Master of Social Sciences in Cross Sectoral LeadershipJUPAS (HKDSE) Applicants (2026 Entry)
Minimum Entrance Requirements
For admission to bachelor’s degree programmes at the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS), applicants must meet the General Entrance Requirements AND the department requirements (if applicable). The levels/grades indicated below are the minimum acceptable but possession of the qualifications in no way guarantees acceptance.
- Level 3 in Chinese Language and English Language; and
- Level 2 in Mathematics; and
- Attained in Citizenship and Social Development; and
- Level 3 in TWO elective subjects (excluding Applied Learning subjects)
Remarks:
- Mathematics extended modules (M1/M2) cannot be used to meet the Mathematics requirement.
- Unspecified electives may include Category A elective subjects, Mathematics extended modules (M1 / M2) and Category C other language subjects. If students take both M1 and M2, they are counted as one subject only. Applied Learning (ApL) subjects are not counted as elective subjects, unless otherwise specified.
- Past results of Liberal Studies (Level 2 or above) are accepted for meeting the Citizenship and Social Development subject requirement in the General Entrance Requirements.
- Yet, results obtained in HKDSE Liberal Studies or HKDSE Citizenship and Social Development are not counted in the admission score calculation.
Assessment of JUPAS (HKDSE) Applications
For applicants who have fulfilled the minimum entrance requirements, various types of admission score are calculated to facilitate selection of applicants for admission. Presented below are the main admission scores used by individual programmes. Concurrent consideration may be given to other factors, such as band choice and interview performance. For applicants with the same scores or score ranges, reference will be made to other information (e.g. other admission scores, relevant subjects, band choices, interview performance). For details, please refer to "Other Considerations" for individual programmes.
| JUPAS Catalogue No. and Title | Main Admission Score (with weightings applied) | Other Considerations | ||||
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| Subjects Included | Subject Weightings | |||||
| English Language | Chinese Language | Mathematics | Elective Subjects | |||
| JS1102 BSocSc International Relations and Global Affairs (Streams: Asian Studies / International Studies / Development Studies) |
Best 5 subjects (include English Language) | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | For applicants with the same score or score range, reference will be made to other admission scores and other application information. |
| JS1103 BA Chinese and History (Streams: Chinese / History and Cultural Heritage) |
3 core + 2 elective subjects | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.5: 1: Other elective subjects |
For students with the same score, reference will be made to other information (e.g. interview performance, band choices, OEA). |
| JS1104 BA English (Streams: English and Professional Communication / Language and Literature) |
Best 5 subjects (include English Language) | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
1.5: Literature in English 1: Other elective subjects |
Interview performance and band choices will be important considerations. For students with the same score, reference will be made to other information (e.g. band choices, OEA). |
| JS1106 Media and Communication (Majors: BA Digital Television and Broadcasting / BA Media and Communication) |
Best 4 subjects (include English Language) | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1 | 1 | Click HERE |
| JS1108 BSocSc Public Affairs and Management (Streams: Public Affairs and Governance / Public Policy and Management) |
3 core + 2 elective subjects | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | For students with the same admission score, reference will be made to other information such as results in related subjects, band choices, etc. |
| JS1109 BA Linguistics and Language Applications (Features: General Linguistics / Computational Linguistics / Corpus Linguistics / Experimental Linguistics / Language Technology and Applications) |
3 core + 2 elective subjects | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | For students with the same score, reference will be made to other information (e.g. band choices, OEA, interview performance). |
| JS1111 BSocSc Crime Science (Features: Crime Prevention / Security Practice / Global Policing / Crime Analytics / Cyber and Future Crimes) |
Best 4 subjects (include English Language) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | For students with the same score, reference will be made to other information (e.g. results in discipline-related subjects, band choices, OEA). |
JS1112  BSocSc Psychology (Streams: Health and Development / Mind and Brain) |
Best 4 subjects (include English Language) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | For students with the same score, reference will be made to other information (e.g. results in discipline-related subjects, band choices, OEA). |
| JS1113 BSocSc Social Work (Features: Social Engagement and Concern for People’s Health and Well-Being / Human Diversities and Sustainability / People-in-Environment Interventions) |
Best 4 subjects (include English Language) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Interview performance and band choices will be important considerations. For students with the same score, reference will be made to other information (e.g. results in discipline-related subjects, OEA). |
| JS1123 BSocSc Crime Science and Bachelor of Laws (Double Degree) |
Best 5 subjects (include English Language) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Note: The assessment criteria are subject to ongoing review. The College and the departments reserve the right to amend the information from time to time.
Scoring Scale
Students who wish to know more about the scoring scale can refer to General Entrance Requirements.
Admission Score Calculator for JUPAS Admission
Students who wish to calculate their admission scores can refer to JUPAS Score Calculator.
JUPAS (HKDSE) Admission Scores
The JUPAS admission scores of previous years are available on the JUPAS website.
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) students must apply for admission to first-year studies in a bachelor's degree programme. For the departments offering one major only, students are admitted directly to the major in the first year. For other departments, students are admitted with an undeclared major and will enter a major after one year of study.
Direct Admission to a Major
| JUPAS Catalogue No. | Programme Title |
|---|---|
| JS1102 | BSocSc International Relations and Global Affairs (Streams: Asian Studies / International Studies / Development Studies) |
| JS1103 | BA Chinese and History (Streams: Chinese / History and Cultural Heritage) |
| JS1104 | BA English (Streams: English and Professional Communication / Language and Literature) |
| JS1108 | BSocSc Public Affairs and Management (Streams: Public Affairs and Governance / Public Policy and Management) |
| JS1109 | BA Linguistics and Language Applications (Features: General Linguistics / Computational Linguistics / Corpus Linguistics / Experimental Linguistics / Language Technology and Applications) |
| JS1111 | BSocSc Crime Science (Features: Crime Prevention / Security Practice / Global Policing / Crime Analytics / Cyber and Future Crimes) |
| JS1112 |
BSocSc Psychology (Streams: Health and Development / Mind and Brain) |
| JS1113 | BSocSc Social Work (Features: Social Engagement and Concern for People’s Health and Well-Being / Human Diversities and Sustainability / People-in-Environment Interventions) |
| JS1123 | BSocSc Crime Science and Bachelor of Laws (Double Degree) |
Admission to a Department (enter major after one year of study)
| JUPAS Catalogue No. | Programme Title |
|---|---|
| JS1106 | Media and Communication (Majors: BA Digital Television and Broadcasting / BA Media and Communication) |
| Applicants of this programme (admission code: 1106) will be considered for admission to first-year studies at the Department of Media and Communication. Students will enter a major (current major options: Media and Communication; Digital Television and Broadcasting) after one year of study. The top 40% of students# will have a free choice of majors offered by the Department. The other 60% of students will be allocated a major within the Department, subject to the availability of places and the selection criteria set by individual majors. | |
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# based on CGPA with no failed grades and completion of at least 31 credit units including College/Department required courses |
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Note: The College reserves the right to make changes to the major offerings.
