Year 1 Admissions
Senior Year Admissions
Local and non-local applicants with post-secondary education background may apply for admission to our full-time government-funded undergraduate programmes through the Direct (Non-JUPAS) Admissions Scheme. They include:
• Current students or graduates of a full-time Associate Degree or a Higher Diploma programme at an institution in or outside Hong Kong
• Transfer students who are currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree or higher degree programmes at a local or non-local university
• Holders of a Bachelor’s/ Postgraduate Degree
These applicants may apply for Year 1 or Year 3 (Senior Year) entry, depending on the depth and relevancy of the courses and the programmes in which they have previously enrolled.
Students admitted to Year 1 of study with advanced standing may apply for transfer of units if they have taken equivalent courses previously. A small number of applicants may be considered for admission to Year 2 depending on vacancies arising from attrition of individual programmes.
We adopt a holistic approach in selecting applicants on individual merits. Applicants are required to meet the University Entrance Requirements, English Language Requirements and Programme Entrance Requirements (if any).
Non-final year students studying AD/ HD programmes at a higher education institution recognised by the University are eligible to apply for Year 1 entry only. These applicants are required to fulfill the Entrance Requirements for HKDSE or equivalent qualifications.
AD/ HD holders or final year students may apply for Year 1 or Year 3 entry.
Transfer students are current students enrolled in a full-time or sandwich government-funded or self-financed degree programme at a recognised institution.
Applicants who have completed at least one year of study of a degree programme may apply for Year 1 entry. They should fulfil the University and the Programme Entrance Requirements.
Inter-institutional transfer of students enrolled in a local government-funded programme is considered on a case-by-case basis.
Holders of Bachelor’s/ Master’s/ Doctoral Degree or students studying in the final year of a degree programme may apply for Year 1 or Year 3 entry.
The following public examination results are recognised as meeting the English Language requirements stipulated by the University:
| Proficiency Tests | Minimum Requirements |
| TOEFL | Internet-based test (iBT) - Score: 79; or Paper-based test (PBT) - Score: 550 |
| IELTS Academic | Overall Band: 6.0 |
| SAT | Minimum score of 550 in both Critical Reading and Writing with a sub-score of 8 or above in Essay in old SAT; or Minimum score of 590 in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing in new SAT |
| ACT | Minimum score of 23 in both ACT English and Reading |
| GCE O-Level/ GCSE English/ English Language/ English Literature | Grade C/ Grade 4 |
| IGCSE First Language English | Grade C/ Grade 4 |
| IGCSE English as a Second Language | Grade B/ Grade 5 |
| GCE AS or A-Level English | Grade E |
| HKDSE English Language | Level 3 |
| HKALE Use of English | Grade E |
| IB |
Grade 4 in: OR Grade 5 in: |
| Others |
Other English language qualifications deemed acceptable by the University Please refer to http://admissions.hkbu.edu.hk/ug/international_qualifications |
There are a few programmes which set out their own Chinese Language requirements. Applicants who wish to apply for such programmes should possess one of the following Chinese qualifications:
| Proficiency Tests | Minimum Requirements |
| GCE A/ AS Level Chinese | Grade E |
| GCSE/ IGCSE/ GCE O-Level Chinese/ Chinese Language | Grade C/ Grade 4 |
| Others | Other Chinese language qualifications deemed acceptable by the University |
For programmes which require Chinese Language proficiency, please see Programmes on Offer.
Senior Year Admissions generally refer to direct entry to Year 3 of 4-year undergraduate programmes. The University has received from the government a number of publicly-funded senior year intake places as articulation opportunities for Associate Degree/ Higher Diploma final year students or graduates.
We adopt a holistic approach in selecting applicants on individual merits. Applicants are required to meet the University Entrance Requirements, English Language Requirements and Programme Entrance Requirements (if any).
AD/ HD holders or students studying in the final year of AD /HD programmes may apply for Year 3 entry.
