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Undergraduate and Post-secondary Programmes

Admissions Admissions.

The Academy selects applicants for admission on the basis of the General Admission Requirements (GAR) and Language Admission Requirements specified for respective programmes as well as Programme Specific Admission Requirements such as applicants' talents, attainment and relevant training in the chosen disciplines. Applicants may be asked to attend an audition and/or an interview or to submit a portfolio or to sit an entry test, or a combination of these as deemed necessary by the Schools which offer the respective programmes.

Undergraduate Programmes

 

1. General Admission Requirements (GAR)

 

Completion of senior secondary education; with either one of the following qualifications:

 

(a) Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination

      The applicant shall have attained the following:

(i) Level 3 or above in the English Language subject; and   
(ii) Level 3 or above in the Chinese Language subject; and   
(iii) Level 2 or above in the Mathematics subject; and   
(iv) "Attained" result in the Citizenship and Social Development subject; and   
(v) Level 2 or above in at least one other subject ("Attained" result in one Applied Learning subject is considered as fulfilling one HKDSE subject requirement)

(b) Diploma in (Discipline*) Foundations awarded by the Academy, subject to meeting specified articulation requirements.

*Discipline refers to Cantonese Opera or Dance or Drama or Music or Theatre and Entertainment Arts

 

(c) Other Recognised Qualifications

QualificationGrade/Score
i) Studying for an Undergraduate Programme at a locally recognised post-secondary institutionSatisfactory completion of at least one year of an Undergraduate programme
ii) Studying for an Associate Degree or Higher Diploma Programme at a locally recognised post-secondary institutionSatisfactory completion of at least one year of an Associate Degree or Higher Diploma Programme with GPA 2.0 or above
iii) Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE)
  • Grade E or above in three A-Level subjects; or
  • Grade E or above in two A-Level subjects and Grade E or above in two AS Level subjects
iv) General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Examination (GCE A-Level)
  • Grade E or above in three A-Level subjects; or
  • Grade E or above in two A-Level subjects and Grade E or above in two AS Level subjects
v) International Advanced Level Examination (IAL)
  • Grade E or above in three A-Level subjects; or
  • Grade E or above in two A-Level subjects and Grade E or above in two AS Level subjects
vi) International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma24 points or above
vii) Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC)
  • BTEC National Extended Diploma at RQF L3 (180 credits) at PPP or above; or
  • BTEC National Diploma at RQF Level 3 (120 credits) at PP or above plus Two BTEC Level 3 Certificates (30 credits) at P or above; or
  • A combination of BTEC Level 3 Diplomas/Certificates making up a total of 180 credits with UCAS tariff point 48 or more

 

(d) Recognised International Qualifications (by Country/Area)

Country/AreaQualification
Australia

Australian State or Territory Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (Year 12) with

  • A minimum score of 50 in the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
Canada

A recognised High School Diploma such as British Columbia Certificate of Graduation (Dogwood Diploma), Ontario Secondary School Diploma, Quebec Diploma of College Studies with

  • Passes in five Grade 12 academic courses (six for students with the Ontario Secondary School Diploma)
China
  • A satisfactory overall score in National Joint College Entrance Examination (JEE/GaoKao); or
  • A satisfactory overall score in a Post-secondary Diploma (Zhuanke Certificate of Graduation)
IndiaA minimum average score of 75% at Standard XII (Grade12) in India Senior School Certificate Examination (SSC)/Higher School Certificate (HSC)/Indian School Certificate (ISC)
IndonesiaCompletion of SMA Ujian Sekolah and preferably completion of SMA Ujian Nasional
MacauSenior Secondary School Graduate Certificate
Malaysia
  • Grade C or above in at least three subjects (other than language subjects) in Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STMP) in the same sitting; or
  • Grade C7 or above in six subjects passes in Unified Examination Certificate (UEC); or
  • Completion of the Foundation Studies in Creative Arts offered by the Academy of Arts, Culture and Heritage (ASWARA)
New Zealand
  • Senior High School Graduate Certificate; and
  • The National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3 (three approved subjects at Level 3 made up of 14 credits each; plus 10 credits in approved literacy at level 2 or above, consisting of 5 credits in reading and 5 in writing; plus 10 credits in approved numeracy achievement at level 1 or above.)
Philippines
  • Senior High School Certificate/Diploma (Grade 12); or
  • Satisfactory completion of the first two years of a bachelor's degree programme at a recognised university (for applicants who have not completed senior high school Grades 11 and 12)
Singapore
  • Diploma awarded by one of the following institutions: Nanyang Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Republic Polytechnic, Singapore Polytechnic, Temasek Polytechnic, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, LASALLE College of the Arts; or
  • Senior High School Graduate Certificate and passes in three H2 subjects or passes in two H2 and two H1 subjects in Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-level
Taiwan
  • A satisfactory score in General Scholastic Ability Test (GSAT) overall four subjects; or
  • Satisfactory completion of Year 3 (Pre-University) of the Taiwanese 7-year programmes
ThailandCompletion of Senior Secondary School Leaving Certificate - Mathayom Suksa 6 (Maw 6)
United Kingdom

