INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS SCHEME / NON-JUPAS ADMISSIONS SCHEME ( IAS/NJ ) FOR UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION IN SEPTEMBER 2017

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1 THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS SCHEME / NON-JUPAS ADMISSIONS SCHEME ( IAS/NJ ) FOR UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION IN SEPTEMBER 2017 GENERAL INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS I) GENERAL INFORMATION The procedures and information in this document apply to applicants with international/overseas qualification(s) or academic qualification(s) other than the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) and the Mainland National Joint College Entrance Examination / Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan National Joint College Entrance Examination (NJCEE). Applicants applying to the University on the strength of HKDSE or NJCEE result should submit their application through the JUPAS Office or the HKU Admissions Office (Mainland Admissions) respectively, instead of applying through the International Admissions Scheme / Non-JUPAS Admissions Scheme. Applicants who require a student visa / entry permit to study in Hong Kong are regarded as non-local / international applicants. Each applicant can only submit ONE application for admission in any one academic year, through any one of the admissions schemes, namely JUPAS, IAS/NJ#, Direct Admissions Scheme to Senior Year Places, and Admission of Undergraduate Students from the Mainland. Duplicate applications received by the University through the same or different admissions scheme(s) and/or system(s) will not be considered and all application fees paid are non-refundable. (#IAS/NJ applicants may either submit the application through the HKU Admissions Office (International Undergraduate Admissions) or the Common Application system.) Applicants who are currently enrolled in a full-time bachelor's degree programme funded by the University Grants Committee (UGC) in a local tertiary institution in Hong Kong should also apply through IAS/NJ. Please note however that following UGC's guidelines, inter-institutional transfer is generally discouraged. The University is only able to consider applicants with excellent results and their admission is subject to special approval by the University on the basis of over-enrolment. Current undergraduate students of the University who wish to apply for a transfer to another curriculum should write to the Registrar (c/o the Academic Services Office), instead of applying through IAS/NJ. Some undergraduate programmes of the University have set aside a fixed number of senior year student places for admission of sub-degree (i.e. Associate Degree or Higher Diploma) graduates. Applicants for those places should apply through the Direct Admissions Scheme to Senior Year Places instead of IAS/NJ. Please click here for details. Incorrect or misrepresented information given in the application will disqualify the application and any offer(s) made by the University will be withdrawn. Page 1 of 10

2 Fast Track / Main Round Admission Students with especially good academic results and/or other achievements who place HKU as their first choice may apply through Fast Track admission, under which offers may be made during November 2016 to February Students who receive an offer of admission are normally required to accept the offer within two to three weeks. Fast Track applicants who are not selected during the Fast Track admission period will be considered further in the Main Round (separate application is not required), and will not be disadvantaged by not having been made an offer under the Fast Track. Main Round offers will be made on rolling basis from March 2017 onwards. Closing Dates Application closes on November 16, 2016 (12:00 noon Hong Kong Time) for Fast Track admission and December 30, 2016 (12:00 noon Hong Kong Time) for Main Round. Late applications will be accepted from early January 2017 and details will be announced on the admissions website nearer the time. As undergraduate places are being filled all the time, you may wish to apply for admission as early as possible. Please note that an acknowledgment will be sent to you immediately after successful submission of the online application. If you do not receive the acknowledgment , you may check with the Admissions Office by phone at (852) or by to admissions@hku.hk. Application Fee All applicants are required to pay an application fee and the fee is non-refundable: Fast Track Main Round Late Application HK$450 HK$750 Choice of Curriculum You should only submit ONE application for admission in any one academic year, but you are permitted to indicate up to three choices of curriculum in your application. Before proceeding with your application, please check the University entrance requirements and the programme specific requirements here to make sure that you are eligible for admission to the curriculum you wish to apply for. Changes to the choice(s) of curriculum will not be allowed after submission of the application. Please be sure that the degree curriculum you wish to apply for has/have been correctly chosen in your application. Page 2 of 10

