Please refer to section Application via JUPAS.

Applicants can apply for admission to participating-institutions via JUPAS using either HKALE or HKDSE but not both in the same academic year.

Applicants with HKALE results only should apply for admission via JUPAS to the 3-year curriculum.

Applicants with HKDSE results only should apply for admission via JUPAS to the 4-year curriculum.

There will be separate quota for the respective cohort (i.e. 3-year curriculum and 4-year curriculum) in the admission process in 2012.

• No, because it has already been pledged by UGC to the community that there will be separate quota, i.e. 15,000 each for the HKALE and HKDSE cohorts in 2012.
• JUPAS participating-institutions would observe the quota for respective cohort in their admission process in 2012.

In 2012

Students can apply for university places via JUPAS using either HKALE or HKDSE but not both.

In 2013 and beyond,

• Students who re-take HKALE and with HKALE results only should apply for admission directly to the participating-institutions (via non-JUPAS channel). Institutions might consider advanced standing for such applicants.
• Students with HKDSE results only should apply for admission to the participating-institutions via JUPAS channel.
• Students with a combination of HKALE and HKDSE results, and if HKDSE results alone would make them eligible for application to the study programmes offered via JUPAS may apply either via JUPAS or directly to the participating-institutions, but not both. Assessment of such applicants applying via JUPAS will be based primarily on HKDSE.
• Students with a combination of HKALE and HKDSE results which together would make them eligible for application to the participating-institutions should apply directly to the participating-institutions (via non-JUPAS channel).

In 2013 and beyond,

• Students who re-take HKALE and with HKALE results only should apply for admission directly to the participating-institutions (via non-JUPAS channel). Institutions might consider advanced standing for such applicants.
• Students with HKDSE results only should apply for admission to the participating-institutions via JUPAS channel.
• Students with a combination of HKALE and HKDSE results, and if HKDSE results alone would make them eligible for application to the study programmes offered via JUPAS may apply either via JUPAS or directly to the participating-institutions, but not both. Assessment of such applicants applying via JUPAS will be based primarily on HKDSE.
• Students with a combination of HKALE and HKDSE results which together would make them eligible for application to the participating-institutions should apply directly to the participating-institutions (via non-JUPAS channel).

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Applicants with HKDSE results only:

Applicants with HKDSE results only should apply via JUPAS for admission to the 4-year curriculum offered by the JUPAS participating-institutions. Deadline for application is 9 January 2012.

Applicants with other academic qualifications only:

Applicants with other academic qualifications only (such as GCE, HKALE, SAT, etc.) are not sitting for the 2012 HKDSE should not apply via JUPAS for admission to the 4-year curriculum. Such applicants should apply to the institutions directly.

Applicants with HKDSE results AND other academic qualifications:

Applicants with HKDSE results AND other qualifications (such as GCE, HKALE results, etc.) should normally apply via JUPAS. The assessment of their applications via JUPAS will be based primarily on HKDSE results.

However, such applicants with HKDSE results AND other qualifications, and if their "other qualifications" alone would also make them eligible for application, they may apply via JUPAS or directly to institutions, but not both in the same academic year.

(Please refer to section on Concurrent Application)

School and non-school applicants should submit their applications via the JUPAS online application system as from 25 October 2011 (9:00 am).

The Online Application System User Guide for Applicants (4-year curriculum) on application submission will be available at the JUPAS website as from 18 October 2011.

Before completing their applications, they are advised to go through the User Guide which will guide them step-by-step through the application procedure.

(Please refer to section on Important Dates)

To facilitate participating-institutions to consider applicants' performances in activities in addition to their academic results, applicants are advised to submit the OEA information, which is part of the JUPAS application form. Applicants should make reference to their own SLPs when completing the form.

Applicants are required to provide the following information in the OEA form:

1. Name of Activity

   Applicants are required to enter keywords to search for the appropriate activity (English / Chinese) and select the specific activity. Applicants can enter up to maximum of 20 items of their activities / achievements. However, applicants should be reminded that it is quality, rather than quantity, that matters in activities. Applicants should preferably have quality experiences rather than mere participation across many activities. In the light of the above, applicants are strongly advised to carefully select the activities that could highlight the essence of their recent personal development and hence, DO NOT have to enter all 20 items.

