Interview Arrangement ( HKDSE Applicants )


The following summary only includes schemes/programmes which plan to conduct interviews and/or aptitude tests/assessments for the 2023/24 admissions exercise. As further changes on these arrangements may be made, applicants should check this webpage regularly to obtain the most up-to-date interview arrangements of our schemes/programmes.


Schemes/programmes which will conduct interviews/aptitude tests/assessments before the announcement of the HKDSE results will notify shortlisted applicants of the details individually by email, SMS, phone (our phone number usually starts with 2766 or 3400) or other electronic means. Schemes/programmes which will conduct interviews or tests after the announcement of HKDSE results will release their interview/test shortlist on 26 July 2023 at our e-Admission. Applicants are advised to check the details and attend the interviews/tests as scheduled since re-arrangement may not be possible. If they fail to do so, their applications may not be further considered.

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Code Scheme/Programme Title Details
JS3060 Accounting and Finance (Accountancy / Accounting and Finance / Digital Finance and Investment) - BBA (Hons) Scheme
Date:In June, before the release of HKDSE results
Mode:Group / individual interview
Aims:

To evaluate applicants’ potential and interest in the programme and test their language and communication skills.

Medium:English
Duration:

About 15 minutes

Remarks:

Suitable candidates may be invited for an interview. No make-up interviews or earlier interviews will be arranged for applicants who fail to attend the scheduled interviews.


JS3250 Applied Social Sciences (Social Work / Social Policy and Social Entrepreneurship) - BA (Hons) Scheme
Date:After the announcement of HKDSE results
Mode:Group interview (face-to-face or online depending on the pandemic situation)
Aims:

To assess applicants’ potential and interest in the programme and to gauge their understanding of public issues and interpersonal communication skills.

Medium:English and Cantonese
Duration:

About 1 hour

Remarks:

Only Band A applicants will be considered for admission. Selected applicants may be invited to attend a group interview upon the release of HKDSE results.


JS3070 Aviation, Maritime and Supply Chain Management (Aviation Management and Finance / International Shipping and Transport Logistics / Supply Chain Management and Analytics) - BBA (Hons) Scheme
Date:July or August
Mode:Group interview
Aims:

To evaluate applicants' potential and interest in the programme, test their language and communication skills, and assess their non-academic qualities and achievements.

Medium:English
Duration:

About 20-30 minutes

Remarks:

Selected applicants will be invited for interview.


JS3010 Biotechnology, Food Safety and Chemical Technology - BSc (Hons) Scheme
Date:After the announcement of HKDSE results, if necessary
Mode:Individual or group interview
Aims:

To assess the suitability of candidates for the Scheme

Medium:English
Duration:

About 30 minutes 

Remarks:

Only selected applicants will be invited for interview, if necessary.


JS3100 Building and Real Estate (Building Engineering and Management / Property Management / Surveying) - BSc (Hons) Scheme
Date:After the announcement of HKDSE results
Mode:Group interview
Aims:

To obtain a better understanding of the overall academic and non-academic qualities and achievements of the applicants.

Medium:English
Duration:

About 20 minutes

Remarks:

Only selected Band A applicants will be invited to attend an interview.


JS3110 Building Sciences and Engineering (Building Sciences and Engineering / Building Sciences and Engineering with the specialism of Building Services Engineering) - BEng (Hons) Scheme
Date:After the announcement of HKDSE results
Mode:Interview
Aims:

To evaluate applicants' potential and interest in Building Sciences and Engineering and test their language and communication skills.

Medium:English
Duration:

15 minutes

Remarks:

Only Band A and Band B applicants with the same admission scores will be invited to attend an interview.


JS3320 Chinese History and Culture - BA (Hons) Scheme
Date:Late July, if necessary
Mode:Individual or small group interview
Aims:

To determine the suitability of applicants with the same admission scores.

Medium:Putonghua and English
Duration:

About 15 minutes

Remarks:

-


JS3120 Civil Engineering and Sustainable Development - BEng (Hons) Scheme
Date:Interviews may be arranged after the announcement of HKDSE results
Mode:Individual / Group interview
Aims:

To assess the suitability of the applicants for admission to the programme.

