THE
DIRECT
ADMISSIONS SCHEME FOR SEPTEMBER 2012
GENERAL INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS
General Information
Closing Date
The closing date for application is
Application Fee
All applicants are
required to pay an application fee of HK$300 for online application and the fee
is non-refundable.
Application
Form
A complete application should comprise the following:
Part 1: Online
application form
Part 2: Academic
Referee's report or reference letter, to be completed by your school principal
or teacher, or by an academic referee. It can be sent either directly by the
academic referee; or if the principal / teacher / academic referee prefers, it
may be placed in an envelope addressed to the University, sealed, and given
back to the applicant for him / her to return it to the University with other
application documents. Applicants who have already left school or college and
cannot obtain an up-to-date report from a school principal or teacher may leave
the report blank.
Part 3: A
photocopy of your HKID card / passport / National identity card / birth
certificate
Part 4: Final /
Latest academic transcript(s) / examination results;
Part 5: Public
examination results in detail, e.g. GCSE, HKCEE; and in the case of GCE AL / AS
level, the Statement of Results which shows the numerical scores
achieved;
Part 6 (optional):
A summary of not more than two A4-size pages of your extra-curricular
activities / personal achievements / working experience, and any other
information which will be of help to your application.
Photocopy of
academic transcript(s) / public examination results / personal identification
in the case of mature student is acceptable for preliminary consideration of your
application but officially certified documents must be submitted before an
offer can be made. Please note that documents once submitted will not be
returned, and will be destroyed if the application is unsuccessful.
Choice of Curriculum
You should only submit ONE application for admission in any one academic year, but in that one application under the Direct Admissions Scheme you are permitted to indicate up to 5 choices of curricula. While you should include at least one programme with senior year places, you can also include first-year programmes among your choices if you so wish. Please check the university entrance requirements, the Undergraduate Prospectus (3-year curriculum) and (4-year curriculum) and the specific programme requirements, if any, in relevant section to make sure that you are eligible for the curricula you wish to choose.
Interviews and Results
You may be called for an interview
or a test at any time after the closing date for application, and you should be
prepared to come at very short notice.
You will be informed in writing if you are offered admission to the University and you are required to pay a deposit of HK$10,000 upon your acceptance of the offer by the date specified in the letter or the offer will be withdrawn automatically. You can also view your application status online starting from February 2012. Candidates should consider their application as unsuccessful if they do not hear from the University by the end of August 2012.
Composition Fees
The composition fees for local and
non-local students are different. According to the definition laid down
by the University Grants Committee, non-local students are persons entering
INSTRUCTIONS ON COMPLETING THE APPLICATION FORM
PERSONAL INFORMATION
FAMILY NAME AND GIVEN NAME(S)
Enter your family name and given names in the boxes, without the title of address (i.e. Mr. or Miss or Mrs). Leave a space between each name. Your name should be identical to the one stated on your Hong Kong Identity Card / Passport and used for any public examination(s).
Example: CHAN TAI MAN
FAMILY NAME
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CHAN |
GIVEN NAME(S)
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TAI MAN |
DATE OF BIRTH
Choose the correct day, month and year.
SEX
Check the appropriate box.
HKID CARD Number
Enter the alphabetic prefix in the first box. Be very careful that you
have entered your HKID number correctly, including the check digit.
Example: K 001234 (5)
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K |
001234 |
5 |
If you do not have a HKID number, leave all the boxes blank.
NAME in C.C. CODE as shown on
Please refer to your H.K.I.D. card for the Chinese Character Codes of the
characters of your name in Chinese. Leave this field blank if you do not
have a Chinese name or a Chinese name in C.C. Codes.
PASSPORT NUMBER
For applicants without a HKID card, please enter your
passport number in the boxes. If you do not have a HKID card nor
a passport, please put "NIL".
COUNTRY
OF NATIONALITY
Choose the Country of your Nationality.
COUNTRY
OF RESIDENCE
Choose your Country of Residence.
UNIVERSITY NUMBER (if admitted to HKU previously)
If you were a student at this University previously, please enter your
University Number in the box provided.
CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS
Give an address at which you can be contacted during November 2011 - September
2012.
Leave one box empty between words. Please provide full correspondence address including country name as all future correspondence will be sent to the address provided. Inform the Academic Services Office in writing for any subsequent changes to the address.
Abbreviations:
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APT=Apartment |
CRT=Court |
HK= |
NT=New Territories |
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AVE=Avenue |
EST=Estate |
HSE=House |
RM=Room |
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BLK=Block |
FLT=Flat |
KLN= |
RD=Road |
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BLDG=Building |
/F=Floor |
MANS=Mansion |
ST=Street |
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CTR=Centre |
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TELEPHONE NUMBERS, FAX NUMBER
and E-MAIL ADDRESS
The e-mail address which you used to register for this application is automatically
displayed as the Primary E-mail Address. The telephone numbers, fax number
and the primary e-mail address must be the ones at which you can be contacted
at short notice. You can also
provide a Secondary E-mail Address in case the University cannot reach you via
the Primary E-mail Address. If you
are not in
Please put down the country and
area codes for telephone number outside
Example: (1) Hong Kong Telephone number 2859 2433
Country Code Area
Code
Number 28592433
Example: (2) Telephone number 1234567 at Vancouver,
Canada
Country Code 1 Area Code
604 Number 1234567
DO YOU REQUIRE A STUDENT VISA /
ENTRY PERMIT TO STUDY IN HK?
Choose "Yes" or "No" as
appropriate. If yes, you are classified as a non-local applicant and
will be required to pay the composition fee for non-local students upon
admission.
Carefully read the Programme
Information of Direct Admissions Scheme, the Undergraduate Prospectus (3-year
curriculum) and (4-year
curriculum) and the specific programme requirements, if any, in relevant
section of the Prospectus before deciding on your choice of curriculum. You are permitted to indicate up to 5
choices of curricula. Changes to your choices will not be possible after
the submission of the online application form.
Note:
1) DO NOT choose any curriculum more than once as doing so will not improve your chance of admission to the curriculum concerned.
2) Following the introduction of the Juris Doctor (JD) programme in 2009-2010, degree holders are not eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme. More information of the JD programme is available here.
CURRENT STUDIES
Please provide
details of your current study. Leave the boxes
blank if you are not currently pursuing a study programme in any institutions /
schools.
In order to
support the information given in the application, you must separately provide
us with an official transcript / the latest results issued by the institution
concerned or arrange the transcript / results to be sent directly to the
Academic Services Office. References from teachers will also be helpful.
Example:
You are
currently a final year student at
General
Information
Country in
which your study is pursued:
For "Others", please specify the country:
Name of
institution / school in
For
"Others", please specify the name of institution / school in
Name of institution / school overseas (if
applicable):
Programme Information
Type of programme / curriculum: Associate Degree
Programme title, e.g. Associate Degree of Arts (if applicable): Associate Degree of Arts
Programme duration (in years): 2 years
Study mode:
select Full-time
Study
Details
Date of admission (mmyyyy): 092010
Current year of study (e.g. Year 1): Year 2
Expected completion date (mmyyyy): 082012
Cumulative GPA (if applicable): 3.45
Please select the description which best describes the highest qualification you obtained so far other than the one listed under CURRENT STUDIES.
Example:
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High school - Form 7 / Year 13 |
Please provide, in chronological order, details of your past secondary / post-secondary studies, including completed and / or incomplete studies other than those listed under CURRENT STUDIES.
Example:
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Full name of institution / school |
Country & |
Programme title |
Full-time or Part-time |
Period of attendance (month / year) |
Level attained |
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n/a |
Full-time |
9/2006 – 8/2008 |
Grade 11 |
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HK |
n/a |
Full-time |
9/2008 - 8/2010 |
Form 7 |
Please provide details of the actual years
of schooling you have completed / will complete at different educational levels
by
Example:
You have
completed 6 years primary education, Form 1-5 on full-time basis while Form 6
and 7 on part-time basis. You will
complete 2-year full-time Associate Degree studies by
Primary education: 6 years full-time study or its
equivalent
Secondary education: 6 years full-time
study or its equivalent
Tertiary or post-secondary education: 2 years full-time study or its equivalent
The total years of schooling on full-time
basis or its equivalent will be automatically added up by the system.
