About JUPAS
Eligibility
Local applicants with JUPAS applications in previous admissions exercise(s) can apply via JUPAS again in the current admissions exercise on the strength of their past and / or current HKDSE Examination results, provided that they are NOT enrolled in full-time bachelor's degree programmes under JUPAS at the time they submit their JUPAS applications.
For the details on the eligibility for application via JUPAS, please refer to the section on Eligibility.
NO. In accordance with the HKSAR Government's policy, ALL non-local applicants MUST apply for admission via the non-JUPAS route.
Please refer to the section on Definition of Local and Non-local Students for more details.
YES. Local applicants can apply via JUPAS even if they enter the HKDSE Examination as private candidates.
Applicants who are current HKDSE Examination participating school students MUST apply via JUPAS as school applicants regardless of whether they may be sitting for the 2026 HKDSE Examination as private candidate.
Applicants CANNOT apply via JUPAS if they are currently enrolled in full-time bachelor's degree programmes under JUPAS nor if they do not possess any HKDSE Examination results.
Please refer to the section on Eligibility for more details.
ALL local applicants (school and non-school applicants) applying via JUPAS on the strength of their HKDSE Examination results are being considered on the same basis by the 9 JUPAS participating-institutions and the SSSDP institutions.
- Local applicants with both HKDSE Examination AND other academic results, whose HKDSE Examination results ALONE would make them eligible for application to the programmes under JUPAS can apply either via JUPAS or non-JUPAS, but NOT both. Assessment of these applicants applying via JUPAS will be based mainly on the strength of their HKDSE Examination results, while other aspects will be considered as appropriate.
Applicants who choose to apply via JUPAS should check their ELIGIBILITY before submitting their JUPAS applications. Any fees paid are non-refundable and non-transferable to another year / other application.
- Local applicants who need to COMBINE their HKDSE Examination results with other academic results to meet the subject requirements for admission to the programmes under JUPAS are NOT ELIGIBLE to apply via JUPAS. They should consult individual institutions concerned for further information.
Please refer to the section on Eligibility for more details.
Local applicants with past and / or current HKDSE Examination results who are currently enrolled in associate degree / higher diploma programmes can apply via JUPAS regardless of whether such programmes are under JUPAS.
If they wish to apply via JUPAS, they will be considered mainly on the strength of their HKDSE Examination results, while other aspects will be considered as appropriate.
If they wish to apply for admission to the programmes under JUPAS based on the strength of the results they obtained in their associate degree / higher diploma programmes, they should apply to the individual institutions directly. However, they CANNOT apply for admission concurrently (i.e. JUPAS and non-JUPAS) to ANY programmes under JUPAS in the same academic year, regardless of whether the programmes are selected in their "My CONFIRMED Programme Choices". They MUST cancel either their JUPAS or non-JUPAS applications before they can proceed the application further.
Please refer to the section on Eligibility for more details.
NO. Local applicants who are currently enrolled in associate degree / higher diploma programmes under JUPAS NEED NOT withdraw from these programmes in order to apply via JUPAS.
If they wish to apply via JUPAS, they will be considered mainly on the strength of their HKDSE Examination results, while other aspects will be considered as appropriate.
If they wish to apply for admission to the programmes under JUPAS on the strength of the results they obtained in their associate degree / higher diploma programmes, they should apply to the individual institutions directly. However, they CANNOT apply for admission concurrently (i.e. JUPAS and non-JUPAS) to ANY programmes under JUPAS in the same academic year, regardless of whether the programmes are selected in their "My CONFIRMED Programme Choices". They MUST cancel either their JUPAS or non-JUPAS applications before they can proceed their application further.
Applicants who are currently enrolled in full-time bachelor's degree programmes under JUPAS or who do not possess any HKDSE Examination results CANNOT apply via JUPAS.
Please refer to the section on Eligibility for more details.
Applicants should check with the institutions they are currently enrolled in for further information.
NO. Local applicants with HKDSE Examination results only MUST apply via JUPAS.
Only those local applicants with both HKDSE Examination AND other academic results, whose HKDSE Examination results ALONE would make them eligible for application to the programmes under JUPAS, can apply either via JUPAS or non-JUPAS, but NOT both. Assessment of these applicants applying via JUPAS will be based mainly on the strength of their HKDSE Examination results, while other aspects will be considered as appropriate.
Please refer to the section on Eligibility for more details.
Local applicants who are currently studying outside Hong Kong can apply via JUPAS provided that they have past and / or current HKDSE Examination results and that they are NOT enrolled in full-time bachelor's degree programmes under JUPAS at the time they submit their JUPAS applications.
Local applicants who apply via JUPAS will be considered mainly on the strenght of their HKDSE Examination results, while other aspects will be considered as appropriate.
Please refer to the section on Eligibility for more details.
NO. When local applicants submit their JUPAS applications, they MUST have COMPLETED the entire withdrawal process from the institutions. The JUPAS Office will check the applicants' status with the 9 JUPAS participating-institutions and the SSSDP institutions, and request such applicants to provide supporting documents to prove their withdrawal status when necessary. If such applicants cannot provide the supporting documents, or the JUPAS Office receives confirmation from the institutions that such local applicants have not completed the entire withdrawal process, their JUPAS applications will be cancelled without further notice.