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Frequently Asked Questions

Entrance Requirements

What are the general entrance requirements for Degree schemes / programmes?

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2.	Will PolyU consider applicants who fall short slightly from the entrance requirements of degree schemes / programmes?	+
	In 2021/22 admission exercise, applicants who fall short slightly on the general entrance requirements of our degree schemes / programmes but meet the following conditions will be specially considered for admission: (a) with one HKDSE subject result falling one level below the required level but attain a total score of 26 points* or above in the best five subjects; (b) have selected PolyU's degree schemes / programmes as their Band A choices, i.e. first 3 priorities, in JUPAS; and (c) passed an admission interview. This flexible admission scheme will be subject to review in 2022/23 admission exercise. * HKDSE level attainments will be converted to score points where Level 5*=8.5, 5=7, 5=5.5, 4=4, 3=3, 2=2, 1=1 and Unclassified=0

3.	If applicants have not taken the preferred subject(s) listed in the entrance requirement of a specific scheme / programme, would they be considered?	+
	Yes, there is no mandatory subject requirement for individual schemes / programmes. Only preferred subjects, which carry the highest weighting in the calculation of admission scores, are listed. For admittees who have not studied the preferred subjects, they may need to take additional relevant underpinning subjects after admission so as to get the necessary foundation knowledge.

For students who have not taken Chinese Language in their secondary education, will they be considered for admission to PolyU?

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5.	Would other language subjects offered to students under the New Senior Secondary curriculum (i.e. French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Spanish and Urdu) be considered?	+
	These other language subjects will be accepted as elective subjects. Grade E or above is required.

6.	If students cannot get a Level 3 for their HKDSE Chinese Language, could their results in other language subjects be used to replace the Chinese requirement?	+
	No, they cannot.

7.	Can IELTS / TOEFL results be used to meet the English Language requirement?	+
	No, they cannot. All applicants seeking admission on the basis of HKDSE results are expected to meet the HKDSE English Language requirement.

8.	Can Applied Learning (ApL) subjects be used to meet the entrance requirement?	+
	Individual schemes / programmes will accept relevant Applied Learning (ApL) subjects as meeting the entrance requirements. An attainment at Attained with Distinction (I) or above / Attained with Distinction (obtained in 2017 or before) in one relevant ApL subject can be used for meeting the elective subject requirements.

9.	How would the Extended Modules of Mathematics be considered in meeting the entrance requirement?	+
	The Extended Modules of Mathematics will be treated as a single subject in meeting the entrance requirement.

Admission Score Calculation

10.	What is the admission score calculation mechanism for PolyU schemes / programmes?	+
	Individual schemes / programmes select either 5 or 6 HKDSE subjects for calculation of admission scores starting from 2017/18 admissions exercise. Admission score calculation mechanisms adopted by schemes / programmes looking for 5 subjects are either “Any Best 5 Subjects” or "Chinese & English Languages + Any Best 3 Subjects" while those looking for 6 subjects are either "Any Best 6 Subjects" or "4 Core + Best 2 Elective Subjects”. After all, individual schemes / programmes adopt only one of the mechanisms mentioned for calculating the admission score for initial prioritization of applicants. The different score calculation mechanisms are as follows: 5 Subjects: (i) Any Best 5 Subjects The “best” 5 HKDSE subjects (after subject weightings have been applied) will be taken into account. (ii) Chinese & English Languages + Any Best 3 Subjects Chinese Language and English Language, plus any 3 “best” subjects (after subject weightings have been applied) will be taken into account. 6 Subjects: (i) Any Best 6 Subjects The “best” 6 HKDSE subjects (after subject weightings have been applied) will be taken into account. (ii) 4 Core + Best 2 Elective Subjects The 4 core subjects including Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics and Liberal Studies, plus 2 “best” elective subjects (after subject weightings have been applied) will be taken into account. Applicants should check the admission score calculation mechanism of individual schemes / programmes at Study@PolyU. Examples illustrating how applicants’ admission scores are derived based on the above calculation mechanisms can be found here.

11.	How would the Applied Learning (ApL) subjects be considered in the calculation of admission score?	+
	Individual schemes / programmes will consider relevant Applied Learning (ApL) subjects. In the calculation of admission score, "Attained with Distinction (I)" and "Attained with Distinction" (obtained in 2017 or before) in relevant ApL subjects will be taken as Level 3, while "Attained with Distinction (II)" will be taken as Level 4. Only one relevant ApL subject can be used for calculation of the admission score for prioritization.

12.	How would the Extended Modules of Mathematics be considered in the calculation of admission score?	+
	The Extended Modules of Mathematics (i.e. M1 or M2) will be treated as a single subject in calculating the admission scores of JUPAS applicants. However, if students have taken both M1 and M2, they will only be considered as one subject and the best grade will be taken into consideration in admission score calculation.

