Studying in the UK | UCAS removes score control and admits students with DSE scores without affecting the acceptance of Hong Kong students

The United Kingdom is one of the most popular countries for Hong Kong students to study abroad. In the past, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Affairs Office (UCAS) in the United Kingdom has set up a score comparison table to compare the scores of international qualifications including DSE and non-UK regulated qualifications.

The HKEAA quoted UCAS as announcing that it will remove the score comparison table including DSE, and institutions can directly use DSE scores to admit students according to their admission requirements. The new arrangement applies to students who will study in the UK from September 2023.

The HKEAA stressed that UCAS confirmed that the relevant changes will not affect the recognition of DSE, and students can continue to apply for admission to UK institutions with DSE scores and the previous procedures.

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Many British institutions have directly used DSE scores to set entry requirements

The HKEAA stated in its blog "HKDSE Express" that DSE has been included in the UCAS score comparison system since 2012. A level) had comparable control scores for grades E to A*.

With the introduction of DSE more than ten years ago, many British universities and institutions are already familiar with the qualification level of DSE. At present, most institutions will directly set the admission requirements and admit students for different courses based on DSE scores.

UCAS removes multiple national and regional exam comparison tables

The bureau stated that UCAS consulted with UK higher education institutions on the review of the UCAS comparison points system in the middle of last year, and found that most UK higher education institutions have established their own systems for assessing international qualifications in addition to UCAS comparison points, and have been effectively handling international qualifications. Therefore, from May this year, except for the Irish Leaving Certificate, all international qualifications and non-UK regulated qualifications will be removed from the UCAS comparison table, including DSE, mainland college entrance examination, American AP exam, French Baccalauréat Général, Australia's Global Assessment Certificate, etc., the new arrangements are applicable to students who will study in the UK from September 2023.

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Over 120 UK institutions have provided the HKEAA with their basic entry requirements

In response to the enquiry, the HKEAA added that as of early May, more than 120 UK institutions had provided their basic admission requirements to the HKEAA, of which about 90%, or about 110 institutions, had adopted the HKDSE level to formulate admission requirements.

The bureau will continue to contact the remaining few UK institutions that only set admission requirements based on UCAS comparison scores, update their admission requirements, and update relevant information on the website as soon as possible.

Last year, 1,200 Secondary 6 graduates went to study in the UK

According to the latest "Secondary 6 Student Exit Statistics Survey" by the Education Bureau, last year, about 14%, or more than 5,600 secondary 6 graduates, chose to continue their studies outside Hong Kong. Among the non-Chinese speaking areas, the United Kingdom was the most popular. 22%, or about 1,200 people, went to study.

At present, nearly 300 overseas colleges and universities accept students with DSE scores to apply for admission, including the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, the United States and many other English-speaking regions where DSE candidates choose to study; there are about 130 mainland colleges and about 140 All Taiwanese institutions directly admit Hong Kong students based on their DSE scores.

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