No, you can only apply either through JUPAS or Non-JUPAS route, but not both.

The Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education programme is one of the UGC-fund programmes of EdUHK. If you are the JUPAS applicant, you should submit the programme choice through JUPAS, but not the Non-JUPAS.

EdUHK will consider Combined Science and Integrated Science for the purpose of meeting the General Entrance Requirements. For programme specific requirements, please click here for details.

EdUHK accepts Applied Learning (ApL) subject (Category B) graded “Attained with Distinction / Attained with Distinction (I)/(II)” as one of the elective subjects, excluding Applied Learning Chinese.

• For Bachelor’s degree, not more than one ApL subject will be counted as having met the requirement of an elective subject.
• For Higher Diploma, not more than two ApL subject will be counted as having met the requirement of the other subjects.

Particular programmes will consider the results of the specific ApL subjects with heavier weighting in the admission score calculation. Please click here for details.

For non-Chinese speaking (NCS) applicants who have met the specified circumstances, EdUHK accepts the following Alternative Chinese Language (ACL) qualifications as equivalent to Level 3 in DSE Chinese Language for meeting the minimum Chinese Language requirements and for calculation of the JUPAS scores, except for programmes which require students to have possessed a good command of Chinese (i.e. JS8003, JS8005 and JS8674)

EdUHK will consider the HKDSE Chinese Language (Category A) result first for fulfilment of the entrance requirements.  If the NCS applicant fails to attain Level 3 or above in HKDSE Chinese Language (Category A), his/her ACL qualification(s) will be considered.

For the purpose of meeting our General Entrance Requirements for JUPAS applicants, EdUHK only accepts results in HKDSE English Language.

The JUPAS score is the sum total of the level/grade values of the best five HKDSE subjects (i.e., Best 5), regardless of whether they are core or elective subjects and excluding the Citizenship and Social Development subject. Subject weightings may be adopted in the score calculation for particular programmes. Please click here for more information. Applicants are reminded that score calculations and the specific subject weightings may vary each year among programmes. 

Yes, we accept combined sittings in HKDSE examination. For the purpose of ranking applicants for admission, all HKDSE subject results are considered. If an applicant has taken an HKDSE subject for more than once, only the best result for that subject will be counted. There is no penalty on repeaters.

The information given in SRR, OEA and/or SLP may be used, alongside other essential information (e.g. band choices, HKDSE scores, interview performance, etc.) for selecting applicants for admission interviews. In the JUPAS merit order list of individual programme, these information may also be used as tie-breaker for ranking the eligible candidates in the case of equal points in all the essential information (e.g. band choices, HKDSE scores, interview performance, etc.).

We believe that applicants who include our programmes as Band A choices are highly likely to have genuine interest in these programmes. Band A applicants will be given higher preferences in the selection process.

We will select applicants to the admission interviews on the basis of their band choices, HKDSE examination results, information on OEA form, SRR and SLP etc. Please click here for details of the interview arrangements. For admission interviews conducted before the release of HKDSE examination results (normally in February or June), eligible applicants who are nominated via the special schemes will normally be selected. Please click here for details of various nomination schemes. 

You will receive the interview notification via the following means:

1. Personal email account registered in the JUPAS online system;
2. SMS message(s); and
3. JUPAS account

Owing to the tight interview and admission schedule, you are strongly advised to check our website and your personal email inbox regularly for the relevant information. NO written notification will be sent to interviewees by post.

Successful applicants will normally be informed of Main Round offer via the JUPAS application account at 9:00am on 6 August 2025. Phone calls will be made to them and they will also be notified via SMS by the University. To accept the offer, they must pay a non-refundable admission acceptance fee by a stipulated deadline via one of the channels listed by the JUPAS Office and completed the registration procedures as required by the University.