The Hong Kong team has achieved the best success in the history of the Tokyo Olympics, raising the attention and support of the outside world for the development of athletes.
The University of Hong Kong announced today (25th) that it will launch the "Top Athlete Admissions Scheme" for the 2022/23 academic year to recruit elite athletes who have participated in the Olympic Games and Asian Games.
The University of Hong Kong stated that it plans to take the achievement of athletes as the primary consideration for admission, and will not consider specific public examinations, and set up a selection committee to comprehensively examine the admission ability of applicants.
There is no age limit for the program, active and retired athletes are eligible, and the school hopes to admit 5 top athletes this year.
The University of Hong Kong announced today that the 2022/23 academic year will launch the "Top Athlete Admission Scheme" to recruit elite athletes who have participated in the Olympic Games and Asian Games.
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Four types of courses are limited to recruit athletes who have achieved good results in the Olympic Games and Asian Games
In the 2022/23 academic year, the University of Hong Kong launched the "Top Athlete Admission Scheme" to recruit athletes who have participated in the Olympic Games, Asian Games, National Games, World Cup and Asian Championships and achieved excellent results. Bachelor's program.
Yan Zhijian, Director of Admissions and International Student Exchange at the University of Hong Kong, said that the existing “Elite Athlete Referral Scheme” focuses on applicants’ results in the HKDSE and adds points based on performance; this time, the program takes athletes’ performance and performance as the primary consideration for admission. Instead of using the general admissions standards of HKU, a selection committee will be established, and the committee will comprehensively examine the applicant's admission ability and whether "the ability to successfully complete the selected courses is the most basic requirement."
As for applicants, they are only limited to the above 4 As for the courses, Yan Zhijian said that because these 4 courses have more choices for athletes, and because they belong to "large-scale admissions", students can choose majors after enrollment, which is more flexible.
The school said that the “Elite Athlete Recommendation Program” has admitted about 20 athletes each year in the past three years, and the plan will continue for the next school year.
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There is no limit to the number of planned places. Expect to admit at least 5 people
Although top athletes are admitted flexibly, Yan Zhijian pointed out that the school will not lower their graduation requirements, but considering that athletes and students have to cope with their studies and competitions, according to past experience, individual colleges will provide assistance, and the school will coordinate to support their studies. The grades are up to standard.
He pointed out that there is no limit to the number of places in the program, and he expects to admit five top athletes this year.
The chairman of the selection committee is Yan Zhijian, and the rest of the members include the director of the sports center, the dean of student affairs, two college professors and two sports figures, but the detailed list has yet to be finalized.
There is no age limit for applicants. Both local and non-local students are welcome. Nominations from sports institutes or sports associations are required.
As for whether the plan includes outstanding non-elite athletes, the sports development manager of the University of Hong Kong, Lu Jiaqi, said that the Sports Institute has a certain scoring machine.
Selection results announced in late March
The deadline for nominations is February 14. During the period from February 15 to 23, the committee will screen applicants. Interviews will be held from late February to mid-March, and the selection results will be announced in late March.
Fang Qibei, a track and field athlete who represented Hong Kong in the 2012 London Olympics in the women's 100m event and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Hong Kong, said that when she competed in the Olympic Games during school hours, the school allowed her to delay her homework, and approved the delay of graduation for half a year. 8 subjects, so that she can balance study and competition.
She pointed out that athletes who want to enter the school can also enjoy and experience college life more.
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