F 6 JUPAS TALK 2792019 Rundown 1 JUPAS

F. 6 JUPAS TALK 27/9/2019

Rundown 1. JUPAS Operation 2. Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/ Sectors (SSSDP) 3. Strategies on Choices 4. E-APP and Alternative Pathways Application 5. Alumni Sharing

1. JUPAS Operation Ms. Wu Pui-chi

JUPAS Operation Timeline

JUPAS Operation Timeline

Items to be submitted by applicants a) Create JUPAS account b) Programme choices c) Other Experiences and Achievements in Competitions/ Activities (OEA) d) Student Learning Profile (SLP) e) Personal Assessment (for testimonial use) Optional / if applicable f) Other Qualifications [Other Academic Results (Language subjects) & Music Qualifications] g) Prior Education h) Disability information i) School Principal’s Nomination (SPN)

Create JUPAS account - Register it yourself through the JUPAS website - Application Period: 19/9 – 28/11 - Late Charge $350 for late submission - Register with your active email account - Read the instructions and user guide carefully before the registration

Payment Methods - Application fee of $460 must be paid before *27/11/2019 - DON’T do it on the LAST DAY!! - Platforms i. Credit Cards H C S T via !! ! S OOL N E ii. PPS online (not by phone) M AY P O N iii. E-banking iv. Cash in Bank v. Cash in JUPAS Office (with payment slips printed)

Items to be submitted by applicants a) Create JUPAS account b) Programme choices c) Other Experiences and Achievements in Competitions/ Activities (OEA) d) Student Learning Profile (SLP) e) Personal Assessment (for testimonial use) Optional / if applicable f) Other Qualifications [Other Academic Results (Language subjects) & Music Qualifications] g) Prior Education h) Disability information i) School Principal’s Nomination (SPN)

Programmes 1. UGC-funded institution programme 2. OUHK self-financing programme 3. SSSDP programme

Programme choices - A maximum of 20 choices have to be submitted via JUPAS website - Application Period: 18/9 – 27/11 18 Sep – 27 Nov Application 5 Dec – 20 May 9 – 11 Jul Updating of programme choices ($80 per submission) Free modification of programme choices (one submission only) - Career Counselling will be provided from 8/10 – 22/11

Career Counselling Grouping Class Teacher-in-charge 6 A Mr. KWAN Chun-wing 6 B Ms. LUEN Man-wah 6 C 6 D Ms. LAI Siu-lan Ms. KWOK Mei-yu 6 E Ms. SI Ka-wing

Career Counselling - Visit https: //portal. msc. edu. hk/ Click “Predictive Grade” update the profile, fill in career objectives and JUPAS options in Predictive Grade system by 7/10/2019

1. Update The Profile

2. Fill In Career Objectives

3. Fill In JUPAS Options

Items to be submitted by applicants a) Create JUPAS account b) Programme choices c) Other Experiences and Achievements in Competitions/ Activities (OEA) d) Student Learning Profile (SLP) e) Personal Assessment (for testimonial use) Optional / if applicable f) Other Qualifications [Other Academic Results (Language subjects) & Music Qualifications] g) Prior Education h) Disability information i) School Principal’s Nomination (SPN)

OEA vs SLP Objectives Format Word Limit Submission Period OEA SLP To know the candidates’ performances in activities in addition to their academic results Activity-based Essay-based 500 words for No word limit ‘Additional Information’ 18/9/2019 – 8/1/2020 18/9/2019 – 28/4/2020

OEA Submission Max 10 entries (excluding OAR and MQ)

OEA Submission Upload supporting selected items only documents for

OEA vs SLP OEA SLP Objectives To know the candidates’ performances in activities in addition to their academic results Format Activity-based Essay-based Word Limit 500 words for No word limit ‘Additional Remember you have written an essay on Information’ your personal 18/9/2019 goal and development? Submission – 18/9/2019 – Period 8/1/2020 28/4/2020

Personal Statement Mid October 6/11 5/11 Receive the Personal Statement from your class teacher Submit the revised Personal Statement to your English teacher Early January Receive the Personal Statement from your English teacher - Submit hard copy AND soft copy to your English Teacher - Can be used for SLP (self-account) and OEA (additional information)

SLP Workshop (in Morning Periods) Class Date 6 A 6/11 6 B 7/11 6 C 6 D 8/11 11/11 6 E 14/11 Time: 7: 55 a. m. Venue: D 501 (MSCPS Computer Room)

