General updates from jupas office

General updates from JUPAS office
-	ApL – Chinese will be accepted in the coming JUPAS application
JUPAS updates by representatives of JUPAS participating schools
Q	Rumors say putting CityU in Band B = no chance to get in, is that TRUE?
Ans	CityU: 2016 entrance >90% Band A, ~6% Band B Its just that when students who put CityU as Band A tends to have better grades.
Q	Will participating institutes know about the EXACT position of programme choice? Some institutes claimed that they know because they checked students’ login time.
Ans	JUPAS: NO, its not true.
Q	Will HKU, EduHK, HKBU & LingU consider M1&M2 as separate elective?
Ans	HKU: No, as HKEAA still not sees M1 & M2 as FULL elective. LingU: No, same as HKU. EduHK: In 2017 admission, M1 & M2 will not classified as a separate elective in meeting the 4+1 elective minimum entrance requirement, BUT will be included in the BEST 5 scores calculation. HKBU: same as EdUHK. Moreover, in 2017 admission, BBA will be split into 8 separate programmes instead of 1 single broad discipline BBA. And in 2018 admission, Faculty of Art, Communication will raise its minimum entrance requirement from 4+1 to 4+2, with the 2 elective at minimum Level 3.
Q	Any changes in admission score calculation for 2017?
Ans	CityU: remains 4+2 as general entrance requirement, M1 & M2 as elective, 26/28 programme use 4+2 as calculation, 2/28 use BEST 5 as calculation. HKBU: Weightings will be disclosed, e.g. English, *also accept TOFEL & IELTS 6.5 (in replacing HKDSE Lv. 3). PolyU: All programmes  4+2 as general entrance requirement, M1 & M2 as elective, score calculations: if 5 subjects as requirement: best 5 / chin+Eng+best 3 with weighting. If 6 subjects as requirement: best 6/ chin+Eng+best 4 with weightings. CUHK: some programmes will use BEST 5 as calculation, details will be announced via webpage. QFin related (3 programmes), delete M1/M2 as specific requirements, but will still count as elective. HKUST: BBA finance & QFin: Eng+Maths+best4  weightings changed. HKU: some calculations will be changed from 4+2 to BEST 5. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery; Bachelor of Pharmacy, Bachelor of Biomedical Science  BEST 6 LingU: M1 & M2 not counted as elective, weightings only apply to: Chin, Eng & Maths. EduHK: same as previous years, but if to study Chin, Eng & Maths related programme, 2016 admission’s mean score in specific discipline ALL have Lv 5 or above. OUHK: no change.
Q	Any Interview performance indicators? How is the results of interview reflected?
Ans	CityU & BU: students interview’s scores normally use as tiebreaker. If good performance: + points, but does not have standardized benchmark.
	EduHK: very transparent, will acknowledge students if the interview was poor and students will not be accepted. (e.g. show no interests/ opinions on Ed-related / social issues, not involve in discussions) HKU: will let them know the results, just PAY CLOSE ATTENSION to the use of words. HKU Information session for careers teachers 29 Oct 2016 Will participating institutes know about the EXACT position of programme choice? They can view the choices of applicants based on Band. For each Band, for example Band A, they can see the three choices according to JUPAS code. Will M1 and M2 be considered? In some programmes such as Engineering, M1 and M2 are preferred subject and in BSc (QFin) and BSc (AC), M1, M2 are pre-requisite HKU Programmes may consider the following for bonus points or as tie-breakers: 5**/5* bonus points Additional electives Interview performance OEA/SLP Will HKU consider Band A applicants only? 99.9% of students entered HKU through Band A
	Who are eligible to join the Young Scientist Scheme? Best 5 HKDSE subjects (including M1, Ms) > or equal to 31 points will be automatically accepted to YSS. No interview is necessary. Bachelor of Finance in Asset Management and Private Banking Quota: 20 Min requirement: Eng Lv 4; Chin Lv. 3; Maths Lv. 3, LS Lv. 2, 2X Lv. 2 M1 or M2 not required Heavier weights on English and Maths Various enrichment opportunities such as internship in asset management and private banking firms, mentorship, professional seminars and round-table talks

