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Students fall into the following categories are considered as non-JUPAS applicants: 

 

International Applicants 

Local Applicants (Apply on the strength of qualifications other than HKDSE) (Non-JUPAS Year 1 Admission) 

Local Sub-degree Holders (Non-JUPAS Senior Year Admission) 

Mainland Applicants (Current Gao Kao Candidates)

 

Students with qualifications such as (but are not limited to) GCE A-Levels, IB Diploma, Associate Degree, Higher Diploma, Hong Kong Advanced Level (HKAL), high school diploma plus SAT/ACT and Advanced Placement (AP), Gao Kao in China, UEC/STPM in Malaysia, ATAR in Australia, OSSD in Canada, GSAT in Taiwan or any other equivalent, are eligible to apply for admission.

Non-JUPAS applications are considered on a case-by-case basis, taking into account of individual merits. Non-JUPAS Local and International students should submit their applications directly to the University’s Office of Admissions and Financial Aid (OAFA). Current Mainland Gao Kao candidates should apply through the National Colleges and Universities Enrolment System.

For detailed information about all entrance requirements (including language requirements), please refer to the OAFA website.

 

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In view of the growing need for STEM (or Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) talents in the global community, the Faculty of Science being an active supporter of STEM education provides different opportunities and initiatives to our youngsters to pursue and broaden their interest in STEM subjects, and to foster learning by laying a strong foundation in science and technology for them.

STEM Training for Secondary School Students

The Faculty of Science is committed to offer additional training for secondary school students through various popular science lectures, like Lau Oi Wah Memorial Science Lecture Series and How Nobel Prizes Are Won, aiming to boost interest in STEM areas in their early school years. The Faculty also runs a series of summer courses under Science Academy for Young Talent (SAYT) to enable students with STEM potential to receive university training and strengthen their mathematics and engineering skills. University credits will be awarded upon completion of some courses.


Types of courses offered under SAYT:

  • Science Academy for Young Talent courses
  • Enrichment Programme for Young Mathematics Talents (EPYMT) courses
  • STEM Courses
    (jointly offered with the Faculty of Engineering)

 

Admission of STEM Talents

Starting from 2019 entry, the Faculty of Science and Faculty of Engineering will select and admit students with broad and in-depth exposure and achievement in STEM under STEM Talent Scheme. 

1) Basic Requirements

Achieved in HKDSE at least 3 Stars (e.g. Level 5*5*5* or 5**5*3 or 5**5**5**) in 3 STEM elective subjects

2) STEM Elective Subjects

Biology / Chemistry / Physics / M1 or M2 / Combined Science or Integrated Science / Information and Communication Technology / Design and Applied Technology

3) Science Admission Arrangements

Applicants who have fulfilled the basic requirements and placed programme(s) of the Faculty of Science as one of their top JUPAS choices would be reviewed under a dedicated selection panel for special consideration.

Such special consideration would be extended to JUPAS applicants who fail to fulfil the University minimum entrance requirements in the 4 core subjects. Selection interview may be granted and admission results would be announced via JUPAS.

4) Admission Scholarships

Students admitted to SCIENCE programme under this scheme will receive admission scholarships.

This scheme may cover also other STEM achievements and qualifications such as well-established/international awards and other non-JUPAS qualifications on a case-by-case basis. 

Fostering Future STEM Talents

The Faculty of Science has been aiming at training outstanding STEM talents for many years. Our curriculum is keeping updated to meet the new wave of technology, such as Science, Technology And Research Stream (STARS), Computational and Data Physics Stream (Physics), Computational Big Data Analytics Stream (Mathematics), Data Science and Business Statistics Stream (Statistics), and Testing and Accreditation Stream (Chemistry). These disciplines carry important STEM elements that combine the science and engineering contents to enable students to integrate both theory and technology.

 

Local students with Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) results can apply through the Joint University Programmes Admissions System (JUPAS). Applications should be submitted online to the JUPAS Office website

The General admission requirement of the University for JUPAS applicants is 4 core and 2 elective subjects (4C+2X or 4C+1X+M1/M2). 


Programme-specific entry requirements are detailed below:

  • JS4601  SCIENCE

    Core Subjects
    Level 3 in Chinese and English
    Level 2 in Mathematics 
    Attained in Citizenship and Social Development

    Elective Subjects
    1st - Level 3 in any ONE subject from Biology / Chemistry / Physics / M1 or M2
    2nd - Level 3 in any ONE subject in Category A

    Selection Principle
    Best 5 Subjects

    Subjects with Heavier Weighting
    (A maximum of 3 subjects will be weighed heavier)

    2.0 x Biology, Chemistry, Physics, M1 or M2
    1.5 x English OR Mathematics, Economics, Geography, Information and Communication Technology, Technology and Living (Food Science & Technology)

    Bonus Point Arrangement
    6th and 7th subjects in Category A, Category C or some specific Applied Learning courses

