Hong Kong eight colleges: elite athletes to enjoy a flexible education system

Hong Kong Secretary for Home Affairs, Tsang Tak and Hong Kong eight colleges are meeting to discuss how to senior level increase the elite universities and how to provide flexible system. Discussions include allowing athletes to practice or entries can be extended from one to three-year courses, college admission in addition to the academic level, consideration should be given to the Institute and SF's recommendation, the University will also provide academic support athletes.

According to reports, http://school Tsang Tak and the top eight colleges, said after the meeting due to elite athletes prepare for the required time practicing, so large-scale events, institutions will provide students with a flexible system, such as course extended from one to three years, the necessary institutions also provide athletes with special support and assistance, such as mentorship, etc. He also pointed out that University in addition to the academic level of athletes as admission criteria, we also accept SF and Sports Institute recommended, thus increasing the chances of admission athletes.

Is about to represent Hong Kong Beijing Olympic 50 m freestyle by Chen Ning with secondary school education will be admitted to the United States after the Ohio State University, Department of finance, the last return to attend the University of Hong Kong, Department of economic and financial year. Comparison of the two measures in support of athletes, she said that the United States will give athletes each year, 30 million in scholarships to cover tuition fees and living expenses. At the same time, the United States has a tutorial Center at the University, by the outstanding students for training or competition fails to provide the players class tutorial, plus the professor to students ' understanding, so that players can both academic and sports.

Past studies at the University for one semester, because of the need to go out to the game, no homework, so the Professor had email to delay then, but in the end because of communication problems, but missed the opportunity to back his lessons. Government support to the athletes of the past is also very limited, but she said that the authorities have extended course students, athletes for athletes to support very large, because some students fear extension affects performance, "University doing a good deal of support. ”