2. Year of Participation

3. Participation Mode

• As Leader
• As Committee Member
• As Member / Participant

4. Whether it is attended as School Activities / Non-school Activities

5. Whether it is an award-bearing activity

6. Award Nature

• Award-bearing Activity

• By Competition
• By Nomination
• By Participation

• Non Award-bearing Activity

• By Nomination
• By Participation

7. Award Type (if it is an award-bearing activity)

• Champion / Gold Medal
• 1st / 2nd Runner-up / Silver / Bronze Medal
• Other Awards
• No Awards

8. Additional Information

   The section "Additional Information" is not compulsory. Applicants have the discretion to decide whether or not to complete the section "Additional Information". It serves as a means for applicants to channel information on their interests and achievements to participating-institutions for reference. Applicants can submit the "Additional Information" in either English or Chinese. Please note that "Additional Information" aims at allowing applicants to provide additional information and a fuller picture of their personal development during their secondary schooling and NOT at testing applicants' language skills.

The maximum number of items allowed to be put into Parts I and II together in total is 20. They can either be uploaded by school or input by student. There is no restriction on the number of Part I / II activities so long as the total does not exceed 20.

If applicants cannot find the name of the award / activity in the drop-down list, they can enter it under "Others" and enter the name of the activity in the space provided. Applicants are also required to provide information of the activity in the "Description" box. Uploading of supplementary information / documentation for Part I School activities under "Others" is optional.

However, the uploading of supplementary information / documentation for Part II Non-school activities with sequence number "00000" is mandatory and important as participating-institutions may not be sufficiently clear about the many varieties of non-school activities. If you fail to do so, such awards / activities WILL NOT be taken into consideration and your OEA information cannot be confirmed.

Based on the information contained in the supporting document(s), the JUPAS Office will assign a sequence number to such awards / activities for participating-institutions’ easy reference.

The section "Additional Information" is not compulsory. Applicants have the discretion to decide whether or not to complete the section "Additional Information". It serves as a means for applicants to channel information on their interests and achievements to participating-institutions for reference.

"Additional Information" can be uploaded by schools or input by students in either English or Chinese.

Please note that "Additional Information" aims at allowing applicants to provide additional information and a fuller picture of their personal development during their secondary schooling and NOT at testing applicants' language skills.

It is not possible to include all awards / activities / competitions in the drop-down list. The list has been formulated according to awards / activities / competitions reported by applicants in the past years. In this respect, it does not mean that achievements found in the drop-down list have higher recognition than items that cannot be found from the list.

Schools are welcome to suggest addition of any new items.

Applicants can also feel free to key in the name of the awards / activities / competitions as necessary.

The deadline for submission of OEA information is 3 February 2012 (5:00 pm).

School applicants' Part I school activities not verified by schools may not be taken into consideration by the participating-institutions.

OEA information, which is likely to be based on individual's SLP, would be a summary highlight provided by individual applicants and will be considered actively during admission selection.

As for the full SLP, because of the volume and for practical reasons, they or some of them (e.g. those for Band A applicants) will be referred to dependent on the programmes (e.g. Social Work may refer to them more) and as necessary (e.g. when there are ties, this may give more information to determine the admission priority; they may be referred to during interviews).

Determination of applicants' suitability for admission is entirely the decisions of the 9 participating-institutions and is entirely independent of the JUPAS Office. Applicants may refer to the websites of the participating-institutions for more information on admission criteria.

Participating-institutions recognise SLP as a document of good reference value for admissions purposes under the 334 academic reform.

With the adoption of a summary template (i.e. the OEA form), the submission of full SLP is optional. Applicants can upload their SLP (in PDF format) to the JUPAS online application system in PDF format with a maximum file size of 3MB. Alternatively, they can submit their portfolios to individual programmes when they are invited for interviews.

The submission of full SLP is optional.

Applicants who wish to submit their individual full SLP may do so by uploading them (in PDF format) to the JUPAS online application system on or before 31 March 2012.

Alternatively, they can also submit them to individual programmes when they are invited for interviews.

Applicants can still submit their full SLP to the participating-institutions via the JUPAS online application system.

