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General Admission Requirements

General Admission Requirements (GAR)

The Academy selects applicants for admission on the basis of both the General Admission Requirements (GAR) specified for the various academic programmes and 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.

Bachelor's Degree Programmes

Completion of Senior Secondary Schooling; with

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

The applicant shall have obtained the following:

(a) Level 3 or above in English Language Subject; and
(b) Level 3 or above in Chinese Language Subject; and
(c) Level 2 or above in Mathematics Subject; and
(d) Level 2 or above in Liberal Studies Subject; and
(e) Level 2 or above in at least one of any other subject (Attained on one Applied Learning subject can be counted towards fulfilling one HKDSE subject requirement)

(2) Other Recognised Qualifications

Qualification	Grade/Score	English Language Requirements#
a) Bachelor's Degree from a locally recognised post-secondary institution	Satisfactory completion of at least one year of a Bachelor's Degree programme	Attained
b) Associate Degree/Higher Diploma from a locally recognised post-secondary institution	Satisfactory completion of at least one year of an Associate Degree or Higher Diploma Programme with GPA 2.0 or above	Attained
c) 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	Recognised English Language qualifications for admission to Bachelor's Degree Programme
d) General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Examination (GCE A-Level)	Sneior Secondary School Graduate Certificate; and 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
e) International Advanced Level Examination (IAL)	Senior Secondary School Graduate Certificate; and 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
f) International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma	IB Diploma with 24 points or above
g) Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC)	Senior Secondary School Graduate Certificate; and 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 Certifcates (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

# Recognised Chinese Language qualifications is required for admission to programmes with Chinese as the Medium of Instruction (CMI), such as Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) Degree in Chinese Opera programme.

(3) Recognised International Qualifications (By Country/Area)

Country/Area	Qualification	English Language Requirements#
Australia	A recognised High School Certificate or equivalent; and A minimum score of 50 in Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)	Recognised English Language qualifications for admission to Bachelor's Degree Programme
Canada	A recognised High School Diploma including British Columbia Certificate of Graduation (Dogwood Diploma), Ontario Secondary School Diploma, Quebec Diploma of College Studies; and Passes in five Greade 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 Postsecondary Diploma (Zhuanke or Gaozhi Certificate of Graduation)
India	A minimum average score of 75% at Standard XII (Grade12) in India Senior School Certificate Examination (SSC)/Higher School Certificate (HSC)/Indian School Certificate (ISC)
Indonesia	Completion of SMA Ujian Sekolah and preferably completion of SMA Ujian Nasional
Macau	Senior Secondary School Graduate Certificate
Malaysia	Grade C or above in at least three subjects (other than language subjects) in Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STMP); 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 apoproved 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	Attained
Singapore	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	Recognised English Language qualifications for admission to Bachelor's Degree Programme
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
Thailand	Completion 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 Certifcates (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 American College Test (ACT); or total score of 1190 or above out of 1600 in Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) (from March 2016) or combined score of 1650 or about out of 2400 in SAT Reasoning 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.

Recognised English Language Qualifications for Admission to Bachelor's Degree Programmes

Examination	Grade/Score
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Test	5.5 or above
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – from a testing centre recognised by the Academy*	59 or above in Internet-based Test (iBT)
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination in English Language Subject	Level 3 or above
Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (A-Level) in English Language Subject	Grade E or above
Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) in English Language Subject	Level 3 or above (taken after 2007)
National Joint College Entrance Examination (JEE/Gaokao) in English Language Subject	A score of 100 or above
Taiwan General Scholastic Ability Test (GSAT) English Language Subject	Top Percentile
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma in English Language Subject	IB English A: Language and Literature (Standard Level) - Grade 5; or IB English A: Language and Literature (Higher Level) - Grade 4; or IB English B (Stanard Level) - Grade 5; or IB English B (Higher Level) - Grade 4; or IB English A: Literature (Higher or Standard Level) - Grade 4; or IB English Literature and Performance (Standard Level) - Grade 5
General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Examination (GCE A-Level) in English Language Subject	Grade E or above
General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (GCE O-Level) in English Language Subject; or General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) in English Language Subject; or International General Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (IGCSE) in English Language Subject	Grade C or above
Australian State or Tertiary High School Certificate Examination Grade 12 - English Language Subject	Grade C or above; or Band 3 in HSC
Canadian Grade 12 - English Language Subject	At least 70%
India Senior School Certificate Examination (SSC) / Higher School Certificate (HSC) / Indian School Certificate (ISC) - Standard XII (Grade 12) English Language Subject	At least 70%
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) / Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysian (STPM) - English Language Subject	Grade C or above
Singapore Cambridge GCE A-level English Language Subject	Grade C6 or above in H1 General Paper
American College (ACT) English and Reading Subject	23 or above
Advanced Placement (AP) English Language and Composition Subject or English Literature and Composition Subject	4 or above
Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Evidence-based Reading and Writing Subject	590 or above

* For details, please contact the Registry by email to aso.admission@hkapa.edu

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

Alternative Recognised Chinese Language Qualifications for admission to Bachelor's Degree Programmes

Examination	Grade/Score
General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (GCE O-Level) in Chinese Language Subject; or General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) in Chinese Language Subject; or International General Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (IGCSE) in Chinese First Language Subject	Grade C or above
Applied Learning Chinese (for non-Chinese speaking students) Not applicable to Cantonese Opera 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

Examination

Grade/Score

General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (GCE O-Level) in Chinese Language Subject; or
General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) in Chinese Language Subject; or
International General Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (IGCSE) in Chinese First Language Subject

Grade C or above

Applied Learning Chinese (for non-Chinese speaking students)
Not applicable to Cantonese Opera

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

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

Advanced Diploma in Cantonese Opera Programme

A diploma awarded by the Academy, including the attainment of relevant GPA scores; or an equivalent qualification deemed acceptable by the Academy.

Other acceptable qualifications

Associate Degree/Higher Diploma from a recognised post-secondary institution or Bachelor's Degree level study; or
Zhuanke Diploma from Mainland China postsecondary institutions and relevant work and professional experience; or
Gaozhi Diploma from Mainland China postsecondary institutions and relevant work and professional experience

1-Year Diploma Programmes

The admission requirements comprise the General Admission Requirements (GAR) and School-based Requirements.

General Admission Requirements (GAR)

Completion of Senior Secondary Schooling; with

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

Applicants shall have obtained 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 in one Applied Learning subject can be counted towards fulfilling one HKDSE subject requirement)

(2) Other Acceptable Qualifications

Diploma Yijin

Alternative Recognised English Language Qualifications for Admission to Post-secondary Programmes

Examination	Grade/Score
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Test	5.0 or above
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - from a testing centre recognised by the Academy*	45 or above in Internet-based Test (iBT)
Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) in English Language Subject	Level 2 or above (taken after 2007)
General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (GCE O-Level) in English Language Subject; or General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) in English Language Subject; or International General Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (IGCSE) in English Language Subject	Grade D or above

* For details, please contact the Registry by email to aso.admission@hkapa.edu

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

Alternative Recognised Chinese Language Qualifications for Admission to Post-secondary Programmes

Examination	Grade/Score
General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (GCE O-Level) in Chinese Language Subject; or General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) in Chinese Language Subject; or International General Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (IGCSE) in Chinese First Language Subject	Grade C or above
Applied Learning Chinese (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

Examination

Grade/Score

Grade C or above

Applied Learning Chinese (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

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

School-based Requirements

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

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

(2) Admission selection comprises a process of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) with verification through Audition/Interview/Portfolio Presentation.

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.