The Education Bureau (EDB) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government announced the number of Mainland higher education institutions participating in the Admission Scheme will increase to 122.
Under the scheme, 122 higher education institutions from 21 provinces or municipalities and one autonomous region of the mainland will accept applications from candidates sitting for the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination in 2020.
The EDB said it will continue the discussion with the mainland with a view to recruiting more renowned mainland institutions to participate in the scheme and providing students with multiple study pathways and opportunities to connect with the country's development.
"The admission scheme will admit Hong Kong students based on their results in the HKDSE Examination and exempt them from taking the Joint Entrance Examination for Mainland Institutions, hence relieving their pressure," a spokesperson for the Education Bureau said.