HKU makes tweaks to help non-local students settle in

[RTHK] - 02/17/2025

Hong Kong universities have seen a surge in non-local students, after the government doubled the enrolment ceiling for them to 40 percent. So, how are these students adjusting to life here? And what efforts are being made to help them feel at home? RTHK spoke to the warden and some students at (…)



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