Application Procedures

Payment Procedures and Notification Schedule

Application Fee

The application fee can be processed via one of the following channels.

Applicants MUST log in to their JUPAS accounts to pay the application fee via VISA / MasterCard (issued by any bank), after which they can complete their application procedures. Applicants need not be the credit card holders.

Applicants should check the details on the confirmation pages shown after successful payment and retain copies for their own record.

Note:

JUPAS Office has no access to the bank account information for making the payment.
Please refer to the respective online payment channels for their system maintenance schedule.

FPS

Applicants MUST log in to their JUPAS accounts to pay the application fee via FPS QR Code, after which they can complete their application procedures. Applicants need not be the FPS registrants.

Applicants should check the details on the confirmation pages shown after successful payment and print copies for their own record.

Note:

JUPAS Office has access to the FPS registrant's full name and bank name after a successful payment.
Please refer to the respective online payment channels for their system maintenance schedule.

PPS by Internet

Applicants MUST log in to their JUPAS accounts to pay the application fee via PPS by Internet, after which they can complete their application procedures. Applicants need not be the PPS account holders.

Applicants should check the details on the confirmation pages shown after successful payment and print copies for their own record.

Note:

PPS by Phone will NOT be accepted.
JUPAS Office has no access to the bank account information for making the payment.
Please refer to the respective online payment channels for their system maintenance schedule.

CASH (The Bank of East Asia (BEA))

Applicants can pay the application fee in CASH at any branch of BEA by providing applicants' HKID card number and the details below. The deadline for paying application fee in cash at BEA is 2 December 2025.

It will take at least 1 working day for the payment via the bank to be processed, after which applicants can create their JUPAS accounts and / or complete their application procedures via the JUPAS online application system.

Account Name
Joint University Programmes Admissions System (JUPAS)
Account No.
176-40-03002-6
Bill Type
01 Application Fee

Note:

The APPLICANTS' HKID CARD NUMBER must be produced and used in making the payment, otherwise the JUPAS Office will not be able to identify the applicants' payment.
Payment by cheque or ATM transfer will NOT be accepted.
Account Deposit Forms will be issued by BEA for applicants' retention. Applicants should check the information printed on the Account Deposit Forms carefully before leaving the bank counters. If inaccurate information is found, applicants should inform the bank staff immediately, otherwise the JUPAS Office will not be able to process applicants' payment and they will be required to make new payment.
Please refer to the business hours for respective branches of BEA as they may differ.

E-BANKING (for personal account only)

Applicants can pay the application fee via e-banking of HSBC, Hang Seng Bank and BEA. Applicants need not be the bank account holders. The deadline for paying application fee via e-banking is 2 December 2025 (7:30 pm).

It will take at least 1 working day for the payment via e-banking to be processed, after which applicants can create their JUPAS accounts and / or complete their application procedures via the JUPAS online application system.

Applicants should check the details on the confirmation pages shown after successful payment and retain copies for their own record.

HSBC

https://www.hsbc.com.hk

Select and enter the following after logging in to the HSBC Personal Internet Banking account:

Payee : JUPAS

Bill Type : 01 APPLICATION FEE (HK$460)

Bill Payee Account No. : Applicant's HKID Card No. ^Note

Amount : 460

Hang Seng Bank

https://www.hangseng.com

Select and enter the following after logging in to the Hang Seng Personal e-Banking account:

Category : Education Institutions

Merchant : JUPAS

Bill Type : 01 APPLICATION FEE (HK$460)

Bill Account No. : Applicant's HKID Card No. ^Note

Amount : 460

BEA

https://www.hkbea.com

Select and enter the following after logging in to BEA Cyberbanking account:

Merchant / Organisation Category : Education: Post-secondary or Specialised Institution

Merchant / Organisation Name : JUPAS

HKID Number : Applicant's HKID Card No. ^Note

Note:

The APPLICANTS' HKID CARD NUMBER must be used to register the payment as the Bill Payment No. (e.g. applicant with an HKID card number of A123456(A) should input A123456A as the Bill Payment No.), otherwise the JUPAS Office will not be able to identify the applicants' payment.
JUPAS Office has no access to the bank account information for making the payment.
Please refer to the respective online payment channels for their system maintenance schedule.

Notification of Successful Payment of Application Fee

Applicants will be notified of the successful payment of the application fee via the following means and schedule upon completion of application procedures via the JUPAS online application system:

Email^#^;
Message box in the JUPAS account;
SMS^■^^◊; and
Updated "Payment History" in the JUPAS account

