The admission requirements for applicants taking HKDSE are:
Subject(s) |
Minimum Level |
Chinese Language# |
2 |
English Language |
2 |
Any other 3 subjects* |
2 |
* A maximum of two Applied Learning subjects can be used for admission purposes:
- "Attained" is deemed to have achieved "Level 2";
- "Attained with Distinction (I)" is deemed to have achieved "Level 3”; and
- "Attained with Distinction (II)" is deemed to have achieved "Level 4".
# For Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) DSE candidates fulfilling one of the specified conditions in Note 1, the following Chinese language qualifications are recognised by the College as alternatives to the HKDSE Chinese Language requirement for admission:
- Grade E or above in GCE A/AS Level Chinese; or
- Grade C or above in GCSE/IGCSE/GCE O-Level Chinese; or
- "Attained" or above in Applied Learning Chinese (ApL(C)).
Note 1: The specified conditions are:
- The student has learned Chinese Language for less than six years while receiving primary and secondary education. This caters specifically to students who have a late start in learning of Chinese Language (e.g. due to their settlement in Hong Kong well past the entry level) or who have been educated in Hong Kong sporadically; or
- The student has learned Chinese Language for six years or more in schools, but has been taught an adapted and simpler Chinese Language curriculum not normally applicable to the majority of students in our local schools.
Instrument Requirement for Music Studies:
Applicants should have attained grade 8 in practical examination of the ABRSM or equivalent in standard in one of the following instruments:
- Piano
- Singing
- String (Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass)
- Winds (Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Saxophone and Euphonium)
Required Documents and Information
Applicants are required to provide the following information and/or supporting documents in application. If the required documents could not be provided, applicants should provide the documents during or after admission interviews by requests.
- HKDSE result notice or certificate