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  "id": 11678905,
  "title": "Hong Kong public universities’ non-local fees jump by up to 26% as quota expands",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/hong-kong-public-universities-non-local-fees-jump-by-up-to-26-as-11678905",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T12:00:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
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    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3369662/hong-kong-public-universities-non-local-fees-jump-26-quota-expands"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Hong Kong public universities will raise undergraduate tuition fees for non-local students by up to 26 per cent in the 2027-28 academic year, marking the sharpest increase in recent years as institutions adjust to an expanded quota. Non-local students admitted to the University of Hong Kong’s (HKU) medicine and dentistry programmes will face the steepest jump, with annual tuition rising by 137…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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