Admissions

* Notes:

• “Late applications” are accepted until further notice for respective Schools, subject to availability of places. Priority will be given to applications submitted by the deadlines.
• “Late Applications” under the Principal's Recommendation Scheme - Priority will be given to applications submitted by the specified deadlines. Consideration of late applications will be subject to availability of places. Late applicants under the Principal's Recommendation Scheme will only be invited to attend admission interviews when there are still available places.
• “Late Applications” from non-local applicants will not be accepted after 30 April 2025.

Principal’s Recommendation Scheme >

(For local senior secondary school students only)

Audition/Interview Arrangements

(Please refer to the web pages of respective Schools as follows:)

Postgraduate Programmes

Application for Admission in Academic Year 2025/26 (Fall Intake)

Application starting from: 7 October 2024

(commencing on 1 September 2025)

Admission Requirements >

​Application Procedures >

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Programmes available for application in Fall Intake：

Application Deadline: 10 December 2024

• Master of Music (Application closed)

Application Deadline: 1 December 2024

• Master of Fine Arts in Dance 

Application Deadline: 31 January 2025

• Master of Fine Arts in Drama  (Late applications for the majors in Directing or Dramaturgy or Playwriting are still accepted by the School of Drama, but applications for the major in Applied Theatre, Drama and Education are closed.)
• Master of Fine Arts in Cinema Production 
• Master of Fine Arts in Theatre and Entertainment Arts
• Master of Arts in Performing Arts Studies (Application closed)

The postgraduate programmes operate on a rolling admission basis, i.e. applications received after the specified application deadline will be considered by respective Schools on an on-going basis (except Master of Fine Arts in Drama, Master of Music and Master of Arts in Performing Arts Studies). Please submit the application at your earliest convenience. 

Non-local students must possess valid student visa before entry to Hong Kong. Normally it takes 8 to 10 weeks for student visa to be processed by the Immigration Department of the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/study.html). Applications from non-local applicants will be accepted until 30 April 2025.

For admission enquiry, please contact the Registry by email at aso.admission@hkapa.edu.