Applicants with previous HKDSE subject result of A040 ‘Liberal Studies’ will be used as the alternative of the core subject requirement of A045 ‘Citizenship and Social Development’.

Admission Score Calculation on Citizenship and Social Development

“Attained” in Citizenship and Social Development will be counted as “Level 2” in the admission score calculation.

Calculation of scores for applicants with more than 1 sitting in HKDSE Examination

The best result from a combination of all HKDSE subjects will be considered and there is no penalty or marks deducted for repeated sittings.

Alternative Qualification(s) in Chinese Language (for NCS applicants only)

If applicants do not have the required HKDSE Chinese Language qualifications, under specific circumstances¹, the following language results will be considered individually in the application :

Notes :

1. The specific circumstances are :

• The applicant has learnt Chinese Language for less than six years while receiving primary and secondary education. This caters specifically to applicants who have a late start in the learning of Chinese Language (e.g. due to their settlement in Hong Kong well past the entry level) or who have been educated in Hong Kong sporadically; OR
• The applicant has learnt Chinese Language for six years or more in schools, but has been taught an adapted and simpler Chinese Language curriculum not normally applicable to the majority of students in the local schools.