Senior High School Graduate Certificate; and

  • GCE A-level Examination: Grade E or above in three A-Level subjects; or
  • GCE A-level Examination: Grade E or above in two A-Level subjects and Grade E or above in two AS Level subjects; or
  • BTEC National Extended Diploma at RQF L3 (180 credits) at PPP or above; or
  • BTEC National Diploma at RQF Level 3 (120 credits) at PP or above plus Two BTEC Level 3 Certificates (30 credits) at P or above; or
  • A combination of BTEC Level 3 Diplomas / Certificates making up a total of 180 credits with UCAS tariff point 48 or more
United States of America

Senior High School Graduate Certificate; and

  • A composite score of 24 or above in the American College Test (ACT); or a total score of 1190 or above out of 1600 in the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) (from March 2016) or a combined score of 1650 or above out of 2400 in SAT Test (before March 2016); and
  • Grade 3 or above in two subjects in Advanced Placement (AP); or score of 550 or above in two subjects in SAT subject test (excluding Literature in English).

 

2. Language Admission Requirements

 

(a) Recognised English Language Qualifications for Admission to Undergraduate Programmes

ExaminationGrade/Score
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Test*

5.5 or above

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)*

59 or above in Internet-based Test (iBT)

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination

Level 3 or above in the English Language subject

Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE)

Grade E or above in the Use of English subject

National Joint College Entrance Examination (JEE/Gaokao)A score of 100 or above in the English Language subject
Taiwan General Scholastic Ability Test (GSAT)Top Percentile in the English Language subject
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
  • IB English A: Language and Literature (Standard Level) - Grade 5 or above; or 
  • IB English A: Language and Literature (Higher Level) - Grade 4 or above; or
  • IB English A: Literature (Higher or Standard Level) - Grade 4 or above; or
  • IB English B (Standard Level) - Grade 5 or above; or
  • IB English B (Higher Level) - Grade 4 or above; or
  • IB English Literature and Performance (Standard Level) - Grade 5 or above.
General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Examination (GCE A-Level)Grade E or above in the English Language or the English Language and Literature subject
International Advanced Level Examination (IAL)Grade E or above in an English Language subject
Australian State or Territory Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (Year 12)Grade C or above; or minimum Band 3 in an English Language subject
Canadian Grade 12 High School Diploma or equivalentAt least 70% in an English Language subject
India Senior School Certificate Examination (SSC) / Higher School Certificate (HSC) / Indian School Certificate (ISC)At least 70% in Standard XII (Grade 12) the English Language subject
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) / Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysian (STPM) / Senior Middle Level Certifiate (UEC)Grade C or above in an English Language subject (SPM or STPM) or B4 or above in an English Language subject (UEC)
Singapore Cambridge GCE A-levelGrade C6 or above in an English Language subject in the H1 General Paper
American College Test (ACT)23 or above in both the English and Reading subjects
Advanced Placement (AP)2 or above in the English Language and Composition subject or the English Literature and Composition subject
Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT)590 or above in the Evidence-based Reading and Writing subject

* IELTS or TOEFL results submitted must be within a 2-year period from the date of the test to the date of submission of application for admission.

The Academy reserves the right to accept language qualifications in conjunction with in-house proficiency tests.

