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Will I be admitted as long as I have satisfied the minimum entrance requirements of a programme? Admission to the universities is on a competitive basis, since the number of places available is normally far less than the number of eligible applicants. In this regard, satisfying the minimum entrance requirements of a university or a programme does not therefore guarantee admission. Your HKALE and HKCEE grades alone do not determine whether you will enter an institution of your choice. Other factors come into consideration such as information contained in your application form, and for some programmes, performance in interview(s) and/or test(s), overall grades achieved by other applicants in the current year, and the number of applicants applying to the programme, etc. It is therefore not accurate to only compare grades between applicants. Each programme will give you a rating in accordance with its criteria for selection. Such rating will determine your position in the merit order list of each programme of your choice. The computer system will match (the "iteration process") the order of preference you have assigned to the study programmes of your choice with the position you have been placed in each merit order list of these programmes. You will then be made an offer of the highest priority on your programme list for which you have the required rating. A flash demo which briefly describes the iteration process can be downloaded from the JUPAS homepage. Determination of applicants' suitability for admission is entirely the decisions of the JUPAS participating-institutions and is entirely independent of the JUPAS Office. The role of the JUPAS Office is solely to facilitate the administration of the admissions process. Enquiries on the tertiary institutions' decisions should be directed towards the institutions concerned. When and how will the Main Round Offer Results be announced? The Main Round offer results will be announced on 29 July 2009 (from 9 am)* through the following channels:
The published results will show your 8-digit application number and the programme (in code) to which you have been offered admission. Please also refer to the Summary of Arrangements for Announcement / Acceptance of Offer. What should I do if I am given an offer in the Main Round? The offer you receive in the Main Round is the best offer possible. If you have an offer in the Main Round, you must confirm your acceptance of offer by paying the prescribed fee via the web during the period 29 - 30 July 2009 (by 6 pm)*. Replies received after the deadline (i.e. 30 July 2009 (6 pm)*) will not be entertained. It is very important for you to note that should you fail to pay the prescribed fees by the deadline (i.e. 30 July 2009 (6 pm)*), you will be regarded as having declined the offer and thereby given up the opportunity for admission to all study programmes offered under JUPAS in the same year. The acceptance fee is collected by the JUPAS Office on behalf of the participating-institutions and is not refundable or transferable to another year. Please also refer to the Summary of Arrangements for Announcement / Acceptance of Offer. What should I do after I have accepted my offer in the Main Round? Information on payment of acceptance fee and registration procedures will be published in the respective websites of JUPAS and of the institution(s) offering you admission. Whether you register at the institution or not, you will NOT be reconsidered for admission to any other study programme offered under JUPAS in the same year. Please also refer to the Summary of Arrangements for Announcement / Acceptance of Offer. Can I decline my offer in the Main Round in order to be reconsidered in the Clearing / Subsequent Round(s)? NO. If you fail to confirm your acceptance of an offer by paying the prescribed fee on or before the deadlines (i.e. 30 July 2009 (6 pm)*), you will be regarded as having declined your offer. In such case, you will NOT be reconsidered for admission to any other study programme offered under JUPAS in the same year. Please also refer to the Summary of Arrangements for Announcement / Acceptance of Offer. What should I do if I do not receive an offer in the Main Round? Vacancies may still exist for some programmes after registration of successful applicants in the Main Round, and there may be a Clearing Round to fill these vacancies. Only applicants who are not offered a place in the Main Round will be considered in the Clearing Round. If you do not receive an offer in the Main Round, it is not necessary for you to approach the institutions to re-apply. You will be reconsidered by institutions for programmes WITHIN your selected programme choices if you are found to be a suitable applicant for their programmes in the Clearing Round. Please also refer to the Summary of Arrangements for Announcement / Acceptance of Offer. When and how will the Clearing Round Offer Results be announced? The Clearing Round offer results will be announced on 11 August 2009* (from 9am). If you do not receive any offer in the Main Round, you can login onto your account at the JUPAS online application system (http://www.jupas.edu.hk -> Login my JUPAS online application system -> Check Clearing Round Offer) using your 8-digit application number as your login name and the password you have previously selected to check the Clearing Round offer results and the related information. If you receive an offer in the Clearing Round, you will also be informed by the JUPAS Office by SMS (only applicable to those who choose to receive) AND by email of the offer results. The published results will show the programme title to which you have been offered admission. Please also refer to the Summary of Arrangements for Announcement / Acceptance of Offer. What should I do if I am given an offer in the Clearing Round? You are required to login onto your account at the JUPAS online application system (http://www.jupas.edu.hk -> Login my JUPAS online application system -> Check Clearing Round Offer) using your 8-digit application number as your login name and the password you have previously selected to indicate your acceptance during the period 11 August (9am) - 12 August (by noon) 2009*. Replies received after the deadline of 12 August 2009* (noon) will NOT be entertained. Please also refer to the Summary of Arrangements for Announcement / Acceptance of Offer. Please note the following:
After you confirm your acceptance, you will be required to complete the registration procedures and to pay the prescribed fees of the institution offering you admission within a short period of time. Can I decline my offer in the Clearing Round in order to be reconsidered in the Subsequent Round(s)? NO. If you fail to confirm your acceptance of an offer, you are regarded as having declined your offer. In such an event, you will NOT be reconsidered for admission to any other study programmes offered under JUPAS in the same year. Offer given to you will then be offered to other applicant(s) in the Subsequent Round(s). Please also refer to the Summary of Arrangements for Announcement / Acceptance of Offer. What should I do if I do not receive an offer in the Clearing Round? If you do not receive an offer in the Clearing Round, you may be further considered by individual institutions in the Subsequent Rounds for any programmes which can be made OUTSIDE your selected programme choices offered under JUPAS and for which you are qualified should vacancies be still available. It is not necessary for you to approach the institutions to re-apply. Only applicants who have not received any offer in the Main / Clearing Rounds will be further considered by the institutions for offers in the Subsequent Rounds. Please also refer to the Summary of Arrangements for Announcement / Acceptance of Offer. When and how will the Subsequent Rounds Offer Results be announced? The Subsequent Rounds offer results will be announced during the period 15 - 20 August 2009* (daily at noon). If you do not receive any offer in the Main / Clearing Rounds, you can login onto your account at the JUPAS online application system (http://www.jupas.edu.hk -> Login my JUPAS online application system -> Check Subsequent Rounds Offer) using your 8-digit application number as your login name and the password you have previously selected to check the Subsequent Rounds offer results and the related information. If you receive an offer in the Subsequent Round, you will also be informed by the JUPAS Office by SMS (only applicable to those who choose to receive) AND by email of the offer result. The published results will show the programme code(s) and title(s) to which you have been offered admission. Please also refer to the Summary of Arrangements for Announcement / Acceptance of Offer. What should I do if I am given an offer in the Subsequent Rounds? You may receive more than one offer from the institutions in the Subsequent Rounds and may be OUTSIDE your selected programme choices. You are allowed, however, to accept only ONE offer. You are required to login onto your account at the JUPAS online application system (http://www.jupas.edu.hk -> Login my JUPAS online application system -> Check Subsequent Rounds Offer) using your 8-digit application number as your login name and the password you have previously selected to indicate your acceptance of one offer no later than 8 am of the following day after you have received the notification from the JUPAS Office. Replies received after the specified deadline will NOT be entertained. Should you fail to reply by the specified deadline, you will be regarded as having declined the offer. Offer given to you in the Subsequent Round(s) will then be offered to other applicant(s). After you confirm your acceptance, you will be required to complete the registration procedures and to pay the prescribed fees of the institution offering you admission within a short period of time. If you accept an offer, you will NOT be reconsidered for admission to any programmes offered under JUPAS in the same academic year whether or not you register at the institution concerned. Please also refer to the Summary of Arrangements for Announcement / Acceptance of Offer. Can I decline my offer in the Subsequent Round(s) in order to be reconsidered in the other Subsequent Round(s)? YES . If you fail to accept an offer in the Subsequent Round(s), you may be further considered for another offer in the other rounds only if vacancies are still available. The offers which you have previously declined will be offered to other applicant(s) in the Subsequent Round(s). Please also refer to the Summary of Arrangements for Announcement / Acceptance of Offer. What should I do if I do not receive an offer in the Subsequent Rounds? If you do not receive any offer in the Subsequent Rounds, you can still be considered for admission in the other rounds only if vacancies are still available. Please also refer to the Summary of Arrangements for Announcement / Acceptance of Offer. What should I do if I have appealed against my HKALE results, but by the time I know the outcome of my appeal the Main Round offer results have already been announced? If you have HKALE results revised in overall grade and wish to be reconsidered for an offer or a "better" offer, you should approach the JUPAS Office and submit a request for reconsideration of your application, whether you have been made an offer or have accepted an offer in the Main Round or not. You should complete and return the appropriate form to the JUPAS Office in person during the period 31 July (9 am - 5 pm) - 1 August (before 12:30 pm) 2009*. You may download a copy of the application form here. You will also be given the opportunity at that time to re-prioritize your programme choices, if you so wish, to make up a final list for reconsideration by the institutions. Please note that submissions after the above deadline will not be considered. You can be assured that you will NOT be disadvantaged in any respect if
Having fulfilled the above requirements, you will be offered admission to the programme you have applied for, regardless of whether the quota of that programme has already been filled. If you already have been made an offer in the Main Round and wish to accept this offer, our advice is that you SHOULD accept this Main Round offer while your request for reconsideration is pending, because this is the only offer you will receive in the case that you do not receive a "better" offer. Please note that if you are given a "better" offer (i.e. a higher preference programme of your choice) on the strength of the revised grades, your original offer in the Main Round will be withdrawn. If you are already satisfied with your Main Round offer and do not wish to be reconsidered for other programmes, there is no need for you to go through the procedures as specified above. Applicants with offer / "better" offer subsequent to HKALE revised grade(s) will be informed by the JUPAS Office via email and SMS (only for those who choose to receive) during the period 5 - 6 August 2009 (by 10 am)*. Successful applicants will be required to login onto their account at the JUPAS online application system (http://www.jupas.edu.hk) no later than 6 AUGUST 2009 (12 noon)* to indicate their acceptance. Whether or not you accept this offer or "better" offer / register at the institution offering you the admission, you will NOT be reconsidered for admission to any other study programme offered under JUPAS in the same year. Information on registration procedures will be published in the JUPAS website after you have accepted the offer. * Subject to changes
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