Applicants who wish to submit SLP have to upload the full SLP portfolio (in PDF format) onto the JUPAS online application system during the period 25 October 2011 - 31 March 2012 (11:59 pm).

Information contained in SLP can help participating-institutions observe the applicants from an all-round perspective. Applicants can choose to supply this information to participating-institutions for reference and consideration.

No, principals are requested to provide supplementary information on the students concerned only if they deem there is / are event(s) that may adversely affect their student's application (such as sickness, accident, family problem, etc).

JUPAS Office / participating-institutions may ask the applicant to produce documentation as proof and support if considered appropriate.

No, School Reference Report is not available for student to view. However, in accordance with Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, students have the right to access the Reference Report. A search fee and a photocopy fee will be charged.

Participating-institutions have no access to applicant's actual priority of programme choices until after the announcement of the Main Round offer (17 Aug 2012)* results.

Applicants' preferences are only made known to the institutions in the form of 5 bands.

Please refer to section Actual priority of programme choices.

Please refer to section Programme Information.

Applicants can still modify their programme choices after the deadline for submission of applications on the following two occasions so long as the total does not exceed 20:

1. Before the publication of the 2012 HKDSE results

   Applicants may revise their list of study programme choices before the publication of the 2012 HKDSE results during the period 7 February - 4 June 2012 in any of the following options:

   • Change the preference order of their programme choices
   • Delete programmes from the choice list
   • Replace a choice of study programme with another one
   • Add new programmes to the original choices (as long as the total number of programme choices does not exceed 20)
   
   

   Applicants are required to pay a fee of HK$80 for each submission before they can save their updated programme choices.

   The User Guide on submission of requests for programme changes which will guide them through the process will be available at the JUPAS website as from 31 January 2012. Applicants are advised to go through the User Guide before submitting their request.

   (Please refer to section on Amendment of Programme Choices Before Publication of HKDSE Results)

2. After the publication of the 2012 HKDSE results

   Applicants should login onto the JUPAS online application system to check the time-slot allocated to them for the submission of request for modification of programme choices as from 3 July 2012 (9:00 am). No change on the allotted time-slot will be entertained.

   Applicants may revise their list of study programme choices during their allotted time-slot in any of the following options:

   • Change the preference order of their programme choices
   • Delete programmes from the choice list
   • Replace up to 5 programme choices on the selection lists with new programmes / add a maximum of 5 new programmes to the original choices (as long as the total number of programme choices does not exceed 20)
   
   

   During this period, they are allowed to make changes only once. No fee will be charged.

   The User Guide on checking of time-slot and on submission of requests for modification of programme choices will be available at the JUPAS website as from 3 July 2012. Applicants are advised to go through the User Guide before submitting their request.

   (Please refer to section on Amendment of Programme Choices After Publication of HKDSE Results)

2012 HKDSE candidates with HKALE and / or HKCEE results and wish to apply for admission via JUPAS to the 4-year curriculum can enter their past HKALE and / or HKCEE results under "Other Academic Results".

It is entirely participating-institutions' discretion to decide how qualifications obtained by the applicants would be considered when assessing their eligibility for admissions.

Yes. You can enter in the JUPAS online application system no later than 30 March 2012 and submit certified true copies to the JUPAS Office no later than 13 April 2012 with application no. marked on the upper right corner.

(Please refer to section Academic Results other than HKDSE Results and / or Music Qualifications).

If you decide to withdraw from JUPAS, you MUST submit your request to the JUPAS Office by completing the "Withdrawal Form" which can be downloaded from "Download Area" in the online application system and returning the completed form to the JUPAS Office either in person or by post by the deadline of 23 July 2012 (5:00 pm).

An acknowledgment of your withdrawal will be sent to you by post for your record. Please note that once your withdrawal request is confirmed, you will no longer be able to access your application to the specific admissions exercise and will not, under any circumstances, be reinstated in this same academic year. Any application / amendment fees paid will not be refunded or transferred to another year.

Please refer to section Withdrawl from JUPAS.