3 Interviews and Results You may be called for an interview or test at any time after submission of the application. Please however note that not all applicants are required to attend an interview or test and not all programmes conduct these assessments; being invited to an interview or test is not an indicator of the chance of admission. You will be notified by the Faculty / Programme Office of the arrangements for any interview or test individually, if applicable. You will be informed by if you are offered admission to the University and you are required to pay a deposit in the amount of HK$10,000 on your acceptance of the offer by the date specified in the offer letter or the offer will be withdrawn automatically. You can also view your application status using your registered application account. Candidates should consider their application as unsuccessful if they do not hear from the University by the end of August Please note that all documents will not be returned once submitted, and will be destroyed if the application is unsuccessful. Composition Fees The composition fees for local and non-local students are different. According to the definition laid down by the University Grants Committee, non-local students are persons entering Hong Kong for the purpose of education with a student visa / entry permit issued by the Director of Immigration. The annual composition fee for local students admitted in the academic year is HK$42,100. The fee for local students admitted in has yet to be decided pending the Government's advice, but we do not expect it to differ significantly from the current fee. The composition fee for non-local students admitted in is HK$146,000 (provisional). Entrance Scholarship All applicants will be considered for entrance scholarships. Separate application is not required. The scholarship result will be announced along with the offer of admission, if applicable. Selection for entrance scholarships is based on academic merits with consideration of non-academic achievements. HKU entrance scholarships are supported by generous donors, external organizations and governmental bodies in Hong Kong as well as overseas. The entrance scholarship for top-ranking students may go up to a value equivalent to a full tuition fee waiver plus an accommodation scholarship and a living allowance per year. Apart from entrance scholarship, the University also awards hundreds of merit-based scholarships that students can apply for upon the commencement of study ( Page 3 of 10

4 II) INSTRUCTIONS ON COMPLETING THE APPLICATION FORM PERSONAL INFORMATION FAMILY NAME AND GIVEN NAME(S) Enter your family name, given name(s) and name in Chinese (if applicable) in the boxes. The names should be identical to the ones stated on your Hong Kong Identity (HKID) Card or Passport. Example: CHAN TAI MAN FAMILY NAME GIVEN NAME(S) NAME IN CHINESE (if applicable) CHAN TAI MAN 陳大文 DATE OF BIRTH Choose the correct day, month and year. SEX Check the appropriate box. HKID CARD NUMBER Enter your HKID card number, including the check digit, if applicable. boxes blank if you do not have an HKID card. Leave all the Example: K001234(5) K PASSPORT NUMBER For applicants without an HKID card, enter your passport number. Enter "NIL" if it is not available at the time of application. NATIONAL IDENTITY CARD NUMBER (for Mainland applicants) For Mainland applicants, enter your national identity card number which should consist of 18 digits. COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY Choose the country of your nationality. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE Choose your country of residence. UNIVERSITY NUMBER (if admitted to HKU previously) If you are a former student of the University, enter your University Number. CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS AND POSTAL CODE Give an address at which you can be contacted during September September Please provide the full correspondence address including country name and postal code, if applicable. HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER / MOBILE PHONE NUMBER / FAX NUMBER Your home telephone number, mobile phone, fax number and primary address should be the means at which you can be reached. Enter the country and area codes for Page 4 of 10

