Post secondary studies - Multiple pathways Careers & further studies team (CFST) S6 parents night S6 parents night 28 Sep 2012

Content Overview: Post secondary studies - multiple pathways Statistics of About JUPAS Strategies on programme selection Upcoming programmes Roles of CFST teachers

HKDSE  No segregation = ALL candidates compete for the same goal in ONE single phrase? = Inexperienced in planning for further studies?

Post-secondary studies - Multiple pathway

Number of offers: >75,000

Post-secondary Studies – Multiple pathways Local Degree 18-20% Local Degree (Government-funded 18-20% + Self financed) Associated Degree / Higher Dipoma (Government funded + self- financed) Other pathways e.g. overseas studies (China, Taiwan, UK, USA, Aust etc…), VTC~30% ~20-25% ~45%

(JUPAS) Local government funded Degree Admission (JUPAS) (Direct) Local Self-financed Degree / Ass. Degree / High Dip (Direct) OR Overseas studies Overseas studies (e.g. UCAS) reprioritizing choices Plan for reprioritizing choices & making choices! Plan towards success Now to 4 Dec 2012 Direct application  to be confirmed UCAS  15 Oct12 / 15 Jan13 / Mar Mainland  to be announced in Dec

So… What is JUPAS??

JUPAS The Main route of application designed to assist students with HKDSE results to apply for admission to: Full-time Bachelor Degree courses Full-time Bachelor Degree courses offered by Full-time Associate degree courses CityU Full-time Associate degree courses offered by CityU Full-time Higher Diploma courses HKIEd & PolyU Full-time Higher Diploma courses offered by HKIEd & PolyU “Submit only ONE application for ALL of the above programmes!!”

JUPAS Programme choices 20 programmes To choose up to 20 programmes. BandProgramme preferences A1-3 B4-6 C7-10 D11-15 E16-20

Statistics of

Total no. of applicants: (incl. degree / associate degree / higher diploma) 64,442 No. of Main Round offers: 16,619 (25.79%) Degree: 14,848 (89.34%) AD/HD: 1,771 (10.66%) Degree: 14,848 (89.34%) AD/HD: 1,771 (10.66%) JUPAS 2012 Entry Distribution of main round offer by Band JUPAS 2012 Entry Distribution of main round offer by Band

About JUPAS

Role of participating institutes Determine“criteria for selection” Determine the “criteria for selection” “position for participants of each programme” & “position for participants of each programme” Conduct “Interviews” “Admission tests” Conduct “Interviews” & “Admission tests” Make“offer” Make “offer” Role of JUPAS To proceed the matching process To proceed the matching process

“Rating” in accordance with its criteria for selection by the participating institutes 1.Each of your selected programmes will give you a “Rating” in accordance with its criteria for selection, given by the participating institutes. determine your position 2.Such rating will then determine your position in the “merit order list” of each programme programme of your choices. How JUPAS works? Programme C Merit Order List Confidential Programme B Merit Order List Confidential Programme A Merit Order List Student A xxx Student B xxx Student C xxx Confidential

computer system will match the order of preference you have assigned withposition you have been placed in each merit order list 3.The computer system will match (the "iteration process") the order of preference you have assigned to the study programmes of your choice with the position you have been placed in each merit order list of these programmes. How JUPAS works?

JUPAS – The Iteration process Task-to-do find out the programmes that will be offered According to the information provided, find out the programmes that will be offered to the following students: REDORANGEYELLOW RED student ORANGE student YELLOW student BLUEPURPLE BLUE student PURPLE student

RED RED student ： Programme A ORANGE ORANGE student ： Programme C YELLOW YELLOW student ： No offer BLUE BLUE student ： Programme D PURPLE PURPLE student ： Programme D Result

highest priority on your programme list You will be made an offer of the highest priority on your programme list for which you have the required rating. How JUPAS works – The Iteration Process

Important dates

JUPAS Key dates in the 2013 cycle TasksFromTo User guide for applicants19 Sep 2012 Submission of main round applications & payments25 Sep th Nov 2012 (School deadline) 4 th Dec 2012 (Official deadline) Complete “Registration”25 th Sep th Oct 2012 Submission of OEA25 Sep Feb 2013 Submission of SLP25 Sep Mar 2013 *Amendment of programme choices5 Dec May 2013 Submission of "other qualifications"25 Sep Apr 2013 Checking of own allotted "Time-slot" for choices modification18 Jun 2013 Announcement of HKDSE results15 Jul 2013 Final modification of programme choices 16 Jul Jul 2013

