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Admission requirements

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Admission requirements are what you need to meet in order to be eligible to apply at UOW College Hong Kong

For admission to bachelor’s degree programmes, applicants must meet the following requirements: (not applicable to Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) in Social Work (Part-time) )

Year 1 Entry:

  Core Subjects Elective Subject(s)
HKDSE Subjects Chinese Language English Language Mathematics Compulsory Part *Citizenship and Social Development Any 1 Elective
Level Requirement 3 3 2 Attained 2
  • * Applicants with previous HKDSE subject result of ‘Liberal Studies’ will be used as the alternative of the core subject requirement of ‘Citizenship and Social Development’.
  • HKDSE Category B subjects (Applied Learning) with attainment at “Attained” or above will be considered as elective subjects.
  • Category C subjects (Other Language Subjects) including French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Spanish and Urdu: Grade E or above;
OR
  • Obtained passes in AS Use of English and AS Chinese Language and Culture plus one AL subject / two AS subjects in HKALE, and passes in five subjects in HKCEE including Chinese Language and English Language; OR
  • Obtained equivalent qualifications.
 
Note 

For non-Chinese speaking applicants who:

have learnt Chinese Language for less than six years while receiving primary and secondary education;

OR

have learnt Chinese Language for six years or more in schools, but have been taught an adapted and simpler Chinese Language curriculum not normally applicable to the majority of students in the local schools,

The following language qualifications can be accepted as alternative qualifications in Chinese language:

-   “Attained” in Applied Learning Chinese (for non-Chinese Speaking students) ApL(C)

-   Grade E in GCE (A/AS Level)

-   Grade C in GCE (O-Level)  

-   Grade C / Grade 4 in GCSE / IGCSE

Year 2 Entry:*

  • Holders of an Associate Degree or a Higher Diploma from a recognized tertiary institution in Hong Kong with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above or equivalent

* (Applicable only for selected programmes)

Year 3 (Senior Year) Entry:

  • Holders of an Associate Degree or a Higher Diploma in a similar or relevant discipline from a recognized tertiary institution in Hong Kong with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above or equivalent.

Mature Applicants: 

  • Mature applicants must be over the age of 25 by 1 September of the year of admission and be able to demonstrate aptitude and suitability for the programme applied for.

 

How to apply

1) Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)

  • Obtain Level 2 or above in five HKDSE subjects (Note 1) including Chinese Language (Note 2) and English Language (Note 3);

 2) Other Qualifications

Most school-leaving qualifications deemed equivalent to those stipulated below are recognised. These may include (satisfy ONE of the following):

  • Completion of the Diploma in General Studies programme at UOWCHK OR a one-year full-time Pre-Associate Degree programme; 

  • Completion of Diploma of Applied Education OR Diploma Yi Jin (Note 4);

  • Grade E or above in one General Certificate of Education A-level (or A2)/International A-Level subject. Two Advanced Subsidiary (AS) level subjects will be considered equivalent to one GCE A-Level. The same subject may not be counted at both the A Level and AS Level;

  • A National College Entrance Examination (普通高等學校招生全國統一考試) score above the cut-off lines set for entry into non-government universities (本科二批分數綫) (Note 5) and a minimum English score of 100. Please refer to Chinese version for details; OR 

  • International Baccalaureate Diploma or equivalent (Note 6).

3) Mature Applicants

Mature applicants must be over the age of 23 by 1 September of the year of admission and be able to demonstrate aptitude and suitability for the programme applied for.

Notes

  1. If one of the five HKDSE subjects is Citizenship and Social Development, the minimum entrance requirement would be “Attained” for Citizenship and Social Development, and Level 2 in four other HKDSE subjects including Chinese Language and English Language.

  2. For applicants who have either learned Chinese Language for less than 6 years while receiving primary and secondary education or learned Chinese Language for 6 years or more in schools, but have been taught an adapted and simpler Chinese Language curriculum not normally applicable to the majority of students in local schools, alternative Chinese Language qualifications (GCE AL/AS Chinese grade E or GCSE/IGCSE Chinese grade C) or grade E in HKDSE “other languages” can replace Chinese Language level 2.

  3. For HKDSE candidates, GCE/GCSE/IGCSE subjects, TOEFL or IELTS cannot be used to replace English Language Level 2. 

  4. For students who have successfully completed the Maths Plus complementary course (Diploma of Applied Education) or Maths Plus elective course (Diploma Yi Jin), the qualification acquired under the Programme is comparable to the attainment of Level 2 standard in five subjects including Chinese Language, English Language and Mathematics in the HKDSE Examination.

  5. The College may admit those applicants whose scores are below the cut-off lines but who can demonstrate good aptitude for the programme at admission interview.

  6. The College has accepted applicants with qualifications such as Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC) Level 3 Diploma or above, Organisation for Tourism and Hospitality Management (UK) (OTHM) Level 3 Diploma or above, QUALIFI level 3 Diploma or above, SAT, ACT, AP, Canadian High School Diploma, or Australian Tertiary Admission Rank. 

How to apply

To apply for admission to Diploma in General Studies programme, applicants must meet the following requirements:

  • Achieved total score of at least five* in five best subjects of the HKDSE; or  

  • Completing an International Baccalaureate curriculum or other secondary qualifications awarded overseas; or

  • Other equivalent qualifications.

* HKDSE Levels 1 to 5 are converted into scores 1 to 5 respectively.

How to apply

Students (including mature applicants) must have completed a recognised associate degree or higher diploma in a related discipline. The completed qualifications taken for entry need to be pitched at HKQF level 4 at a minimum.

Applicants from unrelated disciplines who have demonstrated foundation knowledge may also be considered. Such applicants will need to demonstrate they have completed a qualification at HKQF level 4 or equivalent, and have met the core requirements or equivalent to be eligible for 72 credit points’ exemption Such applications will be handled in line with the UOW’s Credit for Prior Learning Policy and Procedures.

AND

English language proficiency requirement:

  • Pearson Academic – 54 overall (Reading 54, Writing 54, Listening 47, Speaking 47); or
  • Cambridge Advanced - 169 (based on revised 2015 exam format); or
  • TOEFL 70 internet (Reading 18 Writing 18 Listening 17 Speaking 17); or
  • IELTS Academic

    Bachelor of Communication and Media
    IELTS Academic – 6.0 overall (Reading 6, Writing 6, Listening 5, Speaking 5); or Equivalent

    Bachelor of Computer Science
    IELTS Academic – 6.0 overall (Reading 6, Writing 6, Listening 6, Speaking 6); or Equivalent


Remark:
Completion of a 2-year tertiary study at an approved institution taught and assessed in English is considered as meeting the English proficiency requirement of the course. The qualification must have been obtained within the previous 2 years.

How to apply

  • Admits Secondary 6 school leavers or adults aged 21 or above

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