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JUPAS Applicants

Students in local secondary schools taking the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) should apply through JUPAS.
 

Candidates with HKDSE qualification* shall satisfy the following minimum requirements for the programmes:

*The best results in years 2024 and 2025 will be considered, with no penalty.

 

6901 Bachelor of Science

 English Language English Language:Level 3 
  Chinese Language Chinese Language:Level 3 
  Mathematics Mathematics:Level 2 
 Liberal Studies Citizenship and Social Development:Attained 
 Elective Elective subjects1:Level 3 in 2 subjects 
1 Elective subjects can be any Category A subject and M1/M2, one of them must be a Science subject* 

 

Admissions formula
The programme will consider admissions based on the best 5 HKDSE subjects. The best 5 subjects must include English Language, Mathematics, the best Science elective subject*, plus the best two among the remaining Category A subjects and M1/ M2.
 
Heavier weighting will be given to the following HKDSE subjects:
  • Science elective subjects*, Mathematics, and M1/ M2: each subject will be given a weighting of 1.5
*Science elective subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics

 

2025 Expected JUPAS admissions score for 6901
27

 

HKDSE ‘level to score’ conversion

Level123455*5**
Score12345.578.5


 

6688 Science Master Class

 English Language English Language:Level 3 
  Chinese Language Chinese Language:Level 3 
  Mathematics Mathematics:Level 4 
 Liberal StudiesCitizenship and Social Development:Attained 
 Elective Science Elective subjects*:Level 3 in 2 Sciences* or 
Level 3 in 1 Science* & M1/M2
 
*Science elective subjects: Biology, Chemistry or Physics 

 

Admissions formula
The programme will consider admissions based on the best 5 HKDSE subjects. The best 5 subjects must include English Language, Mathematics,  2 best Science elective subjects/ 1 Best Science Elective Subject+M1/M2, the Best 1 of remaining Category A subjects/ M1/ M2 with weighting.
 
Heavier weighting will be given to the following HKDSE subjects:
  • Science elective subjects, M1/ M2 will be given a weighting of 1.2

 

2025 Expected JUPAS admissions score
31
 

HKDSE ‘level to score’ conversion

Level123455*5**
Score12345.578.5


 

6858 Bachelor of Science & Bachelor of Laws

 English Language English Language:Level 5 
  Chinese Language Chinese Language:Level 4 
  Mathematics Mathematics:Level 2 
 Liberal StudiesCitizenship and Social Development:Attained 
 Elective Elective subjects*:Level 3 in 2 subjects 
*Elective subjects can be Category A subjects and Extended Module 1 or 2 in Mathematics (M1/M2), one must be a Science subject: Biology, Chemistry, or Physics

 

Admissions formula
The programme will consider admissions based on the best 6 HKDSE subjects. The best 6 subjects must include English Language, best subject in Mathematics/M1/M2, best Science elective subject and best 3 remaining subjects in Category A and M1/M2.

 

Heavier weighting will be given to the following HKDSE subjects:
  • Best science elective subject, Mathematics/M1/ M2 and English Language: each subject will be given a weighting of 2

 

2025 Expected JUPAS admissions score
49
 

HKDSE ‘level to score’ conversion

Level123455*5**
Score12345.578.5

 

 

6119 Bachelor of Education & Bachelor of Science

 English Language English Language:Level 3 
  Chinese Language Chinese Language:Level 3 
  Mathematics Mathematics:Level 2 
 Liberal Studies Citizenship and Social Development:Attained 
 Elective Elective subjects1:Level 3 in 2 subjects 
1 Elective subjects can be any Category A subject and M1/M2, one of them must be a Science subject* 

 

Admissions formula
The programme will consider admissions based on the best 5 HKDSE subjects. The best 5 subjects must include English Language, Mathematics, the best Science elective subject*, plus the best two among the remaining Category A subjects and M1/ M2.
 
Heavier weighting will be given to the following HKDSE subjects:
  • Science elective subjects*, Mathematics, and M1/ M2: each subject will be given a weighting of 1.5
*Science elective subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics
 

HKDSE ‘level to score’ conversion

Level123455*5**
Score12345.578.5

 

 

6212 Bachelor of Arts and Sciences  

 English Language English Language1:Level 5 
  Chinese Language Chinese Language:Level 3 
  Mathematics Mathematics:Level 2 
 Liberal StudiesCitizenship and Social Development:Attained 
 Elective Elective subjects2:Level 3 in 2 subjects 
1 Candidates with level 4 in English Language and good results in other HKDSE subjects will be exceptionally considered on a case by case basis. If these candidates are admitted, they will be required to take 6 additional credits in University English to complete their degree studies.

Level 3 or above in M1/M2 is preferred.

 

Reference website:

JUPAS website 

HKU Admissions website 

 

Non-JUPAS Applicants

Students holding non HKDSE qualifications are considered individually.
 
2024 Admissions scores (for reference)
For 6901 BSc programme
  • GCEAL: lowest admissions score - 1A* 2A
  • IB: lowest admissions score - 32

 

For 6688 BSc&MRes programme
  • GCEAL: lowest admissions score - 4A*
  • IB: lowest admissions score - 42

 

For 6858 BSc&LLB programme
  • GCEAL: lowest admissions score - 4A*
  • IB: lowest admissions score - 40

 

Non-JUPAS Admissions   

 

For the Admissions Requirements of the following Programmes offered by School of Computing and Data Science:

6224 Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Applied Artificial Intelligence

6248 Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Financial Technology

6729 Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science

6779 Statistical Decision Sciences

6999 Computing and Data Science

 

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