Associate Degree Scheme in Humanities and Communication

Programme Code

Programme Name

Mean2

Lower Quartile

Upper Quartile

Highest
8C110-CLL Associate in Chinese Language and Literature 15.77 14 17 20
8C110-EPC Associate in English for Professional Communication 14.96 13 16 18
8C110-LC Associate in Language and Culture 13.81 13 15 18
8C110-LDM Associate in Language and Digital Communication 12.77 12 14 17
8C110-PR Associate in Public Relations and Communication 15.05 14 16 21
8C110-TI Associate in Translation and Interpretation 14.00 12 16 19
8C110-AA Associate of Arts 15.32 14 17 20
Associate Degree Scheme in Science and Technology

Programme Code

Programme Name

Mean2

Lower Quartile

Upper Quartile

Highest
8C112-ENG Associate in Engineering 16.28 15 18 21
8C112-IT Associate in Information Technology 15.43 13 17 21
8C112-SDS Associate in Statistics and Data Science 16.38 15 18 22
8C112-AS Associate of Science 16.23 15 18 22
Associate Degree Scheme in Applied Social Sciences

Programme Code

Programme Name

Mean2

Lower Quartile

Upper Quartile

Highest
8C111-NS Associate in Applied Social Sciences 14.78 12 17 21
8C111-CS Associate in Applied Social Sciences (Counselling for Social Services) 14.31 12 16 20
8C111-PSY Associate in Applied Social Sciences (Psychology) 14.15 12 16 21
8C111-SPA Associate in Applied Social Sciences (Social Policy and Administration) 14.93 13.25 16 20
8C111-SC Associate in Applied Social Sciences (Sociology and Culture) 15.00 14 18 19
Associate Degree Scheme in Business

Programme Code

Programme Name

Mean2

Lower Quartile

Upper Quartile

Highest
8C108-NS Associate in Business 15.74 14 18 21
8C108-ACC Associate in Business (Accounting) 15.85 14 18 21
8C108-BM Associate in Business (Business Management) 15.18 13 17 20
8C108-FIN Associate in Business (Finance) 15.61 13.25 17.75 21
8C108-HM Associate in Business (Hospitality Management) 14.51 12 17 20
8C108-HR Associate in Business (Human Resources Management) 13.51 12 15 20
8C108-IB Associate in Business (International Business) 15.21 13 17 21
8C108-LM Associate in Business (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) 15.00 13 17 19
8C108-MK Associate in Business (Marketing) 15.13 12.75 17 20
8C108-TM Associate in Business (Tourism Management) 13.53 11 16 20
Associate Degree Scheme in Design

Programme Code

Programme Name

Mean2

Lower Quartile

Upper Quartile

Highest
8C113-ADV Associate in Design (Advertising Design) 15.06 13 17 19
8C113-EI Associate in Design (Environment and Interior Design) 13.95 12 15 17
8C113-MID Associate in Design (Moving Image and Interaction Design) 14.21 12.5 15.5 18
8C113-VC Associate in Design (Visual Communication) 15.39 14 16.5 19
Standalone Programmes

Programme Code

Programme Name

Mean2

Lower Quartile

Upper Quartile

Highest
8C106 Associate in Health Studies 16.42 15 18 21
8C126 Associate in Surveying and Built Environment 15.99 14 18 21
8C123 Higher Diploma in Social Work 16.31 15 17 20

Notes:

  1. The minimum general entrance requirements for sub-degree programmes are five subjects at Level 2 or above (including Chinese Language and English Language) in the HKDSE Examination or equivalent. If one of the five HKDSE subjects is the Citizenship and Social Development subject, the minimum entrance requirement would become "Attained (A)" for CS subject and Level 2 or above in four other HKDSE subjects (including Chinese Language and English Language) or equivalent.
  2. The mean of HKDSE scores is calculated from the sum of five subjects including Chinese Language, English Language. The calculation of total scores using Common Scoring System is as follows:
    HKDSE Level Score HKDSE Level Score
    5** 7 3 3
    5* 6 2 2
    5 5 1 1
    4 4 Unclassified 0
    DSE Category C: Converted Point for Subject Score Calculation
    HKDSE Level
    Subject 7 6 5 4 3 2
    Japanese N1 － N2 － N3 -
    Korean Grade 6 Grade 5 － Grade 4 Grade 3 -
    French / German / Spanish C2 C1 B2 B1 A2 -
    Urdu A++/ A+ A B++/ B+ B C D/ E
  3. The above information is also available on Education Bureau’s official website: Concourse for Self-financing Post-secondary Education.