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period up to 1996 to meet projected demand in different

occupation categories. It confirms the need for the further expansion, as proposed, and justifies increases in graduate output in most disciplines.

K

16.

The conclusions reached by the UPGC regarding the academic proposals, as detailed in Annex K, are consistent with the distinctive and complementary roles

roles of the institutions [paragraph 14 (c) above] in that :-

(a) HKU and CUHK will continue to offer a wide range of subjects, including humanities, sciences, technologies and professional studies (eg medicine and architecture) at both undergraduate and

(b)

postgraduate level;

HKUST, which will operate essentially as the other two Universities, will focus on business, science and technology, supplemented by limited work in

humanities;

(c) HKP and CPHK will

CPHK will offer undergraduate courses which are more vocationally-oriented than those

run by the Universities, with some research work

and postgraduate studies; and

(d)

HKBC and LC will offer undergraduate courses in

humanities with some social sciences, including

education, and in broad scientific studies. In

the case of HKBC, there will be some research work

and postgraduate studies. It is not expected that LC will offer postgraduate studies during the

period 1991-95, since the focus within the College

will be on undergraduate course development.

However, some staff will undoubtedly undertake

research work themselves.