Transfer students are current students of recognised local/ overseas institutions who are enrolled in a full-time or sandwich government-funded or self-financed degree programme
Applicants who have completed at least one year of study of a 3-year degree programme or two years of study of a 4-year degree programme may apply for Year 3 entry
Transfer of students from UGC-funded programmes is considered on a case-by-case basis
Holders of Bachelor's/ Master's/ Doctoral Degree
Students studying in the final year of a degree programme are also considered under this category
The following public examination results are recognised as meeting the English Language requirements stipulated by the University:
| Proficiency Tests | Minimum Requirements |
| TOEFL | Internet-based test (iBT) - Score: 79; or Paper-based test (PBT) - Score: 550 |
| IELTS Academic | Overall Band: 6.0 |
| SAT | Minimum score of 550 in both Critical Reading and Writing with a sub-score of 8 or above in Essay in old SAT; or Minimum score of 590 in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing in new SAT |
| ACT | Minimum score of 23 in both ACT English and Reading |
| GCE O-Level/ GCSE English/ English Language/ English Literature | Grade C/ Grade 4 |
| IGCSE First Language English | Grade C/ Grade 4 |
| IGCSE English as a Second Language | Grade B/ Grade 5 |
| GCE AS or A-Level English | Grade E |
| HKDSE English Language | Level 3 |
| HKALE Use of English | Grade E |
| IB |
Grade 4 in: OR Grade 5 in: |
| Others |
Other English language qualifications deemed acceptable by the University Please refer to http://admissions.hkbu.edu.hk/ug/international_qualifications |
There are a few programmes which set out their own Chinese language requirements. Applicants who wish to apply for such programmes should possess one of the following Chinese qualifications:
| Proficiency Tests | Minimum Requirements |
| GCE A/ AS Level Chinese | Grade E |
| GCSE/ IGCSE/ GCE O-Level Chinese/ Chinese Language | Grade C/ Grade 4 |
| Others | Other Chinese language qualifications deemed acceptable by the University |
For programmes which require Chinese Language proficiency, please see Programmes on Offer.
The recommended distribution of Transfer of Units for senior year entrants is shown as follows:
| Course Category | Recommended Transfer of Units |
| Major | ≥ 15 units |
| General Education (GE) | 27 - 38 units for AD graduates 18 units for HD graduates For details of transfer of GE units, please visit the website of General Education Office: http://ge.hkbu.edu.hk/students/exemptions/ |
| Free Elective | Remaining units |
| Total | 51 - 64 units (or up to 50% of the total number of units in the Programme) |
For Transfer of Units arrangement, please visit http://ar.hkbu.edu.hk/course_exemption.
To alleviate senior year entrants' study load during the normal semesters and to facilitate their participation in the exchange programme/ internship training, senior year entrants are invited to enrol in the Summer Programme which will take place around July 2018. They are also welcome to enroll in the Summer Programme before their final year of study and graduation. For details, please visit http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/ar/summer.
The normalised mean cGPA is based on the average cGPA of the senior year entrants admitted to a particular study programme in each admission year. For easy reference, the cGPAs are normalised with a cap at 4.00.
As programmes adopt a holistic approach in selecting students, the actual results of the senior year entrants admitted to each programme may vary from year to year (depending on the overall results achieved by applicants in a particular year, the number of applicants applying for a particular programme, changes in selection criteria, etc.).
