Background
The School Nominations Direct Admission Scheme (SNDAS) is introduced by the Education Bureau (EDB) with the aim of providing university education opportunities for talented S6 students who are assessed as suitable for their own preferred programmes based on broad parameters other than HKDSE examination results.
Features
- SNDAS is to be implemented in parallel with the JUPAS applications. Nominees will submit their applications to JUPAS system at the start of the school year like mainstream students while school principals submit their SNDAS nominations via direct application to the University;
- Nominees will be invited to attend the EdUHK interview and/or test in February/March 2025;
- Successful nominees who have excellent performance in the interview and/or test will be given a firm offer in late-June 2025 for admission to the chosen programme. The offer, once accepted, is binding on both the student and the University irrespective of the HKDSE examination results and the JUPAS application of the nominees will be cancelled;
- Unsuccessful nominees who do not receive/accept the firm offer will remain in the JUPAS route and be considered under the normal procedures after the release of HKDSE examination results in July 2025.
Eligibility
- Each secondary school has a quota of TWO nominations. Each nominee can apply for admission to only ONE designated programme.
- Nominees must be local students pursuing the local secondary curriculum and taking the 2025 HKDSE Examination.
- Nominees must apply for admission to universities through JUPAS.
Note: Students who are nominated under SNDAS will NOT be eligible for nomination of the JUPAS School Principal's Nominations (SPN) Scheme or the respective direct admission schemes for prospective student-athletes established by the eight University Grants Committee (UGC)-funded universities under the UGC’s Student-Athlete Learning Support and Admission Scheme (details provided at: https://www.ugc.edu.hk/eng/ugc/activity/salsa_scheme.html).
EdUHK Designated Programmes and Specific Admission Requirements
Each nominee can apply for admission to one of the following EdUHK programmes through SNDAS and must fufill the specific admission requirements.
Five-year Full-time Teacher-Education Double Degree Programme
Four-year Full-time Multidisciplinary Programme
Nomination Criteria and Procedures
Secondary Schools
- The SNDAS nomination period for 2025 entry is from 25 October to 4 December 2024.
- Each secondary school has a quota of TWO nominations. Each nominee can apply for admission to only ONE designated programme.
- Each secondary school should submit the online nomination form to EdUHK with uploading the required supporting documents as listed on the specific admission requirements of the respective programme, which include:
- Principal's recommendation letter for each nominee (with school letter head, issuing date and school chop);
- Documentary proof of non-academic achievement(s)/experience(s) of the nominee(s);
- Documentary proof of relevant qualification(s) (e.g. Music qualification) of the nominee(s); and
- School report showing the nominee's academic performance, class/school ranking, predicted grades in HKDSE examination, etc;
- Portfolios (if applicable); and
- Personal statement (if applicable)
Student Nominees
- Nominees must place the chosen programme as Band A choice in their JUPAS application; and
- Nominees must submit the related OEA information of the nominated programme(s) and upload Student Learning Profile (SLP) via their JUPAS accounts by 2 January 2025;
- Nominees must attain the SNDAS specific admission requirements of the chosen programme.
Nomination Schedule (2025 Entry)
4 Dec
2024
Deadline for SNDAS Nomination (by School)
Feb-Mar
2025
Interview Period for SNDAS
Late Jun
2025
Announcement of SNDAS Offer
Late July
2025
Programme Registration
Nomination to EdUHK
Submission Deadline: 4 Dec 2024
Enquiry
(852) 2948 6886
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