9 universities in Hong Kong report new high for undergraduate admission rates amid slight rebound in applications
- Admission rate for bachelor’s degree programmes via Jupas is 39.6 per cent this year, narrowly exceeding last year’s record-breaking 39 per cent
- According to Jupas, 89.7 per cent of this year’s applicants have been offered spots at their top three choices
The admission rate for bachelor’s degree programmes was 39.6 per cent this year, narrowly exceeding last year’s record-breaking figure of 39 per cent, according to a Post calculation based on data released by the Joint University Programmes Admission System (Jupas).
Ng Po-shing, a consultant at student guidance centre Hok Yau Club, attributed the increase to universities offering more places than previously planned because they expected some applicants would turn them down.
“If you reach the general threshold for bachelor programmes, you will have a big chance of landing a spot at one of them,” he said, adding that less popular courses typically sent out more offers.
“When some applicants registered for Jupas, they were still deciding whether to study in Hong Kong or abroad. So it is likely that many might not accept offers at local universities through the system.”
Out of this year’s 39,948 applicants, 16,149 students received offers through Jupas, a unified system for university applications, from either a bachelor’s degree course or a higher diploma programme in early childhood education at the Education University.
