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In the late 1980s, the Hong Kong Government anticipated a strong demand for university graduates to fuel an economy increasingly based on services. Sir Sze-Yuen Chung and the territory’s governor, Sir Edward Youde, conceived the idea of establishing a third university, in addition to the pre-existing University of Hong Kong and Chinese University of Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE), which was designed for a three-year tertiary education curriculum, was mainly used by the University of Hong Kong (HKU); while the Hong Kong Higher Level Examination (HKHLE), which was designed for a four-year tertiary education curriculum, was mainly used by The Chinese University of Hong Kong ...
An intranet portal is the gateway that unifies access to enterprise information and applications [1] on an intranet. It is a tool that helps a company manage its data, applications, and information more easily through personalized views.
In 2018/19, the Research Grants Council (RGC) granted HKU a total research funding of HK$12,127 million (41.3% of overall RGC funding), which was the highest among all universities in Hong Kong. [67] HKU professors were among the highest paid in the world as well, having salaries far exceeding those of their US counterparts in private ...
In the former secondary education system, students who were good at mathematics could take Additional Mathematics in the HKCEE, and Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics in the HKALE, with syllabi in higher mathematics that were much more demanding than those in neighbouring regions such as mainland China and Taiwan. These subjects were ...
Pre-school education in Hong Kong is not free, in principle, and fees are payable by pupils' parents. However, parents whose children have the right of abode in Hong Kong can pay for part of their fees with a voucher from the government under the Pre-primary Education Voucher Scheme (PEVS). In 2013, the amount of subsidy under the PEVS is $16,800.
Prior to 1993, students needed to choose among two university entrance examinations, the HKALE or the Hong Kong Higher Level Examination.The former originally led to a three-year course in the University of Hong Kong (HKU) at the end of Form Seven (Upper Six), mainly for students in English-medium schools.
To be eligible for admission to the courses leading to the PCLL, an applicant must have completed their Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or equivalent legal studies either in Hong Kong or other common law jurisdictions, or, for non-law graduates, have passed the Graduate Diploma in English and Hong Kong Law (GDEHKL) of Hong Kong or the Common Professional Examinations (CPE/GDL) of England and Wales.