Application Deadlines for Undergraduate and Post-Secondary Programmes
- School of Chinese Opera
Main Round - 8 December 2026
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) in Chinese Opera
- Diploma in Cantonese Opera Foundations
- Professional Diploma in Cantonese Opera
Clearing Round - 30 April 2027*
* Note: Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their applications during the Main Round. Consideration of applications submitted after the Main Round deadline is subject to the availability of places.
- School of Dance
Main Round - 8 December 2026
Clearing Round - 30 January 2027*
* Note: Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their applications during the Main Round. Consideration of applications submitted after the Main Round deadline is subject to the availability of places.
- School of Drama
Main Round - 8 December 2026
Clearing Round - 15 February 2027*
* Note: Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their applications during the Main Round. Consideration of applications submitted after the Main Round deadline is subject to the availability of places.
- School of Film and Television
Main Round - 8 December 2026
Clearing Round - 30 April 2027*
* Note: Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their applications during the Main Round. Consideration of applications submitted after the Main Round deadline is subject to the availability of places.
- School of Music
Main Round - 8 December 2026^
^ Note: Applicants are required to submit their applications during the Main Round. Applications submitted after the Main Round deadline will not be considered.
- School of Theatre and Entertainment Arts
Main Round - 8 December 2026
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) in Theatre and Entertainment Arts
- Diploma in Theatre and Entertainment Arts Foundations
- Certificate in Theatre and Entertainment Arts (Fast Track Vocational)
Clearing Round - 30 April 2027*
* Note: Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their applications during the Main Round. Consideration of applications submitted after the Main Round deadline is subject to the availability of places.
- Principal's Recommendation Scheme
Principal’s Recommendation Scheme aims to encourage secondary school students with distinguished achievements in performing arts to apply for admissions to the Academy through the support of their principals. (For local senior secondary school students only)
The deadline for local senior secondary school principals or their representatives to submit recommendations through this scheme is 8 December 2026.
Priority will be given to applications submitted by the main round deadline on 8 December 2026. Applicants submit their application after the main round deadline will only be invited to attend admissions interviews when there are still available places. If the recommended applicants submit their applications after the main round deadline, there is no guaranteed that they will be given an audition or interview.
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- Apply Now
Applicants who are interested in studying at HKAPA should submit their applications directly to the Academy's Online Application System.