How would HKDSE attainments be considered in the calculation of admission scores?

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The following conversion points are applied for HKDSE subjects:

Category A: Core and Elective Subjects Level Attainments	Converted Level Points for Scores Calculation
5**	8.5
5*	7
5	5.5
4	4
3	3
2	2
1	1
Unclassified	0

Category B: Applied Learning (ApL) Subjects Level Attainments	Converted Level Points for Scores Calculation
Attained with Distinction (II)	4
Attained with Distinction / Attained with Distinction (I)	3
Attained	0

Category C: Other Language Subjects Grade Attainments	Converted Level Points for Scores Calculation
A	5
B	4
C	3
D	2
E	1
Unclassified	0

The following subject weighting will be adopted for scores calculation:

Subject Type	Weighting Value
Core	10 or 7
Preferred	10
Others	7 or 5

14.	Other than the subjects selected for calculation of the admission score for initial prioritization, will the remaining subjects be considered during admission selection?	+
	The remaining subjects will be included in the calculation of the reference score which takes all subjects attempted into account.

15.	How are subject weightings determined?	+
	“Preferred” subjects of individual programmes will be given the highest weighting. Other subjects will be given appropriate weightings depending on their relevance to the schemes / programmes. Subjects with the highest weighting can be found under the scheme / programme information of individual schemes / programmes at Study@PolyU.

16.	How would applicants with the same admission score be prioritized in the merit order list?	+
	All HKDSE applicants will initially be prioritized based on the admission score. For applicants with the same admission score, schemes / programmes will make reference to their reference score which is an aggregation of all HKDSE subject results with subject weightings applied. An average score which is an average of all HKDSE Category A subject attempts without subject weightings applied, and interview / test performance may also be taken into account by some schemes / programmes when determining applicants’ priority on the merit order list, if any.

17.	Will there be any cut-off admission score in considering HKDSE applicants?	+
	Not for 2022.

Admission Selection

18.	What is Departmental Scheme-based Admission?	+
	Starting from the 2022/23 academic year, PolyU will adopt departmental scheme-based admission instead of programme-based admission in order to provide a broader educational base and a more flexible progression pathway for students, as well as a more agile mechanism to meet changing societal manpower needs. These changes will provide greater flexibility for students in their choice of degree programmes and specialisations.

19.	What is Secondary Major?	+
	A Secondary Major features an expanded area of studies in addition to an existing major, i.e. the Block X, forming an additional award option of "A Major plus a Secondary Major", i.e. "X + Scheme". Two Secondary Majors available for students to choose are "Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics (AIDA)" and "Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IE)". Please click here to learn more about it.

20.	Which schemes allow students free selection of major at the later stage of study?	+
	Schemes allow free selection of majors are: JS3020 BSc (Hons) Scheme in Data Science JS3110 BEng (Hons) Scheme in Building Sciences and Engineering JS3120 BEng (Hons) Scheme in Civil Engineering and Sustainable Development JS3130 BSc (Hons) Scheme in Spatial Data Science and Smart Cities JS3140 BEng (Hons) Scheme in Aviation Engineering JS3150 BSc (Hons) Scheme in Biomedical Engineering JS3170 BEng (Hons) Scheme in Electrical Engineering JS3230 BA (Hons) Scheme in Linguistics and Translation JS3240 BA (Hons) Scheme in English and Applied Linguistics JS3290 BSc (Hons) Scheme in Optometry JS3337 BSc (Hons) Scheme in Nursing - BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing JS3478 BSc (Hons) Scheme in Medical Laboratory Science and Radiography - BSc (Hons) in Medical Laboratory Science JS3557 BEng (Hons) Scheme in Product and Industrial Engineering JS3571 BSc (Hons) Scheme in Logistics and Enterprise Engineering JS3612 BSc (Hons) Scheme in Medical Laboratory Science and Radiography - BSc (Hons) in Radiography JS3624 BSc (Hons) Scheme in Rehabilitation Sciences - BSc (Hons) in Occupational Therapy JS3636 BSc (Hons) Scheme in Rehabilitation Sciences - BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy JS3648 BSc (Hons) Scheme in Nursing - BSc (Hons) in Nursing JS3741 BEng (Hons) Scheme in Mechanical Engineering JS3868 BSc (Hons) Scheme in Computing and AI

