HKU admits the greatest number of top scorers in the HKDSE Examination

1. The University has admitted 17 top students attaining Level 5**in six or more subjects. The number amounts to 77% of the students in the two categories.

Attainment in HKDSE

Candidates admitted by HKU

All candidates

HKU share

5** (7 subjects)

7

9

78%

5** (6 subject)

10

13

77%

Total

17

22

77%

2. The programme choices by the seven top scorers attaining 5**in seven subjects

Programme

Number of students

BBA (Law)

2

Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

1

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

3

BSc in Actuarial Science

1

3. This year, HKU has admitted a total of 2,272 students through. The number is more than in 2012-13. Their average scores attained have topped the territory and are higher than those of last year, under the standards-referenced assessment method.

Average admission score

English Language

5.36

Mathematics

5.42

Liberal Studies

4.91

4 core subjects

20.59

Best 5 subjects

28.04

4 core subjects and a best elective

26.56

4 core subjects and best two electives

31.85

*DSE scores equivalence: 5**=7, 5*=6, 5=5, 4=4, 3=3, 2=2, 1=1

4. HKU has 11 programmes among the 20 top programmes in the territory with average admission scores at 5*(Best five subjects)

Programme

Average admission score*

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

6.62

BBA in International Business and Global Management

6.39

Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

6.38

BBA (Law)

6.34

Bachelor of Pharmacy

6.34

BSocSc in Government and Laws

6.32

Bachelor of Dental Surgery

6.31

BA(Literary Studies)&LLB

6.26

Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science

6.23

BSc in Speech and Hearing Sciences

6.09

BSc in Quantitative Finance

6.03

*DSE scores equivalence: 5**=7, 5*=6, 5=5, 4=4, 3=3, 2=2, 1=1

5. HKU has six programmes among the top 10 programmes in the territory with average admission scores at 5* (4 core subjects and best two electives).

Programme

Average admission score*

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

6.32

Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

6.12

BBA (Law)

6.09

 BBA in International Business and Global Management

6.09

BSocSc in Government and Laws

6.02

Bachelor of Dental Surgery

6.01

* DSE scores equivalence: 5**=7, 5*=6, 5=5, 4=4, 3=3, 2=2, 1=1

6. Admission of six students with special education need: 

Programme

Number

Condition

BA

3

Hearing impairment

2

Physical handicap

1

Specific learning difficulties

7. Admission of 21 outstanding sports scholars through JUPAS. The number of sports scholars admitted last year was 14.

Programme

Number of students

Sports event

BA in Landscape Studies

1

Fencing

BA in Urban Studies

1

Badminton

BA and BEd in Language Education - English (double degree)

1

1

Spring run

Swimming

BBA/BBA in Accounting and Finance

1

2

1

2

1

Long jump &Triple jump

Basket ball

High jump

Swimming

Table tennis

BBA(Law)

1

Table tennis

Bachelor of Dental Surgery

1

High jump

Bachelor of Engineering

1

1

Swimming

Basket ball

Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

1

1

Table tennis

Swimming

Bachelor of Science

1

1

1

Basket Ball

Shotput

Karatedo & Basket ball

Bachelor of Social Sciences

1

Swimming

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