| Programme Title | No. of Admitted Senior Year Entrants | Normalised Mean cGPAs# |
| Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Language and Literature | 21 | 3.56 |
| Bachelor of Arts in Creative and Professional Writing | 10 | 3.52 |
| Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature | 15 | 3.22 |
| Bachelor of Arts in Humanities | 16 | 3.36 |
| Bachelor of Arts in Music | 15 | 3.18 |
| Bachelor of Arts in Religion, Philosophy and Ethics | 14 | 3.33 |
| Bachelor of Arts in Translation | 15 | 3.29 |
| Faculty Total | 106 | 3.36 |
| University Total | 654 | 3.36 |
Note:
# cGPAs are normalised with a cap at 4.00
Data as of 4 September 2018
| Programme Title | No. of Admitted Senior Year Entrants | Normalised Mean cGPAs# |
| Bachelor of Business Administration—Accounting Concentration | 30 | 3.63 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration—Applied Economics Concentration | 20 | 3.35 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration—Entrepreneurship Concentration | 13 | 3.32 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration—Finance Concentration | 17 | 3.42 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration—Human Resources Management Concentration | 28 | 3.51 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration—Information Systems and e-Business Management Concentration | 25 | 3.31 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration—Marketing Concentration | 31 | 3.56 |
| School Total | 164 | 3.45 |
| University Total | 654 | 3.36 |
Note:
# cGPAs are normalised with a cap at 4.00
Data as of 4 September 2018
| Programme Title | No. of Admitted Senior Year Entrants | Normalised Mean cGPAs# |
| Bachelor of Communication—Film Major—Animation and Media Arts Concentration | 12 | 3.50 |
| Bachelor of Communication—Film Major—Film and Television Concentration | 17 | 3.39 |
| Bachelor of Communication—Journalism Major—Chinese Journalism Concentration | 10 | 3.44 |
| Bachelor of Communication—Journalism Major—Data and Media Communication Concentration | 6 | 3.30 |
| Bachelor of Communication—Journalism Major—Financial Journalism Concentration | 8 | 3.28 |
| Bachelor of Communication—Journalism Major—International Journalism Concentration | 10 | 3.38 |
| Bachelor of Communication—Public Relations and Advertising Major | 25 | 3.62 |
| Bachelor of Communication—Public Relations and Advertising Major—Organizational Communication Concentration | 12 | 3.54 |
| School Total | 100 | 3.47 |
| University Total | 654 | 3.36 |
Note:
# cGPAs are normalised with a cap at 4.00
Data as of 4 September 2018
| Programme Title | No. of Admitted Senior Year Entrants | Normalised Mean cGPAs# |
| Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology—Biotechnology Concentration | 8 | 3.28 |
| Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology—Environmental Science Concentration | 12 | 3.30 |
| Bachelor of Science in Analytical and Testing Sciences | 11 | 3.48 |
| Bachelor of Science in Chemistry | 11 | 3.43 |
| Bachelor of Science in Computer Science | 31 | 3.51 |
| Bachelor of Science in Green Energy Science | 6 | 3.06 |
| Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Statistics | 20 | 3.12 |
| Faculty Total | 99 | 3.35 |
| University Total | 654 | 3.36 |
Note:
# cGPAs are normalised with a cap at 4.00
Data as of 4 September 2018
| Programme Title | No. of Admitted Senior Year Entrants | Normalised Mean cGPAs# |
| Bachelor of Arts in History | 11 | 3.48 |
| Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education and Recreation Management | 22 | 3.05 |
| Bachelor of Social Work | 22 | 3.47 |
| Bachelor of Social Sciences in China Studies—Geography Concentration | 0 | - |
| Bachelor of Social Sciences in China Studies—Economics Concentration | 1 | 3.30 |
| Bachelor of Social Sciences in China Studies—History Concentration | 2 | 3.43 |
| Bachelor of Social Sciences in China Studies—Sociology Concentration | 3 | 3.18 |
| Bachelor of Social Sciences in Geography | 12 | 3.52 |
| Bachelor of Social Sciences in Government and International Studies | 23 | 3.11 |
| Bachelor of Social Sciences in Sociology | 20 | 3.29 |
| Faculty Total | 116 | 3.29 |
| University Total | 654 | 3.36 |
Note:
# cGPAs are normalised with a cap at 4.00
Data as of 4 September 2018
| Programme Title | No. of Admitted Senior Year Entrants | Normalised Mean cGPAs# |
| Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts | 69 | 3.17 |
| Academy Total | 69 | 3.17 |
| University Total | 654 | 3.36 |
Note:
# cGPAs are normalised with a cap at 4.00
Data as of 4 September 2018
