Organised by the Education Bureau (Applicable to Primary and Secondary Schools)
An Exploration into the Prospects for Further Studies and Employment in the Mainland and Macao 2019/20
Summary
This circular memorandum invites secondary schools and special schools to nominate Secondary 3 to Secondary 6 students and teachers (including principals) to participate in the captioned programme.
Details
The Education Bureau (EDB) organises “Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area Exploration Series: An Exploration into the Prospects for Further Studies and Employment in the Mainland and Macao” (the Programme). The Programme aims at providing exchange opportunities for students to enhance their understanding of higher education in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Macao and nearby areas, explore the prospects for further studies and career development in the Mainland and Macao, as well as experience the culture and economic development in the region.
The EDB has commissioned a service provider to organise 2 trips between September 2019 and August 2020. Students from Secondary 3 to Secondary 6 may participate. Please refer to Annex 1 (Chinese version only) for details of the Programme and application procedures and Annex 2 (Chinese version only) for the itineraries and other information of these 2 trips.
Schools may apply for joining more than one of the trips within the 2019/20 school year and encourage students who have not participated in Mainland exchange programmes before to join. Participation of students is on a voluntary basis.
Schools which would like to nominate their students to participate in the Programme should download the application form from the website of the service provider. The completed application form should be returned to the service provider by fax at least three weeks prior to the departure of the trip which the school intends to join.
Enquiry
For enquiries on the enrolment and itineraries, please contact the service provider at 3962 2803 or 2116 3775. For general enquiries on the Programme, please contact the Students Mainland Exchange Programme Section of the EDB at 2892 6472 or 2892 6304.
For more information about the Mainland exchange programmes for students, please refer to Education Bureau Circular Memorandum No. 128/2019 [Download].