lab-based courses will increase to 22,120 yuan.
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The annual subsidy increases to 22,000 to 38,000 according to inflation plus 3%
According to the government, the amount of subsidy for the 2021/22 academic year will be adjusted according to the changes in the Composite Consumer Price Index. The amount of funding for laboratory-based courses will increase from 37,300 yuan per year in the 2020/21 academic year to 38,400 yuan, an increase of 2.9%; non-laboratory The amount of subsidy for this course has increased from $21,400 to $22,050 per year, an increase of 3%.
According to the government, the adjusted subsidy amount is applicable to eligible new students and former students.
The subsidy will be issued during the normal study period of the course.
The subsidized students only need to pay the tuition fee after the subsidy is deducted.
Students in need can still apply for student financial assistance to the Student Finance Office for the actual tuition fees payable.
44 self-financing bachelor courses received funding from the SSSDP program increased to 44,000 according to inflation. The government SSSDP program will increase funding for 32 courses to a maximum of 38,400 yuan in the next school year. Bachelor of Science and apply for SSSDP
