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(c) in terms of overall student population, CPHK will
be required to achieve the highest rate, of 10%,
followed by CUHK (9.4%) HKU (9%) and HKBC
(7.5%). (HKP has already reached its planned
capacity);
(a)
the growth by course level will be :-
(i)
-
first degree courses CPHK (19% per annum), HKP (12.1%), CUHK (9.4%), HKU (8.9%) and
HKBC (6.2%);
(ii) taught postgraduate
courses
-
the highest
annual figures will again be recorded by the
Polytechnics (44.7% for HKP and 24.7% for
CPHK), in contrast to the modest growth at
the Universities (2.9% for HKU and 2.1% for
CUHK), whilst HKBC will introduce such courses for the first time; and
(iii) research
-
students
there will be
significant growth in the provision of
research student numbers across the board
87.3% per annum for CPHK; 52.4% for HKP;
23.2% for HKU; 20.9% for CUHK; and 13.6% for
HKBC; and
(e) the increase in degree places at the Polytechnics and the consequent transfer of sub-degree places to the VTC will result in reductions in sub-degree
places of 13.4% p.a. at HKP and 1.6% p.a. at CPHK.
On the basis of these findings, the UPGC considers that the revised targets will be achievable, subject to :-
(i)
a n
adequate
[paragraph 22];
supply of
matriculants