PUBLIC
EXAMINATIONS
If you have
taken any public examinations, please enter the name of the examinations, the
year in which they were taken, and the results. Please also enter, if
appropriate, the subjects that you will take in public examinations later in
the year, the expected dates when the examination results will be released.
Please enter
results obtained / to be obtained in one sitting under one single field, e.g.
if you took two subjects in HKCEE in 2008, you should group them under one
field, as below:
Example:
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Month/Year |
Examination |
Subjects & Results (e.g.
Grades / Marks / Bands) |
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062008 |
Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination |
History (C) Economics (B) |
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062010 |
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Mathematics (B) Geography (A) |
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062011 |
Test of English as a Foreign Language |
Internet-based
test |
PREVIOUS APPLICATION TO THE UNIVERSITY
Please give
details of the application you have made previously for admission to this
University.
PREVIOUS PROGRAMME OF STUDY AT THE UNIVERSITY
For former
students of the University, please indicate if you were de-registered or were
discontinued from studies. It is important that you provide such information,
as failure to do so may lead to disqualification even after admission.
Please check
the box(es), as appropriate, if you wish to apply for
transfer of credits upon admission.
Advanced
standing may be granted to students in recognition of studies completed
successfully elsewhere. The amount of advanced credits to be granted will be
determined in accordance with the following principles:
(a) for the
3-year cohort, a minimum of two semesters of study earning 60 credits at this
University shall be required before the student is considered for the award of
an undergraduate degree;
(b) for the 4-year cohort, a minimum of four semesters of study earning 120
credits at this University shall be required for the award of an undergraduate
degree.
The number of
credits to be granted to students will be considered by Faculties after their
admission to the University. Advanced credits granted are not normally
included in the calculation of the student's GPA, but may be recorded on the
transcript of the candidate.
Application
for transfer of credits should be made at the same time of application for
admission. Application will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Please
provide copies of your academic transcripts to support your application.
Enter your
reasons for applying to HKU, the chosen curricula, extra-curricular activities,
etc. in the space provided.
You may
prepare the statement using a text editor or word processor first and then copy
and paste it to the space provided.
OTHER REQUIRED INFORMATION (For BA (6054) applicants
only)
Please
indicate the Arts subject(s) which you are interested in. The list of Arts
subjects can be viewed here.
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Photocopy of your original documents (transcripts, examination results or, in the case of mature applicant, HKID card / passport / birth certificate) must be certified by the issuing authority concerned, or a school principal, or a notary public e.g. district office in Hong Kong. The name, status, and position of the person certifying the copies must be clearly stated in English. In the case of documents supplied by universities and colleges, they should either bear the seals of the institutions and be signed by an appropriate official or be sent to the University directly by the institutions concerned. Documents which are not in English should be accompanied by an official translation in English. If you are in Hong Kong, you may call at the Academic Services Office at Room G04, Ground Floor, Run Run Shaw Building, The University of Hong Kong during office hours (Mon. - Fri. : 9am - 5:30 pm, Sat. : 9am - 12:30pm. Closed on Sundays, Public Holidays and University Holidays (i.e. Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve (p.m.), The day preceding Lunar New Year (p.m.) and Foundation Day (March 16)), bringing with you the original documents and one set of photocopy for our verification. Please do not send your original documents by post. The University is not responsible for any documents lost in the post. Documents once submitted will not be returned, and will be destroyed if the application is unsuccessful. The University may, at its discretion exercisable at any time, request you to produce original copy of certificates in support of all qualifications claimed by you in your application form, regardless of whether such certificates have been previously submitted to it. If there should be any discrepancy which the University deems to be material between your original certificates and the qualifications claimed in your application form, the University has the right to withdraw at any time the offer of admission and / or to treat any acceptance of the offer as null and void. The tuition fee and other fees paid may be refunded, wholly or in part, at the discretion of the University. |