Items to be submitted by applicants a) Create JUPAS account b) Programme choices c) Other Experiences and Achievements in Competitions/ Activities (OEA) d) Student Learning Profile (SLP) e) Personal Assessment (for testimonial use) Optional / if applicable f) Other Qualifications [Other Academic Results (Language subjects) & Music Qualifications] g) Prior Education h) Disability information i) School Principal’s Nomination (SPN)

Personal Assessment - To provide information to teachers for testimonial writing - Submit information to Predictive Grade System in November

Items to be submitted by applicants a) Create JUPAS account b) Programme choices c) Other Experiences and Achievements in Competitions/ Activities (OEA) d) Student Learning Profile (SLP) e) Personal Assessment (for testimonial use) Optional / if applicable f) Other Qualifications [Other Academic Results (Language subjects) & Music Qualifications] g) Prior Education h) Disability information i) School Principal’s Nomination (SPN)

Other Qualifications - ‘Other Qualifications’ here refers to Ø Language Subjects Ø Music Qualification

Other Academic Results

Music Qualifications

Other Qualifications - Input the information in ‘Other Qualifications’ (Not in OEA!!!) - Submit the documents to Ms. Connie Lam (Staff @General Office) for verification during the 2 phases: Ø Phase 1: 6/1/2020 – 10/1/2020 Ø Phase 2: 17/2/2020 – 24/2/2020 - You may also process the verification at JUPAS office on your own (18/9/2019 – 22/4/2020)

Items to be submitted by applicants a) Create JUPAS account b) Programme choices c) Other Experiences and Achievements in Competitions/ Activities (OEA) d) Student Learning Profile (SLP) e) Personal Assessment (for testimonial use) Optional / if applicable f) Other Qualifications [Other Academic Results (Language subjects) & Music Qualifications] g) Prior Education h) Disability information i) School Principal’s Nomination (SPN)

School Principal’s Nomination - To give recognition to applicants who have made outstanding achievements in nonacademic areas such as sports, music, social services, other cultural activities, or who have demonstrated leadership abilities - A maximum of 4 students will be nominated through the scheme - Application Period: 16/12/2019 – 16/3/2020

School Principal’s Nomination - Things to be submitted to Ms. Connie Lam (General Office) in USB 1. A one-page personal statement showing your area of strengths 2. Record of Achievements (to be categorized into International, Regional and School level respectively) 3. Supporting documents 4. Band A Choices

School Principal’s Nomination - If you are nominated under SPN, you will be considered by the JUPAS participating-institution(s) and / or the SSSDP institution(s) concerned for your Band A choices as at May 2020 on an individual basis

Summary Items Things to be prepared Deadline a) Create JUPAS account - Application fee ($460) 27/11/2019 b) Programme choices - Drafted JUPAS choices (to Career Teachers) Programme choices (to JUPAS) 8/10/2019 21/11/2019 c) OEA - Supporting documents of activities (to JUPAS) 8/1/2020 d) SLP - Personal Statement 28/4/2020 e) Testimonial (to be done by teachers) - Personal Assessment (to Class Teachers) 2/1/2020 f) Other Qualifications - Support documents (to Ms. Connie Lam @ General Office) g) SPN - Personal statement Record of Achievements Supporting documents Band A Choices 6 – 10/1/2020 (Phase 1) 17 – 24/2/2020 (Phase 2) 16/3/2020

Remarks: Application Procedures (PDF)

Remarks: Information Days

Remarks: Information Days Institutes Dates Poly. U 5/10/2019 CUHK 12/10/2019 HKBU 19/10/2019 City. U 19/10/2019 Lingnan. U 26/10/2019 Edu. HK 26/10/2019 HKUST 27/10/2019 HKU 2/11/2019

2. Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/ Sectors (SSSDP) Ms. Wu Pui-chi

SSSDP - new subsidy scheme initiated by the Education Bureau to subsidize students to pursue designated full-time locally-accredited selffinancing undergraduate programmes in selected disciplines to nurture talents to meet Hong Kong's social and economic needs - Subsidy amounts to HK$41, 700 (non-laboratorybased programmes) and HK$72, 800 (laboratorybased programmes) per academic year

SSSDP 2016 -17 Number of Programmes 15 Number of Places 1030 2017 -18 17 1062 2018 -19 37 2746 2019 -20 38 3236 Academic Year

SSSDP

SSSDP

SSSDP - Apply through JUPAS (Exactly the same procedures as applying JUPAS Programmes)

3. Strategies on Programme Choices before Release of HKDSE Results Ms. Si Ka-wing

Allocate 20 programme choices in 5 bands Band Programme Choice A 1 -3 B 4 -6 C 7 - 10 D 11 - 15 E 16 - 20

Strategies of prioritizing your JUPAS choices BEFORE the release of DSE results 1. Wider range of admission grades 2. Availability of interviews 3. Different disciplines

Student A Band B Band C Band D Band E Selection criteria: - HKDSE Examination Results - Banding - Interview - OEA - SLP - SRR - SPN - Other Academic Results - Music Qualification - Others

Calculation of Admission Scores

Where can I find the information of the admission scores?

