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Britain, already a favourite destination for those heading overseas, became more attractive this year with the exchange rate sinking to a new low at around HK$9.30 (US$1.18) to a pound, a level last seen in 1985. DSE results out recently, but many applied for popular courses earlier as pound kept sliding

Angus Tang Chi-wing, director of Hkies Overseas Education & Study Tours, said inquiries about overseas studies had risen by more than 20 per cent, partly because of the exchange rate. He estimated that the lower pound meant students would spend 30 per cent less in tuition fees compared with 2014. Some students choosing Britain with an eye to migration after they graduate.

Retrieved from ：https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3185712/more-hong-kong-students-pick-britain-further-education (19 July, 2022)

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