Applicants shall be eligible to apply for admission if they:

1)	have obtained in one sitting of the GCE Advanced Level Examination pass grades in no less than three Advanced Level subjects (Applicants with pass grades in 2 GCE Advanced Level and 2 Advanced Subsidiary Level subjects may also apply)*; OR
2)	have acquired an International Baccalaureate Diploma (For preferred subject requirements of the programmes, please click here)*; OR
3)	possess a recognised non-local qualification which qualifies them for admission to a university in the country/region where such qualification is originated (e.g. high school diploma plus SAT in USA, UEC/ STPM in Malaysia, ATAR in Australia, OSSD in Canada, etc.); OR
4)	have successfully completed at least one year of undergraduate study at a recognised university; OR
5)	have successfully completed a course of study leading to the qualification of associate degree / higher diploma**; OR
6)	are mature persons aged 23 or over on 1st September in the year when admission is sought, provided they are able to show either by publication or by other acceptable evidence that they have achieved sufficient competence in their chosen field of study to justify admission; or have shown exceptional ability in appropriate academic or professional fields; AND
7)	have other exceptional achievements which merit admission
*	For candidates who have completed only GCE-AS or the first year of IB Diploma studies with outstanding results, they may be considered for admission under special circumstances on individual merits case-by-case.
**	Applicants seeking admission on the strength of associate degree / higher diploma qualifications awarded by local institutions may apply for 1st and / or 2nd year and / or senior year admission. Please refer to the “Non-JUPAS Admissions Scheme for Sub-degree Holders” for further information.

Applicants shall have attained an acceptable level of proficiency in the English and the Chinese languages.
Applicants seeking admission to undergraduate programmes on the strength of non-local qualifications may satisfy the Chinese and English language requirements through attaining the minimum required scores in public examinations as recognised by the University from time to time. Below are minimum required scores or grades for some of the more common acceptable examinations.

In addition to the General Language Requirements, individual programmes may have additional or higher language requirements.

Test (Chinese Language) Minimum Attainment HKCEE E/Level 2 HKALE E GCE (AL/AS) E GCSE/IGCSE/GCE-OL C IB 4

Test (English Language) Minimum Attainment HKCEE E/Level 2 HKALE E GCE (AL/AS) E GCSE/IGCSE/GCE-OL C IB 4 IELTS 6.0 TOEFL - Paper 550 - Computer 213 - Internet 80

Other evidence of the Chinese and English language proficiency may be considered on individual basis. Individual cases will be considered on their own merits by the programmes concerned. Applicants may be required to attend interviews or tests to further demonstrate their language proficiency.

Waivers of the Chinese language admission requirement may be granted at the discretion of the Faculty Deans concerned if the non-JUPAS applicants concerned should have pursued a curriculum leading to a recognised non-local qualification at secondary or above level prior to admission.

The language proficiency requirements are subject to ongoing review. The University reserves the right to amend the requirements from time to time.