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a facer system in order to find out what happens to its graduates after they leave the Folytechnic. The
information provided on Students graduating in 1972-73
is full and detailed, and does not indicate the existence
of any employment problem at present.
16. Most existing courses to be continued in the Folytechnic (except professional diploma courses) have a very high, and many an increasing, ratio of qualified applicants to vacancies, an average of 9.8: 1 for 1970-71. As much of the government's anxiety to expand tertiary level education stems from fear of the political consequences of unmet demand for further education resulting from the very rapid secondary-level expansion, no shortage of qualified applicants need be anticipated.
17.
Traditionally the Colony has been heavily dependent on overseas institutions of higher education: in 1967 less than a quarter of the stock of university-educated citizens in the 20 to 29 age group had received this higher education in Hong Kong. In 1971-2 there were as many Hong Kong students enrolled in tertiary level institutions in the USA alone as in the whole of Hong Kong. Hong Kong will in future have to pay a larger proportion
of the cost of these places in foreign universities, and
in view of this it will undoubtedly prove cheaper to expand university- equivalent education domestically, as well as being possible
to provide an education more appropriate to the needs of Hong
Kong.
18. The etabluhment fleaching staff has been morzaned from 285 in 19₤4 to 450 m 1975.
192.
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Approximately 25% of the staff expatrates recruited thamily, jum Britani, the United States and Australia, the majority
being reseruited from Britain
in two year contracts. "(Although every effort
made to appoint tozal
The role of the Folytechnic in relation to other education facilities in Hong Kong may be illustrated by
Annex A) the attached diagram!. The main danger would appear to be of over lapping with the developing Technical Institutes; however, this danger has been foreseen and a formal system of liaison has been established with the Education Department candidates there will be to ensure proper co-ordination.
in
a need for Expatnate ranuit ment for Some yeau to come. If in anticipatio
20. In conclusion, courses at the Folytechnic seem to be
consistent with needs in so far as they can be determined on that the demand cam contmut
The supply
the basis of currently available information. of applicants seems assured, and employment prospects for
completing Folytechnic courses appear to be good!
those
market, but only if Hong Kong /to be met from the UK
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