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Admission scores fall for Hong Kong physiotherapy courses amid jobs crunch

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Yiu, W. (2026, October 11). Admission scores fall for Hong Kong physiotherapy courses amid jobs crunch. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3370461/admission-scores-fall-hong-kong-physiotherapy-courses-amid-jobs-crunch?utm_source=rss_feed

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Admission scores for physiotherapy courses at three Hong Kong universities dropped by up to 10 percent this year compared to 2025, reflecting a decline in student interest due to budget cuts and an oversupply of new practitioners. This year, 23 percent of admitted students ranked physiotherapy outside their top three choices, a significant increase from just 2 percent previously. The decrease follows the government's announcement last year of cutting recurrent public expenditure by 1 to 2 percent through 2027-28.
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In Hong Kong, admission scores for physiotherapy degree programs at three tertiary institutions dropped by as much as 10 percent this year compared to 2025, reflecting a decline in popularity and gloomy career prospects due to budget cuts and an oversupply of practitioners. Across four institutions, 23 percent of admitted students ranked the course outside their top three choices, up from just 2 percent in 2025. This shift follows the government's announcement last year to cut recurrent public expenditure by 1 to 2 percent for the fiscal years 2025-26 and extended through 2027-28, impacting job opportunities and budget allocations for healthcare education.

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Admission scores fall for Hong Kong physiotherapy courses amid jobs crunch Budget constraints and an unprecedented rise in the number of new practitioners entering the market have taken their toll on profession Admission scores for physiotherapy degree programmes at three Hong Kong tertiary institutions fell by as much as 10 per cent this year compared with 2025, amid gloomy career prospects in the sector, the latest data shows.
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🔮 The fall in both popularity and admission scores came after the government announced last year that recurrent public expenditure would be cut by 1 to 2 per cent in 2025-26, with the arrangement extended to 2027-28.
2026-10-11 · South China Morning Post
Admission scores fall for Hong Kong physiotherapy courses amid jobs crunch · assertive framing

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Admission scores fall for Hong Kong physiotherapy courses amid jobs crunch Budget constraints and an unprecedented rise in the number of new practitioners entering the market have taken their toll on profession Admission scores for physiotherapy degree programmes at three Hong Kong tertiary institutions fell by as much as 10 per cent this year compared with 2025, amid gloomy career prospects in the sector, the latest data shows. asserted
data → fall → sector
Across four institutions, 23 per cent of students admitted to physiotherapy programmes this year had ranked the course outside their top three choices, up from just 2 per cent in 2025. asserted
cent → admit → 2025
The figures suggest that more first-year students did not consider physiotherapy their preferred field of study. asserted
physiotherapy → suggest → study
The fall in both popularity and admission scores came after the government announced last year that recurrent public expenditure would be cut by 1 to 2 per cent in 2025-26, with the arrangement extended to 2027-28. asserted
arrangement → come → 2027
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