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Hong Kong universities to hike non-local student fees up to 26%

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Hong Kong's public universities are set to significantly increase tuition fees for non-local students, with hikes of up to 26% planned for the 2027-28 academic year. Some programs, like medicine and dentistry at the University of Hong Kong, will see fees more than double to HK$590,000. These increases coincide with an expansion of the non-local student quota, and online discussions suggest some users feel the hikes are excessive. AI

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Hong Kong universities to hike non-local student fees up to 26%

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · William Yiu ·

    Hong Kong public universities’ non-local fees jump by up to 26% as quota expands

    Hong Kong public universities will raise undergraduate tuition fees for non-local students studying general courses by up to 26 per cent in the 2027-28 academic year, marking the sharpest increase in recent years as institutions adjust to an expanded quota. Non-local students adm…

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