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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