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THE OF KONG

INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS SCHEME FOR UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION IN SEPTEMBER 2011

GENERAL INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS

1. The procedures and information in this document apply to those applicants who require a student visa / entry permit to study in with overseas qualification.

2. Applicants applying through this International Admissions Scheme will not be considered for undergraduate admission via other schemes / means in the same admission year. Duplicate applications will not be considered by the University and the application fees paid are non-refundable.

Closing Date and Submission of Application

3. You can apply for admission online or by paper form. In case of paper application, the completed application package should be returned by post / in person to:

Academic Services Office Room UG05, Upper Ground Floor, Knowles Building The Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong

Office hours: Weekdays : 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Saturdays : 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 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)).

The closing date for application is December 30, 2010. An acknowledgment letter / e-mail will be sent to you normally within two weeks after receipt of your application. If you do not hear from the University after four weeks, please check with the Academic Services Office by phone at (852) 2859 2433 or by e-mail regarding your application.

Application Fee

4. All applicants are required to pay an application fee of HK$300 ( for online application ) or HK$700 ( for paper application ) and the fee is non-refundable. Please refer to the "Payment of Application Fee" sheet for details on the payment methods.

Application Form

5. The application form should be completed and submitted as follows:

Part 1 (Pages 1-4) To be completed by the applicant.

Part 2 (Pages 5-6) Academic Referee's report or reference letter, to be completed by your school principal or teacher, or by an academic referee. The completed confidential report should be returned as soon as possible to the Academic Services Office, Room UG-05, Knowles Building, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong 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.

6. You are also required to provide the following supporting documents in the sequence listed below:

Part 3 A photocopy of your HKID card / passport / National identity card / birth certificate. (For applicants applying on the basis of "mature age", an officially certified copy of the document is required.)

Part 4 Academic transcript (s ) / public examination results in detail, e.g. GCSE, HKCEE, including in the case of GCE AL/AS level, the Statement of Results which shows the numerical scores achieved ; and the predicted grade / point issued by the school.

Part 5 (optional) A summary of not more than 2 A4-size pages of your extra-curricular activities / personal achievements / working experience, and any other supporting documents .

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

7. You should only submit ONE application for admission in any one academic year, but in that one application you are permitted to indicate up to 3 choices of curricula. Check the entrance requirements of each Faculty from the Undergraduate Prospectus 2011-2012 (online at ) to make sure that you are eligible for the curricula you wish to choose.

Interviews and Results

8. 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.

9. Under normal circumstances, you will be informed by post of the result of your application as soon as possible and no later than September 9, 2011. If you are offered a place, you must pay a deposit of HK$10,000 when you accept the offer by the date specified in the letter or the offer will be withdrawn automatically. You are advised to call the Academic Services Office (28592433) if you have not received the result of your application by September 9, 2011.. You can also view your application status online at starting from February 2011.

Composition Fees and Financial Assistance

10. 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 Hong Kong for the purpose of with a student visa / entry permit issued by the Director of Immigration. The composition fee for the academic year 2010-2011 is HK$42,100 for local students. The fee for 2011-2012 has yet to be decided pending Government’s advice, but we do not expect it to differ significantly from the current fee. For non-local students, the composition fee for the cohort joining the University in 2011-2012 will be HK$119,000 per year during the period of their undergraduate studies.

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INSTRUCTIONS ON COMPLETING THE APPLICATION FORM

Complete pages 1-4 by typing or by writing clearly in black or blue ball point pen.

Please follow the instructions below.

1. PERSONAL INFORMATION

FAMILY NAME and GIVEN NAME(S)

Write your family name and given names in the boxes, without the title of address ( i.e. Mr. or Miss or Mrs. ). Leave one box between each word. 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 GIVEN NAME(S) C H A N T A I M A N

NAME IN CHINESE AND C.C. CODE ON HKID CARD

Write your name in Chinese characters in the upper boxes, and the C.C. Code of each of these characters in the lower boxes. (Please refer to your H.K.I.D. card for the C.C. Codes of the characters of your name in Chinese) . Leave this column blank if you do not have a Chinese name. If you have a Chinese name but do not have a H.K.I.D. card and therefore do not know the C.C. Codes, you may enter your Chinese name but leave the boxes for C.C. Codes blank.

Example :

陳 大 文

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3

DATE OF BIRTH

Write day, month and year in numbers.

Example: May 1, 1992

0 1 0 5 1 9 9 2 DD MM YYYY

SEX

Write in the box " M" for male and " F" for female.