5 telephone number outside Hong Kong; leave the fields blank for local number. By default, your primary address will be the one as used to register the application account. You can update your correspondence address, home telephone number, mobile phone number, fax number and address through your application account after submission of the application, in case of any future changes. Example: Hong Kong Telephone number Country Code Area Code Number Example: Telephone number at Vancouver, Canada Country Code 1 Area Code 604 Number DO YOU REQUIRE A STUDENT VISA / ENTRY PERMIT TO STUDY IN HK? Choose Yes or No as appropriate. You are classified as a non-local applicant and will be required to pay the composition fee for non-local students upon admission if you need a student visa or entry permit to study in Hong Kong. CHOICE OF CURRICULUM You should submit only ONE application for admission in any one academic year, but you are permitted to indicate up to three choices of curriculum in your application. A full list of programmes is available here. Before proceeding with your application, please check the University entrance requirements and the programme specific requirements here to make sure that you are eligible for admission to the curriculum you wish to apply for. (Note: Following the introduction of the Juris Doctor (JD) programme in , degree holders are not eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme. More information on the JD programme is available here.) Changes to the choice(s) of curriculum will not be allowed after submission of the application. Please be sure that the degree curriculum you wish to apply for has/have been correctly selected from the drop-down list. FAST TRACK ADMISSION Check the box as appropriate if you would like to join the Fast Track admission route. DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMMES AND SPECIAL SCHEMES If you would like to apply for admission to dual degree programmes and/or under special schemes, please check the box(es) as appropriate. Details of the programme / scheme and the respective application procedures are given at the following webpages: - HKU-Sciences Po Dual Degree Programme - HKU-UCL Dual Degree Programme in Law - Sports Scholarship Scheme - Music Specialist Scheme (only applicable to applicants of the Bachelor of Arts programme) ARTS SUBJECT For applicants who have selected the Bachelor of Arts programme as one of their choices, please indicate the Arts subject you are interested in. The list of Arts subjects can be viewed here. Page 5 of 10

6 ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS Example: You are currently a final year student at ABC University in the USA reading for a Bachelor of Arts degree which is 4-year full-time in duration. Prior to your university study, you graduated from the Associate Degree of DEF Community College in the USA and Form 7 of GHI school in Hong Kong. CURRENT STUDIES Please provide details of the current studies (e.g. high school, post-secondary, or higher education, etc.) that you are enrolled in at the time of application, if applicable. Applicants who are currently studying a bachelor's degree programme in a local tertiary institution or an institution overseas should also give details of the studies in this section. Failure to provide such information may lead to disqualification even after admission. In order to support the information given in the application, you must provide the University with a transcript / the latest results issued by the institution concerned. Leave this section blank if you are not currently enrolled in any study programmes. Example: General Information Country in which your study is pursued: Name of institution / school overseas: Programme Information Type of programme / curriculum: Programme title (if applicable) (e.g. Bachelor of Arts): Programme duration (in years): United States of America ABC University Bachelor's Degree Bachelor of Arts 4 years Study mode: Full-time Study Details Date of admission to programme (mmyyyy): Current year of study (e.g. Year 1, Year 13): Year 4 Expected date of graduation (mmyyyy): Latest cumulative GPA (if applicable) 3.45 out of maximum GPA 4.0 PREVIOUS STUDIES Please select the description which best describes the highest qualification you have so far completed and obtained other than the one listed under CURRENT STUDIES. Example: Associate Degree Please provide, in reverse chronological order, details of your previous secondary / post-secondary studies, including completed and/or incomplete studies other than those listed under CURRENT STUDIES. Example: Full name of institution / school DEF Community College GHI School Type of programme / curriculum Associate Degree Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination Country United States of America Hong Kong, SAR of PRC Programme title (if applicable) Associate Degree in Arts N/A Study mode Full-time Full-time Program duration (in years) 2 2 Date of admission to programme (mmyyyy) Programme completed Yes Yes Date of award (mmyyyy) Level attained Associate Degree High school Form 7 / Year 13 Classification (if applicable) (e.g. Distinction) Page 6 of 10

