Is Chinese University in Hong Kong hard to get into?

Admission. Admission to HKU is highly competitive. In 2016, the university received around 40,000 applications for undergraduate studies, over 16,000 of which were from outside the Hong Kong schools’ system. For Mainland China applicants, the enrollment rate was 1 student for every 21 applications.

Does university count as higher education?

Higher education is third level education after you leave school. It takes places at universities and Further Education colleges and normally includes undergraduate and postgraduate study.

Is CUHK a good university?

CUHK is a highly respected university in Hong Kong, with many programmes of study leading to very marketable degrees both locally and overseas.

Is it easy to get into university of Hong Kong?

With an employment rate of 100\%, HKU is known for its student exchange program, research, and academic excellence worldwide. Getting into here is not easy as it considers GMAT/GRE score, academic excellence, work experience, English language score, and other co-curricular activities while accepting students.

How many higher education institutions are there in Hong Kong?

Hong Kong has 22 degree-awarding higher education institutions, including: Caritas Institute of Higher Education; Centennial College ; Chu Hai College of Higher Education; City University of Hong Kong (1) Gratia Christian College; HKCT Institute of Higher Education; Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (2) Hong Kong Baptist University (1)

How to get into University of Hong Kong?

THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG. General admissions information HKU particularly values the IB Diploma as the learning pedagogy in programme mirrors that of HKU. An IB diploma with 30 points out of 45 is the minimum entry requirement, but competitive scores will depend on the degree programme.

What is HKDSE (Diploma of second ARY education)?

Local students with the Hong Kong Diploma of Second- ary Education (HKDSE) results apply to all publicly funded universities through the Joint University Programmes Admission System (JUPAS).

What were the motives of those who founded higher education in Hong Kong?

The motives of those who provided the earliest higher education in Hong Kong were largely philanthropic, although there was sometimes an ideological bias.