Medium:English
Duration:

About 15 minutes

Remarks:

Usually only Band A applicants will be invited to an interview.


JS3868 Computing and AI (Computer Science / Financial Technology and Artificial Intelligence / Enterprise Information Systems) - BSc (Hons) Scheme
Date:Between June and July
Mode:Group/Individual discussion
Aims:

To understand applicants’ potential for and interest in the discipline, to ascertain their understanding and expectations of the discipline in terms of study and career, and to evaluate their language and communication abilities.

Medium:English
Duration:

About 30 minutes

Remarks:

Usually only Band A applicants will be invited to an interview.


JS3020 Data Science (Data Science and Analytics / Investment Science and Finance Analytics) - BSc (Hons) Scheme
Date:June/July
Mode:Group interview
Aims:

To evaluate applicants' potential and interest in the Scheme and to test their communication skills and general knowledge of data science/investment science.

Medium:English
Duration:

About 30-45 minutes

Remarks:

Suitable candidates may be invited for interview.


JS3569 Design (Advertising Design / Environmental Design / Information Design / Interaction Design / Interior Design / Media Design / Product Design / Service Design / Social Design) - BA (Hons) Scheme
Date:Admission interviews are scheduled after the announcement of HKDSE results.
Mode:Portfolio submission (MUST) and interview with portfolio presentation
Aims:

1. To understand the potential of applicants for the BA(Hons) in Design at the degree level

2. To ascertain whether applicants’ expectations of the programme/career path match what we aim to provide

3. To evaluate the language, communication and interpersonal skills of the applicants.

Medium:English
Duration:

Portfolio submission (MUST); interview with portfolio presentation (about 15-20 minutes)

Remarks:
  • Only Band A applicants will be considered for admission.
  • Applicants are required to submit a portfolio in June.
  • Upon the release of HKDSE results, applicants will be shortlisted for interview. Shortlisted applicants will be invited for an individual interview with their physical/digital portfolio, along with prototypes or models (if applicable).
  • Top HKDSE Scorers (e.g. average weighted score 5 in 2022/23) will be exempted from portfolio submission in June and invited for an admission interview after JUPAS result announcement.

 

 

Important dates:

Mid-/end of March – Admission schedule/details announced via email

Mid-June – Portfolio submission

Mid July – HKDSE results announced

Mid-/end of July – Admission interviews


JS3240 English and Applied Linguistics - BA (Hons) Scheme
Date:Late July, if necessary
Mode:Individual or small group interview
Aims:

To determine the suitability of applicants with the same admission scores.

Medium:English
Duration:

About 10-15 minutes

Remarks:

-


JS3050 Fashion (Fashion Design / Knitwear Design / Contour Fashion and Activewear / Fashion Business / Fashion Innovation and Technology) - BA (Hons) Scheme
Date:Admission interviews are scheduled to all Band A applicants after submission of JUPAS application. Selective interviews are scheduled before the announcement of HKDSE results. Final interviews to selective applicants after the announcement of HKDSE results.
Mode:Group interviews or individual interviews at PolyU or via MS Teams online.
Aims:
  1. To understand the suitability of applicants to BA(Hons) Scheme in Fashion at degree level.
  2. To ascertain whether applicant’s expectations of the programme/career path match what we aim to provide.
  3. To evaluate the language, communication and interpersonal skills of the applicants.
Medium:English
Duration:

About 15- 30 minutes

Remarks:

While all bands of applicants are considered, preference is given to Band A and B applicants. Admission to the programme is primarily based on academic merit. The programme will directly offer a place to those candidates with outstanding performance in HKDSE, waiving the interview requirement.

 

Detailed interview arrangements will be announced to JUPAS applicants via email one week before the dates of group interviews/ individual interviews/ final interviews. Applicants who have good interview performance will be given bonus scores to increase their chance of being admitted to the programme. 

