For candidates who plan to study in Hong Kong, the choice of major is not only related to their own interests, but also to their future employment and even career direction. On the other hand, not all majors in Hong Kong universities are open to mainland students, which requires a detailed understanding of the dominant disciplines and the latest changes in each university.
For example, all majors in the University of Hong Kong recruit mainland students. According to a statistic of the university, in terms of students' first choice, economics, finance and accounting are the most registered courses, followed by engineering, architecture and bachelor of science courses. This shows that the science and technology courses of HKU are very attractive to mainland students. This year, the school will also add five-year bachelor of arts (literary studies) and bachelor of law, which undoubtedly provides more opportunities for liberal arts candidates.
The science and engineering major of the Chinese University of Hong Kong is for mainland students. In literature and history majors, mainland students can only apply for literature and business majors. This year, the school added a competitive major-"CUHK-Fudan-Waseda Joint Asian Business Course", which was jointly organized by China University, Fudan University and Waseda University. Undergraduate students who take this course attend classes in three universities, including in-class study and extracurricular experience and practice, so that students can understand the business operations in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Tokyo and feel different life cultures. Candidates who want to apply for Asian business courses can apply for the basic business class of the Chinese University of Hong Kong first, and then subdivide their majors after studying for one year. Zhou Wan, director of the Admissions and Student Financial Assistance Department of the school, said, "Although the students of this major will go to three places to study, the tuition fee will not rise, and it will still be HK$ 6,543,800 per year. Considering the relatively high prices in Japan, students can still get financial aid from the school while studying in Japan. "
All majors of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University are open to mainland students, and the dominant disciplines include the Department of Civil Engineering, the School of Design, the School of Business Administration, the Department of Textile and Clothing, and the School of Hotel and Tourism Management. According to the person in charge of the school, in order to further enhance the world-class teaching status of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University is actively preparing to build a teaching hotel, and some facilities have been officially opened on 20 10.
All majors of HKIEd enroll students in Chinese mainland. The newly added education majors this year include: Bachelor of Music Education (Contemporary Music and Performance Education), Bachelor of Science Education (Network Technology), Bachelor of Science Education (Sports Science), Bachelor of Social Science Education (Research in Greater China), Bachelor of Sustainable Development Education and Bachelor of General Education. It is said that most of these majors were founded in Hong Kong for the first time and are unique to educational institutions. In addition, this year, the school will offer non-normal majors to mainland students, including Bachelor of Arts in China Studies, Bachelor of Social Sciences in Global and Environmental Studies, and Bachelor of Arts in Creative Arts and Culture. The recent application results of eight public universities in Hong Kong show that these new majors are deeply supported by Hong Kong students. Among them, more than 6,800 people applied for the course of Global and Environmental Studies hosted by internationally renowned environmentalists, making it one of the most competitive courses in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Baptist University has seven colleges, and more than 40 majors enroll students in the Mainland.
2. Employment ratio: Most mainland students stay in Hong Kong for work or further study.
One of the important reasons why universities in Hong Kong are favored by mainland students and their parents is that students can stay and work in Hong Kong or use Hong Kong as a springboard to study or work in other countries. Since 2008, the Hong Kong government has been encouraging mainland graduates to stay in Hong Kong. All mainland undergraduates can stay in Hong Kong 12 months after graduation, during which they can work or study. Mainland students who have lived in Hong Kong for seven consecutive years can apply to the Hong Kong government to become permanent residents of Hong Kong. All Hong Kong schools come to the Mainland for enrollment promotion, which is a highlight to promote to mainland students.
According to the data of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, among the 20 10 mainland undergraduate graduates, 60% are employed in Hong Kong, 4% in the Mainland, 23% in Hong Kong and 13% overseas.
The head of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University said that its undergraduate graduates were rated as the most practical among the employers interviewed, and its application-oriented courses were particularly suitable for the needs of the business community and society. According to the information provided by the school, in 20 10, the on-the-job employment rate of the school was 87.5%, and those who continued their studies accounted for 12.5%. In 2009, the average starting salary of graduates of this school was HK$ 1279 1 yuan.
Last year, the Hong Kong Institute of Education became the institution with the highest employment rate for Hong Kong graduates for the first time and the highest monthly starting salary. The person in charge of the school said that this is related to the fact that it is the only institution of higher learning among the eight public universities in Hong Kong that focuses on teacher education. "Maybe our monthly salary increase is not as big as other schools, but our average starting salary is the highest and relatively stable." The person in charge reminded that all students studying in this school will obtain the registered teacher qualification recognized by Hong Kong when they graduate, that is, students do not need to enroll in other teaching courses and have become qualified teachers. It is worth noting that this qualification has not been recognized by the mainland.
According to a survey conducted by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2008, the business sector is still the sector with the largest number of graduates, accounting for 76.5%, followed by manufacturing, industry, education and social services. City University of Hong Kong claims that in the past few years, 60% of its mainland students went on to pursue master's and doctoral degrees after graduation, about 37% stayed in Hong Kong and 3% returned to the mainland. The relevant person in charge of Hong Kong Baptist University has mentioned that from the mainland students recruited by the school in previous years, about 30% of undergraduates find jobs in Hong Kong every year, 40% study in Hong Kong, about 15% study abroad, and about 15% return to the mainland for employment. Due to the rapid development of places like Beijing and Shanghai, in the last year or two, more graduates volunteered to work in the mainland, but the proportion did not exceed 20%.
Third, compare tuition fees: Many universities raise prices and spend 500,000 yuan in four years.
In addition to majors and employment, other factors such as tuition fees and enrollment quotas should also be taken into account.
In terms of fees, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong Baptist University and City University of Hong Kong will all increase. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and City University of Hong Kong will increase from HK$ 80,000 to HK$ 654.38 million+,the Hong Kong Institute of Education will increase from HK$ 75,000 to HK$ 80,000 per year, and the tuition fees of non-local students at Hong Kong Baptist University will increase from HK$ 75,000 to HK$ 654.38 million+per year, with the highest increase. The University of Hong Kong and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, which have always had high tuition fees, said that they would not increase tuition fees for the time being. Last year, they raised the tuition fees to 1 19000 Hong Kong dollars and 10000 Hong Kong dollars respectively. The tuition fee of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has risen from 80,000 yuan to 654.38+million yuan per year, an increase of 25%, which is comparable to many other Hong Kong schools.
In the past two years, the tuition fees of non-local students in Hong Kong have increased year by year, reaching an average of HK$ 6,543,800. Plus the living expenses, the four-year undergraduate course in Hong Kong has exceeded HK$ 500,000. Candidates and parents who want to apply for a Hong Kong school should pay attention. Of course, many schools also said that with the increase in tuition fees, university scholarships have also increased simultaneously.