Payment Channels	Payment Date and Time		Notification Schedule
Credit Card	Sundays – Saturdays		Immediately after successful payment
FPS	Sundays – Saturdays		Immediately after successful payment
PPS by Internet	Sundays – Saturdays		Immediately after successful payment
Cash BEA	Mondays – Saturdays ^Note		From 10:30 pm on the same day
E-banking HSBC Hang Seng Bank	Sundays / Public Holidays	12:00 midnight – 11:59 pm	From 10:30 pm on the following working day
	Mondays – Fridays	12:00 midnight – 7:30 pm	From 10:30 pm on the same day
	Mondays – Fridays	7:31 pm – 11:59 pm	From 10:30 pm on the following working day
	Saturdays	12:00 midnight – 5:00 pm	From 10:30 pm on the same day
	Saturdays	5:01 pm – 11:59 pm	From 10:30 pm on the following working day
E-banking BEA	Sundays / Public Holidays	12:00 midnight – 11:59 pm	From 10:30 pm on the following working day
	Mondays – Saturdays	12:00 midnight – 7:30 pm	From 10:30 pm on the same day
	Mondays – Saturdays	7:31 pm – 11:59 pm	From 10:30 pm on the following working day

^Note Please refer to the business hours for respective branches of BEA as they may differ.

It is the sole responsibility of the applicants to check these messages carefully. If these acknowledgement messages are not received according to the above schedule after completing the relevant procedures, applicants should contact the JUPAS Office immediately.

Amendment Fee

Payment Channels and Procedures

An amendment fee of HK$100 is required for each submission via one of the following channels listed. Once the payment has been successfully made, applicants may proceed to update and submit their programme choices.

CREDIT CARD

Applicants MUST log in to their JUPAS accounts to pay the amendment fee via VISA / MasterCard (issued by any bank), after which they can update their programme choices. Applicants need not be the credit card holders.

Applicants should check the details on the confirmation pages shown after successful payment and retain copies for their own record.

Note:

JUPAS Office has no access to the bank account information for making the payment.
Please refer to the respective online payment channels for their system maintenance schedule.

FPS

Applicants MUST log in to their JUPAS accounts to pay the amendment fee via FPS QR Code, after which they can update their programme choices. Applicants need not be the FPS registrants.

Applicants should check the details on the confirmation pages shown after successful payment and retain copies for their own record.

Note:

JUPAS Office has access to the FPS registrant's full name and bank name after a successful payment.
Please refer to the respective online payment channels for their system maintenance schedule.

PPS by Internet

Applicants MUST log in to their JUPAS accounts to pay the amendment fee via PPS by Internet, after which they can update their programme choices. Applicants need not be the PPS account holders.

Applicants should check the details on the confirmation pages shown after successful payment and retain copies for their own record.

Note:

PPS by Phone will NOT be accepted.
JUPAS Office has no access to the bank account information for making the payment.
Please refer to the respective online payment channels for their system maintenance schedule.

CASH (The Bank of East Asia (BEA))

Applicants can pay the amendment fee in CASH at any branch of BEA by providing applicants' HKID card number and the details below. The deadline for paying amendment fee in cash at BEA is 26 May 2026.

It will take at least 1 working day for the payment via the bank to be processed, after which applicants can log in to their JUPAS accounts to update their programme choices. Please make the payment in advance in order that they can update their programme choices in time.

Account Name
Joint University Programmes Admissions System (JUPAS)
Account No.
176-40-03002-6
Bill Type
02 Amendment Fee

Note:

The APPLICANTS' HKID CARD NUMBER must be referenced when making the payment, otherwise the JUPAS Office will not be able to identify the applicants' payment.
Payment by cheque or ATM transfer will NOT be accepted.
Account Deposit Forms will be issued by BEA for applicants' retention. Applicants should check the information printed on the Account Deposit Forms carefully before leaving the bank counters. If inaccurate information is found, applicants should inform the bank staff immediately, otherwise the JUPAS Office will not be able to process applicants' payment and they will be required to make new payment.
Please refer to the business hours for respective branches of BEA as they may differ.

E-BANKING (for personal account only)

Applicants can pay the amendment fee via e-banking of HSBC, Hang Seng Bank and BEA. Applicants need not be the bank account holders. The deadline for paying amendment fee via e-banking is 26 May 2026 (7:30 pm).

It will take at least 1 working day for the payment via e-banking to be processed, after which applicants can log in to their JUPAS accounts to update their programme choices. Please make the payment in advance in order that they can update their programme choices in time.

Applicants should check the details on the confirmation pages shown after successful payment and retain copies for their own record.

HSBC

https://www.hsbc.com.hk

Select and enter the following after logging in to the HSBC Personal Internet Banking account:

Payee : JUPAS

Bill Type : 02 AMENDMENT FEE (HK$100)

Bill Payee Account No. : Applicant's HKID Card No. ^Note

Amount : 100

Hang Seng Bank

https://www.hangseng.com

Select and enter the following after logging in to the Hang Seng Personal e-Banking account:

Category : Education Institutions

Merchant : JUPAS

Bill Type : 02 AMENDMENT FEE (HK$100)

Bill Account No. : Applicant's HKID Card No. ^Note

Amount : 100

BEA

https://www.hkbea.com

Select and enter the following after logging in to BEA Cyberbanking account:

Merchant / Organisation Category : Education: Post-secondary or Specialised Institution

Merchant / Organisation Name : JUPAS

HKID Number : Applicant's HKID Card No. ^Note

Note:

The APPLICANTS' HKID CARD NUMBER must be used to register payment as the Bill Payment No. (e.g. applicant with an HKID card number of A123456(A) should input A123456A as the Bill Payment No.), otherwise the JUPAS Office will not be able to identify the applicants' payment.
JUPAS Office has no access to the bank account information for making the payment.
Please refer to the respective online payment channels for their system maintenance schedule.

