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the basis of existing costs and
minimal changes to the existing
assessment
can be made on
assuming
education
system. I will come later to an indication of how a more
sophisticated assessment may be possible in future.
4.
Total recurrent expenditure for HKU in 1985-86,
as reflected in the University's final accounts,
accounts, was $609
A simple
calculation, pro-rata
based on an
analysis of the total student population, suggests
suggests that
million.
about $500 million of
of this expenditure related
to first
degree
courses.
If the University were
to
introduce a
four-year course system while maintaining
the present
annual student intake, the number of first degree students
would ultimately be increased by one third;
if
costs per
student were to remain unchanged, recurrent expenditure
would rise by about $165 million
per annum at 1985-86
prices. There would also be additional capital
expenditure in order to accommodate
population.
the larger
student
5.
1990's.
There would certainly be
be financial implications
beyond the University itself. As stated in paragraph 2
above, the Government is already committed to doubling the
number of first
first year
the degree places by
mid
As part of this expansion
programme,
other
tertiary institutions are offering an increasing number of
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