 

(b) Recognised Chinese Language Qualifications for Admission to Undergraduate Programmes 

(required for admission to learning 
programmes with medium of instruction in Chinese^)

ExaminationGrade/Score
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination

Level 3 or above in the Chinese Language subject

Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE)

Grade E or above in the Chinese Language and Culture subject

General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Examination (GCE A-Level)

Grade E or above in the Chinese Language subject

National Joint College Entrance Examination (JEE/Gaokao)A score of 100 or above in the Chinese Language subject (語文)
Taiwan General Scholastic Ability Test (GSAT)Average (均標) in the Chinese Language subject

^ e.g. Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) in Chinese Opera

The Academy reserves the right to accept language qualifications in conjunction with in-house proficiency tests.

(c) Alternative Chinese Language Qualifications for admission to Undergraduate Programmes (only applicable to specified applicants)

ExaminationGrade/Score

HKDSE Applied Learning Chinese Language subject (for non-Chinese speaking students) - Not applicable to applicants for Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) Degree in Chinese Opera programme

  • Students who have learned Chinese Language for less than six years while receiving primary and secondary education; or
  • Students who have learned 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 local schools.
"Attained" result in the HKDSE Applied Learning Chinese Language subject (for non-Chinese speaking students)

The Academy reserves the right to accept language qualifications in conjunction with in-house proficiency tests.

3. Programme Specific Admission Requirements

Each School specifies its admission requirements which are discipline-specific. Nonetheless, the applicants all fall under a common admission framework as follows:

(i)   All applicants applying to the programmes of respective Schools will be subject to the same admission selection process for determination of the competency level.

(ii)   Admission selection comprises a process of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) with verification through audition and/or interview and/or portfolio presentation and/or entry test .

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Diploma in Foundations Programmes

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1. General Admission Requirements (GAR)

Completion of senior secondary education; with either one of the following qualifications

(a) Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination

  Applicants shall have attained the following:

  • Level 2 or above in English Language Subject; and Chinese Language Subject; and
  • Level 2 or above in any other three subjects ("Attained" result in Citizenship and Social Development subject or one Applied Learning subject is  
    considered as fulfilling one HKDSE subject requirement)

(b) Other Acceptable Qualification

  • Diploma Yi Jin
  • or equivalent qualifications

 

2. Language Admission Requirements

 

(a) Recognised English Language Qualifications

ExaminationGrade/Score
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Test

5.0 or above

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

45 or above in Internet-based Test (iBT)

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination

Level 2 or above in the English Language subject

National Joint College Entrance Examination (JEE/Gaokao)

A score of 90 or above in the English Language subject

The Academy reserves the right to accept language qualifications in conjunction with in-house proficiency tests.

 

(b) Recognised Chinese Language Qualifications

ExaminationGrade/Score
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) ExaminationLevel 2 or above in the Chinese Language subject
National Joint College Entrance Examination (JEE/Gaokao)

A score of 90 or above in the Chinese Language subject

The Academy reserves the right to accept language qualifications in conjunction with in-house proficiency tests.

 

(c) Alternative Chinese Language Qualifications (only applicable to specified applicants)

ExaminationGrade/Score

HKDSE Applied Learning Chinese Language subject (for non-Chinese speaking students) - Not applicable to applicants for Diploma in Cantonese Opera Foundations programme

  • Students who have learned Chinese Language for less than six years while receiving primary and secondary education; or
  • Students who have learned 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 local schools.

"Attained" results in the HKDSE Applied Learning Chinese Language subject (for non-Chinese speaking students)

The Academy reserves the right to accept language qualifications in conjunction with in-house proficiency tests.

 

3. Programme Specific Admission Requirements

Each School specifies its admission requirements which are discipline-specific. Nonetheless, the applicants all fall under a common admission framework as follows:

(i)   All applicants applying to the programmes of respective Schools will be subject to the same admission selection process for determination of the competency level.

(ii)   Admission selection comprises a process of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) with verification through audition and/or interview and/or portfolio presentation and/or entry test.

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Professional Diploma Programmes

Completion of senior secondary education; and

  • Appropriate qualification relevant to the chosen discipline from a recognised professional training institution; or
  • Significant work or performance experience in areas relevant to the chosen discipline, and artistic/performance standard.

 

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Certificate in Theatre and Entertainment Arts (Fast Track Vocational)

Applicants should have completed secondary school education and also show a genuine passion, interest and desire to work in theatre, the entertainment arts, preferably in one of the specialist areas offered.  Acceptance is based on an interview and review of portfolio work where applicable.

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