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Of the 4, 254 students who went to the United
King dom, 3,768 were issued student visas for the first
time, of which 1,391 we re in respect of primary
secondary studies and 2,377 for tertiary.
and
countries.
Similar breakdowns are ποτ available for other
To assist students who wish to study abroad,
the Education Department operates a free advisory service
to the public through its Overseas Students and
Scholarships Section.
The Overseas Students and Scholarships Section
has a large collection of reference materials on
institutions in the United King dom, the
educational
Commonwealth and the United States.
institutions
is obtained through
con tacts with the institutions
on these
Information on
formal and informal
themselves, overseas
education authorities, Commissions and Consulates and
through exchanges with other organisations engaged in
similar activities. Students wishing to know more about
opportunities for study overseas or who have any doubts as
to the authenticity of claims made by overseas
institutions can seek detailed advice from officers of the
Section in the light of their own specific needs.
pas t year, a total of over 26,000 such enq ui ries
received from students and parents.
In the
we re