Student Intake for Mandarin-medium Postgraduate Programmes in Autonomous Universities

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Education (a) what is the current and expected future student intake for Mandarin-medium postgraduate programmes offered by the autonomous universities; (b) what is the rationale for such courses; and (c) what is the current and expected share of local students at such programmes.

Mr Desmond Lee: This question has been addressed by written answer on 23 September 2025. Please refer to the response to Parliamentary Question No 96 for oral answer in the 23 September 2025 Order Paper. [Please refer to "Providing English-language Programmes Equivalent to Autonomous Universities' Mandarin Postgraduate Programmes", Official Report, 23 September 2025, Vol 96, Issue 3, Written Answers to Questions for Oral Answer not Answered by End of Question Time section.]