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Subsidised physiotherapy places slashed by third amid graduate job crunch

Subsidised physiotherapy places slashed by third amid graduate job crunch
South China Morning Post Monday 21 September 2026, 13:05 UTC By William Yiu 1 min read
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Hong Kong education authorities have cut the number of subsidised places for physiotherapy and occupational therapy programmes at three self-financing institutions by about a third for the 2027-28 school year amid a graduate job crunch. A physiotherapy association backed the reduction to avoid worsening unemployment in the sector, saying any future increase would depend on the government budget. The Education Bureau on Monday announced that its Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions...

Hong Kong education authorities have cut the number of subsidised places for physiotherapy and occupational therapy programmes at three self-financing institutions by about a third for the 2027-28 school year amid a graduate job crunch. A physiotherapy association backed the reduction to avoid worsening unemployment in the sector, saying any future increase would depend on the government budget. The Education Bureau on Monday announced that its Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions or...
Hong Kong (LOCATION) The Education Bureau (ORG) Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions (ORG)
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