Entrance Requirements for Bachelor’s Degree Programmes - Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Students (2019 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

JUPAS Catalogue No. and Title		Minimum Level Required (see remarks)
		English Language	Chinese Language	Mathematics	Liberal Studies	Elective Subjects
		English Language	Chinese Language	Mathematics	Liberal Studies	Elective 1	Elective 2
College of Business
	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
	JS1003 Department of Economics and Finance (options: BBA Business Economics, BBA Finance)	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3
	JS1004 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
	JS1005 BBA Management	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3
	JS1006 Department of Management Sciences (options: BBA Business Analysis, BBA Business Operations 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

JUPAS Catalogue No. and Title		Minimum Level Required (see remarks)
		English Language	Chinese Language	Mathematics	Liberal Studies	Elective Subjects
		English Language	Chinese Language	Mathematics	Liberal Studies	Elective 1	Elective 2
College of Engineering^△
	JS1201 Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering (options: BEng Architectural Engineering, BEng Civil Engineering, BSc 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 Communication Engineering, BEng Information 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 Mechanical Engineering, BEng Nuclear and Risk 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
	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

JUPAS Catalogue No. and Title		Minimum Level Required (see remarks)
		English Language	Chinese Language	Mathematics	Liberal Studies	Elective Subjects
		English Language	Chinese Language	Mathematics	Liberal Studies	Elective 1	Elective 2
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
	JS1101 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
	JS1102 BSocSc Asian and International Studies	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
	JS1105 Department of Linguistics and Translation (options: BA Linguistics and Language Applications, BA Translation and Interpretation)	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

JUPAS Catalogue No. and Title		Minimum Level Required (see remarks)
		English Language	Chinese Language	Mathematics	Liberal Studies	Elective Subjects
		English Language	Chinese Language	Mathematics	Liberal Studies	Elective 1	Elective 2
College of Science^△
	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 Applied 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

JUPAS Catalogue No. and Title		Minimum Level Required (see remarks)
		English Language	Chinese Language	Mathematics	Liberal Studies	Elective Subjects
						Elective 1	Elective 2
Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences
	JS1203 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'
	JS1801 Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine	Level 5	Level 3	Level 3	Level 2	Level 3 in Chemistry	Level 3 in any elective subjects (Biology is a recommended subject for 2019 entry, and a compulsory subject from 2020 onwards)

JUPAS Catalogue No. and Title		Minimum Level Required (see remarks)
		English Language	Chinese Language	Mathematics	Liberal Studies	Elective Subjects
						Elective 1	Elective 2
School of Creative Media
	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 ('Business Data Analysis' 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 ('Business Data Analysis' 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 ('Business Data Analysis' 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 ('Business Data Analysis' course only)]

JUPAS Catalogue No. and Title		Minimum Level Required (see remarks)
		English Language	Chinese Language	Mathematics	Liberal Studies	Elective Subjects
		English Language	Chinese Language	Mathematics	Liberal Studies	Elective 1	Elective 2
School of Data Science
	JS1071 School of Data Science (options: BSc Data Science, BEng 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
	JS1073 BEng Data and Systems Engineering	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3

JUPAS Catalogue No. and Title		Minimum Level Required (see remarks)
		English Language	Chinese Language	Mathematics	Liberal Studies	Elective Subjects
						Elective 1	Elective 2
School of Energy and Environment
	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: Chemistry Combined Science (Chemistry and Physics) Physics	Level 3 in any elective subjects

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

^△Established on 1 January 2019, following the restructuring of the former College of Science and Engineering

^# Cross-departmental programme

^^ Retitled from Department of Electronic Engineering from 1 July 2019

Remarks:

Elective Subjects:

Besides Category A elective subjects, Mathematics extended modules (M1/M2) and Category C other language subjects (at grade E or above) (except JS1201) can also be used to meet the elective requirement. If students take both M1 and M2, the two modules are counted as one subject only.
Applied Learning (ApL) subjects are not counted as elective subjects, except JS1041, JS1042, JS1043, JS1044 and JS1203.

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 the following qualifications to replace HKDSE Chinese Language Level 3 to meet the Chinese-language entrance requirement.

•    HKDSE Applied Learning Chinese “Attained” or above
•    GCEAL/AS Chinese Grade E or above
•    GCSE/IGCSE Chinese Grade C or above
HKDSE other language subjects cannot normally be used to meet the Chinese-language entrance requirement. Whilst waivers may be granted at the discretion of individual colleges/schools/departments, such measures are only taken under special circumstances on a case-by-case basis. Students are thus strongly advised to obtain the requisite Chinese qualifications.

Entrance Requirements for Bachelor’s Degree Programmes - Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Students (2019 Entry)

General Entrance Requirements

Programme-Specific Entrance Requirements

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