7 Final Cumulative GPA (if applicable) Remarks 3.2 out of maximum GPA 4.0 YEARS OF SCHOOLING Please provide details of the actual years of schooling you have or will have completed at different educational levels by August 31, For applicants enrolled in part-time studies, 2-year part-time is equivalent to 1-year full-time studies. Repeated study / short courses / summer courses are not recognized for counting towards the years of schooling. If a particular level of study is not applicable to you, please enter "N/A". Example: You have completed 6 years primary education, Form 1-5 on full-time basis while Form 6 and 7 on part-time basis. You will complete 3-year full-time bachelor s degree studies by August 31, 2017: Primary education: 6 years full-time study or its equivalent Secondary education: 6 years full-time study or its equivalent Tertiary or post-secondary education: 3 years full-time study or its equivalent The total years of schooling on full-time basis or its equivalent will be automatically added up by the system. EXAMINATIONS / QUALIFICATIONS If you have taken any of the national / international examinations or tests listed below, please enter, in reverse chronological order, the year they were/will be taken, the subjects, the achieved grades or the predicted grades by your school (if applicable), and the expected dates of release of results, as appropriate, under the respective section designated for the specific national / international examination. If you have taken/will take examinations or tests other than those listed under the designated sections, please specify them under the Other Examinations / Qualifications section. Below are examples of information required under different sections designated for the specific national / international examination: GCE(AS or AL) / International AS or AL / Cambridge Pre-U Certificate / Singapore GCE(AL) / GCSE / IGCSE / GCE(OL) / Singapore GCE(OL) Example: You took GCSE in Edexcel English Language and Geography in June You will take AL Further Mathematics and AS Biology in June 2017, and your school has given you the predicted grades. Year Month Examination Level Examination Board 2017 June General Certificate of Education (Advanced Subsidiary / Advanced Level) 2017 June General Certificate of Education (Advanced Subsidiary / Advanced Level) Advanced Level Advanced Subsidiary Level 2015 June General Certificate of Not Secondary Education applicable 2015 June General Certificate of Not Secondary Education applicable AQA Cambridge International Examinations Subject Further Mathematics Achieved Grade Predicted Grade by School Expected date of release of results A* Biology C Edexcel English A Language Edexcel Geography B Page 7 of 10

8 International Baccalaureate (IB) Example: You will take the IB Diploma examination in May 2017 with the expected date of release of result on July 5, 2017, and your school has given you the predicted grades. (Note: In case that the school does not give any predicted grades / result, please enter Pending predicted grades / result under Predicted Grade by School.) Registered name for the test: Last Name: Chan First Name: Tai Man Please indicate your Personal Code (consists of 3 letters and 3 numbers) (if known): abc123 School Code: Session number (if known): 012 Expected date of release of results (ddmmyyyy) (if you have predicted grade provided below): Year: 2017 Month: May Examination: International Baccalaureate Diploma Level Subject Achieved grade Predicted grade by school Higher Level French B 5 Higher Level Physics 6 Higher Level Visual Arts 7 Standard Level Economics 4 Standard Level English Language A: 5 Literature Standard Level Mathematics 6 Combined grade 2 Total points 35 Result Diploma to be awarded SAT / Advanced Placement Program (AP) Example: You took AP Calculus in June 2015 at Grade 11, and you are going to take SAT Reasoning Test in December 2016 at Grade 12 with the expected date of release of result on January 15, (Note: Please enter Pending for result to be released at a later date.) Registered name for SAT test: Last Name: Chan First Name: Tai Man Registered name for AP test: Last Name: Chan First Name: Tai Man Year Month Test Grade Subject Achieved Level score 2016 December SAT Reasoning Test 12 Reading Pending December SAT Reasoning Test 12 Mathematics Pending December SAT Reasoning Test 12 Writing Pending December SAT Reasoning Test 12 Total Pending June Advance Placement Courses 11 Calculus AB 4 Page 8 of 10 Expected date of release of results IELTS / TOEFL Example: You took the Academic module of IELTS in July 2016 and are going to take TOEFL internet-based test in February 2017 with the expected date of release of result on March 15, (Note: Please enter Pending for result to be released at a later date.) Registered name for IELTS: Last Name: Chan First Name: Tai Man Registered name for TOEFL: Last Name: Chan First Name: Tai Man Year Month Mode Subject Achieved score Expected date of release of results 2017 February TOEFL internet-based Test Listening Pending February TOEFL internet-based Test Reading Pending February TOEFL internet-based Test Speaking Pending February TOEFL internet-based Test Writing Pending February TOEFL internet-based Test Total score Pending July IELTS Academic Listening 8.0

