It's not easy to compare unless I got a degree abroad and a degree here.
It's even more difficult to assess if the bottom line is to get a job.
I'd argue it's easier to just go to a tech school if getting a job is ultimately what you want. My friend eventually landed into Electronic Arts by going to a tech school.
University is more open ended. Some people just won't take as good of an advantage as others, so I can't say your kids will gain this and that skills by going to a University abroad. Many factors affects a student indirectly. Difficult to pinpoint from where the learning will smudge onto your kids.
I visited HKU campus and I must say it really sucked. The whole environment felt crammed. There were how many, like 1 main library, 1 education library and several extremely narrow subject libraries. I don't see how they can call themselves a research University if they lack books! Don't get me started on the bookstore and how small it is. They have books for the courses - that's it!
My campus abroad has around 18 libraries & a large bookstore. I recall there are at least 3 libraries that are larger than the central library here in Hong Kong. I wasn't able to get into the HKU library to assess its size cause they need a student card, but I'm sure it's underwhelming at best.
That's the other thing too. This whole idea that it's not opened to the public inadvertently affects the attitude of the students.
And how bout sports? We have ginormous courts breeding real Olympians. World class coaches who are more than just competition. They have a real reason to be there which inadvertently affects the members.
I mean I know many who doesn't take advantage of resources and they get through their years, but in Hong Kong, you're not given that choice. You start out with limited libraries and books.
My school's teaching is average at best. There's enough Indian and Chinese accented, as well as monotonous profs they really mess up the quality of the teaching. It was also a research University, so we have profs who never cared about how contents are being presented and they simply 'lecture' info to you. For 1st, 2nd year, there no difference between having 300-500 students in a room and 200,000 students. They might as well just put it on the web and fire all the profs as they are just going through the motions.
It's a weird thing to say, but I didn't gain substantial values from the course contents. But more so just knowing what University is all about.
It's really hard to assess the 4 years based solely on job prospects. Again, if you want to think like that, then just go to a tech school.