The Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination will start in April. Candidates should not only prepare for the exam, but also plan for the future. 27.8% of the interviewed HKDSE candidates said they would consider further studies in the Mainland, and 7.1% of them have put it into action and have submitted applications to Mainland institutions. The main reasons are “the admission requirements of Mainland institutions are relatively low” (72%), “there are more development opportunities in the Mainland “(57.3%). However, more than half of them do not understand the admissions methods and application channels for higher education in the Mainland. The group suggested that the Education Bureau should strengthen its funding for education counseling services in the Mainland, and establish an advisory committee to promote higher education in the Mainland to strengthen ties with Hong Kong students in the Mainland.
New World Youth and Hong Kong student organization Xingxuehui interviewed 504 HKDSE candidates in January. 27.8% of the respondents said they would consider further studies in the Mainland, of which 20.6% said they were considering but had not yet submitted an application, another 7.1% had already submitted an application, and 71.8% said they had not considered further studies in the Mainland. The agency in charge of the survey believes that fewer interviewed candidates have actually applied for the application because the admissions process for the relevant mainland colleges and universities’ admissions program only officially started in March. Shenzhen University self-enrollment channel to apply for further studies.
When talking about the main reasons for entering a higher school in the Mainland, the following are relatively low admission requirements, more opportunities for development (57.3%), having family and friends in the Mainland (56.60%), geographical proximity to Hong Kong (55.2%), and More subjects can be chosen (53.10%). The largest number of people considered going to Guangdong Province (60.4%), followed by Fujian Province and Beijing City with 7.9% each, and Shanghai City with 4.3%.
89.2% of students choose schools as the channels through which students can access information on further study in the Mainland, while 33.1% and 32.1% choose social media platforms and guides for further studies in the Mainland, respectively. Another 23.4% tend to think that the Education Bureau does not provide sufficient support for higher education in the Mainland.
Since 2014, the government has provided support to Hong Kong students studying in the Mainland through the “Mainland University Study Subsidy Scheme” to ensure that students will not be unable to continue their studies due to financial difficulties, but only 23.8% of the respondents said they understand the plan.
The investigation agency pointed out that the authorities should strengthen the promotion of the mainland university education subsidy plan, and should also strengthen the funding of the mainland education counseling service and establish an advisory committee to make suggestions for the mainland education policy and assist in promoting related work, and establish a partnership between the SAR government and mainland Hong Kong students. A communication platform for stakeholders.
Originally published on AM730 https://www.am730.com.hk/Local/27.8-Diploma Examination Candidates-Planning to Study in the Mainland-7.1-Application Form Submitted/363207?utm_source=yahoorss&utm_medium=referral
