Non Local Applicants

University Admission Requirements/Policies

For admission to the University’s undergraduate degree programmes, applicants are required to:

1. Meet the General University Admission Requirements AND specific Programme Admission Requirements (if any); or
2. Hold other qualifications deemed acceptable by the University as equivalent to the General University Admission Requirements AND specific Programme Admission Requirements (if any).

General University Admission Requirements

1. Students from Hong Kong are allowed to select one category only which can best reflect the Highest Qualifications/ Status:
   1. HKALE and HKCEE;
   2. HKDSE (for applicants applying via JUPAS route);
   3. International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma;
   4. Associate Degree Student/ Holder;
   5. Higher Diploma/ Professional Diploma/ Diploma Student/ Holder;
   6. GCE Qualifications;
   7. SAT Qualifications;
   8. Transfer Students;
   9. Mature Applicants; or
   10. Students Applying on the Strength of Other Qualifications.


2. Students from outside Hong Kong (with Overseas Qualifications)

Programme Admission Requirements

Alternative English Language Qualifications and Substitution for Chinese Language Qualifications

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General University Admission Requirements

1. Students from Hong Kong are allowed to select one category only which can best reflect the Highest Qualifications/ Status:

HKALE AND HKCEE examinations

Applicants must fulfil the following requirements on HKALE AND HKCEE:

Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE):

Grade E or above obtained in any two sittings.

1. AS Use of English¹; and
2. AS Chinese Language and Culture¹; and
3. Either two AL subjects or one AL subject plus two AS subjects

Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE):

Level 2/ Grade E or above in at least six subjects² including Chinese Language or an alternative language (other than Chinese and English) and English Language³ with at least five subjects in a single sitting.

Remarks:
1. Applicants without AS Use of English or AS Chinese Language and Culture, please refer to Alternative English Language Qualifications and Substitution for Chinese Language Qualifications respectively.
2. Five subjects are acceptable if the total of these 5 grades is not less than 8 points (“Level 5* to 2” or “Grade A to E” are awarded points 5 to 1 respectively).
3. For English language attempted before 2007, Grade C in English Language (Syllabus A) is considered equivalent to Grade E in English Language (Syllabus B).

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE) (for applicants applying via JUPAS route)

Applicants must fulfil the following requirements:
(i) Level 3 or above in both Chinese Language and English Language; and
(ii) Level 2 or above in Mathematics, Liberal Studies and one Elective Subject

Remark:
Individual programmes will recognise Other Language subjects, with specified grades, as unspecified elective subjects in meeting the entrance requirements in university admission.

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma

IB diploma holders or students who will take the IB examinations in May 2013 are eligible to apply. Applicants sitting the 2013 IB examinations should  request the IB organisation to send scores to the University (institution code: 000247). For IB Diploma applicants, a score of 4 or above out of 7 in IB English A1 or A2 (Higher Level) and a score of 5 or above out of 7 in IB English A1 or A2 (Standard Level) are regarded as equivalent to Level 3 of HKDSE English Language.

Associate Degree Student/ Holder

Holders of or final year students studying for an Associate Degree at a higher education institution recognised by the University may apply for Year 2 of the 3-year curriculum programmes, depending on the depth and relevancy of the subjects and the programme in which they are enrolled. Non-final year students studying an Associate Degree programme who wish to apply for admission must satisfy the General and Programme Admission Requirements  as listed in the General University Admission Requirements and Programme Admission Requirements respectively, and are eligible to apply for Year 1 of the 4-year curriculum programmes only. Individual applicants will be considered by the University regarding their academic qualifications and non-academic achievements on a case-by-case basis.  A small number of outstanding applicants may be considered for admission to Year 2 of 4-year curriculum.

Higher Diploma/ Professional Diploma/ Diploma Student/ Holder

Holders of or final year students studying for a Higher Diploma/ Professional Diploma/ Diploma at a higher education institution recognised by the University may apply to study for Year 2 of the 3-year curriculum programmes, depending on the depth and relevancy of the subjects and the programme in which they are enrolled. Non-final year students studying a Higher Diploma/ Professional Diploma/ Diploma programme who wish to apply for admission must satisfy the General and Programme Admission Requirements  as listed in the General University Admission Requirements and Programme Admission Requirements respectively, and are eligible to apply for Year 1 of the 4-year curriculum programmes only. Individual applicants will be considered by the University regarding their academic qualifications and non-academic achievements on a case-by-case basis.  A small number of outstanding applicants may be considered for admission to Year 2 of 4-year curriculum.
 