9 2016 July IELTS Academic Reading July IELTS Academic Speaking July IELTS Academic Writing July IELTS Academic Overall band score 7.0 HKALE / HKCEE / HKDSE Example: You took AS Psychology at HKALE in 2013 and English Language at HKCEE in You are going to take German Language at HKDSE in 2017 with the expected date of release of result on August 10, (Note: Please enter Pending for result to be released at a later date.) Year Examination Level Subject Achieved grade / level Expected date of release of results 2017 Hong Kong Diploma of Not German Language Pending Secondary Education applicable 2013 Hong Kong Advanced AS Psychology B Level Examination 2010 Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination Not applicable English Language 5 India Board Examinations Example: You took CBSE AISSE (Grade X) in 2015 and are going to take the CBSE AISSCE (Grade XII) in March 2017 with the expected date of release of result on May 28, (Note: Please enter Pending if the predicted grade is not available / not applicable.) Year Month Examination Board Level Examination Subject Achieved grade 2017 March Central Board of Grade Secondary Education XII 2017 March Central Board of Grade Secondary Education XII 2017 March Central Board of Grade Secondary Education XII 2017 March Central Board of Grade Secondary Education XII 2017 March Central Board of Grade Secondary Education XII 2015 March Central Board of Grade Secondary Education X 2015 March Central Board of Grade Secondary Education X 2015 March Central Board of Grade Secondary Education X Predicted grade Expected date of release of results All India Senior School English Core Pending Certificate Examination All India Senior School Physics Pending Certificate Examination All India Senior School Chemistry Pending Certificate Examination All India Senior School Biology Pending Certificate Examination All India Senior School Mathematics Pending Certificate Examination All India Secondary Hindi 97 School Examination All India Secondary Mathematics 95 School Examination All India Secondary Science 96 School Examination Other Examinations / Qualifications Example: You will take British Columbia Provincial Examination in English and Biology in June 2017 with the expected date of release of result on July 20, (Note: Please enter Pending if the predicted grade is not available / not applicable.) Year Month Examination Subject Achieved grade Predicted grade Expected date of release of results 2017 June British Columbia Biology Pending Provincial Examination 2017 June British Columbia Provincial Examination English Pending Page 9 of 10

10 PREVIOUS APPLICATION TO THE UNIVERSITY Please give details if you have previously applied for admission to the University. PREVIOUS PROGRAMME OF STUDY AT THE UNIVERSITY If you are a former student of the University, please indicate if you have been de-registered due to outstanding fee payment or were discontinued from studies by the University. De-registered students must settle the outstanding fee before any offer of admission can be made; by regulation, students discontinued from studies by the University cannot be re-admitted to the same programme of study (this will not however affect your chance of admission to other programmes). It is important that you provide such information as failure to do so may lead to disqualification even after admission. TRANSFER OF CREDITS Please check the box(es), as appropriate, if you wish to apply for transfer of credits / senior year entry of studies upon admission. Application will be assessed by the respective Faculty on a case-by-case basis. Please provide a copy of your academic transcripts to support your application. Advanced standing may be granted to students in recognition of studies completed successfully elsewhere. The number of credits to be granted, if any, will be considered by the Faculty / Programme on a case-by-case basis. Applicants who have completed the GCE A-Level / IB curriculum and 13 years of schooling prior to entering the University may be eligible for consideration of up to 60 credits of advanced standing. PERSONAL STATEMENT Please indicate your reasons for applying to the University, the chosen curricula, extra-curricular activities, etc. in the space provided. DISABILITY INFORMATION If you have a disability (e.g. physical disability, hearing impairment, visual impairment, visceral disability, speech impairment, autism, mental illness, attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder, or specific learning difficulties), please provide the relevant information by specifying the type of disability, degree of impairment and other details under Description. Supporting documents may be required at a later stage. Example: Type of disability: Hearing impairment Degree of impairment: 50% hearing loss in right ear Description: Requires hearing aid for learning Information given in this section helps the University to identify the special assistance and facilities that it can provide on your admission. You may also contact the Faculty / Programme to discuss issues of your concern. It should be emphasised that, under existing equal opportunity policy of the University, no candidate will be discriminated in any way on grounds of disability. Page 10 of 10