Transcript JUPAS

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28 Sep 2012

Post secondary studies - Multiple pathways Careers & further studies team (CFST)

Content

Overview: Post secondary studies - multiple pathways

Statistics of 2011-12

About JUPAS

Strategies on programme selection

Upcoming programmes

Roles of CFST teachers

HKDSE  No segregation = ALL candidates compete for the same goal in ONE single phrase ? = Inexperienced in planning for further studies?

Post-secondary studies - Multiple pathway

Number of offers: >75,000

Post-secondary Studies – Multiple pathways Local Degree

(Government-funded 18-20% + Self financed)

~20-25% Associated Degree / Higher Dipoma

(Government funded + self financed)

Other pathways

e.g. overseas studies (China, Taiwan, UK, USA, Aust etc…), VTC

~30% ~45%

Plan towards success

Direct application

UCAS

to be confirmed 15 Oct12 / 15 Jan13 / Mar Mainland

to be announced in Dec Now to 4 Dec 2012

Local government funded Degree Admission (JUPAS) Local Self-financed Degree / Ass. Degree / High Dip

(Direct)

OR

Overseas studies

(e.g. UCAS) Plan for

reprioritizing

choices & making choices!

http://www.edb.gov.hk/index.aspx?nodeID=2&langno=2

So… What is JUPAS??

JUPAS

• The Main route of application designed to assist students with HKDSE results to apply for admission to: 

Full-time Bachelor Degree courses

offered by 

Full-time Associate degree courses

offered by

CityU

Full-time Higher Diploma courses

offered by

HKIEd & PolyU

“Submit only ONE application for ALL of the above programmes!!”

JUPAS Programme choices

• To choose up to

20 programmes

.

Band

A B C D E

Programme preferences

1-3 4-6 7-10 11-15 16-20

Statistics of 2011-12

JUPAS 2012 Entry Distribution of main round offer by Band Total no. of applicants:

(incl. degree / associate degree / higher diploma)

No. of Main Round offers:

64,442

16,619 (25.79%)

Degree: 14,848 (89.34%) AD/HD: 1,771 (10.66%)

About JUPAS

Role of participating institutes

Determine

the

“criteria for selection”

&

“position for participants of each programme”

Conduct

“Interviews”

&

“Admission tests”

Make

“offer”

Role of JUPAS

To proceed the matching process

How JUPAS works?

1. Each of your selected programmes will give you a

“Rating” in accordance with its criteria for selection

, given

by the participating institutes

. 2. Such rating will then

determine your position in the “merit order list” of each programme

of your choices.

Programme C Programme B

Student B xxx Confidential Confidential

How JUPAS works?

3. The

computer system will match

(the "iteration process")

the order of preference you have assigned

to the study programmes of your choice programmes.

with

the

position you have been placed in each merit order list

of these

JUPAS – The Iteration process

Task-to-do

According to the information provided,

find out the programmes that will be offered

to the following students:

RED

student

ORANGE

student

BLUE

student

YELLOW PURPLE

student student

Result

RED student

:Programme A

ORANGE

student:Programme C

YELLOW

student:No offer

BLUE

student:Programme D

PURPLE

student:Programme D

How JUPAS works – The Iteration Process

You will be made an offer of the

highest priority on your programme list

for which you have the required rating.

Important dates

JUPAS Key dates in the 2013 cycle Tasks

User guide for applicants

Submission of main round applications & payments Complete “Registration” Submission of OEA Submission of SLP

*Amendment of programme choices Submission of "other qualifications" Checking of own allotted "Time-slot" for choices modification Announcement of HKDSE results

Final modification of programme choices From To

25 Sep 2012 25 th 19 Sep 2012 Sep 2012 26 th Nov 2012 (School deadline) 4 th Dec 2012 (Official deadline) 5 th Oct 2012 25 Sep 2012 25 Sep 2012 6 Feb 2013 27 Mar 2013 5 Dec 2012 16 Jul 2013 21 May 2013 25 Sep 2012 8 Apr 2013 18 Jun 2013 15 Jul 2013 18 Jul 2013

JUPAS Key dates in the 2013 cycle Tasks From To

MAIN round offer Announcement 9 Aug 2013 CLEARING round offer Acceptance Announcement 9 Aug 2013 10 Aug 2013 26 Aug 2013 Acceptance 26 Aug 2013 Subsequent rounds offer ( round 1) Announcement 30 Aug 2013 Acceptance 30 Aug 2013 31 Aug 2013 Subsequent rounds offer ( round 2) Announcement 3 Sep 2013 Acceptance 3 Sep 2013 4 Sep 2013

Other JUPAS matters

FAQ concerning JUPAS

• Q) HKDSE results = the only factors that determine if applicants will be accepted?

NO! Other considerations may include:

Performance in interviews / tests,

banding of programme choices,

levels achieved by other applicants in the current year & in the same programme,

and other information provided by applicants in the online application form, etc...

Strategies on programme selection

E-Navigator

Find out more about the programmes, e.g.

quotas, requirements

etc…

http://enavigator.edb.hkedcity.net

EDB website

http://www.edb.gov.hk/index.aspx?nodeID=2&langno=2

General principles in programme selection

• 大學聯招選科策略 目標 : 合乎自己的志趣,又合乎自己競爭能力的課程和大學 一)了解自己 二)知悉局勢 三)佈局有法 Source: http://www.student.hk/study/strategy/009.php#ixzz 1Y2Ao2tOX

個人興趣 - 所謂興趣

• • • • • 關注 感受 活動 常做 形成生活習慣

But… How can I help my daughters?

