Why is it no longer popular to study in Hong Kong?

Starting from 1998, Hong Kong universities began to recruit students in the mainland on a large scale. In just a few years, Hong Kong schools seem to have become one of the holy places for countless mainland students to study abroad. At one time, the upsurge of Hong Kong schools fermented by various factors even dwarfed first-class universities such as Tsinghua Peking University. However, in recent years, the so-called East River and West River, which once stood at the age of 30, have become cold, and the number of applicants has decreased year by year. According to the Beijing Times, in the nine years up to 20 14, Hong Kong schools including the University of Hong Kong, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and the City University of Hong Kong were all used to compete for the first prize. Even the Guangdong champion who was most keen on Hong Kong schools at the beginning began to abandon Hong Kong schools and "return" to choose famous schools in the Mainland. In 20 14, Hong Kong schools didn't even get a champion in Guangdong. So, what is the reason for this result?

Political turmoil and anxiety come to mind.

Although Marx said that "the economic foundation determines the superstructure", when political issues may threaten the safety of students studying in Hong Kong, many parents are afraid to stay away, which undoubtedly puts safety first.

First of all, the rising contradiction between the two places has made parents flinch from Hong Kong schools. In recent years, there have been constant frictions in the mainland of Hong Kong, and this concern is not groundless. "Hong Kong society condemns the atrocities of besieging mainland tourists: Hong Kong's shame", "Mainland tourists are unwilling to shop and hurt Hong Kong tour guides" and "Hong Kong citizens rise up against" occupying China "to protect Hong Kong". From these news headlines from the World Wide Web, we can see the social atmosphere in Hong Kong. In addition, in recent years, topics such as "free travel" and mainland children urinating on the street have triggered wars between the two places from time to time, and the tense political and social atmosphere in the two places has to make people think twice.

Secondly, the local political atmosphere in Hong Kong has spread to academic circles, which is worrying. With the outbreak of various contradictions in the mainland, Hong Kong people's rejection of mainlanders has gradually deepened. In addition, the academic and political participation of Hong Kong schools has its historical origin. Many schools in Hong Kong invite politicians to give lectures. It is hard to say whether the ideas of various political parties have taken root in students' minds. For example, from June 2065438 to June 2005, Ye Lushan, a sophomore at the University of Hong Kong, participated in the student union election. She was accused and attacked because she came from the mainland. The voices of Hong Kong students such as "politically incorrect", "locusts" and "killing by mistake" have made the mainland feel chilling and worried.

In addition, the competition for further education and employment has intensified, public resources have been seized, and the cost of living has risen, leading to the contradiction between ordinary locals and new immigrants. Although there will inevitably be friendly or neutral people in Hong Kong society, if political events are involved at this time, it will be a great test for mainland students studying in Hong Kong to stand upright and communicate with each other.

The mismatch between high expenses and development opportunities reduces the cost performance of studying abroad.

On average, studying in Hong Kong costs more than HK$ 654.38 million per year. In Hong Kong, where land prices are extremely high, the cost of living is definitely not a small sum. According to the annual ranking of the global cost of living in cities published by Mercer, a world-renowned consulting firm, Hong Kong, as a large international financial center, ranked first and second this year without any surprise. Take the average rental house as an example, the monthly cost is around HK$ 8,000, even if it is shared, it will cost several thousand Hong Kong dollars, plus the daily necessities, catering, transportation and other expenses, which is really beyond the affordability of ordinary family students.

At this time, families with superior economic conditions or spending on studying abroad is not a big problem will usually further measure the cost performance of investment. Judging from the employment after graduation that everyone cares about, the sharp increase in the number of mainland students in the past few years, coupled with the large population of Hong Kong itself, has made the competition for scarce job vacancies more intense, the salary level does not match the cost of living, and the psychological pressure on mainland students not to really integrate into the local circle has intensified, making it not the choice of most people to stay in Hong Kong after graduation. At the same time, the mainland's economy is booming, and the support for entrepreneurship policies is constantly increasing. Compared with almost saturated Hong Kong, there are still more opportunities and opportunities.

Cultural language barriers, difficult to integrate, psychological pressure.

Another problem that you will inevitably encounter when studying in Hong Kong is language adaptation. In academic study, English is undoubtedly a language that must be mastered skillfully. However, many top students who passed the college entrance examination have advantages in reading and listening under the exam-oriented education. For many people, it is quite challenging to really communicate freely in English. Besides, Cantonese is inevitable in our daily life. Whether you can get deeper into the local social circle or even get a successful job, the level of Cantonese is a difficulty that must be overcome, which is also an arduous task. Coupled with the political factors mentioned above, some deep-rooted cultural and social problems inevitably have an intangible impact on the social life of mainland students. Perhaps compared with the "small circle of China people" formed in other countries, the gap between one country and two places makes students even more at a loss.

Foreign universities seize resources, study abroad and divert Hong Kong students.

Last but not least, in recent years, many foreign universities have aimed at the international student market in China, simplified various procedures and provided various convenience policies. Ordinary countries studying abroad have developed economies, rich resources, broad platforms and high-quality education. These advantages are rapidly enlarged while foreign universities extend an olive branch to China students. In addition, with the new visa policy of the United States, Canada and Australia 10, students studying abroad and Hong Kong have different views. In addition, with the strengthening of the younger trend of studying abroad, more and more parents choose to let their children go abroad for further study in high school or even early junior high school, which also diverts the number of people studying in Hong Kong to some extent.

Domestic cattle schools have made outstanding progress.

The Times Higher Education Supplement published the academic reputation ranking of world universities in 20 15 years. In recent years, the world ranking of Chinese mainland University has made great progress. Tsinghua University rose from 36th to 26th, surpassing Kyoto University for the first time, and Peking University rose from 4 1 to 32nd. The University of Hong Kong fell out of the top 50, ranking 43rd last year. Phil Buddy, ranked in the Higher Education Supplement of The Times, said that "the progress made by two top schools in China reflects the country's commitment to developing world-class universities".

As a result, political, economic and cultural factors are intertwined, and with the intervention of external factors, Hong Kong's advantage in studying abroad is gradually decreasing. Many students and parents who once planned to use Hong Kong as a springboard or a better way out now realize that the gap between the internationalization level of the mainland and Hong Kong has narrowed because there is no price advantage in the cost of studying in Hong Kong. In fact, some big cities in the mainland can provide a good platform, or direct investment in studying abroad is also a good choice. There is no great need to still implement the more convenient curve plan to save the country a few years ago.