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JUPAS (HKDSE) Applicants (2025 Entry)
Minimum Entrance Requirements
For admission to bachelor’s degree programmes at the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS), applicants must meet the General Entrance Requirements AND the department requirements (if applicable). The levels/grades indicated below are the minimum acceptable but possession of the qualifications in no way guarantees acceptance.
- Level 3 in Chinese Language and English Language; and
- Level 2 in Mathematics#; and
- Attained in Citizenship and Social Development; and
- Level 3 in TWO elective subjects* (excluding Applied Learning subjects)
# Mathematics extended modules (M1/M2) cannot be used to meet the Mathematics requirement.
* Mathematics extended modules (M1/M2) and “other languages” (at grade E or above) can be used to meet the elective requirement. If students take both M1 and M2, they are counted as one subject only.
Assessment of JUPAS (HKDSE) Applications
For applicants who have fulfilled the minimum entrance requirements, various types of admission score are calculated to facilitate selection of applicants for admission. Presented below are the main admission scores used by individual programmes. Concurrent consideration may be given to other factors, such as band choice and interview performance. For applicants with the same scores or score ranges, reference will be made to other information ?(e.g. other admission scores, relevant subjects, band choices, interview performance). For details, please refer to ?"Other Considerations" ?for individual programmes.
| JUPAS Catalogue No. and Title | Main Admission Score (with weightings applied) | Other Considerations | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subjects Included | Subject Weightings | |||||
| English Language | Chinese Language | Mathematics | Elective Subjects | |||
| JS1100 BSocSc Psychology [Stream: Wellbeing Enhancement and Care Management (WE-CARE) Programme] |
Best 4 subjects (include English) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | For students with the same score, reference will be made to other information (e.g. results in discipline-related subjects, band choices, OEA). |
| JS1102 BSocSc International Relations and Global Affairs (Streams: Asian Studies / International Studies / Development Studies) |
Best 5 subjects (include English) | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | For applicants with the same score or score range, reference will be made to other admission scores and other application information. |
| JS1103 BA Chinese and History (Streams: Chinese / History and Cultural Heritage) |
3 core + 2 elective subjects | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.5: 1: Other elective subjects |
For students with the same score, reference will be made to other information (e.g. interview performance, band choices, OEA). |
| JS1104 BA English (Streams: English and Professional Communication / Language and Literature) |
Best 5 subjects (include English) | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
1.5: Literature in English 1: Other elective subjects |
Interview performance and band choices will be important considerations. For students with the same score, reference will be made to other information (e.g. band choices, OEA). |
| JS1106 Media and Communication (Majors: BA Digital Television and Broadcasting / BA Media and Communication) |
Best 4 subjects (include English) | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1 | 1 | Click HERE |
| JS1108 BSocSc Public Affairs and Management (Streams: Public Affairs and Governance / Public Policy and Management) |
3 core + 2 elective subjects | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | For students with the same admission score, reference will be made to other information such as results in related subjects, band choices, etc. |
| JS1109 BA Linguistics and Language Applications (Features: Linguistics / Language Applications / Language Technology) |
3 core + 2 elective subjects | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | For students with the same score, reference will be made to other information (e.g. band choices, OEA, interview performance). |
| JS1111 BSocSc Crime Science (Features: Crime Prevention / Security Practice / Global Policing / Crime Analytics / Cyber and Future Crimes) |
Best 4 subjects (include English) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | For students with the same score, reference will be made to other information (e.g. results in discipline-related subjects, band choices, OEA). |
| JS1112 BSocSc Psychology (Streams: Health and Development / Mind and Brain) |
Best 4 subjects (include English) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | For students with the same score, reference will be made to other information (e.g. results in discipline-related subjects, band choices, OEA). |
| JS1113 BSocSc Social Work (Features: Social Engagement and Concern for People’s Health and Well-Being / Human Diversities and Sustainability / People-in-Environment Interventions) |
Best 4 subjects (include English) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Interview performance and band choices will be important considerations. For students with the same score, reference will be made to other information (e.g. results in discipline-related subjects, OEA). |
Remarks:
- Besides Category A elective subjects, Mathematics extended modules (M1/M2) and Category C other language subjects (at grade E or above) can be used to meet the elective requirement. If students take both M1 and M2, the two modules are counted as one subject only.
- Applied Learning subjects are not counted as elective subjects.
- As a guide for applicants, a minimum score of 21 (aggregate scores for four core + two elective subjects without weightings applied) is normally expected for successful admission, based on past data.
Note: The assessment criteria are subject to ongoing review. The College and the departments reserve the right to amend the information from time to time.
Scoring Scale
| Category A: Core and Elective Subjects (including M1/M2) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | 5** | 5* | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Score | 8.5 | 7 | 5.5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Category C: Other Language Subjects | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade | A | B | C | D | E |
| Score | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Admission Score Calculator for JUPAS Admission
Students who wish to calculate their admission scores can refer to JUPAS Score Calculator.
JUPAS (HKDSE) Admission Scores
Please visit here for the admission scores (with weightings applied where appropriate) of applicants who have received offers in the Main Round of the JUPAS admission exercise. Students admitted through special routes (e.g. Other Experiences and Achievements in Competitions/Activities, Principal's Nominations, Sports Talents, Disabled Applicants and Home Affairs Bureau Multi‐faceted Excellence Scholarship) are not included.
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) students must apply for admission to first-year studies in a bachelor's degree programme. For the departments offering one major only, students are admitted directly to the major in the first year. For other departments, students are admitted with an undeclared major and will enter a major after one year of study.
Direct Admission to a Major
| JUPAS Catalogue No. | Programme Title |
|---|---|
| JS1100 | BSocSc Psychology [Stream: Wellbeing Enhancement and Care Management (WE-CARE) Programme] |
| JS1102 | BSocSc International Relations and Global Affairs (Streams: Asian Studies / International Studies / Development Studies) |
| JS1103 | BA Chinese and History (Streams: Chinese / History and Cultural Heritage) |
| JS1104 | BA English (Streams: English and Professional Communication / Language and Literature) |
| JS1108 | BSocSc Public Affairs and Management (Streams: Public Affairs and Governance / Public Policy and Management) |
| JS1109 | BA Linguistics and Language Applications (Features: Linguistics / Language Applications / Language Technology) |
| JS1111 | BSocSc Crime Science (Features: Crime Prevention / Security Practice / Global Policing / Crime Analytics / Cyber and Future Crimes) |
| JS1112 | BSocSc Psychology (Streams: Health and Development / Mind and Brain) |
| JS1113 | BSocSc Social Work (Features: Social Engagement and Concern for People’s Health and Well-Being / Human Diversities and Sustainability / People-in-Environment Interventions) |
Admission to a Department (enter major after one year of study)
| JUPAS Catalogue No. | Programme Title |
|---|---|
| JS1106 | Media and Communication (Majors: BA Digital Television and Broadcasting / BA Media and Communication) |
| The top 40% of students (based on CGPA with no failed grades and completion of at least 30 credit units including College/Department required courses) have a free choice of majors after one year of study. Other students are allocated a major subject to the availability of places and the selection criteria set by individual majors. | |
Note: The College reserves the right to make changes to the major offerings.
