Year 1 Entry – SSC-PPE

Admission

Requirements (local and non-local)

local

HKDSE Candidates

	HKDSE subject	2023 or before	2024 and onwards
Core	Chinese Language	Level 3	Level 3
	English Language	Level 3	Level 3
	Mathematics (Compulsory Part)	Level 2	Level 2
	Citizenship and Social Development¹	N/A	A (Attained)
	Liberal Studies¹	Level 2	N/A
Elective	Others	Level 2²	Level 2³
備註：	¹“Attained” in Citizenship and Social Development will not be included in the admission score calculation. Level 2 or above in Liberal Studies attained in 2023 or before can be regarded as “Attained” in Citizenship and Social Development for fulfilling the general entrance requirements. ²For HKDSE taken in 2023 or before, only Category A Elective subjects are taken into consideration of meeting the General Entrance Requirements. Mathematics Extended Part Module 1 / Module 2 is not counted as an elective subject in 2023 or before. ³For HKDSE takers starting from 2024 and onwards, Category A Elective subjects (Mathematics Extended Part exclusive), Category B (Applied Learning Subjects) and Category C (Other Language Subjects) can be counted as elective subjects. The minimum requirements are: Category A subjects: Level 2 Category B subjects⁴: Attained Category C subjects: Minimum proficiency level of respective language examinations accepted by HKEAA No more than one subject from Category B or Category C will be counted in the Best Five Subject HKDSE score calculation. ⁴Category B: Applied Learning Chinese (for non-Chinese speaking students) is excluded in score calculation.

Non-HKDSE Candidates

Type	Entrance Requirements
Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students	Students fulfilling the following specified circumstances are regarded as Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) students: 1. The student has learned Chinese Language for less than six years while receiving primary and secondary education; OR 2. The student has learned Chinese Language for six years or more in schools, but has been taught an adapted and simpler Chinese Language curriculum not normally applicable to the majority of students in local schools. HSUHK accepts the alternative qualifications below as equivalent to HKDSE Chinese Language: • HKDSE Applied Learning Chinese (a minimum of “Attained”) • GCSE Chinese (a minimum of Grade C / Grade 4) • IGCSE Chinese (a minimum of Grade C / Grade 4) • GCE A-Level Chinese (a minimum of Grade E)
Mature students	Aged 23 or above by September of the year of admission with a minimum of 2 years’ working experience in their chosen field of study, or the ability to pursue their chosen field of study.

Type

Entrance Requirements

Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students

Students fulfilling the following specified circumstances are regarded as Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) students:

1. The student has learned Chinese Language for less than six years while receiving primary and secondary education; OR
2. The student has learned Chinese Language for six years or more in schools, but has been taught an adapted and simpler Chinese Language curriculum not normally applicable to the majority of students in local schools.

HSUHK accepts the alternative qualifications below as equivalent to HKDSE Chinese Language:

• HKDSE Applied Learning Chinese (a minimum of “Attained”)
• GCSE Chinese (a minimum of Grade C / Grade 4)
• IGCSE Chinese (a minimum of Grade C / Grade 4)
• GCE A-Level Chinese (a minimum of Grade E)

Mature students

Aged 23 or above by September of the year of admission with a minimum of 2 years’ working experience in their chosen field of study, or the ability to pursue their chosen field of study.

Non-local

Please click here to check out the entrance requirements for candidates with international qualifications.

Application

Admission Application for 2025/26 September Intake is Now Open! Submit your application via HSUHK Undergraduate Admission System.

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