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Hong Kong Launches International DSE for Foreign Students

3/19/2026

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Christine Choi Yuk-lin, Secretary for Education of Hong Kong, said Hong Kong's education authorities will pilot an internationally benchmarked Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) to aid foreign students seeking higher education in Hong Kong and mainland China.
Officials say the long-term goal is a public exam that opens access to local and mainland institutions for foreign students.
The international version may be administered outside Hong Kong.

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Christine Choi Yuk-lin, Secretary for Education of Hong Kong, said Hong Kong's education authorities will pilot an internationally benchmarked Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) to aid foreign students seeking higher education in Hong Kong and mainland China.
Officials say the long-term goal is a public exam that opens access to local and mainland institutions for foreign students.
The international version may be administered outside Hong Kong.