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Information Day for Undergraduate Admissions 2011

28 Oct 2011

 

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) will hold its Information Day for Undergraduate Admissions 2011 on October 29 & 30 (Saturday & Sunday), from 10am to 6pm.

To mark the Centenary of HKU, the Information Day will kick-off with an opening ceremony that will acknowledge the naming of "HKU Star", officiated by Vice-Chancellor Professor Lap-Chee Tsui, together with Dr. Fong Yun Wah and the representative of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Purple Mountain Observatory. Cast of "A Hundred Years of Home Stories", a theatre performance created by a group of HKU current students and alumni to celebrate the HKU Centenary, will lead the crowd to join hands in a joyful painting experience.

The two-day event aims to showcase the University programmes, activities and facilities to the public, particularly to the secondary schools students, teachers and parents. Teaching departments and halls of residence are open to the public for a better understanding of the campus life at HKU.

Media representatives are cordially invited to attend the Information Day, the details are as follows:

Opening Ceremony

Date: October 29, 2011 (Saturday)
Time: 9:45am - 10:15am
Venue: Sun Yat-sen Place

Talks

October 29	Talk on	October 30	Talk on
11:15 - 12:15	Non-JUPAS Admission	11:00 - 12:00	JUPAS Admission (HKDSE)
13:00 - 14:00	JUPAS Admission (HKDSE)	12:45 - 13:45	JUPAS Admission (HKALE)
15:00 - 16:00	JUPAS Admission (HKDSE)

Venue: Loke Yew Hall
Speaker: Professor John Spinks, Chairman of the University Admissions Committee

For details about the admission this year，please read the press release " HKU announces an increase in both JUPAS and non-JUPAS places in 2012" at:   http://www.cpao.hku.hk/media/IDay_pr_e.pdf

As no private vehicle will be allowed to drive in/out or park inside HKU campus during 08:00 - 19:00 on the two event days. All visitors are encouraged to use public transportation to reach HKU.

For media enquiries, please contact: Ms Trinni Choy (Assistant Director (Media), Communications and Public Affairs Office) tel: 2859 2606 email: pychoy@hku.hk or Ms Melanie Wan (Manager (Media), Communications and Public Affairs Office) tel: 2859 2600 email: melwkwan@hku.hk.