Geo-engineering sciences education in Hong Kong

Under strong British influence, the Hong Kong education system has a strong British flavour. Students receive six years of primary and seven years of secondary education before entering university. Unlike the British which has a four year undergraduate engineering degree, our undergraduate degree is of three years. After China reclaimed its sovereignty over Hong Kong ten years ago, we are undergoing a reform in our education system by transforming gradually into a 3 + 3 + 4 model. The reform will be completed in 2012. This paper attempts to provide a brief report on the different tiers of current geo-engineering sciences education in Hong Kong and discuss the issues arising from the reforrn.