HKID CARD

Write the alphabetic prefix in the first box. Be very careful that you have written your HKID number correctly, including the check digit indicated in ( ). If you do not have a HKID number, leave all the boxes blank.

Example : K 0 0 1 2 3 4 ( 5 )

3 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”.

NATIONALITY

Please indicate your nationality by entering the correct code after referring to Code Table 1 on page 8 of these Instructions .

COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE

Please indicate your country of residence by entering the correct code after referring to Code Table 3 on page 11 of these Instructions .

DO YOU REQUIRE A STUDENT VISA / ENTRY PERMIT TO STUDY IN HK?

Check the box “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.

UNIVERSITY NUMBER

If you were a student at this University previously, please write your University Number in the boxes provided.

CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS

Give an address at which you can be contacted during September 2010 - September 2011.

Write in the boxes as if you were addressing an envelope. Leave one box empty between words. Please write your address carefully and correctly as all future correspondence will be sent to the address provided. Inform the Academic Services Office in writing of any subsequent changes to the address.

Example: Room UG05, Knowles Building, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong.

R M U G 0 5 K N O W L E S B L D G P O K F U L A M R D H K Abbreviations:

APT=Apartment CRT=Court HK=Hong Kong NT= AVE=Avenue EST=Estate HSE=House RM=Room BLK=Block FLT=Flat KLN=Kowloon RD=Road BLDG=Building /F=Floor MANS=Mansion ST=Street CTR=Centre

TELEPHONE NUMBERS, FAX NUMBER and E-MAIL ADDRESS

The telephone numbers, fax number and e-mail address must be the ones at which you can be contacted at short notice. If you are not in Hong Kong, you should, if possible, give the telephone number of a person in Hong Kong through whom you can be contacted at short notice.

Please put down the country and area codes for telephone number outside Hong Kong. For local number, please leave the two columns blank.

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Example : (1) Hong Kong Telephone number 28592433

Country Code Area Code Number 2 8 5 9 2 4 3 3

Example: (2) Telephone number 1234567 at Vancouver, Canada

Country Code 1 Area Code 6 0 4 Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Example: E-mail Address [email protected]

2. CHOICE OF CURRICULUM

Read carefully the Undergraduate Prospectus 2011-2012 (online at ) before deciding on your choice of curriculum. You are permitted to indicate up to 3 choices of curricula. Do not list any curriculum more than once as doing so will not improve your chance of admission to the curriculum concerned. Changes to your choices will not be possible after submission of the application form .

Please refer to Code Table 2 on pages 9-10 of these Instructions for the code numbers and the curricula.

3. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

(a) CURRENT STUDIES

Please provide details of your current study. Complete “Country in which your study is pursued”, “Name of institution / school for Hong Kong applicants” and “Type of programme / curriculum” by entering the correct codes after referring to Code Tables 3-5 on pages 11-14 of these Instructions . Applicants who are currently studying in a UGC-funded institution as full-time Bachelor’s degree students at the time of making this application must declare this fact in this section. Failure to provide such information may lead to disqualification even after admission. 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 attach transcript / 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:

(i) General Information Country in which your study is pursued Name of institution / school (see Code Table 3) For Hong Kong applicants For overseas applicants

(see Code Table 4) (please write in block letters)

H K S H U E Y A N For code “OTH”, please specify the country For code “OTHERS”, please specify the name below: name of the institution below:

(ii) Programme Information Type of programme / curriculum Programme title, e.g. Bachelor of Arts Programme duration Study mode (see Code Table 5) (if applicable) (in year) (F=Full-time, P=Part-time) D E G Bachelor of Arts in English 4 year(s) F

(iii) Study Details Date of admission Current year of study Expected completion date Cumulative GPA (mm/yyyy) ( e.g. Year 1, Year 13) (mm/yyyy) (if applicable) 0 9 2 0 0 8 Year 2 0 8 2 0 1 2 3.45

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(i) Highest qualification obtained (other than the one listed in 3(a))

Please check the box which best describes the highest qualification you have obtained so far.

Example: Doctor’s degree Master’s degree Bachelor’s degree Associate Degree Higher Diploma Pre-Associate Degree  High school - Form 7 / Year 13 High school – Grade 12 High school – Form 5 / Year 11 Diploma Certificate Others

(ii) Please provide, in chronological order, details of your past secondary / post-secondary studies, including completed and / or incomplete studies other than those listed in Section 3(a) of the application form.