27 Sep 12, 經濟日報

由感興趣的一個職業 變成一堆感興趣的元素 薪金優厚 工作環境 優良 醫生 地位高 拯救生命 幫助別人

與人接觸 分析 有意義 工作環境良好 常規 安穩 ……………….

興趣 就業 前景好 香港大學 BBA 校園生活 校譽 * 協助尋找第二最愛

常見問題

• XX 學校工商管理學士同 YY 學校工商管理學 士邊個好 ?

如何選擇副學位 ?

課程內容 學費 學習 / 考核模式 認受性 校園設施 師資 興趣 能力

收生要求高的學科 唔等於好的學科 更不等如適合學生的學科

Miracle Question 奇蹟問題

• • • • 如果你現在有一筆不少的獎金,可以給你 用十年,你希望做甚麼 ?

如果所有科目都收你的時候,你會讀那一 科 如果教師與銀行經理的人工相若,你會做 那一份工 你在 65 歲時,希望會完成的 2 件事是 ?

Understand the scoring system of universities

 Knowing your advantages & disadvantages

Scoring system

HKU: http://www.als.hku.hk/admission/applying-or-admission-info/hong-kong students/jupas/entrance-requirements  Minimum entrance requirement [3322+33]  Count 4 core subjects and

Best 2 electives

Level

Score

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

5

5

5*

6

5**

7 

3 rd elective

may only be considered as a

tie-breaker

 Some faculties/programmes may have

Specific

subject requirements”

, and / or

“additional subject requirements”

Scoring system

CUHK: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/334/english/admissions/entrance-requirements/index.html

 Minimum entrance requirement [3322+1X*]  Count 4 core subjects and

1 elective

,  performance in

extra electives

will be awarded for

BONUS points

up to 2 such subjects (bonus does not weight as heavy as 1X).

 Admission score = Grade points attained in (4C+1X)/5+bonus

* Some faculty / programmes may have Specific “subject” & or “level” requirement, additional requirement * Math II stronger than Best X: 4C+0.5MathII+0.5BestX

Scoring system

HKUST: http://334.ust.hk/en_admissions03.html

• • • • School specific requirement Subject weighting: http://334.ust.hk/en_admissions06.html

M1, M2 can be regarded as an elective Business school: Bonus score will be awarded to Band A applicants with – – – Impressive OEA/500 word personal statement in OEA or Good perfermance in interview or Participation in invited activities such as HKUST Business Preview

Scoring system

HKPolyU: http://4yc.polyu.edu.hk/admission.htm

• Preferred subjects specified in the BD / programme entrance requirements will be given the highest weighting.

• More popular programmes may give priority to those applicants who have shown a keen interest as indicated by their Band choices. HKIEd: http://www.ied.edu.hk/acadprog/2012/entryreq/ • Specific entrance requirements

Scoring system

HKBU: http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~hkbu334/adm_faq.html

• • Programme specific entrance requirement – http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~hkbu334/arts.html

The assessment weighting for HKDSE subjects varies with programmes. For programmes with HKDSE subjects indicated in the entrance requirements, the required/preferred subjects probably carry more weight.

Scoring system

CityU: http://www.admo.cityu.edu.hk/jupas_hkdse/assessment/ • For applicants who have fulfilled the

minimum entrance requirements

, admission scores will be calculated for the selection of applicants. • For students with the same score, reference will be made to other information (eg. English results, results in discipline-related subjects, band, interview performance, OEA).

• No bonus points will be given to students who have taken more electives.

Scoring system

OUHK: • To be eligible to apply for admission to Bachelor of Nursing with Honours in General/Mental Health Care programme, the elective subject should preferably be a science subject, i.e. Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Combined Science or Integrated Science.

Programmes organized for DSE students 2012-13 (before HKDSE exams) Programme Date

Introduction on IELTS Study opportunities in China Sharing on “post-secondary planning” by past SHCC DSE students Information day on multiple pathways & interview workshop # (conducted by hok yau club) Sep 12 (Organized)  3 rd Oct 2012 (OLE Wednesday)

Change to 17 th Nov 2012 (Sat)

*17 th Nov 2012 (Sat)

9:00 – 13:00 14:00 – 16:00 Universities open days http://www.edb.gov.hk/index.aspx?nodeID=2&langno=2 # If want to join now, please let us know latest by 3 Oct 2012

17 Nov – Info day on Multiple Pathways

• • • • • • •

Confirmed programmes / institutions:

Shue Yan University HKUST Business Poly U – Hotel & Tourism Hang Seng Management College Further Studies in Taiwan CUHK Law Sharing by DSE graduates (from different universities)

Roles of CFST teachers

JUPAS

– Ms Irene Law & Mr. Thomas Hung •

Non-JUPAS local programmes

– Mr Thomas Hung & Miss Ginny Chan •

Overseas studies (UK, US, Australia)

– Miss Ivy Lee & Miss Linda Yip • –

Studies in China, Taiwan, Japan, Macau

Miss Laura Lai & Mr David Lam

~The End~ Thank you!