| ABRSM | The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music |
| ACL | Alternative Qualifications in Chinese Language |
| AMEB | The Australian Music Examinations Board |
| ApL | HKDSE Examination Category B: Applied Learning |
| ApL(C) | HKDSE Examination Category B: Applied Learning Chinese |
| Applicants' User Guide | The Online Application System User Guide for Applicants |
| BEA | The Bank of East Asia |
| CityUHK | City University of Hong Kong |
| CUHK | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| DPP | Data Protection Principles |
| EDB | Education Bureau |
| EdUHK | The Education University of Hong Kong |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions |
| GCE | General Certificate of Education |
| GCSE | General Certificate of Secondary Education |
| HD | Higher Diploma |
| HKALE | Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination |
| HKBU | Hong Kong Baptist University |
| HKCEE | Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination |
| HKCHC | Hong Kong Chu Hai College |
| HKDSE | Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education |
| HKEAA | Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority |
| HKID Card | Hong Kong Identity Card |
| HKMU | Hong Kong Metropolitan University |
| HKMU Self-financing Programmes | Self-financing Full-time Bachelor's Degree Programmes Offered by HKMU |
| HKSAR | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
| HKSYU | Hong Kong Shue Yan University |
| HKU | The University of Hong Kong |
| HKUST | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| HSBC | The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited |
| HSUHK | The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong |
| IELTS | International English Language Testing System |
| IGCSE | International General Certificate of Secondary Education |
| JUPAS | Joint University Programmes Admissions System |
| LCM Exams | London College of Music Examinations |
| LingnanU | Lingnan University |
| NCS | Non-Chinese Speaking |
| OCR | Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations |
| OEA | Other Experiences and Achievements in Competitions / Activities |
| PDPO | Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance |
| PIPL | Personal Information Protection Law |
| PolyU | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| RCM | The Royal Conservatory of Music |
| RR Results | Upgraded HKDSE Examination Results on Subject Levels / Grades after Rechecking and Remarking |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test |
| SBA | School-based Assessment |
| SFU | Saint Francis University |
| SLP | Student Learning Profile |
| SMS | Short Message Service |
| SPN | School Principal's Nominations |
| SSSDP | Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions / Sectors |
| SSSDP Programmes | Full-time Bachelor's Degree Programmes Offered by the SSSDP Institutions |
| TCL | Trinity College London |
| TOEFL | Test of English as a Foreign Language |
| TWC | Tung Wah College |
| UGC | University Grants Committee |
| UGC-funded Programmes | UGC-funded Full-time Bachelor's Degree Programmes / Full-time Higher Diploma Programme Offered by the 8 UGC-funded Institutions |
| UOWCHK | UOW College Hong Kong |
| VMEB | Vienna Music Examination Board |
| VTC-THEi | Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong, Vocational Training Council |
