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Appendix 22

(Chapter 6: Education)

Hong Kong Students in Britain

Course attending

275

1976

As at December

1977

1978

Professional courses

Engineering

1018

1 151

1 135

Secretarial

340

391

441

English language

222

275

405

Science

188

335

377

Management and business studies

289

307

314

Nursing

610

387

203

Computer science

103

141

181

Accountancy

141

158

166

Law

136

129

135

Education

65

81

104

Medical science

85

95

103

Economics

Pharmacy

Textiles

Arts

Social science

75

90

88

84

91

83

119

87

72

115

59

71

53

60

69

Art and design

Architecture

Music

Hotel and catering

Dentistry

44

40

38

39

39

36

22

21

35

21

21

23

25

23

20

Others

161

138

151

Sub-total

3 955

4 119

4 250

General Certificate of Education School children

3 143

1 449

3 585 1920

4225

2550

Total

8 547

9 624

11 025

Students Leaving Hong Kong for Overseas Studies

Country

Britain

United States

Canada

Australia

Appendix 23

(Chapter 6: Education)

Expenditure on Education

1975-6

1976-7

1977-8

1 698

1 669

2566

3 121

2719

2605

2215

225

1 858 249

2061 215

$ Thousand

Recurrent expenditure

1975-6

213 233

Capital expenditure

12 535

Grants and subsidies

755 542

869 362

School year Aug-July

1976-7

229 540 13710

1977-8

270 291 21 882

1 041 483

Grants to Universities and Polytechnic (including rates)

303 017

306 854

University and Polytechnic Grants Committee (including university

student grants)

5 924

7811

341 591

8 829

Total

1 290 251

1 427 277

1 684 076

Education expenditure by other departments

14 399

15 804

18 342