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Mainland agencies are promoting VTC enrolment as an accessible path to securing Hong Kong residency for newborns. Photo: Jelly Tse
Meibang Overseas Education is run by a mainland mother who lives in Hong Kong and pursued a second master’s degree at Chu Hai College. Photo: Handout
The VTC says the non-local intake of its higher diploma programmes climbed 22 per cent from 678 in 2024-25 to 829 in 2025-26. Photo: Felix Wong
Hong Kong society

Exclusive | Agents pitch Hong Kong VTC as route to residency for babies of mainland mothers

Agencies and influencers promote vocational courses as a cheap route for pregnant mainlanders to secure Hong Kong passports for babies.

Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s top drama school to stage entrance as university town campus expands

Education in Hong Kong

52% of Hong Kong’s underprivileged children spend over 2 hours a day on devices

Education in Hong Kong

HKUST president Nancy Ip wins second Unesco prize for Alzheimer’s research

Ip honoured for discovering new biomarkers and developing blood tests that enable earlier Alzheimer’s diagnosis.

Nancy Ip, president of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Photo: Elson Li
Professor Nancy Ip is best known for her breakthrough in early detection and genetic analysis of Alzheimer’s disease. Photo: Handout
Education in Hong Kong

More funding could be sought if HK$10b university town loan scheme falls short

Secretary for Education Christine Choi also warns institutions that their financial plans must be feasible and they must not ‘take chances’.

Education in Hong Kong

Overseas institutions keen on Hong Kong university towns, happy to help peers

University heads urge government to provide affordable housing in new towns and roll out policy incentives to retain top global talent.

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Hong Kong Primary Three pupils’ maths competency hits all-time low

Maths passing rate falls to 84.7 per cent, while basic English competency reaches record high of 86.3 per cent in Territory-wide System Assessment.

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Pupils taking the Territory-wide System Assessment at Tsuen Wan Trade Association Primary School in Tsing Yi in 2018. Photo: Roy Issa
Pupils taking the Territory-wide System Assessment at Tsuen Wan Trade Association Primary School in Tsing Yi in 2018. Photo: Roy Issa
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s No 2 official credits government for strong university rankings

Global alliance of 23 universities turns its sights to the Northern Metropolis megaproject for strategic partnership opportunities.

Education in Hong Kong

Education chief dismisses push for final-year university internships amid AI threat

Secretary for Education Christine Choi warns against turning university education into vocational training solely to meet short-term job market needs.

Hong Kong

5 Hong Kong universities in Asia’s top 10, 3 in top 5 after more than a decade

University of Hong Kong retains top spot, as Quacquarelli Symonds attributes city’s success to rising global engagement and recognition among employers.

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QS says City University stood out across several indicators and was the top institution for international faculty. Photo: Silvia Siu
Art

Want to control a drone with your mind? Try it at Hong Kong festival

Running from November 5-15, the Being Human Festival tackles the common misconception that the arts and sciences exist in opposition.

George Lee, senior lecturer at The University of Hong Kong’s Centre of Buddhist Studies, explains at an earlier event how the mind can control drones. Mind-controlled drone-flying is one of the free activities the public can take part in at the upcoming Being Human Festival in Hong Kong. Photo: HKU
George Lee, senior lecturer at The University of Hong Kong’s Centre of Buddhist Studies, explains at an earlier event how the mind can control drones. Mind-controlled drone-flying is one of the free activities the public can take part in at the upcoming Being Human Festival in Hong Kong. Photo: HKU
Education in Hong Kong

What can Cambridge teach Hong Kong about building university towns?

‘Hong Kong is best placed to do this,’ says Professor Girish Menon, arguing that students must sit at the centre of the Northern Metropolis plan.

Education in Hong Kong

From digital pets to robot pals: how AI is changing Hong Kong classrooms

Hong Kong schools are tailoring AI tools to pupils’ needs, but teachers face fresh challenges in assessing work and choosing suitable products.

Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong primary pupils to study AI under new technology subject

Students as young as seven will be able to hold simple ‘conversations’ with an AI system, using simple prompts or commands.

The new subject will be introduced gradually, beginning with Primary One and Primary Four in the 2028-29 school year. Photo: Getty Images/View Stock RF
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong labour chief says human-machine collaboration is key amid AI fears

Chris Sun says employers want staff who pair AI know-how with deep domain expertise and strong soft skills.

People need a change of mindset when it came to AI’s impact, according to the labour chief. Photo: Jonathan Wong
People need a change of mindset when it came to AI’s impact, according to the labour chief. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s third medical school denies poaching veteran HKU professor

HKU urges school due to open in 2028-29 academic year to seek top scholars from overseas to avoid ‘vicious competition’.

Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong shaping university towns to attract ‘world’s finest’, John Lee says

City leader urges overseas universities to build links in Northern Metropolis, while institutions call for incentives to form partnerships.

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OECD

School bullying cases in Hong Kong rise 32% to nearly 500 a year

Youth group attributes increase to heightened mental health awareness and students struggling to distinguish jokes from bullying.

Resolving cases has become more difficult with some students airing their grievances on social media and drawing comments from other online users, according to the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups. Photo: Getty Images
Resolving cases has become more difficult with some students airing their grievances on social media and drawing comments from other online users, according to the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups. Photo: Getty Images
Education in Hong Kong

Private secondary sector expands as Hong Kong universities’ reputation grows

Education Bureau says stronger economy and shifting parental preferences drove 56.3 per cent growth in private secondary schools sector since 2021-22.

Hong Kong property

Could Hong Kong’s student housing boom lure property giants off the sidelines?

With a 100,000-bed shortfall forecast, Hong Kong is offering a dedicated student hostel site that could draw in major developers.

Education in Hong Kong

Semi-private schools admit 20 more non-local students under expansion scheme

Pilot scheme draws students from Thailand, South Korea, Singapore, Europe and US, while school head calls for government-funded promotion and scholarships.

About 20 more non-local students have been admitted to Hong Kong semi-private schools under a government scheme to strenghten the city as an international education hub. Photo: Jelly Tse
Education in Hong Kong

Harvard and Cambridge to attend Hong Kong forum on role of humanities in AI age

Summit involving more than 50 universities to explore future of education, labour and artificial intelligence.

“Are we as institutions just blindly developing AI and competing to be the fastest?" asks Priscilla Leung, founder of the Hong Kong Association for External Friendship that is organising the coming university forum. Photo: AFP
“Are we as institutions just blindly developing AI and competing to be the fastest?" asks Priscilla Leung, founder of the Hong Kong Association for External Friendship that is organising the coming university forum. Photo: AFP
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong loses record 40 kindergartens as birth rate drops, women wait to have kids

City down to 930 kindergartens as student population declines and age of first-time mums rises to record high.

Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Lingnan University scraps English exit test for graduation

Undergraduates will take internal courses instead of exit exams, as university dismisses concerns over standards.

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Education in Hong Kong

Schools urged not to make pupils with special educational needs repeat grades

‘Repeating a grade will only aggravate their social and emotional adjustment difficulties and increase mental health risks,’ updated guide says.

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Schools have been urged to provide support measures suited to the individual SEN student’s needs as an alternative to grade retention. Photo: Edmond So
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