Admission Requirements for Undergraduate Programmes
- 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
- Level 3 or above in the English Language subject; and
- Level 3 or above in the Chinese Language subject; and
- Level 2 or above in the Mathematics subject; and
- "Attained" result in the Citizenship and Social Development subject; and
- 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
Qualification/Examination Grade/Score Studying for an Undergraduate Programme at a locally recognised post-secondary institution Satisfactory completion of at least one year of the programme Studying for an Associate Degree or Higher Diploma Programme at a locally recognised post-secondary institution Satisfactory completion of at least one year of the Programme with GPA 2.0 or above Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE)/ General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Examination (GCE A-Level)/ 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
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma 24 points or above 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)
- Language Admission Requirements
(a) Recognised English Language Qualifications
Examination Grade/Score International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Test* An overall score of 5.5 or above Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) (We do not accept MyBest score)* A score of 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 equivalent At 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 Certificate (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-level Grade 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 admissions.
(b) Recognised Chinese Language Qualifications (for admission to Undergraduate Programmes with Chinese as the medium of instruction^)
Examination Grade/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 General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (GCE O-Level) Grade C or above in Chinese Language subject General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) Grade C/Grade 4 or above in Chinese Language subject International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) Grade C/Grade 4 or above in Chinese – First 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, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) in Drama and Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) in Film and Television
(c) Alternative Chinese Language Qualifications (only applicable to specified applicants)
Examination Grade/Score Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination - Applied Learning Chinese Language subject (for non-Chinese speaking students)
- 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.
Not applicable to applicants for the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) in Chinese Opera programme.
“Attained” result
The Academy reserves the right to accept language qualifications in conjunction with in-house proficiency tests.
- Programme Specific Requirements and Supporting Documents
The Academy selects applicants for admissions on the basis of the General Admissions Requirements (GAR) and Language Admissions Requirements specified for respective programmes as well as Programme Specific Admissions Requirements such as applicants’ talents, attainments, 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.
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