Example: Period of attendance Level attained Full name of Programme title Full-time or (month/year) (e.g. Year 1, Country & Province institution / school (if applicable) Part-time Degree From To completed) British School UK n/a Full-time 9/2007 8/2009 GCSE completed Island School Hong Kong n/a Full-time 9/2009 8/2011 Year 13

4. PREVIOUS APPLICATION TO THE UNIVERSITY

Please give details of the application you have made previously for admission to this University.

5. PREVIOUS PROGRAMME OF STUDY AT THE UNIVERSITY

For former students of the University, please indicate if you have been 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.

6. PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS

Please list, in chronological order, your results in public examinations and other academic qualifications in detail in the past two years e.g. the overall score, score for each section and the essay writing score in SAT. Please also list the subject(s) you will take in public examinations later in the year, the expected date of release of examination results; and the predicted grade / point issued by the school.

Example : Examination Expected date of Subjects & Results (e.g. Grades / Marks / Bands ) release of Month/Year (e.g. GCSE, Please specify clearly for predicted grade / point issued by the school examination results IB, etc.) (if applicable) Jun/2008 GCSE Chinese (A), Mathematics (B) History (C), (B), Physics (A), Chemistry (A*), Biology (B), Jun/2009 GCSE English Language (A), German (A) May/2010 GCE "AS" Mathematics (B), Geography (A), General Studies (C) Jun/2010 SATI Critical Reading (650), Math (600), Writing (700), Total (1950), Essay (10) Predicted Grades Aug/2011 GCE "A" August 16, 2011 Chinese (A), Mathematics (C), Geography (B), General Studies (C)

or in case of IB Diploma candidates

Predicted Points Chinese (SL) (5), English (SL) (6), Bus. and Man. (SL) (7), Economics (HL) July/2011 IB July 5, 2011 (7), Physics (HL) (5), Mathematics (HL) (6), Bonus point (1) Total (37)

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Transfer of credits 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) a minimum of two semesters of study at this University shall be required before the student is considered for the award of the degree; and (b) for the entire study for the award of the undergraduate degree, a minimum of 60 credits shall be gained from this University.

The number of credits to be granted to students will be considered by Faculties upon 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 student.

Applications for transfer of credits and / or direct entry to the second or later year of study should be made at the same time of application for admission. Applications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Please provide photocopy of your academic transcript(s) for preliminary consideration of your application but officially certified documents must be submitted before an offer can be made.

8. PERSONAL STATEMENT

Type or write your reasons for applying to HKU, the chosen curricula, extra-curricular activities, etc. in the space provided.

9. OTHER REQUIRED INFORMATION (For BA (6054) applicants only)

Please indicate the Arts subject(s) which you are interested in, using the code numbers in Code Table 6 on page 15 of these Instructions .

10. DECLARATION

Please write your full name and sign to confirm your acceptance of the statements listed in this section.

OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED DOCUMENTS

Photocopies of your original documents (transcripts, examination results or, in the case of a 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 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 UG05, Upper Ground Floor, Knowles Building, The University of Hong Kong during office hours (Mon-Fri: 9a.m.-5:30p.m., Sat: 9a.m.-12:30p.m. 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 your application form, the original documents and one set of photocopies 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 copies 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.

7 CODE TABLES

Code Table 1

Section 1 Personal Information - Nationality

Code Nationality Code Nationality Code Nationality AMER American GERM German PALE Palestinian ANGO Angolan GHAN Ghanaian PANA Panamanian ARGE Argentine GREE Greek PARA Paraguayan AUST Australian GUTA Guatamalan PERU Peruvian AUSR Austrian HOND Honduran POLI Polish BANG Bangladeshi HUNG Hungarian PORT Portuguese BELG Belgian ICEL Icelander QATA Qatari BELI Belizean INDI Indian ROMA Romanian BRAZ Brazilian INDO Indonesian RUSS Russian BRIT British IRAN Iranian SAUD Saudi BRUN Bruneian IRAQ Iraqi SCOT Scots BULG Bulgarian IRIS Irish SERB Serb BURM Burmese ISRA Israeli SIER Sierre Leonean CAMB Cambodian ITAL Italian SING Singaporean CAME Cameroonian JAPA Japanese SOAF South African CANN Canadian JORD Jordanian SPAN Spaniard CHIL Chilean KAZA Kazakhstani SRIL Sri Lankan CHIN Chinese KENY Kenyan SWED Swede CHK Chinese – Hong Kong KORE Korean SWIS Swiss CMA Chinese - Macau KUWA Kuwaiti SYRI Syrian COLO Colombian LAOT Laotian TAIW Taiwanese COST Costa Rican LIBY Libyan TAJI Tajikistani CROA Croatian LITH Lithuanian TANZ Tanzanian CZEC Czech LUXE Luxembourger THAI Thai DANE Dane MALA Malaysian TURK Turk DOMN Dominican MALD Maldivian UAE Emirati DUTC Dutch MAUR Mauritanian UGAN Ugandan ECUD Ecuadorian MARI Mauritian UKRA Ukrainian EGYP Egyptian MEXI Mexican UZEB Uzbekistani ESTO Estonian MONG Mongolian VIET Vietnamese ETHI Ethiopian MORO Moroccan ZAMB Zambian FIJI Fijian NEPA Nepalese ZIMB Zimbabwean FILP Filipino NEZE New Zealander OTHS Others FINN Finn NIGE Nigerian FREN French NORW Norwegian GABO Gabonese PAKI Pakistani