JUPAS Key dates in the 2013 cycle TasksFromTo MAIN round offerAnnouncement9 Aug 2013 Acceptance9 Aug Aug 2013 CLEARING round offerAnnouncement26 Aug 2013 Acceptance26 Aug 2013 Subsequent rounds offer ( round 1) Announcement30 Aug 2013 Acceptance30 Aug Aug 2013 Subsequent rounds offer ( round 2) Announcement3 Sep 2013 Acceptance3 Sep Sep 2013

Other JUPAS matters

FAQ concerning JUPAS Q) HKDSE results = the only factors that determine if applicants will be accepted? NO! Other considerations may include: interviews / tests – Performance in interviews / tests, – banding of programme – banding of programme choices, – levels achieved by other applicants – levels achieved by other applicants in the current year & in the same programme, other information provided – and other information provided by applicants in the online application form, etc...

Strategies on programme selection

E-Navigator quotas, requirements Find out more about the programmes, e.g. quotas, requirements etc… EDB website

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Understand the scoring system of universities Knowing your advantages & disadvantages

Scoring system HKU: students/jupas/entrance-requirements Minimum entrance requirement [ ] Best 2 electives Count 4 core subjects and Best 2 electives 3 rd elective tie-breaker 3 rd elective may only be considered as a tie-breaker “ “additional subject requirements” Some faculties/programmes may have “Specific subject requirements”, and / or “additional subject requirements” Level123455*5** Score

CUHK: Minimum entrance requirement [3322+1X*] 1 elective Count 4 core subjects and 1 elective, extra electivesBONUS points performance in extra electives will be awarded for BONUS points up to 2 such subjects (bonus does not weight as heavy as 1X). Admission score = Grade points attained in (4C+1X)/5+bonus * Some faculty / programmes may have Specific “subject” & or “level” requirement, additional requirement * Math II stronger than Best X: 4C+0.5MathII+0.5BestX Scoring system

HKUST: School specific requirement Subject weighting: Subject weighting: M1, M2 can be regarded as an elective Business school: Bonus score will be awarded to Band A applicants with – Impressive OEA/500 word personal statement in OEA or – Good perfermance in interview or – Participation in invited activities such as HKUST Business Preview Scoring system

HKPolyU: Preferred subjects specified in the BD / programme entrance requirements will be given the highest weighting. More popular programmes may give priority to those applicants who have shown a keen interest as indicated by their Band choices. Scoring system HKIEd: Specific entrance requirements

Scoring system HKBU: Programme specific entrance requirement – The assessment weighting for HKDSE subjects varies with programmes. For programmes with HKDSE subjects indicated in the entrance requirements, the required/preferred subjects probably carry more weight.

CityU: For applicants who have fulfilled the minimum entrance requirements, admission scores will be calculated for the selection of applicants.minimum entrance requirements For students with the same score, reference will be made to other information (eg. English results, results in discipline-related subjects, band, interview performance, OEA). No bonus points will be given to students who have taken more electives. Scoring system

OUHK: To be eligible to apply for admission to Bachelor of Nursing with Honours in General/Mental Health Care programme, the elective subject should preferably be a science subject, i.e. Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Combined Science or Integrated Science. Scoring system

Programmes organized for DSE students (before HKDSE exams) Programme Date Introduction on IELTS Study opportunities in China Sep 12 (Organized) Sharing on “post-secondary planning” by past SHCC DSE students 3 rd Oct 2012 (OLE Wednesday)  Change to 17 th Nov 2012 (Sat) Information day on multiple pathways & interview workshop # (conducted by hok yau club) *17 th Nov 2012 (Sat) 9:00 – 13:00 14:00 – 16:00 Universities open days # If want to join now, please let us know latest by 3 Oct 2012

17 Nov – Info day on Multiple Pathways Confirmed programmes / institutions: Shue Yan University HKUST Business Poly U – Hotel & Tourism Hang Seng Management College Further Studies in Taiwan CUHK Law Sharing by DSE graduates (from different universities)

Roles of CFST teachers JUPAS JUPAS – Ms Irene Law & Mr. Thomas Hung Non-JUPAS local programmes Non-JUPAS local programmes – Mr Thomas Hung & Miss Ginny Chan Overseas studies (UK, US, Australia) Overseas studies (UK, US, Australia) – Miss Ivy Lee & Miss Linda Yip Studies in China, Taiwan, Japan, Macau Studies in China, Taiwan, Japan, Macau – Miss Laura Lai & Mr David Lam

~The End~ Thank you!