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HKU admits all top scorers in the first HKDSE Examination
Students attaining 5** in seven subjects all join the University

16 Aug 2012

1. All students with scores of seven subjects all at Level 5** chose HKU. The University has admitted 85% of those with six Level 5**s or better.

2. HKU admitted more students with a Level 5** in M1 or M2

3. HKU admitted a total of 2,172 students through JUPAS for 2012/13. HKU has the best scores in the followings:

*DSE scores equivalence: 5**=7, 5*=6, 5=5,4=4, 3=3, 2=2, 1=1

4. HKU had four programmes in the top five in Hong Kong

**remark: calculated using Best 5 score 

5. HKU admitted all the five top scorers attaining 5**in seven subjects

6. Moreover, HKU has admitted 14 outstanding sports scholars through JUPAS

Remarks on the results:

The University of Hong Kong is delighted to welcome into the University family many of the most outstanding and talented students from among those who completed the first Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination. Their programme choices, driven by passion and curiosity, reflected their wide range of intellectual interests. Those who attained five or more 5**s have chosen programmes including Architecture, Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, Actuarial Science, BBA/Law, Government & Law, Quantitative Finance, International Business and Global Management, and Science.

The overall admissions results have been very remarkable this year. The average scores attained by the students in the four core subjects of Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics and Liberal Studies are the highest among the educational institutions. And despite the relatively low passing rate in Chinese Language among HKDSE takers, the average score of our students this year is a relatively high 4.89.

A spokesperson of the University finds the admissions results very encouraging, and some students will in fact be coming from secondary schools which have graduates admitted into HKU for the first time. This demonstrates that the standards-referenced assessment method adopted for the HKDSE Examination has been effective in revealing a wider range of abilities in students capable of pursuing higher educational studies.

“While it is difficult to compare the DSE with the ALE, these results were perhaps the best ever that HKU has achieved. These outstanding results reflect Hong Kong students’ belief in the quality of education offered by HKU," said the spokesperson.

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 .