The Hong Kong SAR Government announced that Savannah University of Art and Design and Booth School of Business, University of Chicago, Hong Kong, were allowed to enroll mainland students to take locally recognized designated non-local degree courses, and students can enroll in the academic year from 201617 to 2020/2 1.

Savannah University of Art and Design established a branch in Hong Kong on September 20 10, offering several bachelor's and master's degree courses in art and design. Booth School of Business, University of Chicago, Hong Kong was established in August 20 14, mainly providing MBA courses for senior executives.

Wu Kejian, Director of the Education Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, congratulated the two institutions on being approved to recruit mainland students. He said that in the past few years, the SAR Government has been discussing with the Ministry of Education to admit mainland students to locally recognized non-local degree courses in Hong Kong. He also thanked the relevant mainland institutions for their support in implementing the relevant arrangements.

David Pugh, vice president of Savannah University of Art and Design in Hong Kong, and richard johnson, vice president of the executive MBA program (Asia) of Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago, both welcomed this achievement, believing that it will promote the future development of institutions and Hong Kong and enhance the competitiveness of Hong Kong.

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Wu Kejian, director of the Education Bureau of the SAR Government, said that these two institutions are branches of internationally renowned universities in Hong Kong, and they are allowed to expand their enrollment levels to recruit mainland students, which will help consolidate Hong Kong's position as a regional education hub.

He said that in the past few years, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has been discussing with the Ministry of Education to allow Hong Kong to recruit mainland students to study locally recognized non-local degree courses. "We are grateful to the mainland authorities for their support in implementing the relevant arrangements. 」

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