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EDUCATION
for the administration of the Hong Kong Students Centre and is assisted in this work by an advisory board which includes two student representatives. The student adviser is a member of the board and, on behalf of the Commissioner, is responsible for day-to-day liaison with the warden.
Overseas Studies in Other Countries
Hong Kong students also undertake studies in Canada, Australia and the United States. Of the 3,026 students who went to Canada, the majority went to secondary schools in the hope of later gaining easier access to one of the universities. This trend accounts for a nearly 10-fold increase in 10 years of students seeking overseas study in Canada. Although 122 students went to Australia in 1973 the number has shown no marked change over the past five years. There were 2,706 students who went to the United States, most for post-secondary education in a college or university.
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