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(a) that the two existing Universities, i.e. HKU, CUHK and the newly-established HKUST (which would admit its first student intake in 1991-92) would remain/ become 100% degree awarding institutions, offering courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels;

(b) that the limit on degree level places at HKP and

CPHK would be revised

revised from 30% to 40%, with professional diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate places being counted within limit, the remaining 60% of the student numbers being allocated to sub-degree programmes; and

(၁)

that

that HK BC would continue to develop as a liberal-arts institution, providing an

an education

predominantly at degree level.

4.

As consideration had not, at that time, been given to the recommendations contained in Education Commission

Report No 3 3 (ECR 3) on the revised structure of tertiary education [paragraph 9(a) below], nor to the request from Lingnan College (LC) for upgrading to tertiary status with UPGC funding [paragraph 9(b) below], those factors were not taken into account in the ExCo decision.

Revised Student Targets

5.

on

On 5 September 1989,

1989, ExCo considered XCC (89) 117, future education strategy and noted, inter alia, that the Government's targets for the provision of educational opportunities had been, or would soon be, met, with the

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