Entrance Requirements for Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Students (2023 Entry)

For admission to Bachelor’s degree programmes at the University, applicants must meet the General Entrance Requirements AND programme-specific entrance requirements. The levels/grades indicated below are the minimum acceptable but possession of these qualifications in no way guarantees acceptance.

Non-Chinese speaking (NCS) students can use GCE Chinese or HKDSE Applied Learning Chinese qualifications to replace HKDSE Chinese Language to meet the Chinese language entrance requirement. Click here for details.

General Entrance Requirements

Minimum
Level
Required

HKDSE Core Subjects
(see remarks)
HKDSE Elective Subjects
(see remarks)
English Language Chinese Language Mathematics Liberal Studies Elective 1 Elective 2
Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3

Programme-Specific Entrance Requirements


College of Business

JUPAS Catalogue No. and Programme Title
Minimum Level Required (see remarks)
English
Language
Chinese
Language
Mathematics
Liberal Studies
Elective Subjects
Elective 1
Elective 2
JS1000
BSc Computational Finance and Financial Technology
Level 3 Level 3 Level 4 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3
JS1001
BBA Global Business
Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3
JS1002
BBA Accountancy
Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3
JS1005
BBA Management
Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3
JS1007
BBA Marketing
Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3
JS1012
Department of Economics and Finance (options: BBA Business Economics, BBA Finance)
Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3
JS1013
BBA Business Economics
Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3
JS1014
BBA Finance
Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3
JS1017
Department of Information Systems (options: BBA Global Business Systems Management, BBA Information Management)
Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3
JS1018
BBA Global Business Systems Management
Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3
JS1019
BBA Information Management
Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3
JS1025
Department of Management Sciences (options: BBA Business Decision Analytics, BBA Global Operations Management)
Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3
JS1026
BBA Business Decision Analytics
Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3
JS1027
BBA Global Operations Management
Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3


College of Engineering

JUPAS Catalogue No. and Programme Title
Minimum Level Required (see remarks)
English
Language
Chinese
Language
Mathematics
Liberal Studies
Elective Subjects
Elective 1
Elective 2
JS1201
Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering (options: BEng Architectural Engineering, BEng Civil Engineering, BSc Architecture and Surveying)
Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 3 in one elective subject from:
  • Combined Science (Biology and Physics)
  • Combined Science (Chemistry and Physics)
  • Integrated Science
  • Physics
Level 3 in any elective subjects (except "Other Languages")
 
JS1204
BSc Computer Science
Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 3 in one elective subject from:
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Combined Science
  • Information and Communication Technology
  • M1/M2
  • Physics
Level 3 in any elective subjects
JS1205
Department of Electrical Engineering (options: BEng Computer and Data Engineering, BEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering, BEng Information Engineering, BEng Microelectronics Engineering)
Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 3 in one elective subject from:
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Combined Science
  • Integrated Science
  • Information and Communication Technology
  • M1/M2
  • Physics
Level 3 in any elective subjects
JS1207
Department of Mechanical Engineering (options: BEng Aerospace Engineering, BEng Mechanical Engineering, BEng Nuclear and Risk Engineering)
Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 2 Level 3 in one elective subject from:
  • Chemistry
  • Combined Science
  • Design and Applied Technology
  • M1/M2
  • Physics
Level 3 in any elective subjects
JS1210
BEng Materials Science and Engineering
Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 2 Level 3 in one elective subject from:
  • Chemistry
  • Combined Science (Biology and Physics)
  • Combined Science (Chemistry and Physics)
  • Design and Applied Technology
  • Physics
Level 3 in any elective subjects
JS1211
BEng Biomedical Engineering
Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 2 Level 3 in one elective subject from:
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Combined Science 
  • Physics
Level 3 in any elective subjects
JS1216
BEng Intelligent Manufacturing Engineering
Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 2 Level 3 in one elective subject from:
  • Chemistry
  • Combined Science (Biology and Physics)
  • Combined Science (Chemistry and Physics)
  • Design and Applied Technology
  • Information and Communication Technology
  • M1/M2
  • Physics

Level 3 in any elective subjects

JS1217
College of Engineering (option: any major in College of Engineering with Minor in Engineering Entrepreneurship) 
Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 3 in two elective subjects from:
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Combined Science 
  • Design and Applied Technology
  • Information and Communication Technology
  • Integrated Science
  • M1/M2
  • Physics
JS1221
BSc Computer Science and BSc Computational Finance and Financial Technology 
Level 3 Level 3 Level 4 Level 2 Level 3 in one elective subject from:
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Combined Science 
  • Information and Communication Technology
  • M1/M2
  • Physics
Level 3 in any elective subjects