 

All students who are admitted with HKDSE results start the programme with two common semesters of foundational training in fashion and textiles, after which they are streamed into one of the five specialisms(except for students with Secondary Major). 

 

Important dates:

Mid-/end of January – Admission schedule/details announced via email to all Band A candidates

Mid-June –Admission schedule/details announced via email to selective candidates

Mid July – HKDSE results announced

Mid-/end of July –Final interviews to selective candidates


JS3310 Hotel and Tourism Management (Hotel Management / Smart Tourism and Hospitality / Event and Experience Management) - BSc (Hons) Scheme
Date:After the announcement of HKDSE results
Mode:Individual interview
Aims:

To obtain a better understanding of the overall academic and non-academic qualities and achievements of applicants and their attitudes toward the programme, and to gauge applicants’ language and communication skills and evaluate his/her interest in, potential for, and knowledge of the hotel, tourism, and event and experience industries in general.

Medium:English
Duration:

10 minutes

Remarks:

Preference will be given to Band A applicants, and only Band A applicants will be invited for interview.


JS3180 Information and Artificial Intelligence Engineering (Internet-of-Things / Artificial Intelligence / Information Security) - BEng (Hons) / BSc (Hons) Scheme
Date:Mid-June to late June and/or late July
Mode:Group or individual interview
Aims:

To identify suitable students for the programme.

Medium:English
Duration:

Group interview (30 minutes); individual interview (15-20 minutes)

Remarks:

Selected applicants will be invited to an interview before the announcement of HKDSE results; normally, only Band A and some selected applicants will be invited to an interview after the announcement of HKDSE results.


JS3330 Language Sciences, Translation, and Speech Therapy (Linguistics and Translation / Language Sciences and Analytics / Speech Therapy) - BA (Hons) / BSc (Hons) Scheme
Date:Late July, if necessary
Mode:Individual or small group interview
Aims:

To determine the suitability of applicants who have the same admission scores.

Medium:English and Chinese
Duration:

About 10-15 minutes

Remarks:

-


JS3080 Management and Marketing (Management / Marketing) - BBA (Hons) Scheme
Date:In June
Mode:Group interview
Aims:

To evaluate applicants' academic potential, motivation and suitability for the programme.

Medium:English
Duration:

30 minutes

Remarks:

​Selected applicants will be invited for interview. No make-up interviews or earlier interviews will be arranged for applicants who fail to attend the scheduled interviews.


JS3624 Occupational Therapy - BSc (Hons) Scheme in Rehabilitation Sciences
Date:After the announcement of HKDSE results
Mode:Group interview and discussion
Aims:

To evaluate applicants’ potential for the programme and the profession and to assess their language and interpersonal skills.

Medium:English
Duration:

1.5 hours

Remarks:

Only Band A applicants will be shortlisted and invited for interview.


JS3030 Physics with a Secondary Major in Artificial Intelligence & Data Analytics (AIDA) / Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IE) - BSc (Hons)
Date:After the announcement of HKDSE results
Mode:Face-to-face or online interview
Aims:

To evaluate the interest of applicants in the programme and their suitability for it, and to allow them to gain a better understanding of the programme.

Medium:English and Cantonese
Duration:

About 15-30 minutes

Remarks:

Only selected applicants will be invited to the interview, if necessary.


JS3636 Physiotherapy - BSc (Hons) Scheme in Rehabilitation Sciences
Date:After the announcement of HKDSE results
Mode:Group interview and discussion
Aims:

To assess the suitability of applicants for the programme and the profession, and to evaluate their motivation, aptitude, social awareness and communication skills in Chinese and English.

Medium:English
Duration:

1 hour

Remarks:

Only Band A applicants will be shortlisted and invited for interview.


JS3130 Spatial Data Science and Smart Cities (Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics) - BSc (Hons) Scheme
Date:Interview may be arranged after the announcement of HKDSE results.
Mode:Group interview.
Aims:

To evaluate applicants' suitability for and interest in the programme.

Medium:English
Duration:

About 20 minutes.

Remarks:

Only selected Band A and Band B applicants will be invited to attend an interview.