Calculation of Admission Scores 1. 2. 3. 4. jupas. edu. hk UST JUPAS calculator Website of the Institute Info Day

1. jupas. edu. hk

Go to Useful material

Document admission scores TXT

2019 – to be released

Remarks Besides the admission scores, you also need to pay attention to… Selection principles • 4 core + 2 electives? • Best 5? /Best 6? Any compulsory electives? Candidate quota? Weighting?

e. g. City University

Bonus Points System, HKU The new HKU Scoring System will not apply to MBBS, BPharm and BBiomed. Sc in 2019.

2. UST JUPAS Calculator

2. UST JUPAS Calculator

2. UST JUPAS Calculator

2. UST JUPAS Calculator

Update on Admission Arrangements of the School of Science, UST JS 5101 Science JS 5102 Science (Group A) JS 5103 Science (Group B)

Update on Admission Arrangements of the School of Science, UST Required Subject Requirements School of Science “Integrated Science” (All JUPAS choices) no longer be one of the required subject JS 5813 BSc Mathematics and Economics “Economics” is now one of the required

Interview Arrangement

Sequence Remarks 1. The participating-institutions only have a general idea of how you rank your programme choices. They do not have access to your actual rank list. Your preferences are made known to the participating-institutions in the form of 5 bands. Band A Band B Actually Priority What the institutions see (in numerical order only) JS 6004 JS 1001 Band A JS 4018 JS 6004 JS 3005 JS 2014 JS 6015 Band B JS 3005 JS 6015

Strategies of prioritizing your JUPAS choices BEFORE the release of DSE results 1. Rank the programmes which you prefer most and require interviews top the list BEFORE the release of DSE result 2. Rank the programmes according to your preference if no interview is needed

CUHK Interview arrangements (2019 Entry)

Rearranging JUPAS choices AFTER the release of DSE results - During your allocated time-slot AFTER the release of DSE result - Students can REPLACE up to 5 programme choices on the selection lists with new programmes / ADD a maximum of 5 new programmes to the original choices (as long as the total number of programme choices does not exceed 20)

4. E-APP Application and Alternative Pathway Ms. Wu Pui-chi

E-APP ‒ a platform to lodge advance applications for locallyaccredited post-secondary programmes (both subdegree and undergraduate programmes) not covered under the Joint University Programmes Admissions System (JUPAS) ‒ Application period: Ø Early December 2019 to Mid May 2020 (Main round) Ø Mid May 2020 to late June 2020 (Second round)

E-APP ‒ No limitation on the number of institutions that you may apply through E-APP (However, individual institution may limit the number of its programmes that an applicant can apply for) ‒ E-APP application will NOT affect your JUPAS application at all ‒ E-APP does not charge (but most of the programmes charge)

Alternative Pathway (UK) ‒ A total of 5 choices are allowed to apply via UCAS Application Deadline Courses concerned 15 Oct 2019, 18: 00 (UK Ø any course at the universities of Oxford and time) Cambridge Ø most courses in medicine, veterinary medicine/science, and dentistry 15 Jan 2020, 18: 00 (UK time) Ø for the majority of courses (Some art and design courses have a 24 March deadline) 24 Mar 2020, 18: 00 (UK Ø for some art and design courses time)

Alternative Pathway (UK) ‒ Make application for testimonials AND predicted grades (official document) at the General Office at least three weeks before deadline.

Admission Briefing

Admission Briefing

Alternative Pathway (Scholarship) Students who are interested in pursuing further studies in the International Christian University may approach Mr. Kwan Chun-wing for more details!

Sources of information 1. JUPAS website - www. jupas. edu. hk 2. NSS U & I @ School Homepage - http: //www. munsang. edu. hk/secondary/i ndex. php? option=com_content&view=a rticle&id=70&Itemid=72 3. 香港輔導教師協會 - http: //www. hkacmgm. org 4. 學友社 - www. student. com. hk

Sources of information 5. SSSDP - http: //www. cspe. edu. hk/sssdp/ZH/index. asp 6. E-app - https: //www. eapp. gov. hk/ 7. UCAS - https: //www. ucas. com/ 8. E-mail (e. Class / Personal E-mail)

5. Alumni Sharing Ms. Fung Hoi Ching Ms. Lam Wing Yue Ms. Cheung Wai Lam Ms. Yung Wai Sui

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