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Joint University Programmes Admissions System (JUPAS) is a major route of application designed for students with Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination results (past and / or current) to apply for admission to universities and specified programmes.

The Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications has assessed and confirmed that for students who have successfully completedNote 1 the Diploma of Applied Education (DAE) programme, the qualification thus obtained is deemed comparable to the attainment of Level 2 standard in five subjects including Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination. For students who have successfully completedNote 1 the Maths Plus complementary course, the qualification acquired under the programme is comparable to the attainment of Level 2 standard in five subjects including Chinese Language, English Language and Mathematics in the HKDSE Examination.

The Diploma of Applied Education is recognised under the Qualifications Framework as meeting the accreditation standards at Qualifications Framework Level 3. This recognition is applicable to the Diploma of Applied Education qualification obtained by students who are admitted to the full-time or part-time programme and who have graduated after successfully completingNote 1 the programme from 2023/24 to 2026/27.

The Diploma of Applied Education is accepted by member institutions of the Federation for Self-financing Tertiary Education (FSTE)Note 2 as meeting the admission criteria of their Associate Degree and Higher Diploma or equivalent programmes. For those students who have successfully completed Note 1 the Maths Plus complementary course, the Diploma of Applied Education qualification obtained is accepted by the FSTE member institutions as meeting the admission criteria of programmes requiring the attainment of Level 2 standard in five subjects including Chinese Language, English Language and Mathematics in the HKDSE Examination.

The Diploma of Applied Education qualification is accepted by the Government as meeting the academic entry requirement of many civil service posts which require Level 2 standard in five subjects including Chinese Language and English Language in the HKDSE Examination. For those students who have successfully completed Note 1 the Maths Plus complementary course, the Diploma of Applied Education qualification obtained is accepted by the Government as meeting the academic entry requirement of civil service posts requiring Level 2 standard in five subjects including Chinese Language, English Language and Mathematics in the HKDSE Examination.


Remarks:

  1. Successful completion of the DAE programme means attaining an overall pass in eight courses, achieving 80% attendance or above for each course and having completed at least ten hours of life-wide learning activities. Successful completion of a course means attaining an overall pass and achieving 80% attendance or above for that course.
  2. For details of the FSTE, please visit its website.

  • The Mainland
  • Macau
  • Taiwan
  • Overseas

Starting from 2012, some Mainland higher education institutions exempt Hong Kong students from attending the Joint Entrance Examination for Universities in the People's Republic of China (JEE) and consider their applications based on their HKDSE results. For details and the most updated information, please visit the website of the Education Examinations Authority of Guangdong Province Chinese only, Education Bureau and China Education Exchange (Hong Kong) Centre Limited Chinese only.

HKEAA has received positive response and recognition from the University Entrance Committee for Overseas Chinese Students, Taiwan regarding the qualifications of HKDSE holders. Hong Kong students will not be required to take additional examinations for admission and could be admitted by institutions based on the HKDSE results from 2012 onwards. For details and most updated information, please visit the website of University Entrance Committee for Overseas Chinese Students, Taiwan Chinese only or the website of HKEAA Chinese only.

The qualification of HKDSE has been widely accepted as credential for admission by international agencies, overseas universities and colleges. Students can apply directly to overseas universities or institutions based on their HKDSE results. For the most updated information about the admission requirements based on the HKDSE, please visit the website of HKEAA.

Post-secondary institutions may set specific entrance requirements in individual programmes. For details, please refer to the websites of the post-secondary institutions.