Application Information

OEA is one of the factors in addition to the achievements at the HKDSE Examination which the 9 JUPAS participating-institutions and the SSSDP institutions (the Institutions) will consider.

To facilitate the Institutions in considering applicants' performances in activities in addition to their academic results, applicants are advised to submit their OEA information via their JUPAS accounts.

Such information will serve as important additional reference for admission selection and can also be used as a framework for discussions during selection interviews.

The submission of OEA information is optional.  However, applicants are advised to submit their OEA information to facilitate the Institutions in considering their performances in activities, in addition to their academic results.

Applicants may make reference to their own Student Learning Profiles (SLP) when completing the OEA information.

Applicants are also advised to log on their JUPAS accounts again to check and confirm that their OEA information has successfully been submitted and saved.

The OEA information comprises 2 parts:

The JUPAS online application system will randomly select and request for the respective supporting documents for awards and activities in applicants' OEA information to be uploaded.  Selected OEA awards / activities, of which the supporting documents are required, will be highlighted in pink once they are submitted.

Applicants whose OEA items are not highlighted in pink NEED NOT submit any supporting documents.

The supporting documents to be submitted MUST be

1. official proof of the applicants' participation in the competitions or activities concerned, and each must contain the following information:

   • Applicant's name (If applicant's name is not printed on the official proof, additional supporting documents issued by the organiser concerned or school must be provided to certify the applicant's participation);

   • Award / activity official name;

   • Year of participation;

   • Award type (if any); and

   • Translation in English or Chinese if the official proof is in a language other than English or Chinese.

2. in PDF, JPG, JPEG or PNG format and the maximum file size for each entry is 1MB.

The supporting documents may include the following:

• certificate / letter issued by organiser concerned;

• certificate / letter issued by school;

• medal / trophy with applicant's name;

• online results with valid hyperlink to the official website of the competition / activity / organiser concerned.  Applicant's information must be found in the given hyperlink; or

• other official proof with the above required information.

Samples of Supporting Documents:

Certificate	Trophy

The following supporting documents will NOT be accepted:

• athlete credential;

• invitation letter or reply slip;

• certificate / medal / trophy without applicant's name;

• news, brochures or leaflets;

• online results without valid hyperlink; or

• other non-official proof.

The deadline for submission of OEA information and uploading of the required supporting documents via the JUPAS account is 4 January 2023 (11:59 pm).

Late submission / further amendment / uploading of required supporting documents will NOT be accepted.

For the applicants who fail to upload the required supporting documents by the specified deadline (i.e. 4 January 2023 (11:59 pm)), such items will NOT be taken into consideration by the Institutions.

The uploaded supporting documents will be randomly checked and verified by the JUPAS Office after the deadline of 4 January 2023 (11:59 pm).  Should there be any discrepancies between the information entered by the applicants and the information contained in the supporting documents uploaded in their JUPAS accounts, the latter (i.e. information contained in the supporting documents) is final.  OEA information of the applicants may be amended by the JUPAS Office according to the information contained in the supporting documents without further notice.  During the period of verification and updating of applicants' OEA information by the JUPAS Office, the OEA webpage will be unavailable.  Applicants can log on their JUPAS accounts to access their OEA information again and / or check the amended information, if any, as from 14 March 2023 (9:00 am). 

The final decision on admission will be subject to the authentication of the awards / activities as listed in the applications of the applicants.  Additionally, if applicants are not able to produce the original copies of the supporting documents when required, the JUPAS applications of those applicants may be disqualified, or the Institutions may withdraw or amend their offers, or cancel their registration / enrolment, or terminate the studies of those applicants.

It is quality, rather than quantity, of the awards and activities that matters.  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 awards and activities that could highlight the essence of their recent personal development and hence it is not necessary to enter all 10 items.

Each OEA award / activity will be specifically judged according to its individual merit and will be categorised at the Institutions' discretion as they deem appropriate.

Applicants who have submitted OEA information can check the feedback on special consideration and the related information as from 14 July 2023 (9:00 am) by logging on their JUPAS accounts.

www.jupas.edu.hk

 

Log on my JUPAS account

 

Offer Results

Applicants may be given conditional offers based on the OEA information they have submitted.

Applicants are not required to respond to the conditional offers as their applications will continue to be considered by the Institutions in the Main Round exercise.

Applicants who receive conditional offers based on the OEA information they have submitted MUST produce the original / submit the certified true copies^Note of the relevant supporting documents to the JUPAS Office.  They will be notified by the JUPAS Office by emails^#^ and SMS^■^ of the details of submission.

The conditional offers may be withdrawn if the required supporting documents are not received by the JUPAS Office by the specified deadline.

The final decision on admission will also be subject to the authentication of the supporting documents as listed in the applications of the applicants.  Applicants may be requested to produce the original copies of the supporting documents when required.  If they fail to do so, the JUPAS applications of those applicants may be disqualified, or the Institutions may withdraw or amend their offers, or cancel their registration / enrolment, or terminate the studies of those applicants.

The final decision on admission will be announced together with the JUPAS Main Round offer results as from 9 August 2023 (9:00 am)*.