University entrance exams could go digital as schools push to attract non-local students amid declining enrolment numbers
Hong Kong’s education minister has said she is open to developing an international version of the city’s university entrance exams, but details such as the implementation of electronic testing still need to be discussed.
Choi said that she had adopted an open attitude towards the idea, which was supported by some lawmakers, and that the Education Bureau would consider it seriously.
“We would not simply internationalise our local DSE into an international version, just as GCSE has an IGCSE variant, but it takes time to develop such a version,” she said, referring to the UK-based General Certificate of Secondary Education exams.
“The biggest market for the DSE perhaps is for overseas students aiming to go to the mainland to study … currently over 100 mainland institutions recognise the DSE,” she added, noting that “internationalising” the DSE would align with national policy to attract foreign students.