College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

JUPAS Catalogue No. and Programme Title
Minimum Level Required (see remarks)
English
Language
Chinese
Language
Mathematics
Liberal Studies
Elective Subjects
Elective 1
Elective 2
JS1102
BSocSc International Relations and Global Affairs
Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3
JS1103
BA Chinese and History
Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3
JS1104
BA English
Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3
JS1106
Department of Media and Communication (options: BA Digital Television and Broadcasting, BA Media and Communication)
Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3
JS1108
BSocSc Public Policy and Politics
Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3

JS1109
BA Linguistics and Language Applications

Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3
JS1110
Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences (options: BSocSc Criminology and Sociology, BSocSc Psychology, BSocSc Social Work)
Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3
JS1111
BSocSc Criminology and Sociology
Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3
JS1112
BSocSc Psychology
Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3
JS1113
BSocSc Social Work
Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3
JS1122
BSocSc Public Policy and Bachelor of Laws 
Level 5 Level 3 Level 2 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3
JS1123
BSocSc Criminology and Bachelor of Laws 
Level 5 Level 3 Level 2 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3

 

College of Science

JUPAS Catalogue No. and Programme Title
Minimum Level Required (see remarks)
English
Language
Chinese
Language
Mathematics
Liberal Studies
Elective Subjects
Elective 1
Elective 2
JS1200
Global Research Enrichment and Technopreneurship (GREAT)
Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 2 Level 3 in two elective subjects from:
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Economics
  • M1/M2
  • Physics
JS1202
BSc Chemistry
Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 2 Level 3 in one elective subject from:
  • Chemistry
  • Combined Science (Biology and Chemistry)
  • Combined Science (Chemistry and Physics)
Level 3 in one elective subject from:
  • Biology
  • Business, Accounting and Financial Studies (Accounting or Business Management)
  • Chemistry
  • Design and Applied Technology
  • Information and Communication Technology
  • Physics
  • Science (Combined or Integrated)
OR
Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 3 in one elective subject from:
  • Chemistry
  • Combined Science (Biology and Chemistry)
  • Combined Science (Chemistry and Physics)
Level 3 in any elective subjects
JS1206
BSc Computing Mathematics
Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 3 in one elective subject from:
  • Biology
  • Business, Accounting and Financial Studies (Accounting or Business Management)
  • Chemistry
  • Design and Applied Technology
  • Information and Communication Technology
  • M1/M2
  • Physics
  • Science (Combined or Integrated)
Level 3 in any elective subjects
JS1208
BSc Physics
Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 2 Level 3 in one elective subject from:
  • Chemistry
  • Combined Science (Biology and Physics)
  • Combined Science (Chemistry and Physics)
  • Design and Applied Technology
  • Physics
Level 3 in any elective subjects
JS1220
Bachelor of Laws and BSc Computing Mathematics 
Level 5 Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 3 in one elective subject from:
  • Business, Accounting and Financial Studies (Accounting or Business Management)
  • Chemistry
  • M1/M2
  • Physics
Level 3 in any elective subjects


Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences

JUPAS Catalogue No. and Programme Title
Minimum Level Required (see remarks)
English
Language
Chinese
Language
Mathematics
Liberal Studies
Elective Subjects
Elective 1
Elective 2

JS1801
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine 

Level 5 Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 in Biology and Chemistry

JS1805
Department of Biomedical Sciences (options: BSc Biological Sciences, BSc Biomedical Sciences)

Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 3 in one elective subject from:
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Combined Science
Level 3 in one elective subject from:
  • Biology
  • Business, Accounting and Financial Studies (Accounting or Business Management)
  • Chemistry
  • Design and Applied Technology
  • Information and Communication Technology
  • M1/M2
  • Physics
  • Science (Combined or Integrated)

OR
 

​Attained with Distinction II in ApL 'Medical Laboratory Science'

JS1806
BSc Biological Sciences

Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 3 in one elective subject from:
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Combined Science
Level 3 in one elective subject from:
  • Biology
  • Business, Accounting and Financial Studies (Accounting or Business Management)
  • Chemistry
  • Design and Applied Technology
  • Information and Communication Technology
  • M1/M2
  • Physics
  • Science (Combined or Integrated)

OR
 

​Attained with Distinction II in ApL 'Medical Laboratory Science'

JS1807
BSc Biomedical Sciences

Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 3 in one elective subject from:
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Combined Science
Level 3 in one elective subject from:
  • Biology
  • Business, Accounting and Financial Studies (Accounting or Business Management)
  • Chemistry
  • Design and Applied Technology
  • Information and Communication Technology
  • M1/M2
  • Physics
  • Science (Combined or Integrated)

OR
 

​Attained with Distinction II in ApL 'Medical Laboratory Science'


