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Civil Engineering those students admitted without A levels have had very strong 0 level grades and in some cases have had compensating strengths. Staff find the 'O' level students have been deficient in knowledge in some areas but have had the ability to catch up.
16.6 Competition for admission to Polytechnic courses is
intense. In 1979, 778 students applied for the Higher Diploma course and 77 were admitted.
16.7 The wastage rate due to failure and transfer, (apart from the first semester) is low both at Baptist College and at the Polytechnic.
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FINANCIAL RESOURCES
17.1 The financial outlays of the Baptist College Civil Engineering department in 1980/81 were as follows:
17.2
17.3
Salaries, Full-time Faculty Salaries, Part-time Faculty
Teaching Programme
Printing/Stationery
Amount
HK $ 752,000
85,000 1,000 10,000
Percentage
86%
9.7%
0.11%
1.2%
Postage
500
0.06%
Laboratory Expense
15,000
1.72%
Computer Service (for staff)
10,000
1.2%
Discretionary Fund
400
0.04%
Totals:
873,900
100%
The major part of the departmental financial income is from students' tuition fees. This year it is as follows:
HK $ 132,000
Senior Studies students fees
Existing Diploma students fees
266,000
Government subsidy for Senior
Studies students
176,500
575,000
The Government subsidy will at least double in 1981/82 as the second year of the new programme comes into operation. The remainder of the income comes in part from private donations and grants to the College and this in total covers the staff salaries.
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