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FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1987
TUITION FEES FOR THE UNIVERSITIES,
THE POLYTECHNICS AND THE HONG KONG BAPTIST COLLEGE
AT THE
RECOMMENDED
FEES FOR
THE
TWO
THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) ANNOUNCED
COURSES NON-DEGREE
TWO UNIVERSITIES, POLYTECHNICS AND THE BAPTIST COLLEGE FOR 1989/90 - 1993/94.
DEGREE AND
THE NEW FEES ARE:·
1989/90
1990/91
1991/92
1992/93
1993/94
FEES
ALREADY
ACADEMIC YEARS ARE:-
1987/88
1988/89
DEGREE COURSES
NON-DEGREE COURSES
$7,500
$5,700
8,100
6,000
9,050
6.550
10,000
7,100
10,950
7,650
DETERMINED
AND
ANNOUNCED
FOR THE
NEXT
TWO
DEGREE COURSES
$5,400
6,200
NON-DEGREE COURSES
$4,200
4,900
ADJUSTED FOR ESTIMATED
"THE FEE LEVELS FOR 1989/90 HAVE BEEN
SUBSEQUENT FUTURE INFLATION AND OTHER COST INCREASES. THOSE FOR THE
1988-89 PRICES
BE AND WILL YEARS REMAIN INDICATIVE AT
ANNOUNCE THEM FOUR YEARS IN
PROJECTED
ADJUSTED IN SIMILAR FASHION BEFORE WE ADVANCE," A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
THEY "THE FIVE INSTITUTIONS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE NEW FEES.
LEVELS. BUT IF THEY MAY IF THEY SO WISH MODIFY THE RECOMMENDED FEE
ANY DEFICIENCY CHOOSE TO ADOPT LOWER FEES, THEY WILL HAVE TO MAKE UP BY EITHER REDUCING EXPENDITURE OR BY
PRIVATE RAISING ADDITIONAL INCOME," THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT
GOVERNMENT'S THE
AIM
IS
FOR A REASONABLE SHARE OF THE COSTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND FOR THOSE WHO CAN AFFORD IT TO PAY REASONABLE FEES.
TUITION FEES TO MEET
"BUT THE