Students will have the opportunity to opt for a transdisciplinary second major (TSM) / second major (SM) on top of their major. TSMs are geared for particular talent needs in Hong Kong and prepare students to pool knowledge from different disciplines to excel in multiple careers, whereas SMs prepare students to gain in-depth knowledge from another discipline to complement the first major. This approach equips students not only for their careers, but also the future development of their respective fields.
Students can declare one of the following TSMs / SMs by the end of the first semester of their second year’s study and commence the TSM / SM studies in Year 3. The following TSMs/SMs will be launched in the 2025/26 academic year (subject to the approval of the University Senate).
Transdisciplinary Second Majors
Second Majors
For Hong Kong students taking HKDSE for admission via JUPAS, the general entrance requirements for 2025 entry are:
|
Core Subject(s) |
Minimum Level |
|
CHINESE LANGUAGE |
3 |
|
ENGLISH LANGUAGE |
3 |
|
CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT* |
ATTAINED |
|
MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART |
2 |
|
Elective Subject(s) |
Minimum Level |
|
ANY 2 SUBJECTS |
3 |
* “Attained”in Citizenship and Social Development (CSD) will not be included in the admission score calculation. Applicants with Level 2 or above in Liberal Studies subject attained in 2023 or before would be accepted in lieu of CSD for fulfilling the GERs. Following the handling of CSD, results of Liberal Studies subject would not be given any score in score calculation starting from the 2024 entry.
Remarks:
1) One of the elective subjects must be Category A subjects excluding Extended Part of Mathematics (Module 1 or Module 2). Another elective subject can be all Category A subjects including Extended Part of Mathematics (Module 1 or Module 2).
2) Individual programmes may consider Category B subjects (Applied Learning) with “Attained with Distinction (I)” or above and/or Category C subjects (Other Languages) for fulfilment of the second elective subject requirement. Please refer to the programme entrance requirements of individual programmes for details.
3) Category B subjects under the study area of “Applied Learning Chinese” are recognised as an alternative Chinese language qualification for non-Chinese speaking students. These subjects are not for fulfilment of the second elective subject requirement.
4) JUPAS Band A applicants who fail to meet the general entrance requirements by one level in any one of the HKDSE subjects (except Citizenship and Social Development), but obtain a total of two * s (either one subject with 5** or 2 subjects with 5*) or above in any subject(s) may also be considered for admission.
5) In general, the scores for Category A, B and C subjects are converted as follows:
Category A: 5**=7, 5*=6, 5=5, 4=4, 3=3, 2=2, 1=1
Category B: Attained with Distinction (II) =4, Attained with Distinction (I) =3
Category C:
| Exam Year | HKDSE Category C Subjects | Conversion Scores | ||
| 7 | 5.5 | 4 | ||
| 2025 | Japanese | N1 | N2 | N3 |
| French, German and Spanish | C1, C2 | B1, B2 | A2 | |
| Korean | Level 6 | Level 4, 5 | Level 3 | |
| 2024 or before | French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Spanish, Urdu |
A | B | C |
Calculation of scores for applicants with more than 1 sitting in HKDSE
For 2025 entry, we accept combined results and will count the best results for meeting our entrance requirements and for the calculation of admissions scores.
The following public examination results are recognised by the University as equivalent to Level 3 of HKDSE English:
For Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) students fulfilling one of the specified conditions in Note 1, HKBU will accept the following alternative Chinese language qualifications for meeting the entrance requirement for HKDSE Chinese Language (except for Bachelor of Chinese Medicine and Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Biomedical Science (JS2410) and Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons) in Chinese Medicine (JS2420)):
Please refer to the table for the score conversion scale of respective exam results.
|
Exam |
Conversion Scores |
|||
|
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
|
|
GCE (A-Level) |
A*, A |
B |
C |
D, E |
|
GCE (AS-Level) |
A |
B |
C |
D, E |
|
GCE Ordinary Level |
A |
B, C |
||
|
IGCSE/ GCSE (2020 onwards) |
|
|
9, 8, 7 |
6, 5, 4 |
|
IGCSE/ GCSE (before 2020) |
|
|
A*, A |
B, C |
|
Applied Learning (Chinese) |
|
|
|
Attained with Distinction, |
HKDSE Category C subjects (Other Languages) normally cannot be used for meeting the entrance requirement on Chinese Language. While waivers may be granted at the discretion of individual programmes, such consideration is only made under special circumstances, on a case-by-case basis. Students are therefore strongly advised to obtain the requisite Chinese language qualifications.
