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Students at Hong Kong’s Munsang College take the DSE exams in April 2026. Photo: SCMP
Education in Hong Kong

DSE graduates can gain from gap year experience before university, experts say

Universities increasingly look beyond applicants’ grades, while students can benefit from ‘holistic’ experience outside the classroom.

Education in Hong Kong

Where can DSE students turn if they don’t get into a public university?

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Mainland schools for Hong Kong pupils beat city average in university entrance exams

Education in Hong Kong

DSE exam success: Hong Kong’s top scorers share their revision secrets

High achievers explain how Pomodoro timers, ‘mistake booklets’ and selective AI use helped them ace their papers.

Soniya Tong, a “super top scorer” from Ying Wa Girls’ College, says she carefully kept track of her mistakes while studying. Photo: May Tse
Soniya Tong, a “super top scorer” from Ying Wa Girls’ College, says she carefully kept track of her mistakes while studying. Photo: May Tse
Education in Hong Kong

DSE candidates overcome physical challenges to achieve hard-earned results

Tam Chun-yu, who has cerebral palsy, typed his answers with one finger while Liu Pong-faat has difficulty writing but completed his exams.

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How ethnic minority students overcame language barriers to score high on DSE exams

Pupils say their hard-won success came after years of struggling to learn in foreign language.

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Nearly blind student among Hong Kong’s top DSE scorers who plan careers giving back

Students inspired to pursue life in law or medicine, including Aiden Cheng, who has just 10 per cent of his vision left.

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DSE top scorer Aiden Cheng at Wah Yan College, Hong Kong. Born with a congenital eye condition, the 17-year-old struggles to read words at a distance without tools or walking up close. Photo: Karma Lo
DSE top scorer Aiden Cheng at Wah Yan College, Hong Kong. Born with a congenital eye condition, the 17-year-old struggles to read words at a distance without tools or walking up close. Photo: Karma Lo
Education in Hong Kong

Most DSE top scorers set sights on medicine – as it happened

Other DSE stars opt for computer science, business administration, and government and laws.

Education in Hong Kong

Record 24 students ace DSE, but weaker language scores shrink admission pool

Fourteen boys and 10 girls achieve Level 5** in six subjects, but proportion of day-school candidates meeting university threshold falls.

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Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong IB students beat the global average this year. Here’s how they did it

Hong Kong students scored average of 37.02 points for IB, nearly 20 per cent higher than global average of 30.88.

Students at Po Leung Kuk Ngan Po Ling College scored 41.4 on average, outperforming many IB schools in Hong Kong. Photo: Sun Yeung
Education in Hong Kong

Student of the Year Awards: past winners gather to celebrate decades of excellence

‘Every time I see the other winners of the Student of the Year Awards, I am surprised to see they have improved every time,’ 1985 winner Dr Chan Mui-tong says.

(From left) Past award winners Irene Chan of the Jockey Club, pianist Colleen Lee, Tammy Poon, Jolie Chow, Dr Chan Mui-tong, Vanesse Lai, soloist Elise Liu and SCMP’s Ang Jin at the ceremony. Photo: Karma Lo
(From left) Past award winners Irene Chan of the Jockey Club, pianist Colleen Lee, Tammy Poon, Jolie Chow, Dr Chan Mui-tong, Vanesse Lai, soloist Elise Liu and SCMP’s Ang Jin at the ceremony. Photo: Karma Lo
Education in Hong Kong

Student of the Year Awards: 40 pupils lauded as organiser reveals expansion plan

Starting next year, awards scheme to feature new AI literacy category and seek to recognise student excellence in places beyond Hong Kong.

Education in Hong Kong

UK VAT on private schools triggers record decline in Hong Kong students

Hong Kong student numbers at UK private schools hit five-year low, with enrolment down 17 per cent and new admissions plunging 26 per cent.

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Education in Hong Kong

AI and economy fuel stress for 40% of DSE candidates: Hong Kong youth group poll

Nearly half of students also unaware of universities of applied sciences as group urges government to boost awareness of vocational paths.

Students sit the Diploma of Secondary Education exams in April. This year, 58,576 candidates sat the DSE exams, up by nearly 5 per cent from last year. Photo: Handout
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong universities snap up office and retail sites amid classroom crunch

At least six universities have moved into offices and shopping centres as non-local enrolment rises and campuses run out of space.

HKUST has opened its new business school teaching centre on the fourth floor of the United Centre in Admiralty. Photo: Google Maps
HKUST has opened its new business school teaching centre on the fourth floor of the United Centre in Admiralty. Photo: Google Maps
Education in Hong Kong

14 of 27 top IB scorers from English Schools Foundation plan to study medicine

Some ESF students attribute their success to discipline, miso soup and using a Nokia phone.

Education in Hong Kong

Joy and tears as Hong Kong students receive secondary school allocations

Some admitted to their first-choice institutions already dreaming up plans for university while others consider pathways to studying abroad.

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Crushed it: AI and healthy habits help Hong Kong students ace IB

Pupils from Diocesan Boys’ School, Victoria Shanghai Academy and Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau School share insights on how they excelled in the IB exam.

Top scorer Carrinna Tong is all smiles after receiving her IB result. Photo: Sun Yeung
Top scorer Carrinna Tong is all smiles after receiving her IB result. Photo: Sun Yeung
Education in Hong Kong

74% of Hong Kong pupils get first-choice secondary school, matching 2025 record

High satisfaction rate reflects sensible choices and strategies by well-informed parents, school council representative says.

Education in Hong Kong

73 Hong Kong students from 17 schools score perfect IB marks

Victoria Shanghai Academy posts record nine IB top scorers, while Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau School reports six.

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Education in Hong Kong

Education chief says students must master technology, not be disconnected from it

Christine Choi says banning devices would hinder learning as Hong Kong rolls out blueprint to integrate AI and digital tools in schools.

Hong Kong has bucked a global trend of limiting the use of technology in school, with ministers saying students must learn to navigate devices responsibly. Photo: Kelly Le
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis university town tender to launch in 2 months

Education minister Christine Choi says 22-hectare site in Hung Shui Kiu will comprise three university campus sites.

The Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen new development area of the Northern Metropolis. Photo: Elson Li
The Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen new development area of the Northern Metropolis. Photo: Elson Li
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s third medical school hires 300 teachers, expects to raise intake to 200

Recruits include retired professors and doctors, with only one teacher coming from another local medical school, dean says.

Hong Kong politics

William Wong becomes first to resign from Legco over scandal in 26 years

Resignation comes hours after Chinese University of Hong Kong suspended Wong, an associate dean, following his arrest on Monday.

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Education in Hong Kong

Should Hong Kong ban smartphones in schools and who makes final call?

No consensus exists among educators and parents in Hong Kong on whether there should be a blanket ban on gadgets, as seen in some countries.

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