(Multiple Mini Interview)

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  Each Station lasts for around 6-8 minutes
  
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  The four stations include ethic and moral issues (道德倫理); social issues(社會議題); communication skill (溝通技巧) and critical thinking (批判思考)
  

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  Nursing
  
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    4C + 2X
    
  No Science related subjects needed
  

For details, visit http://www.hku.hk/dse

	2016 (Mean)
SSCI	22.71
IRE	32.88
SENG	24.39
B&M	24.46
FINA	26.08
GBUS	31.74
ACCT	25.25
ECOF	25.33
QFIN	32.20
GCS	22.49
BIBU	26.39
MAEC	24.80
EVMT	25.25
RMBI	27.37
T&M DDP	29.50

	2016
Students with admission scholarships	24.0%
Students with extra electives bonus	90.4%
Students with interview bonus	52.4%
Students with bonus awarded from OEA/SLP assessment	46.0%
Students who had participated in any HKUST’s engagement programs HKUST Summer Institute Summer Camps Discovering Science Engineering Exploring Day Business Young Stars/ Business Preview HKUST Non-Degree Programs etc	42.5%

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  Students should submit the OEA/SLP record.
  
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  Students should attend interview when they are invited to attend.
  
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  Bonus mark: max 5%; extra 1% bonus for those with admission scholarships
  

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  JS5101 International Research Enrichment
  
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  JS5313 BBA Global Business
  
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  JS5332 BSc Quantitative Finance
  

Other JUPAS Programmes: selected applicants

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  Close to 100% of applicants admitted have CUHK programmes as Band A choices
  
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  CUHK admitted largest number of Band A and 1^st choice applicants amongst all institutions in HK
  

1st	Medicine (MBChB) Programme Global Phsician-Leadership Stream (GPS)	6.9000
2nd	Global Business Programme	6.3665
3rd	Medicine(MBChB) Programme	6.2000
4th	International Business and Chinese Enterprise	6.1000
5th	Quantitative Finance and Risk Management Science	6.0333
6th	Pharmacy	5.9333
7th	Global Economics and Finance	5.7000
8th	Chinese Medicine	5.6833
9th	Insurance, Financial and Actuarial Analysis/Quantitative Finance	5.6000
10th	Journalism and Communication	5.6000

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  JS4401 Engineering
  
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  JS4601 Science
  
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  JS4801 Social Science
  

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  JS4264 BBA (IBBA) – JD Double Degree Programme
  
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  JS4858 – Global Communication
  

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  JS4550 – Biochemical Sciences
  
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  JS4633- Earth System Science (Atmospheric Science/Geographysics)
  
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  JS4892 – Global studies
  

http://www.oafa.cuhk.edu.hk/adm/jupas/hkdse/admission-requirements/important-information-for-applicants/select-principles

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  Selection is on a competitive basis
  
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  In addition to public examination results, will also consider
  
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    School reference
    
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    School results
    
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    Non-academic achievements and other learning experiences
    
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    Performance at interviews, where applicable
    

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  Minimum university and programme requirements:
  
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    University requirements: 4 Core + 2 Elective subjects or 4 Core + 1 Elective Subject + M1/M2
    
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    Programme requirements:
    
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      9 programmes with specific elective requirements such as Engineering, Pharmacy and Science
      
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      3 programmes require M1/M2 (Maths Education, Enrichment Maths, Risk management)
      
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      Around 50% programmes with higher subject level requirements including Translation, LLB, Medicine)
      

http://www.oafa.cuhk.edu.hk/adm/jupas/hkdse/admission-requirements/important-information-for-applicants/select-principle

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  Interview arrangement
  
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    For 2016 entry, around 80% CUHK programmes arranged interviews
    
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    Invitations to applicants by email/phone. Applicants need to make sure the contact information given in the JUPAS is correct.
    
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    Details will be announced later
    
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    SLP submission via JUPAS, present SLP during interviews. Information may provide topics for discussion.