21.	Which schemes will set screening criteria for students in choosing their major?	+
	Schemes that will set screening criteria for choosing major are: JS3010 BSc (Hons) Scheme in Biotechnology, Food Safety and Chemical Technology JS3060 BBA (Hons) Scheme in Accounting and Finance JS3070 BBA (Hons) Scheme in Aviation, Maritime and Supply Chain Management JS3080 BBA (Hons) Scheme in Management and Marketing JS3100 BSc (Hons) Scheme in Building and Real Estate JS3180 BEng (Hons)/BSc (Hons) Scheme in Information and Artificial Intelligence Engineering JS3250 BA (Hons) Scheme in Applied Social Sciences JS3310 BSc (Hons) Scheme in Hotel and Tourism Management JS3492 BA (Hons) Scheme in Fashion and Textiles JS3569 BA (Hons) Scheme in Design

22.	Would applicants’ other public examinations e.g. GCE, IB be considered?	+
	For JUPAS applicants, only HKDSE subject attainments would be included in the admission score calculation. Attainments in other public examinations would be taken as reference only.

23.	How would students’ Other Learning Experiences (OLE) be considered?	+
	To support the all-round development of students, applicants with very outstanding performance in their other experiences and achievements (e.g. with awards / prizes attained in prominent competitions) will be favourably considered for admission if they have chosen PolyU scheme(s) / programme(s) as their Band A choice(s) and meet the general entrance requirements of the University. For other students, their Other Learning Experiences (OLE) information may be used by departments as one of the references for shortlisting applicants for admission or interview / aptitude test.

24.	How would PolyU shortlist applicants for interview before the announcement of HKDSE result?	+
	Departments would consider information available in the JUPAS application form such as information provided by school principals in the Reference Report, academic performance of applicants in school, applicants’ band choice, other experiences & achievements (OEA) and additional information provided by the applicants.

25.	Would Student Learning Profile (SLP) be considered?	+
	Submission of Student Learning Profile (SLP) is optional. Applicants may submit it to the JUPAS Office or present their Student Learning Profile (SLP) during interview.

26.	Does PolyU have its own admission tests in addition to HKDSE?	+
	Some schemes / programmes may conduct their own aptitude tests to ascertain applicants’ specific aptitudes / competencies for particular disciplines.

27.	How would admission quotas be distributed between JUPAS and Non-JUPAS applicants?	+
	The proportion of non-JUPAS admittees would generally be around 20%.

28.	Would there be any penalty for applicants repeating HKDSE?	+
	PolyU all along considers multiple attempts without penalty. Similar subjects will be considered once and the best grade will be taken into consideration during admission selection.

29.	Would JUPAS applicants who are studying a programme or have attained qualifications at the same level as the schemes / programmes for which they are applying be considered?	+
	The study places offered by PolyU through JUPAS are intended primarily for admission of local school leavers. Applicants who are studying a programme or have attained qualifications **at the same or above level as** the schemes / programmes for which they are applying will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

30.	How would non-local applicants with HKDSE results be considered under JUPAS?	+
	Please note that local and non-local applicants are considered under different admission routes with different intake quotas. Non-local applicants seeking admission on the basis of HKDSE results should submit their applications directly to PolyU. Please click here for details on the admission requirements for non-local applicants.

Non-Academic Achievements

31.	Will PolyU give consideration to the non-academic achievements of applicants in the admission selection process?	+
	In addition to HKDSE results, JUPAS applicants with outstanding non-academic achievements will also be considered for admission through Outstanding Sportsmen Recommendation Scheme (OSRS), School Principal's Nominations (SPN), Home Affairs Bureau’s Multi-faceted Excellence Scholarship (MES), Other Experiences and Achievements in Competitions / Activities (OEA) and School Nominations Direct Admission Scheme (SNDAS).

32.	What are the entrance requirements for applicants under the Outstanding Sportsmen Recommendation Scheme (OSRS)?	+
	OSRS applicants have to meet the minimum entrance requirements and scheme / programme specific requirements, if any, for admission. Provision for giving special consideration for admission of outstanding OSRS applicants who fall short slightly on the general entrance requirements is also available. Conditional offers with more favourable conditions will be issued to eligible applicants. To know more about the OSRS Scheme, please click here.

33.	Is there any special arrangement to help sportsmen to manage their studies?	+
	To enable sportsmen to manage their participation in trainings, competitions and academic studies, the normal duration for completing the schemes / programmes for students admitted via Outstanding Sportsmen Recommendation Scheme (OSRS) will be automatically extended for two years with retroactive effect from the 2020/21 intake cohort.

34.	What is School Nominations Direct Admission Scheme (SNDAS)?	+
	The School Nominations Direct Admission Scheme (SNDAS), proposed by the Task Force on Review of School Curriculum set up by the Education Bureau (EDB), aims at providing university education opportunities for talented students who are assessed as suitable for their preferred programmes based on parameters other than HKDSE results. Please click here to learn more about it.

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