OVERVIEW

We admit talented local and international students through JUPAS, non-JUPAS and transfer-in applications. Students with non-HKDSE qualifications (e.g. public examinations such as the HKCEE, HKALE, IB, SAT, GCE, GCSE, Gaokao etc.) and diploma / sub-degree credentials are welcome to apply via the nonJUPAS admission scheme.

Please refer to the programme leaflet for more information: https://www.cdas.cuhk.edu.hk/storage/media/site/File/CDAS_leaflet_23-24.pdf

students Intake

20

Duration of Study

4 Years

Jupas Code

JS4416

JUPAS

Transfer-in

Non-JUPAS

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS (2024 ENTRY) OF CDAS

Planned number of students Intake: 20

HKDSE Subject

Minimum Level

Subject Weighting

HKDSE core Subject

English Language

4

1

Chinese Language

3

1

Mathematics (Compulsory Part)

4

2

Citizenship and Social Development

A (Attained)

N/A

Liberal Studies

Any two subjects

3

#

The CDAS programme accepts any subject as elective.

The programme accepts any subject as elective. The preferred subjects (with a subject weighting of "1.5") include Mathematics Extended Module 1 or 2, Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Information and Communication Technology, Biology; and "1" is given to any other subjects.

Selection is based on the Best 5 HKDSE subjects with subject weighting applied.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS JUPAS APPLICANTS

Admission Requirements JUPAS applicants

Level

5**

5*

5

4

3

2

1

Score

8.5

7

5.5

4

3

2

1

Example: Weighted Best 5 Score

HKDSE

CHI

ENG

MATH

LS

M1/M2

Best Elective

2nd Elective

Candidate’s grade

4

5

5**

4

5*

5**

5*

Weighting

1

1.5

2

1

2

2#

1

Weighting Score

4

8.25 ✓

17 ✓

4

14 ✓

17 ✓

7 ✓

(Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Biology, ICT)

Programme Best 5 Score:

5.5x1.5 + 8.5x2 + 7x2 + 8.5x2 + 7x1

ADMISSION GRADES OF OUR OTHER ELITE PROGRAMMES(2021 ENTRY)

Artificial Intelligence: Systems and Technologies (AIST)

JUPAS Catalogue No.

program

Target Percentile

CHI

ENG

MATH

LS

M1/M2

Best Elective

2nd Best Elective

3rd Best Elective

Total Ref. Score

JS4468

AIST

UQ

M

LQ

4

3

5**

5

5**

4

3

4

5*

5**

5

5*

5

5*

5

32

30

29

Quantitative Finance and Risk Management Science (QFRM)

JUPAS Catalogue No.

program

Target Percentile

CHI

ENG

MATH

LS

M1/M2

Best Elective

2nd Best Elective

3rd Best Elective

Total Ref. Score

JS4276

QFRM

UQ

M

LQ

5

4

3

5

4

5**

4

5**

5*

5**

5*

5**

5*

34

33

Source: Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, CUHK

DETAILED APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS

JUPAS

You may refer to CDAS programme leaflet and admission talk.

Non-JUPAS (Local Students)

Please refer to http://admission.cuhk.edu.hk/non-jupas-yr-1/requirements.html.

Non-JUPAS (International Students)

Please refer to http://admission.cuhk.edu.hk/international/requirements.html.

Programme Leaflet

Please refer to https://www.cdas.cuhk.edu.hk/storage/media/site/CDAS_leaflet_22-23.pdf