This is a university‐wide admission programme in which eligible applicants, as listed below, could apply for their interested programmes (not limited to sport related programmes) through the TADAS.

1. Any local athletes who are eligible to represent Hong Kong in regional and international competitions; and
2. Recognised sports ranking and achievements; and
3. Nominated by sports institutions such as the Hong Kong Sports Institute or other sports associations; or
4. Retired athletes of the HKSAR sport teams who have achieved outstanding results in regional and international sport competitions such as Olympic Games or Asian and Games.
5. Students nominated under the School Principal's Nominations Scheme (SPN) under JUPAS or the School Nominations Direct Admission Scheme (SNDAS) will not be eligible for TADAS (i.e. UGC SALSA), and vice versa. In the event that a TADAS applicant is also nominated for SPN/SNDAS, his/her TADAS application will automatically be disqualified.

1. Evidence of sports ranking and achievements
2. Interview performance
3. Reference / Recommendation letters of coaches and other referees such as former teachers as appropriate
4. Self-statement stating applicants' interests, future plans, and the commitment to complete the academic studies
5. Applicants will be individually evaluated through a holistic assessment, where academic merits may not be the major consideration. All shortlisted applicants will be interviewed and their individual suitability will be assessed by the Review Panel.

Application Deadline: 10 January 2025 (for JUPAS & Non-JUPAS applicants)

Application form:  https://admissions.hkbu.edu.hk/pdf/TADAS_application_form_2025.pdf

Please submit the completed application form to butadas@hkbu.edu.hk.

Admission Scholarship for Student-athletes

• Student-athletes admitted via TADAS may be considered to receive scholarships of up to full or half tuition fees upon their addmission.
• The Scholarship is tenable for one to four years, subject to attainment of renewal requirements.
• Two years' hostel accommodation will also be provided in the first two years of study with the second-year subject to availability, on condition that the scholarship is successfully renewed. The scholarship covers tuition fees
• Recipients may concurrently receive other scholarships or awards from HKBU or other donors/organizations that subsidize their tuition fee provided that the total amount of "tuition‐waiver" scholarships received does not exceed the actual tuition fee paid, i.e. HKBU may adjust the amount of scholarship awarded accordingly.

Scholarship Renewal

Annual renewal of scholarship, if applicable, is subject to:

• Annual average GPA of 2.30 or above
• Good progress in sport training and performance
• Contributions to the Sport Leadership Programme

Sport Leadership Program (SLP)

• Preparing the elite athletes to promote “Teamwork” and “Healthy Living”, which are two of the seven graduate attributes of HKBU under the whole‐person education development.
• Acting as sport ambassadors, the elite athletes will be trained to give talks, public speeches, and sport demonstrations on campus, in schools, and community.

For enquiry on the TADAS, please contact Ms. Kanny Lee:

Email: kannylee@hkbu.edu.hk

Telephone: 3411 8034

Students meeting the following criteria will be eligible for nomination under the SNDAS^Note:

For the 2025 entry, the following UGC-funded programmes offered by HKBU will participate in SNDAS:

Each secondary school is only allowed to submit one set of SNDAS nomination (covering a maximum of two student nominees) to the University. Changes after submission or submission after deadline will not be allowed.

The nomination form (https://admissions.hkbu.edu.hk/ug/sndas_form) can be completed by either school principal or authorised teachers. Please prepare the following information before completing the nomination form:

1. Verification Pin (The PIN has been sent to secondary schools by email and mail on 29 October 2024.)
2. School Code
3. School Name
4. Information of School Principal
5. Information of Contact Person (Authorised Teacher)
6. Name(s) of the nominee(s)
7. JUPAS application number(s) of the nominee(s)

Supporting documents such as school report, transcript, other qualifications, etc. of the nominee(s) are NOT required at this stage. Nominees are required to pass the supporting documents, such as school reports, transcripts, other qualifications, etc., to their respective secondary school for verification with an official school stamp or seal. Individual programmes may require the nominees to provide respective documents for verification and assessment before/during the interview which will be held between January and June 2025.

Points to Note

1. Each local secondary school has a quota of two nominations for nominating students with exceptional talents and interests in specific disciplines / areas.
2. Each student nominee can apply for admission to one designated University Grants Committee (UGC)-funded undergraduate programme participating in SNDAS.
3. SNDAS nominees should place their HKBU programme choice in Band A (i.e. top 3 priority).
4. School principals are also required to complete the nomination form and return to the Education Bureau for verification.

Student nominees CANNOT simultaneously apply for admission to universities via the School Principal's Nominations  Scheme (SPN) under JUPAS or the University Grants Committee's Student-Athlete Learning Support and Admission Scheme (SALSA) (i.e. HKBU Talented Athletes Direct Admission Scheme (TADAS)).
 

Timeline

Starting from the 2025/26 academic year, a new scholarship scheme will be introduced for successful SNDAS admittees. Among the students being formally admitted to HKBU under the SNDAS, the University will nominate SNDAS admittees demonstrating outstanding performance in arts, sports and/or community service to the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau (HYAB) for award of the scholarships in addition to the firm offers made.  The quotas of nominations and scholarships will be distributed proportionally having regard to the number of students admitted to each university by SNDAS.  Each awardee, not subject to means testing, will be granted a scholarship of $10,000 per year across his/her 4-year tuition period. 

For enquiries on the new scholarship scheme, please contact HYAB at 3509 7001 or scholarship@hyab.gov.hk.

For enquiry on the 2025 SNDAS, please contact the Admissions Office of Academic Registry:

Email: 334jupas@hkbu.edu.hk

Telephone: 3411 7352