The Education Bureau submitted a document to the Legislative Council, stating that the Executive Council approved the UGC’s specific proposals for recurrent funding of over $63.2 billion in the 2022-2025 triennium; A total of 15,000 students are admitted each year in the bachelor's degree programme.
Among them, the number of places in the University of Education decreased slightly to 593, while the number of places in the Baptist University increased to 1,122, and the number of places in the remaining six universities remained unchanged.
In addition, the final phase of the discontinuation of UGC-funded sub-degree programmes will be completed within the triennium, and City University and Polytechnic University will discontinue sub-degree programmes related to construction and building services disciplines, involving a total of 1,029 degrees.
The Education University of Hong Kong stated that the change in the number of places in the 2022-2025 triennium has fully reflected the changes in Hong Kong's demand for human resources in the next few years.
The number of teaching universities drops to 593 and HKBU increases to 1,122
The guild has adopted the UGC-recommended student population target distribution for the 2022-25 triennium. In terms of the number of admissions places for bachelor's degree programmes, a total of 15,000 places will remain in each academic year. The number of places will be reduced from 603 to 593, while the number of Baptist University degrees will be increased from 1,112 to 1,122.
The document did not explain why, but noted that each university accepted the proposed allocation of places.
CityU, Polytechnic suspend construction and building services related sub-degree programmes
In addition, the final phase of the suspension of UGC-funded sub-degree programmes will also be completed in the 2022-25 triennium. During this period, City University and Polytechnic University will discontinue sub-degree programmes related to construction and building services disciplines, involving a total of 1,029 Bachelor of Science.
The last cohort of students enrolled in the 2021/22 academic year is expected to graduate in mid-2023.
The Vocational Training Council will undertake the above-mentioned courses from the 2022/23 school year.
UGC-funded degree tuition fees unchanged at $42,100 per year for the next three years
The indicated tuition fee level for UGC-funded programmes will remain unchanged for the next three years at $42,100 per year per student enrolled in UGC-funded degree-level programmes.
EdUHK: 10 new undergraduate programmes added in 2022/23
The Education University of Hong Kong responded to the enquiry that the changes in the number of places in the 2022-2025 triennium have fully reflected the changes in Hong Kong's demand for human resources in the next few years.
The overall funding received by EdU in the next three years will not fall but rise, and will launch a number of new multi-disciplinary courses covering artificial intelligence, educational technology, environmental management, sports science and coaching, etc. Under the concept of "Beyond Education", the strength of teaching and research is well recognized.
In addition, in order to support the multi-disciplinary development of the school, EdUHK is recruiting teaching staff in related fields globally to meet the needs.
The new bachelor’s degree programmes (including senior entry) to be offered in the 2022/23 academic year, including BSc with Honours in Exercise Science and Coaching, BSc with Honours in Artificial Intelligence and Education Technology, BSc with Honours in Integrated Environmental Management, and senior entry courses (two Years), BA with Honours in Early Childhood and Family Studies, BA with Honours in English Studies and Digital Communication, BA with Honours in Cultural Heritage Education and Arts Management, BSc with Honours in Administration, BSc with Honours in Social Entrepreneurship and Development Studies and BA with Sociology and Bachelor of Social Science with Honours in Community Studies.
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