Notification of Successful Payment of Amendment Fee

Applicants will be notified of the successful payment of the amendment fee via the following means and schedule:

Email^#^;
Message box in the JUPAS account;
SMS^■^^◊; and
Updated "Payment History" in the JUPAS account

Payment Channels	Payment Date and Time		Notification Schedule
Credit Card	Sundays – Saturdays		Immediately after successful payment
FPS	Sundays – Saturdays		Immediately after successful payment
PPS by Internet	Sundays – Saturdays		Immediately after successful payment
Cash BEA	Mondays – Saturdays ^Note		From 10:30 pm on the same day
E-banking HSBC Hang Seng Bank	Sundays / Public Holidays	12:00 midnight – 11:59 pm	From 10:30 pm on the following working day
	Mondays – Fridays	12:00 midnight – 7:30 pm	From 10:30 pm on the same day
	Mondays – Fridays	7:31 pm – 11:59 pm	From 10:30 pm on the following working day
	Saturdays	12:00 midnight – 5:00 pm	From 10:30 pm on the same day
	Saturdays	5:01 pm – 11:59 pm	From 10:30 pm on the following working day
E-banking BEA	Sundays / Public Holidays	12:00 midnight – 11:59 pm	From 10:30 pm on the following working day
	Mondays – Saturdays	12:00 midnight – 7:30 pm	From 10:30 pm on the same day
	Mondays – Saturdays	7:31 pm – 11:59 pm	From 10:30 pm on the following working day

^Note Please refer to the business hours for respective branches of BEA as they may differ.

Modification of Programme Choices: One-Time Only Resubmission Fee

Payment Channels and Procedures

The one-time only resubmission fee can be processed via one of the following channels. Upon confirmation of successful payment, applicants may proceed to the one-time only resubmission.

CREDIT CARD

Applicants MUST log in to their JUPAS accounts to pay the resubmission fee via VISA / MasterCard (issued by any bank), after which they can resubmit the modification of their programme choices. Applicants need not be the credit card holders.

Applicants should check the details on the confirmation pages shown after successful payment and retain copies for their own record.

Note:

JUPAS Office has no access to the bank account information for making the payment.
Please refer to the respective online payment channels for their system maintenance schedule.

FPS

Applicants MUST log in to their JUPAS accounts to pay the resubmission fee via FPS QR Code, after which they can resubmit the modification of their programme choices. Applicants need not be the FPS registrants.

Applicants should check the details on the confirmation pages shown after successful payment and retain copies for their own record.

Note:

JUPAS Office has access to the FPS registrant's full name and bank name after a successful payment.
Please refer to the respective online payment channels for their system maintenance schedule.

PPS by Internet

Applicants MUST log in to their JUPAS accounts to pay the resubmission fee via PPS by Internet, after which they can resubmit the modification of their programme choices. Applicants need not be the PPS account holders.

Applicants should check the details on the confirmation pages shown after successful payment and retain copies for their own record.

Note:

PPS by Phone will NOT be accepted.
JUPAS Office has no access to the bank account information for making the payment.
Please refer to the respective online payment channels for their system maintenance schedule.

Notification of Successful Payment of Resubmission Fee

Applicants will be notified immediately after the successful payment of the one-time only resubmission fee via the following means:

Email^#^;
Message box in the JUPAS account;
SMS^■^^◊; and
Updated "Payment History" in the JUPAS account

It is the sole responsibility of the applicants to check these messages carefully. If these acknowledgement messages are not received after completing the relevant procedures, applicants should contact the JUPAS Office immediately.

^#As email is one of the channels that the JUPAS Office, the 9 JUPAS participating-institutions and the SSSDP institutions will use to contact applicants, applicants must ensure that the setting of their personal email accounts will not filter out or place such correspondence in the trash / junk / spam folders.

^ Emails and SMS are delivered via third party network providers and therefore the JUPAS Office is not responsible for any delay, loss, transfer, amendment or damage arising from the transmission process via third party network providers.

Should there be any discrepancies between information contained in emails and SMS and applicants' JUPAS accounts, the information contained in the latter (i.e. the JUPAS accounts) shall prevail.

Applicants are strongly advised to log in to their JUPAS accounts to double-check the related information.

^■Since important messages and correspondence from the JUPAS Office, the 9 JUPAS participating-institutions and the SSSDP institutions will be sent via applicants' mobile phone numbers and / or mailing addresses, applicants SHOULD NEVER share their mobile phone numbers or mailing addresses with other applicants in order to protect any information related to their JUPAS applications.

^◊ SMS will be sent with the Registered SMS Sender ID of #JUPAS to a valid Hong Kong mobile phone number.