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Section 2 Choice of Curriculum

Unless otherwise specified, all programmes are of three-year duration.

Faculty Curriculum Code Abbreviation

Architecture Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies 6004 BA(AS)

Bachelor of Arts in Landscape Studies 6028 BA(LS)

Bachelor of Science in Surveying 6016 BSC(SURV)

Arts Bachelor of Arts 6054 BA

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education in Language 6066 BA&BED(LangEd-Eng) Education – English (4 years)

Bachelor of Arts (Literary Studies) and 6078 BA(Literary Studies)&LLB

Business & / Bachelor of Economics & Finance 6767 BECON/BECON&FIN Economics Bachelor of Business Administration/ Bachelor of Business 6781 BBA/BBA(Acc&Fin) Administration in Accounting and Finance

Bachelor of Business Administration (Information Systems) 6793 BBA(IS)

Bachelor of Business Administration (Law) 6808 BBA(LAW)

Bachelor of Science (Quantitative Finance) 6884 BSC(QFin)

Bachelor of Business Administration (International Business and 6896 BBA(IBGM) Global Management)

Dentistry Bachelor of Dental Surgery (5 years) 6107 BDS

Education Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education in Language 6066 BA&BED(LangEd-Eng) Education – English (4 years)

Bachelor of Education in Language Education (4 years):

Primary and Junior Secondary Chinese 6121 BED(CHIN)

Primary English 6133 BED(ENG)

Bachelor of Education (Liberal Studies) (4 years) 6145 BED(LibSt)

Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences (4 years) 6157 BSC(SPEECH)

Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Health 6183 BSC(Exercise&Health)

Engineering Bachelor of Engineering in 6963 ) BENG Civil Engineering ) Civil Engineering (Environmental Engineering) ) Computer Engineering ) Computer Science ) Electrical Engineering ) Electronic and Communications Engineering ) Industrial Engineering and Technology Management ) Information Engineering ) Logistics Engineering and Supply Chain Management ) Mechanical Engineering ) Mechanical Engineering (Building Services Engineering) ) Medical Engineering )

Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering (Law) 6341 BENG(CivE-Law)

9 Faculty Curriculum Code Abbreviation

Law Bachelor of Laws (4 years) * 6406 LLB

Bachelor of Arts (Literary Studies) and Bachelor of Laws 6078 BA(Literary Studies)&LLB

Medicine Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (5 years) 6456 MBBS

Bachelor of Nursing (4 years) 6468 BNURS

Bachelor of Chinese Medicine (5 years) 6482 BChinMed

Bachelor of Pharmacy 6494 BPharm

Science Bachelor of Science 6901 BSC

Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science 6729 BSC(AC)

Social Sciences Bachelor of Social Sciences 6717 BSS

Bachelor of 6731 BSW

Bachelor of Social Sciences (Government and Laws) 6810 BSS(GL)

Bachelor of Journalism 6822 BJ

* Following the introduction of the (JD) programme in 2009-2010, degree holders are not eligible for admission to the LLB programme and they are encouraged to apply the JD programme instead. More information of the JD programme is available at .

Example : First choice: 6781 BBA/BBA(Acc&Fin) Second choice: 6963 BENG Third choice: 6901 BSC

Code No. Curriculum Abbreviation

1st choice 6 7 8 1 B B A / B B A ( A c c & F i n ) 2nd choice 6 9 6 3 B E N G 3rd choice 6 9 0 1 B S C

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Section 1 Personal Information – Country of Residence Section 3 Academic Qualifications – Country in which your study is pursued

