LCQ3: Reforming university programmes to meet market needs

Following is a question by Professor the Hon Priscilla Leung and a reply by the Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, in the Legislative Council today (November 4): Question: The Mid-term Update of Manpower Projection report published by the Labour and Welfare Bureau in September this year points out that, with the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI), the number of entry-level job vacancies in enterprises has dropped significantly from around 80 000 in 2022 to around 31 000 in 2025, representing a decrease of more than 60 per cent. In addition, the report projects a manpower shortage of about 130 000 in Hong Kong by 2028, reflecting the issues of supply-demand imbalance, as well as skill mismatch in the labour market. Regarding the reform of university programmes to meet market needs, will the Government inform this Council: (1) whether it will, in the light of the aforesaid projection results, study reforming the existing four-year undergraduate programmes by implementing a "three-year classroom learning and one-year full-time internship" model, whereby the fourth academic year will be converted into an internship year to enable students to gain early workplace e

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