Entry Requirements

Eligibility

Eligible applicants		How to apply
		Bachelor’s Degree (Year 1 entry)	Bachelor’s Degree (Senior Year entry)
Local applicants	HKDSE Examination results only (current and/or past results)	JUPAS	N/A
	Locally accredited / overseas qualifications other than HKDSE Examination results	Direct application via HKMU website
	Mature applicants who are able to demonstrate their aptitude and suitability for study (only applicable to mature applicants who will have reached the age of 25 by 1 September of the year of admission)	Direct application via HKMU website	N/A
Non-local applicants	HKDSE Examination results (current and/or past results) And/Or Locally accredited / overseas qualifications other than HKDSE Examination results	Direct application via HKMU website
Non-local applicants	2025 NCEE results	Direct application via ‘Mainland NCEE applicants’ on HKMU website	N/A

Applicants are required to meet the:
- General entrance requirements (or other equivalent qualifications as determined by the University);
- English language requirements; and,
- Programme entrance requirements (if any).
All applications are considered on a competitive and rolling basis. Programmes will close once all of the available places have been filled.
Eligible applicants will be invited to attend an (face-to-face or online) admission interview after submitting applications.
The University considers an applicant’s whole profile. As such, satisfying the university admission requirements does not guarantee admission.
If your qualification is not listed here, your application will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Notes:

HKMU has not granted any degree of authority to intermediary organisations or agencies to recruit or admit students, nor has it made any commitments with such agencies. The University will not give special consideration or priority to any admission applications related to such agencies.
All individuals seeking to study at HKMU must submit their applications through the official channels specified by the University. Only those applicants who meet the necessary eligibility requirements will be considered for admission.

· Alberta: Alberta High School Graduation Diploma with an average of 70% in five Grade 12 courses

· British Columbia: British Columbia Senior Secondary Graduation Diploma with an average of 70% in five Grade 12 or BC Provincially Examinable courses

· Manitoba: Manitoba High School Graduation Diploma with five full credits at Grade 12 (40 level) in courses designated S (Specialized), G (General), or U (University-based), with an average of 70% in these subjects

· Ontario: Ontario Secondary School Diploma with an average of 70% in six Grade 12 University Preparation Course (U) or University/College Preparation Course (M) courses

· Quebec: Quebec Diplome d’Etudes Collegiales (DEC)

· Other Provinces (New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island & Saskatchewan): Provincial High School Graduation Diploma with an average of 70% in five Grade 12 subjects

• Grade E or above in 2 A-level/1 A-level + 2 AS-level subjects

➥ English Language and Chinese Language subjects shall normally not be counted as the subjects for meeting requirement.

➥ English Language will be counted as the subject for meeting the requirement in the case of applying for admission to the Bachelor of English Language Studies with Honours (BLSEHJ1) / Bachelor of Education with Honours in English Language Teaching and Bachelor of English Language Studies with Honours (BEDELSEHJ1) programme.

➥ The same subject will not be counted at both AS and AL level.

• Grade E or above in Chinese Language and Culture (AS-level)~;
• Grade E or above in Use of English (AS-level); and
• Grade E or above in 2 A-level/ 1 A-level + 2 AS-level/4 AS-level subjects.

~ the following qualifications are considered equivalent to the Chinese Language and Culture requirement:

➥ Grade E or above in GCE (A-level/AS-level) Chinese; or
➥ Grade C or above in GCE (O-level)/GCSE/IGCSE Chinese; or
➥ Grade E or above in HKALE Chinese Literature/HKALE Chinese Language and Literature; or
➥ Grade E or above in A language subject other than Chinese or English in the HKCEE, and with a pass in an additional A-level/AS-level subject.

• Level 3 or above in Chinese Language#;
• Level 3 or above in English Language;
• Level 2 or above in Mathematics (Compulsory Part);
• Attained in Citizenship and Social Development^; and
• Level 2 or above in any TWO elective subjects*.

^Applicants with previous HKDSE subject result of ‘Liberal Studies (Level 2 or above)’ can be used as the alternative of the core subject requirement of ‘Citizenship and Social Development’.