School of Creative Media

JUPAS Catalogue No. and Programme Title
Minimum Level Required (see remarks)
English
Language
Chinese
Language
Mathematics
Liberal Studies
Elective Subjects
Elective 1
Elective 2
JS1041
School of Creative Media (options: BA Creative Media, BSc Creative Media, BAS New Media) 
Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 2 Level 3 in any two elective subjects

[may include Attained with Distinction I or II in the ApL subjects from the following course clusters as one subject:
  • Design Studies
  • Media Arts
  • Performing Arts
  • Films, TV and Broadcasting Studies
  • Media Production and Public Relations
  • Medical Science and Health Care
  • Psychology
  • Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
  • Information Engineering
  • Services Engineering
  • Business Studies ('Data Application for Business' course only)]
JS1042
BA Creative Media
Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 2 Level 3 in any two elective subjects

[may include Attained with Distinction I or II in the ApL subjects from the following course clusters as one subject:
  • Design Studies
  • Media Arts
  • Performing Arts
  • Films, TV and Broadcasting Studies
  • Media Production and Public Relations
  • Medical Science and Health Care
  • Psychology
  • Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
  • Information Engineering
  • Services Engineering
  • Business Studies ('Data Application for Business' course only)]
JS1043
BSc Creative Media
Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 2 Level 3 in any two elective subjects

[may include Attained with Distinction I or II in the ApL subjects from the following course clusters as one subject:
  • Design Studies
  • Media Arts
  • Performing Arts
  • Films, TV and Broadcasting Studies
  • Media Production and Public Relations
  • Medical Science and Health Care
  • Psychology
  • Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
  • Information Engineering
  • Services Engineering
  • Business Studies ('Data Application for Business' course only)]
JS1044
BAS New Media
Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 2 Level 3 in any two elective subjects

[may include Attained with Distinction I or II in the ApL subjects from the following course clusters as one subject:
  • Design Studies
  • Media Arts
  • Performing Arts
  • Films, TV and Broadcasting Studies
  • Media Production and Public Relations
  • Medical Science and Health Care
  • Psychology
  • Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
  • Information Engineering
  • Services Engineering
  • Business Studies ('Data Application for Business' course only)]


School of Data Science

JUPAS Catalogue No. and Programme Title
Minimum Level Required (see remarks)
English
Language
Chinese
Language
Mathematics
Liberal Studies
Elective Subjects
Elective 1
Elective 2
JS1071
School of Data Science (options: BSc Data Science, BSc Data and Systems Engineering)
Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3
JS1072
BSc Data Science
Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3
JS1074
BSc Data and Systems Engineering
Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3


School of Energy and Environment

JUPAS Catalogue No. and Programme Title
Minimum Level Required (see remarks)
English
Language
Chinese
Language
Mathematics
Liberal Studies
Elective Subjects
Elective 1
Elective 2
JS1051
School of Energy and Environment (options: BEng Energy Science and Engineering, BEng Environmental Science and Engineering)
Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 2 Level 3 in one elective subject from:
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Combined Science 
  • Integrated Science
  • Physics
Level 3 in any elective subjects


School of Law

JUPAS Catalogue No. and Programme Title
Minimum Level Required (see remarks)
English
Language
Chinese
Language
Mathematics
Liberal Studies
Elective Subjects
Elective 1
Elective 2
JS1061
Bachelor of Laws
Level 5 Level 3 Level 2 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3
JS1062
Bachelor of Laws and BBA Accountancy 
Level 5 Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3

 

Remarks:

  1. Elective Subjects:
  • Unspecified electives may include Category A elective subjects, Mathematics extended modules (M1/M2) (except for JS1801) and Category C other language subjects (at grade E or above) (except for JS1200JS1201, JS1217JS1801, JS1805, JS1806 and JS1807). If students take both M1 and M2, they are counted as one subject only.
  • Applied Learning (ApL) subjects are not counted as elective subjects, except for JS1041, JS1042, JS1043, JS1044, JS1805, JS1806 and JS1807
  1. Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students

    Applicants who have (i) learned Chinese Language for less than 6 years while receiving primary and secondary education or (ii) learned Chinese Language for 6 years or more in schools but have been taught an adapted and simpler Chinese Language curriculum not normally applicable to the majority of students in local schools can use one of the following alternative qualifications in Chinese Language (ACL) to replace HKDSE Chinese Language Level 3 to meet the entrance requirement.

    •    HKDSE Applied Learning Chinese “Attained” or above
    •    GCEAL/AS Chinese grade E or above
    •    GCSE/IGCSE Chinese grade C / grade 4 or above

    Click here for admission score calculation for ACL results.

    HKDSE other language subjects normally cannot be used to meet the Chinese language entrance requirement. Waivers may be granted only under special circumstances.
     

 

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The entrance requirements are subject to ongoing review. The University reserves the right to amend the above information from time to time.

 

Last update date: 21 November 2022