Note 1:
The specified conditions are:
The University would adopt the "Best 5 (Any Best 5 Subjects)" score formulae for calculating applicants' admissions scores:
Please find below the details of subject weightings of the 2025 entry for reference:
http://admissions.hkbu.edu.hk/ug/dse_weighting
Please visit here to calculate your JUPAS admissions scores.
| Programme Code | Programme Title | Before the Announcement of HKDSE Results | After the Announcement of HKDSE Results |
| JS2060 | Bachelor of Arts (Hons) / Bachelor of Music (Hons) (Music / Creative Industries) | May - June 2025 | End of July 2025 |
| JS2110 | Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) - Accounting Concentration | June 2025 | N/A |
| JS2120 | Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) | June 2025 | N/A |
| JS2330 | Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Film and Television | N/A | End of July 2025 |
| JS2340 | Bachelor of Fine Arts (Hons) in Acting for Global Screen | June 2025 | End of July 2025 |
| JS2370 | Bachelor of Communication (Hons) in Game Design and Animation | N/A | End of July 2025 |
| JS2410 | Bachelor of Chinese Medicine and Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Biomedical Science | June 2025 | End of July 2025 |
| JS2420 | Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons) in Chinese Medicine | June 2025 | End of July 2025 |
| JS2660 | Bachelor of Social Work (Hons) | N/A | End of July 2025 * |
| JS2810 | Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Visual Arts | June 2025 | End of July 2025 |
| JS2920 | Bachelor of Arts and Science (Hons) in Arts and Technology | June 2025 | End of July 2025 |
| JS2930 | Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Business Administration (Global Entertainment) | June 2025 | End of July 2025 |
| JS2950 | Bachelor of Arts, Science and Technology (Hons) in Individualised Major | June 2025 | End of July 2025 |
* Applicants with language skills in addition to English and Chinese (e.g., also speaking Urdu, Nepali, Hindi) may be invited to attend interviews.
Notes:
Special consideration for JUPAS applicants who failed to meet the General Entrance Requirements
JUPAS Band A applicants who fail to meet the general entrance requirements by one level in any one of the HKDSE subjects (except Citizenship and Social Development), but obtain a total of two * s (either one subject with 5** or 2 subjects with 5*) or above in any subject(s) may also be considered for admission.
School Principal's Nominations (SPN)
The School Principal's Nominations is to give due recognition to students who have contributed to social services or made outstanding achievements in non-academic areas or who have demonstrated leadership abilities. For details and updated information concerning the School Principal's Nominations, please visit the JUPAS website.
Applicants with Disabilities/ Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The University is committed to provide equal educational opportunity and respectful learning environment for all students including those with disabilities and special educational needs.
Applicants with a disability are requested to indicate the nature of their disability on the application forms for consideration by the University. The University views applications from students with a disability on an equal basis with other students. It will not affect the chances of their admission, provided the programmes applied for are those which the applicants are physically able to cope with. It also helps the University identify those applicants with a disability so that they could provide assistance and advice at an early stage and to give appropriate consideration to the applicants concerned. Admitted students with disabilities and special educational needs may approach the Unit for Students with Special Educational Needs (USSEN), which is part of the Office of Student Affairs of the University, for one-stop services. Please visit the USSEN website for more details: https://sa.hkbu.edu.hk/ussen
Applicants may submit details of their disabilities and upload supporting documents together with their applications to JUPAS Office before the stipulated deadline. For details, please visit the JUPAS website.
Other Experiences and Achievements in Competitions / Activities (OEA)
OEA is one of the factors for the University in considering applicants' performances in addition to achievements at HKDSE Examination results. Applicants should make reference to their own Student Learning Profiles (SLP) when providing the OEA information. Please refer to JUPAS website for the deadline for submission of OEA information and arrangement.
Talented Athletes Direct Admission Scheme (TADAS)
To offer our due commitment in supporting the talented athletes in the community, Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) launched the Elite Athletes Admission Scheme (EAAS) in 2016 and has since admitted more than 70 student-athletes to study programmes at undergraduate level across a wide spectrum of disciplines in Arts, Social Sciences, Business, Science, and Communication.
Building on the solid foundation of the EAAS, HKBU has enhanced EAAS and launched the “Talented Athletes Direct Admission Scheme” (TADAS)* (i.e. the UGC SALSA*) specifically for local talented athletes who wish to study at our University to achieve their full potentials in both sports and academic pursuit. For details of TADAS and appication form, please visit HKBU website: https://admissions.hkbu.edu.hk/ug/tadas
* Student-Athlete Learning Support and Admission Scheme (SALSA) introduced by the University Grants Council (UGC).
School Nominations Direct Admission Scheme (SNDAS)
The objective of School Nominations Direct Admission Scheme (SNDAS) is to give due recognition to applicants who have contributed to social services or made outstanding achievements in non-academic areas or who have demonstrated leadership abilities. The University would exercise greater flexibility under the existing mechanism in admitting students who demonstrate talents and competencies which could not be fully assessed by the HKDSE Examination. SNDAS is a “programme-student matching exercise” in essence in recognition of special talents. For details of SNDAS, please visit:
HKBU website: https://admissions.hkbu.edu.hk/ug/sndas
EDB's website: https://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-system/postsecondary/policy-doc/SNDAS/index.html
Contact Us
For enquiries, please contact the Admissions Office of Academic Registry:
Email: 334jupas@hkbu.edu.hk
Telephone: 3411 2200
