Other Academic Results (Language Subjects) - About JUPAS - FAQ

1 What are certified true copies?

Certified true copies are copies of the certificates (i.e. NOT the original documents) which have been certified by school principals, or by the issuing authorities concerned, or by a notary public. The name, status and position of the person certifying the copies must be clearly stated.

2 How can the applicants confirm if the certified true copies of the certificates of their other academic results (language subjects) have been received by the JUPAS Office?

Applicants who have submitted certified true copies of their certificates to the JUPAS Office via email can log on their JUPAS accounts to check the verification status 2 working days after the relevant documents are received by the JUPAS Office.

School applicants who have produced their certificates to their schools for verification via the JUPAS online application system need not submit supporting documents to the JUPAS Office again. They can log on their JUPAS accounts to check the verification status once the qualifications have been verified by their schools.

Please refer to the section on Other Academic Results (Language Subjects).

3 Will the other academic results (language subjects) without verification be deleted after the deadline of 21 April 2021 (11:59 pm)? How will the 9 JUPAS participating-institutions and the SSSDP institutions consider these other academic results (language subjects)?

NO. The other academic results (language subjects) without verification will not be deleted after the deadline of 21 April 2021 (11:59 pm).

However, qualifications not verified by schools (for school applicants) or the JUPAS Office on or before the deadline of 21 April 2021 (11:59 pm) will NOT be taken into consideration by the 9 JUPAS participating-institutions and the SSSDP institutions.

4 Some applicants might have HKALE and / or HKCEE results. Will the 9 JUPAS participating-institutions and the SSSDP institutions take their HKALE and / or HKCEE results into consideration when assessing their JUPAS applications?

Applicants applying via JUPAS will be considered mainly on their HKDSE Examination results, while other factors will be considered as appropriate.

Applicants with past HKALE and / or HKCEE results on language subjects can enter such results in the section on "Other Academic Results (Language Subjects)" in their JUPAS accounts on or before the deadline of 14 April 2021 (11:59 pm). Other academic results (language subjects) entered by applicants must be verified on or before the deadline of 21 April 2021 (11:59 pm).

Applicants' other academic results (language subjects) are collected for reference by the 9 JUPAS participating-institutions and the SSSDP institutions only, and it will be entirely up to these institutions to decide whether and how the qualifications will be taken into consideration for admission purposes.

Please refer to the section on Other Academic Results (Language Subjects).

5 Do applicants need to submit certified true copies of the certificates of other academic results (language subjects) to the JUPAS Office via email if they have been verified by their schools?

NO. School applicants who have produced their certificates to their schools for verification via the JUPAS online application system need not submit supporting documents to the JUPAS Office again. They can log on their JUPAS accounts to check the verification status.

However, qualifications not verified by schools (for school applicants) or the JUPAS Office on or before the deadline of 21 April 2021 (11:59 pm) will NOT be taken into consideration by the 9 JUPAS participating-institutions and the SSSDP institutions.

6 Can applicants enter qualifications other than those listed in the List of Other Academic Results (Language Subjects)?

NO. Applicants can only enter other academic results (language subjects) listed in the List of Other Academic Results (Language Subjects).

In the consideration of other academic results (language subjects), the following will NOT be accepted:

"equivalent" qualifications;
qualifications not on the List of Other Academic Results (Language Subjects);
online results / reports; and
provisional results.

Please refer to the section on Other Academic Results (Language Subjects).

7 If applicants have IELTS results which are no longer valid, can they enter these IELTS results? How will the 9 JUPAS participating-institutions and the SSSDP institutions consider these IELTS results?

It is up to applicants to decide whether or not they wish to enter these IELTS results.

Applicants' other academic results (language subjects) are collected for reference by the 9 JUPAS participating-institutions and the SSSDP institutions only, and it will be entirely up to these institutions to decide whether and how the qualifications will be taken into consideration for admission purposes.

8 Will the 9 JUPAS participating-institutions and the SSSDP institutions consider IELTS, SAT and / or TOEFL results as a substitution of HKDSE Examination results in English language?

Applicants' other academic results (language subjects) are collected for reference by the 9 JUPAS participating-institutions and the SSSDP institutions only, and it will be entirely up to these institutions to decide whether and how the qualifications will be taken into consideration for admission purposes.

9 If applicants have undergone name changes but the names contained in the certificates are the old ones, what should they do?

Applicants must inform the JUPAS Office immediately and submit copies of Deed Poll / identity documents containing the previous names for its necessary actions.

Please refer to the section on Personal Profile.