Education is an important proof of ability for anyone, especially mainland students. Due to the international integration, the academic qualifications issued by the University of Hong Kong are widely recognized internationally. But for mainland students, they are more concerned about whether it is recognized by mainland authorities. On July 1 1, 2004, the Ministry of Education and the Education and Manpower Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region signed a Memorandum on Mutual Recognition of Degree Certificates of Higher Education between the Mainland and Hong Kong in order to simplify the mutual recognition of degree certificates issued by institutions of higher learning (including scientific research institutions approved by the Mainland to undertake postgraduate education tasks). To some extent, the enrollment of Hong Kong schools in the Mainland can rapidly increase after 2005, largely because of the mutual recognition of academic qualifications between Hong Kong and the Mainland.
Second, Hong Kong schools have excellent teachers and high quality education.
The faculty of Hong Kong University is very strong. More than 98% or even 65,438+000% of teachers in each university have doctorates from other universities, and many of them have experience in studying abroad. To the delight of many mainland students, many Hong Kong schools also have Nobel Prize winners to teach. Under the concept of "only excellent people can be excellent", it is natural for mainland students to flock to Hong Kong schools. Chen Liang, a 2008 mainland student majoring in business administration at the University of Hong Kong, said that choosing to study in Hong Kong "values the high degree of internationalization, strong faculty and good brand effect of the University of Hong Kong". The overall teaching strength of the University of Hong Kong can be seen from the global university rankings over the years. For example, the University of Hong Kong ranked 18 in the British Times Higher Education Special Issue in 2007, and ranked 24th in 2009. The Chinese University of Hong Kong ranks 38th in the world and 46th in 2009. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ranked 53rd in the world and 35th in 2009. City University of Hong Kong ranked 149 in the world and 124 in 2009. From the professional point of view, many majors in Hong Kong University are also world-famous. For example, the EMBA of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ranks first in the world.
Third, an international perspective, seeing the world in Hong Kong.
Influenced by the historical background and international business center, Hong Kong schools have natural advantages over mainland universities in English teaching and the infiltration of advanced western culture. All-English teaching has brought students closer to the world. Many Hong Kong schools directly choose the latest English textbooks from North America and Europe. Every school has a large-scale overseas student exchange program every year to provide students with an international perspective to the greatest extent.
Fourth, Hong Kong and the Mainland are of the same ancestry, with close cultures and a combination of Chinese and Western cultures.
Hong Kong's unique historical and geographical factors make it the intersection and fusion node of Chinese and Western cultures, which not only retains a large number of China traditional cultures (such as traditional Chinese characters are widely used), but also skillfully blends with western customs and habits, benefiting students a lot. Hao, who went to the City University of Hong Kong in June 2007 to study for a doctorate in computer science, summed up his reasons for studying in Hong Kong. "Hong Kong is close to the mainland culture and easy to adapt. It is a highly free region and is conducive to long-term development."
Fifth, Hong Kong is more open than the mainland.
In August 2009, JUNG WOO, who studied in the Engineering Department of Hong Kong University after one year's training at Shanghai Jiaotong University, talked about the idea of choosing Peking University or Hong Kong University at that time. "Mainland universities could go to Peking University at that time, but they felt that Peking University was more traditional, and the University of Hong Kong was more free and open, and they also wanted to feel the international atmosphere here."