Eligibility

Admission Requirements for Four-year Through-train Admissions Scheme:


HKDSE

Level 3 or above in both Chinese Language and English Language; AND
Level 2 or above in Mathematics and one Elective subject; AND
Level 2 or above in Liberal Studies (or Attained in Citizenship and Social Development)

JEE (Gaokao)

Scores meeting the first-tier of the respective province and recognised English Language qualifications

IB Diploma

IB Diploma with a score of 24 or above and recognised English Language qualifications

International Qualifications

12-year pre-university schooling with satisfactory results in national or public examinations (GCE-AL, SAT, IB etc.) and recognised English Language qualifications


Selection Criteria

Applicants must

  • be admitted to the AD / HD Programme;
  • meet the admission requirements for SF-UG programmes stated above; and
  • undergo the FTAS selection and/or interview process conducted by the respective SF-UG programme (if any).

FTAS Offers

Successful applicants will obtain a "Conditional 4-year Admission OfferΔ" for admission to our SF-UG Programme after they are admitted to our AD / HD Programme. Students graduating with a satisfactory cGPA* can obtain an Honours Degree in 4 years.

  • Δ Admission to an SF-UG Programme will be subject to availability of the Programme intake quota and selection and/ or interview process by the respective Programme.
  • * cGPA is the unweighted cumulative average calculated for all subjects taken, and the highest cGPA is 4.0.

Extended FTAS #

The extended FTAS is designed to encourage students who have enrolled in AD/HD programmes. Students meeting the following conditions may have the opportunity to receive a conditional offer for a self-funded undergraduate programme within their first academic year:

  • Obtain a grade point average (GPA) of 2.8 or above in the First Semester; or a cumulative grade point average (cGPA*) of 2.5 or above in the Second Semester; and

  • Undergo the selection and/or interview process conducted by the respective Programme (if any).

  • #Extended FTAS offers to MMT (Mainland, Macau and Taiwan) applicants will be subject to the availability of the admission quota as stipulated in the prevailing policy of the Education Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
  • *cGPA is the unweighted cumulative average calculated for all subjects taken, and the highest cGPA is 4.0.

Articulation Pathway to an Honours Degree

Self-funded Undergraduate (SF-UG) Degree

Applicants are required to choose their preferred SF-UG programme and will be given a chance to change their selected SF-UG Programme in the third semester of their AD / HD studies.


Associate Degree (AD)
and Higher Diploma (HD)
(Years 1 & 2)
Division of Applied Science
Division of Arts and Languages
Division of Business
Division of Communication
Division of Social Sciences

Self-funded
Undergraduate Degree
(Years 3 & 4)

  • ¥ Applicants should be competent in reading and writing Chinese, and able to communicate in Cantonese.
  • µ Applicable to local applicants only.
  • ※ Applicants may be required to undergo a selection interview (if any).
  • ^ 2025/26 Academic Year converted from AD Concentration Studies to Higher Diploma

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. How can students benefit from the Four-year Through-train Admissions Scheme (FTAS)?
    Under this Scheme, AD / HD students would be given a conditional offer for their chosen SF-UG Programme after admission, and awarded an Honours Degree in 4 years, without any additional application procedure. They can also choose to change to another SF-UG programme during their AD / HD study if their academic interest has changed. This Scheme allows secondary school leavers who are still not sure about their academic interests the greatest flexibility in their study path.
  2. Can I still articulate to other UGC-funded Undergraduate Programmes after obtaining an offer from this Scheme?
    Yes! Our AD / HD students can still apply for UGC-funded Undergraduate Programmes via the non-JUPAS route, even when they have an FTAS offer. According to the 2024 graduate survey, more than half of our AD graduates who continued to study obtained at least one UGC offer.
  3. What are the selection procedures for the FTAS?
    Eligible applicants meeting the selection criteria are granted the FTAS conditional offers directly for articulation to their chosen SF-UG Programme. No additional application process is required.

    Selection processes, if required, will be conducted in the third semester of the AD / HD studies.
  4. When will applicants be notified of the admission result?
    Eligible applicants meeting the admission requirements for the Four-year Through-train Admissions Scheme will receive the letter of acceptance for an SF-UG Programme after enrolling in AD / HD Programme.
  5. Is there any pre-requisite for AD / HD graduates to move on to their chosen SF-UG Programme?
    AD / HD students with the FTAS offer must obtain a cGPA* of 2.5 or above upon graduation to progress to their chosen SF-UG Programme. Students may have to take supplementary courses in Years 3 and 4 if they have chosen an SF-UG programme with little relevance to their AD Concentration Studies / HD Programme. An interview or a selection process may be required for admission to any highly popular programmes.

    *cGPA is the unweighted cumulative average calculated for all subjects taken, and the highest cGPA is 4.0.
  6. What are the advantages of direct articulation to the SF-UG Programme?
    Students do not have to adapt to a new learning culture and study environment, which enables them to focus on their learning.