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This article examines how the concepts of globalisation and neo-liberalisation have influenced Hong Kong’s approach to massification of its higher education. It considers the impact on educating a work-force suitable for the much-touted knowledge-based economy. The article approaches this through the review of past and current research covering the subject matter. By looking at the recent developments of Hong Kong education system and around the world regarding the massification of higher education, the article examines the way Hong Kong have dealt with the demands of globalisation without hugely increasing state provisions through the employment of a neo-liberal approach. It focuses on how the Hong Kong government have encouraged the creation of a self-financing higher education sector through community colleges, associate and top-up degrees, by treating education as a tradeable service and introducing the concept of users pay. It will look at its successes to date and its continuing development.
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Lee, K.L. (2022). Globalisation and the Massification of Higher Education in the Hong Kong Context: Dealing with the Challenges of Globalisation. In: Hong, C., Ma, W.W.K. (eds) Applied Degree Education and the Future of Learning. Lecture Notes in Educational Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9812-5_29
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