GCE Qualifications

Eligible applicants should obtain passes in:

(a) At least six subjects (including English and Chinese/ an alternative language other than Chinese or English) in the General Certificate of Education at Ordinary Level/ General Certificate of Secondary Education/ International General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCEOL/ GCSE/ IGCSE) Examination in two consecutive years; AND

    At least two Advanced Level (AL) subjects or one AL plus two Advanced Supplementary (AS) subjects, excluding Chinese and English  lanugage subjects; OR

SAT Qualifications

Eligible applicants should obtain High School Graduation Diploma with a combined score of 1,650 in SAT Reasoning Test (minimum score of 550 in each of Critical Reading, Mathematics and Writing). After 2005, a sub-score on essay writing of no less than 8.

Transfer Students

Transfer students are current students of recognised local institutions who are enrolled in a full-time or sandwich UGC-funded or self-financed degree programme or students who are studying at an overseas tertiary education institution recognised by the University and have completed at least one year of study of a degree programme.

Upon successful admission, applicants admitted can apply for the transfer of units for equivalent subjects at the University. The number of credit units that can be transferred from an applicant's previous university depends on the depth and relevancy of the subjects and the programme in which he/she is enrolled. Under normal circumstances, a student’s transferred units (including units granted at the point of admission and units that students obtained through the exchange programme) should not be more than one-half of the total units required for graduation.

Mature Applicants

Applicants who do not possess the formal academic qualifications as mentioned above but are aged 25 or above on September 1 in the admission year may be granted exemption from the University Admission Requirements provided that they:

1. Have pursued an appropriate programme of study;
2. Are able to show by acceptable evidence that they have achieved sufficient competence in their chosen field of study to justify admission;
3. Can demonstrate their aptitude and suitability for a particular programme of study by their experience and maturity.

Students Applying on the Strength of Other Qualifications

Applicants who possess qualifications other than those stated above may apply under the category "Others" and will be considered for admission on a case-by-case basis.

2. Students from outside Hong Kong (with Overseas Qualifications)

The University welcomes overseas applications. Non-local applicants holding an IB Diploma, Associate Degree, Higher Diploma/ Professional Diploma/ Diploma, SAT or GCE qualifications or who wish to apply as Mature Applicants may refer to the relevant requirements as listed in Part 1 (Students from Hong Kong).

Applicants who apply for admission on the basis of overseas qualifications should refer to the following table listing the overseas qualifications recognised by the University. Given the diversity of education systems around the world, the acceptable overseas qualifications listed below may not cover every region.The University normally expects applicants to have obtained 12-year pre-university years of schooling. School leaving qualifications that are acceptable for admission to universities in other places may not necessarily be acceptable or sufficient for admission to the undergraduate programmes offered by the University.

In addition to the General Admission Requirements, individual programmes may require specific course background. Applicants not taking local examinations are expected to fulfil the Programme Admission Requirements with equivalent courses obtained in GCE/ GCSE/ IGCSE and the like.

Admission is on a competitive basis. Applicants who satisfy the minimum entrance requirements are eligible to apply for admission, however, this does not guarantee admission to the University.

Last update:Nov 16, 2012

	Australia		Brunei		Canada		China		France
	Germany		India		Indonesia		Ireland		Japan
	Macau		Malaysia		Myanmar		New Zealand		Norway
	Pakistan		Philippines		Saudi Arabia		Singapore		South Africa
	South Korea		Taiwan		Thailand		UK		USA

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Alternative English Language Qualifications

1. The following public examination results are recognised by the University as equivalent to Level 3 of HKDSE English Language:
   1. A score of 550 (paper-based) or 213 (computer-based) or 79 (Internet-based) or above in TOEFL; or
   2. A score of 6.5 or above in International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Academic Level; or
   3. Grade C or above in GCE O-Level/ GCSE/ IGCSE English; or
   4. Grade E or above in GCE AS Level or AL Level English; or
   5. Grade E or above in HKALE Use of English (AS Use of English); or
   6. Grade 4 or above in IB English A1 or A2 (Higher Level); or
   7. Grade 5 or above in IB English A1 or A2 (Standard Level); or
   8. For applicants applying on the basis of qualifications other than HKDSE, other HKDSE equivalent English Language qualifications deemed acceptable by the University.


2. English Bridging Course
   Applicants are required to take the English Bridging Course in the University before the semester starts if they have not obtained Level 4 or above in the HKDSE English Language or Grade D or above in HKALE Use of English (AS Use of English) or equivalent qualifications.

Substitution for Chinese Language Qualifications 

For applicants who do not possess local Chinese Language qualifications (i.e. Chinese Language in HKCEE/ HKASE/ HKDSE) but wish to apply for admission to study programmes which require Chinese Language proficiency, they may substitute the Chinese Language requirement with the following Chinese qualifications:

Applicant with a Disability

Double Registration