The application period for the First Round Application 2021/22 for HKCC’s Associate Degree and Higher Diploma programmes is from 10 December 2020 to 23 May 2021. There are two stages, namely Advance Processing and Regular Processing, each with a deadline. Details are as follows:
Applications received after HKDSE result announcement will be considered ONLY IF there are places left after all rounds of selection. Some popular programmes may also be closed for applications when places are filled. In other words, the earlier you apply, the greater the chance that you can be admitted to your favourite programme.
2021 HKDSE candidates (including re-takers) should apply via Electronic Advance Application System for Post-secondary Programmes (E-APP) to join the First Round Application.
Applicants NOT attempting HKDSE in 2021 (including those who sat for HKDSE in 2020 and / or before; and holders of HKALE or other qualifications) should apply via HKCC Online Application for Admission (OAA).
To join the First Round Application, applicants must submit their applications online on or before 23 May 2021.
2021 HKDSE candidates (including re-takers) should apply via Electronic Advance Application System for Post-secondary Programmes (E-APP).
Applicants NOT attempting HKDSE in 2021 (including those who sat for HKDSE in 2020 and / or before; and holders of HKALE or other qualifications) should apply via HKCC Online Application for Admission (OAA).
You should pay the HK$200 application fee within 7 days of your application via the Online Credit Card Payment System or any ATM at Hang Seng Bank, HSBC or JETCO; or Flywire (for payments outside Hong Kong). For details of payment, please click here.
Applicants who apply via E-APP or HKCC OAA will be treated equally.
Apart from inputting the required information on E-APP, you should also upload your school result report(s) of S4 to S6 (if available) and your Student Learning Profile (SLP). Also, you are required to upload your past public examination results (if any) such as HKDSE, HKALE, and HKCEE onto E-APP. Applicants for Associate Degree Scheme in Design programmes are required to present their portfolios at the admission interview.
Your secondary school is required to upload your School Reference Report (SRR) onto E-APP during March to April 2021.
For applicants of Higher Diploma in Social Work, shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview and a written test.
All applicants for Associate Degree Scheme in Design must sit for an aptitude test and attend an interview, and submit a portfolio upon the interview.
Applicants for other programmes will be invited to an interview / a written test / an aptitude test only when necessary.
Applicants who are invited to an interview will be notified via email about one week in advance.
Selection of applicants will be mainly based on their HKDSE results. However, your school results in S4 to S6, School Reference Report (SRR), Student Learning Profile (SLP), secondary school teacher / principal recommendation letter, and performance in the interview / written test / aptitude test (for certain programmes only), etc. will also be taken into consideration.
Besides, there are HKDSE subject preferences for some programmes, please click here for details. As a general rule, preference will be given to students who have studied subjects highly relevant to their programme choices.
After submitting your application or receiving a conditional offer, you can apply for change of your programme choices on or before 12 July 2021, either via E-APP (if you are 2021 HKDSE candidate), or by completing Form 33 “Application for Change of Programme Choice” (please click here to download the form) (if you are non-2021 HKDSE candidate and submit your application for admission via HKCC OAA. A second written test, aptitude test or interview may be required. Please note that the total credits to be taken for different programmes may vary.
Applicants sitting for HKDSE in 2021 (including re-takers) should apply via E-APP, so that HKCC can receive a copy of the School Reference Report (SRR) provided by your secondary school. This SRR is important when we consider your application.
Moreover, you should input correctly your HKDSE subjects. If you are taking Combined Science, you should also fill in the two components among Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
If you have ever attempted public examinations before 2021, e.g. HKDSE, HKALE, HKCEE or any other examinations, please upload a copy of the result slip(s). This will help a lot in processing your application.
The application fee is HK$200 regardless of how many programmes you apply. To maximise the chances of getting an offer, you are strongly advised to make good use of the three programme choices.
For other details, please read through the Information for Applicants carefully before you submit your application.
Level 2 or above in five HKDSE subjects* including English Language and Chinese Language.
Some programmes may have additional requirements or HKDSE subject preferences. Please click here for further information.
For the admission scores of the best five subjects (including Chinese and English) for HKDSE applicants admitted to HKCC in 2020/21, the overall average score was 15.18. Please click here to see the 2020/21 admission scores of all HKCC programmes.
If you are a student holding Chinese mainland ID, you can only apply for admission via HKCC Online Application for Admission (OAA) to selected programmes. The application period is 10 December 2020 to 12 July 2021. Upon admission, the College will help apply for your student visa from the Immigration Department of the HKSAR Government.
If you are non-local applicants other than Chinese mainland student, you may apply for all our programmes via HKCC Online Application for Admission (OAA). However, it is your own responsibility to obtain a student visa or an entry permit to study in Hong Kong from the Immigration Department of the HKSAR Government before 1 September 2021; otherwise your registration will be nullified. All fees paid will NOT be refunded.
All non-local applicants are required to sit for an admission interview.