Code Country Code Country Code Country ANG Angola ISR Israel SIN Singapore ARG Argentina ITA Italy SA South Africa AUS Australia JAP Japan SPA Spain AUR Austria JOR Jordan SRI Sri Lanka BAN Bangladesh KAZ Kazakhstan SWE Sweden BEL Belize KEN Kenya SWI Switzerland BRA Brazil KOR Korea TAI BRU Brunei KUW Kuwait TAJ Tajikistan BUL Bulgaria LIT Lithuania THA Thailand CAN Canada LUX Luxembourg UGA Uganda CHI , People's Republic of MAC Macau, SAR of PRC UKR Ukraine COL Colombia MAL Malaysia UAE United Arab Emirates COS Costa Rica MAE Maldives UK United Kingdom CRO Croatia, Republic of MAR Mauritius USA United States of America CZE Czech Republic MEX Mexico UZE Uzebekistan DEN Denmark MON Mongolia VIE Vietnam ECU Ecuador MOR Morocco ZAM Zambia EGY Egypt MYA Myanmar ZIM Zimbabwe EST Estonia NEP Nepal OTH Others ETH Ethiopia NET Netherlands FIJ Fiji NZ New Zealand FIN Finland NIG Nigeria FRA France NOR Norway GAB Gabon PAK Pakistan GER Germany PAN Panama GHA Ghana PAR Paraguay GRE Greece PER Peru GUT Guatemala PHI Philippines HK Hong Kong, SAR of PRC POL Poland HUN Hungary POR Portugal ICE Iceland QAT Qatar IND India ROM Romania INO Indonesia RUS Russia IRA Iran SAU Saudi Arabia IRQ Iraq SCO Scotland IRE Ireland SIE Sierre Leone

11 Code Table 4

Section 3 Academic Qualifications – Name of institution / school for Hong Kong applicants

Code Name of institution / school in Hong Kong AIS American International School AUIS Australian International School CDNIS Canadian International School of Hong Kong CARIBCC Caritas Bianchi College of Careers CARIFHC Caritas Francis Hsu College CIS Chinese International School CAIS Christian Alliance P.C. Lau Memorial International School CITYU City University of Hong Kong CCCU Community College of City University CONIS Concordia International School DSC Delia School of Canada FIS French International School GSIS German Swiss International School HANGSENG Hang Seng School of Commerce SPACE HKU SPACE Community College SPACEGC HKU SPACE Global College Suzhou SPACEPL HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Community College BU Hong Kong Baptist University BUCIE Hong Kong Baptist University - College of International Education HKIED Hong Kong Institute of Education HKIESCPE Hong Kong Institute of Education – School of Continuing and Professional Education IVE Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education HKIS Hong Kong International School SHUEYAN Hong Kong Shue Yan University HKUST Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ICS International Christian School IS Island School KGV King George V School LPCUWC Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong LU LUCC Lingnan University Community College OTHERS Others RC Renaissance College STC Sha Tin College SIS CUHK The Chinese University of Hong Kong CUHKSCS The Chinese University of Hong Kong - School of Continuing and Professional Studies CUHKTW The Chinese University of Hong Kong – TWGHs Community College

12 Code Table 4 (Continued)

Section 3 Academic Qualifications – Name of institution / school for Hong Kong applicants

Code Name of institution / school in Hong Kong PU The Hong Kong Polytechnic University PUHKCC The Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Hong Kong Community College OUHK The Open University of Hong Kong HKU The University of Hong Kong SBI VTC School of Business and Information Systems WIS YCIS Yew Chung International School

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Section 3 Academic Qualifications – Type of programme / curriculum

Code Type of curriculum High School AUS Australia ALBERTA Canada - Alberta PRE-U Cambridge Pre-U BC Canada - British Columbia ONT Canada - Ontario CANO Canada - other provinces GCEA GCE A-level IB DIP International Baccalaureate Diploma IB CERT International Baccalaureate Certificate courses STPM Malaysia STPM UEC Malaysia UEC-Senior NCEA3 New Zealand - NCEA level 3 SA Singapore A-level Taiwan Taiwan US US HSO Other High School curriculum Post-secondary Study PREASD Pre-Associate Degree ASD Associate Degree HD Higher Diploma DEG Bachelor's Degree MAS Master's Degree DOC Doctor's Degree Other Study Programmes CERT Certificate DIP Diploma OTHERS Others

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Section 9 List of Arts Subjects (For BA (6054) applicants only)

Code Arts Subject 1 American Studies 2 Chinese (Chinese History and Culture, and Literature, Chinese Studies, and Translation) 3 Comparative Literature 4 English Studies 5 European Studies 6 Fine Arts 7 History 8 Japanese Studies 9 Language and Communication 10 Languages (Arabic, French, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, and Thai) 11 12 Music 13 Philosophy 14 Modern China Studies

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