The University of Science and Technology will provide more flexible admission arrangements for students applying for admission through JUPAS in 2022, even if the performance of one of the DSE core subjects is slightly lower than the university's minimum entry requirement of "3322", but the score is higher than the course they are applying for The median score of JUPAS in 221 and placing the subject in Group A will still be considered by the university under the latest flexible admission arrangement of HKUST.
In addition, HKUST will award admission bonuses to candidates who have won stars in the HKDSE this year, ranging from a one-time fee of 5,000 to a renewable full tuition fee and a living allowance of 55,000 yuan each year. Among them, candidates who win nine stars can receive the full annual tuition fee each year. , but the annual GPA needs to be maintained above 3.
HKUST today (6th) launched a flexible admission arrangement for the 2022 JUPAS applicants. Different from the past two years, if a candidate’s performance in one of the DSE core subjects is slightly lower than the university’s minimum entry requirement of “3322”, candidates need to take other subjects. A total of 5 stars or 3 stars in STEM subjects. Under the new arrangement, as long as candidates’ DSE scores are higher than the median JUPAS admission scores of the HKUST courses they applied for in 2021, they will be placed in JUPAS in the relevant subjects. Among Group A, under the new flexible admission arrangement, the university will still be considered.
In addition, HKUST has also launched a new set of scoring methods for admissions. Candidates who obtain 5, 5*, 5** in the DSE will be converted into 5.5, 7 and 8.5 points for admission to HKUST. HKUST has also issued new and old conversion methods. Based on the 2021 JUPAS scores for students' reference.
Professor Liu Menglin, Director of the Undergraduate Admissions and Admissions Office, said that under the new scoring method and flexible admission arrangements, candidates with more than 5 in multiple subjects will be more successful.
She also explained that it is not easy for candidates to win stars in the DSE, "the difficulty is not linear", so the new scoring method can reward candidates more.
She also mentioned that the new arrangement will provide more opportunities for talented students who are interested in studying in Hong Kong, but failed during the difficult period of the epidemic.
Professor Liu Menglin said that under the new scoring method and flexible admission arrangement, candidates with more than 5 in multiple subjects will be more successful.
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Students with excellent grades can renew their annual full tuition fees and living allowance of more than 50,000 yuan
In order to recognize students’ academic achievements, HKUST will award Entrance Scholarships to DSE 5* or 5** students, ranging from a one-off amount of $5,000 to a renewable full tuition fee and a living allowance of $55,000 each year, depending on the award The number of stars depends on the number of stars. Candidates who win nine stars can receive the full annual tuition fee each year, but the annual GPA needs to be maintained at 3 or above, and the renewable full tuition fee and 55,000 yuan living allowance each year need to wait for 12 Grain star or above.
Liu Menglin said that she hoped that the new flexible admission arrangements and admission scholarships would attract more talented students to enter HKUST. She mentioned that the immigration trend has been low in recent years, and the number of admissions and applications in universities has declined, while HKUST is about less than before. 1%, the situation is not particularly serious.
There are DSE Chinese Language Examination Level 2 candidates who are successfully admitted with the flexible plan
Zhai Weihao was admitted to the Faculty of Engineering of HKUST in 2020 through a flexible admission arrangement. He is now majoring in computer science. He mentioned that he missed the Chinese subject at DSE that year and only got a second grade. , and finally succeeded in admission through the flexible admission arrangement with Mathematics 5* and Information Technology 5**. He believes that the flexible admission scheme will help students who excel in individual subjects. "There are many ways to qualify for U but fail. students".
Chen Yinyin is a fourth-year student of international scientific research (physics), one of the most competitive subjects. She achieved 5** in 4 subjects in the HKDSE, and was awarded an entrance scholarship and a WISE scholarship. She is about to go to Johns Hopkins Johns Hopkins University is pursuing a doctoral program in astronomy. He hopes to work at NASA in the future. He also believes that in recent years, the society has devoted more and more resources to innovation and technology, and development efforts are also strong. offers many opportunities.
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