Annual Report 2002–03

Undergraduates recruited from the mainland in 2002 via a special scholarship scheme learning package. Designed by the Independent Learning Centre, the package provided greater flexibility for students in learning English. It could also give students some idea of their English standard and direct them to relevant web links for further self-access learning. Recruitment of Outstanding Secondary 6 Students The University launched an Early Admissions Scheme (EAS) in March 2002 in response to a recommendation made by the Education Commission to grant priority admission to a small number of outstanding Secondary 6 students. The University believed the scheme would inject a dose of flexibility into Hong Kong's relatively rigid admissions system, and give capable students more incentive to begin their undergraduate study earlier in Hong Kong. In 2003, the University admitted 174 outstanding Secondary 6 students under the Early Admissions Scheme. Recruitment of Non-local Undergraduates The University has been recruiting non-local undergraduates via a special scholarship scheme since 1998. About 30 undergraduates are recruited annually from partner institutions on the mainland. The University also recruits fee-paying non-local undergraduates from nearby regions. In 2003, over 1,000 applications were received from the mainland, Macau, Japan, Canada, India, the Philippines, Singapore, and Malaysia. These admission exercises aim at enriching the cultural diversity on campus, enhancing the quality of student intake and making the University a regional centre of higher education. 錄取優秀中六生 中大響應敎育統籌委員會有關錄取新生的建議， 於二零零二年三月推出「優先錄取計劃」，優先錄 取少數會考成績優異的中六學生入讀本科課程。 這計劃可以為相對保守的本港專上敎育收生機制 注入新動力，吸引更多優秀的本地學生留港升 學。今年透過「優先錄取計劃」錄取的優秀中六生 共有一百七十四名。 錄取非本地本科生 中大自一九九八年開始招收非本地本科生，每年 透過獎學金計劃從北京、清華及復旦三所合作院 校錄取約三十名優秀內地學生；亦從鄰近地區招 收自費本科生。在二零零三年，中大收到超過一 千份來自中國內地、澳門、日本、加拿大、印 度、菲律賓、新加坡和馬來西亞的入學申請。 招收非本地本科生可令校園的多元文化更為豐 富，並可提高整體學生素質，有助中大發展成為 區內的高等敎育中心。 學術發展 Academic Development 23