*The elective subject requirements are as follows:

➥ Level 2 or above in Category A elective subjects, which may include Mathematics Extended Part (Module 1 or 2). If applicants have taken both Module 1 and Module 2, only the module with best result will be taken into consideration; or
➥ ‘Attained’ or above in Category B subjects (excluding Applied Learning Chinese); or
➥ Grade E or above in Category C subjects.

#Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) applicants who have met the specified circumstances as announced by the Education Bureau (EDB) can replace HKDSE Chinese Language Level 3 with Alternative Qualifications in Chinese language (ACL) by achieving:

➥ ‘Attained’ or above in HKDSE Category B (Applied Learning Chinese); or
➥ Grade E or above in GCE (A-level/AS-level/O-level) Chinese; or
➥ Grade E/Grade 3 or above in GCSE/IGCSE Chinese.

For programmes with specific entrance requirements on Chinese Language proficiency, please click the links below for details.

➥ Non-JUPAS (Local)
➥ Direct Admission (Non-local)

In addition to the General Entrance Requirements, individual programme may require specific subject requirements. Please click the links below for details.

➥ Non-JUPAS (Local)
➥ Direct Admission (Non-local)

The University accepts combined results of HKDSE examinations. The best results will be counted for meeting the entrance requirements and calculating admissions scores.

Note: Local applicants who only have HKDSE Examination results should apply through JUPAS.

• Completion of Higher Diploma (HD) or Associate Degree (AD) (or equivalent)

➥ If the HD and AD qualifications (or equivalent) are not awarded by recognized local institutions or an overseas institution where the medium of instruction was English, applicants may be required to meet ONE of the English language requirements.
➥ The programme duration is typically two to three years. Applicants will be considered for admission to different years of the study programme based on individual academic merits and other relevant factors.
➥ Applicants may be required to complete a bridging programme which consists of selected foundation and/or middle level course(s) and/or a Summer Programme (Only applicable to applicants who applied for B&A programmes). The Summer Programme will be held from June to August. Additional fees will be involved for students who are required to take a bridging programme.

Entry to specific programmes may involve additional requirements. Please click the links below for details.

➥ Non-JUPAS (Local)
➥ Direct Admission (Non-local)

1. Certificate in Education (Early Childhood Education) recognized by the EDB

• Holders of a Certificate in Education (Early Childhood Education) recognized by the EDB (qualified as a kindergarten teacher)

2. Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education (ECE)

• Holders of a recognized Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education (ECE)

3. Other equivalent qualifications

• As assessed by the HKCAAVQ and determined by the University

All applicants seeking admission to full-time undergraduate programme are required to meet ONE of the following English language requirements:

Qualification	English Language Requirement
Canadian Grade 12 English	A final score of 70% or above in English at Grade 12 level in the Canadian high school curriculum
Completion of Higher Diploma or Associate Degree	Awarded by a recognized local institution or an overseas institution where the medium of instruction was English
GCE (A-level/AS-level)	Grade E or above in English
GCE (O-level)	Grade C or above in English
GCSE/IGCSE	Grade C/Grade 4 or above in English
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination	Level 3 or above in English Language
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma	Grade 4 or above in English
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (Academic Module)	Overall band score of 6.0 or above (the test must be taken at official test centres and within 2 years after the test date)
National College Entrance Examination (NCEE)	• Score 100 or above (out of 150 full scores) in English; or • Score 2/3 or above out of full scores (if full scores are other than 150) in English
SAT (Redesigned SAT (from March 2016)	Score 590 or above in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)	• Paper-delivered test: score of 60 or above (all three skills combined); or • Paper-based test: score of 550 or above; or • Internet-based test: score of 79 or above (the test must be taken at official test centres and within 2 years after the test date)
Malaysia	One of the followings: • Malaysia Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) Senior Level English Language: Grade B4 or above • Malaysian University English Test (MUET): Band 4 (Aggregate Score: 211-257, 2021 new format) or above • Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) English Language: CEFR Level C1 or above • Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysian (STPM) English Language: Grade C or above
Relevant equivalent qualifications	As determined by the University

Direct Admission (Non-local)

Non-JUPAS (LocaL)

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All applicants seeking admission to full-time undergraduate programme are required to meet ONE of the following English language requirements:

JUPAS

Non-JUPAS (Local)

Mainland (NCEE)

Direct (Non-local)