Appendix 22
(Chapter 6: Education)
Hong Kong Students in Britain
Course attending
275
1976
As at December
1977
1978
Professional courses
Engineering
1018
1 151
1 135
Secretarial
340
391
441
English language
222
275
405
Science
188
335
377
Management and business studies
289
307
314
Nursing
610
387
203
Computer science
103
141
181
Accountancy
141
158
166
Law
136
129
135
Education
65
81
104
Medical science
85
95
103
Economics
Pharmacy
Textiles
Arts
Social science
75
90
88
84
91
83
119
87
72
115
59
71
53
60
69
Art and design
Architecture
Music
Hotel and catering
Dentistry
44
40
38
39
39
36
22
21
35
21
21
23
25
23
20
Others
161
138
151
Sub-total
3 955
4 119
4 250
General Certificate of Education School children
3 143
1 449
3 585 1920
4225
2550
Total
8 547
9 624
11 025
Students Leaving Hong Kong for Overseas Studies
Country
Britain
United States
Canada
Australia
Appendix 23
(Chapter 6: Education)
Expenditure on Education
1975-6
1976-7
1977-8
1 698
1 669
2566
3 121
2719
2605
2215
225
1 858 249
2061 215
$ Thousand
Recurrent expenditure
1975-6
213 233
Capital expenditure
12 535
Grants and subsidies
755 542
869 362
School year Aug-July
1976-7
229 540 13710
1977-8
270 291 21 882
1 041 483
Grants to Universities and Polytechnic (including rates)
303 017
306 854
University and Polytechnic Grants Committee (including university
student grants)
5 924
7811
341 591
8 829
Total
1 290 251
1 427 277
1 684 076
Education expenditure by other departments
14 399
15 804
18 342