    JS4750  Aerospace Science and Earth Informatics + X Double Major Programme

    Core Subjects
    Level 3 in Chinese and English
    Level 2 in Mathematics 
    Attained in Citizenship and Social Development

    Elective Subjects
    1st - Level 3 in any ONE subject in Category A
    2nd - Level 3 in any ONE subject in Category A or Category C
    (Preferred subjects: M1 or M2, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Geography)

    Selection Principle
    Best 5 Subjects

    Subjects with Heavier Weighting
    1.5 x Mathematics 

    Bonus Point Arrangement
    6th and 7th subjects in Category A or Category C

    JS4725  Biotechnology, Entrepreneurship and Healthcare Management

    Core Subjects
    Level 4 in English
    Level 3 in Chinese and Mathematics
    Attained in Citizenship and Social Development

    Elective Subjects
    1st - Level 3 in Biology or Chemistry 
    2nd - Level 3 in any ONE subject in Category A or Category C

    Selection Principle
    Best 5 Subjects

    Subjects with Heavier Weighting
    Nil

    Bonus Point Arrangement
    6th and 7th subjects in Category A, Category C or some specific Applied Learning courses

    JS4648  Earth and Environmental Sciences

    Core Subjects
    Level 3 in Chinese, English and Mathematics
    Attained in Citizenship and Social Development

    Elective Subjects
    1st - Level 4 in any ONE subject from Biology / Chemistry / Physics / M1 or M2 / Geography
    2nd - Level 3 in any ONE subject in Category A 

    Selection Principle
    Best 5 Subjects

    Subjects with Heavier Weighting
    2.0 x English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, M1 or M2
    1.5 x Geography

    Bonus Point Arrangement
    6th and 7th subjects in Category A

    JS4682  Enrichment Mathematics

    Core Subjects
    Level 4 in Mathematics
    Level 3 in Chinese and English
    Attained in Citizenship and Social Development

    Elective Subjects
    1st - Level 4 in M1 or M2
    2nd - Level 3 in any ONE subject from Biology / Chemistry / Physics / Economics / Geography / Information and Communication Technology / Technology and Living (Food Science & Technology)

    Selection Principle
    Best 5 Subjects

    Subjects with Heavier Weighting
    3.5 x M1 or M2

    Bonus Point Arrangement
    6th and 7th subjects in Category A, Category C or some specific Applied Learning courses

    JS4690  Enrichment Stream in Theoretical Physics

    Core Subjects
    Level 4 in Mathematics
    Level 3 in Chinese and English
    Attained in Citizenship and Social Development

    Elective Subjects
    1st - Level 4 in Physics
    2nd - Level 3 in any ONE subject from M1 or M2 (preferred) / Biology / Chemistry / Economics / Geography / Information and Communication Technology / Technology and Living (Food Science & Technology)

    Selection Principle
    Best 5 Subjects

    Subjects with Heavier Weighting
    2.0 x Physics
    1.5 x Mathematics, M1 or M2

    Bonus Point Arrangement
    6th and 7th subjects in Category A

    JS4760  Interdisciplinary Data Analytics and X Double Major Programme

    Core Subjects
    Level 3 in Chinese and English
    Level 3 in Mathematics 
    Attained in Citizenship and Social Development

    Elective Subjects
    1st - Level 3 in any ONE subject in Category A
    2nd - Level 3 in any ONE subject in Category A or Category C

    Selection Principle
    Best 5 Subjects

    Subjects with Heavier Weighting
    1.5 x Mathematics, M1 or M2
    1.5 x The best one subject among Physics, Economics, Information and Communication Technology, or Business, Accounting and Financial Studies

    Bonus Point Arrangement
    6th and 7th subjects in Category A or Category C 

    JS4276  Quantitative Finance and Risk Management Science

    Core Subjects
    Level 3 in Chinese, English and Mathematics
    Attained in Citizenship and Social Development

    Elective Subjects
    1st - Level 3 in any ONE subject in Category A
    2nd - Level 3 in any ONE subject in Category A or Category C

    Selection Principle
    Best 5 Subjects

    Subjects with Heavier Weighting
    2.0 x English, Mathematics
    1.5 x The best one subject among Chemistry, Economics, Physics, M1 or M2 

    Bonus Point Arrangement
    6th and 7th subjects in Category A, Category C or some specific Applied Learning courses 

    JS4719  Risk Management Science

    Core Subjects
    Level 3 in Chinese, English and Mathematics
    Attained in Citizenship and Social Development

    Elective Subjects
    1st - Level 3 in M1 or M2
    2nd - Level 3 in any ONE subject in Category A

    Selection Principle
    Best 5 Subjects

    Subjects with Special Weighting
    2.0 x Mathematics, M1 or M2

    Bonus Point Arrangement
    6th and 7th subjects in Category A or some specific Applied Learning courses  

  

 

For more detailed and updated information, please refer to the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid website.