A merit order list is a rating list. Each programme you have applied to will give you a rating in accordance with its criteria for selection. Such rating will determine your position in the merit order list of each programme of your choice. The computer system will match (the "iteration process") the order of preference you have assigned to the study programmes of your choice with the position you have been placed in each merit order list of these programmes. You will then be made an offer of the highest priority on your programme list for which you have the required rating.

Merit order lists are compiled by the respective programmes' admissions tutors. Therefore determination of applicants' suitability for admission is entirely the decisions of the 9 participating-institutions under JUPAS and is entirely independent of the JUPAS Office.

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Each programme will give you a rating in accordance with its criteria for selection. Such rating will determine your position in the merit order list of each programme of your choice. The computer system will match (the "iteration process") the order of preference you have assigned to the study programmes of your choice with the position you have been placed in each merit order list of these programmes. You will then be made an offer of the highest priority on your programme list for which you have the required rating.

A flash demo which briefly describes the iteration process can be downloaded from the section Useful Material.

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The 2012 Main Round Offer results will be announced on 17 August 2012 (from 9:00 am)* via:

1. JUPAS website
2. JUPAS 24-hour hotline (Tel: 2334 2330)
3. Notice board outside the JUPAS Office
4. Websites of the 9 participating-institutions

Results published will show your 8-digit application no. and offered programme (in JUPAS Catalogue No.).

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Applicants with offer in the Main Round will be required to accept the offer by paying the prescribed fee during the specified period.

Please refer to section Main Round Offer.

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The Clearing Round offer results will be announced on 3 September 2012* (from 10:00 am) via the online application system, email & SMS (if you choose to receive).

Please refer to section Clearing Round Offer.

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NO. If you decline your offer in the Main Round / Clearing Round, you will NOT be re-considered for admission to any other programmes under JUPAS in the same year.

Please refer to section Main Round Offer and Clearing Round Offer.

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The Subsequent Rounds offer results will be announced in 2 rounds during the period 10 - 13 September 2012* via the online application system, email & SMS (if you choose to receive).

Please refer to section Subsequent Rounds Offer.

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YES. If you decline offers or fail to accept an offer in the Subsequent Rounds, you may be further considered for another offer in the other rounds only if vacancies are still available. The offers which you have previously declined will be offered to other applicant(s) in the Subsequent Rounds.

Please refer to section Subsequent Rounds Offer.

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Admission to the institutions is on a competitive basis, since the number of places available is far less than the number of eligible applicants. In this regard, satisfying the minimum entrance requirement of an institution or a programme does not therefore guarantee admission.

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Your HKDSE level(s) / grade(s) alone do not determine whether you will enter an institution of your choice. Other factors come into consideration such as information contained in your application form, and for some programmes, interview(s) and / or test(s), banding of programme choices, overall grades achieved by other applicants in the current year, and the number of applicants applying to the programme, etc. It is therefore not appropriate to only compare grades between applicants.

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You have to check with the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) (Tel: 3628 8860). Appeal results will be announced by the HKEAA on 20 August 2012*.

You can submit a request for re-consideration of your application on 21 August 2012* (9:00 am – 6:00 pm).

To submit a request for re-consideration, you are required to login onto your account at the JUPAS online application system, using your login name and the password you have previously selected.

Please refer to section HKDSE Appeal Cases.

Yes. You can submit a request for re-consideration based on your revised HKDSE level(s) / grade(s) regardless of whether you have been made an offer or have accepted an offer in the Main Round or not.

If you already have been made an offer in the Main Round and if you wish to accept this offer, our advice is that you SHOULD accept this Main Round offer while your request for re-consideration is pending, because this is the only offer you will receive in the case that you do not receive a "better" offer.

Please note that if you are given a "better" offer (i.e. a higher preference programme of your choice, and which is also the FINAL offer) on the strength of the revised level (s) / grade(s), your original offer in the Main Round will be withdrawn.

Please refer to section HKDSE Appeal Cases.

No. If you are given a "better" offer (i.e. a higher preference programme of your choice, and which is also the FINAL offer) on the strength of the revised HKDSE level (s) / grade(s), your original offer in the Main Round will be withdrawn. You will be required to accept the "better" offer. In this regard, if you are already satisfied with your Main Round offer, there is no need for you to go through the procedures as specified here.

*Subject to changes.