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• JUPAS OperationsPreparations for the 2007 cycleImportant Dates / Events

• Questions & Answers• Useful Contact Details

• Feature Highlights ofHomepage / Online Application System

for Applicants

• Demonstration

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Preparations

for

2007 JUPAS2007 JUPAS

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• What Is JUPAS & How It Works?

• Application & Preparation

• Course Selection & Prioritization

• What To Do After Application?

Preparations

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Preparations

What is JUPAS? What is JUPAS? How does it work?How does it work?

JUPAS - What is it?

• JOINT UNIVERSITY PROGRAMMES ADMISSIONS SYSTEM

• 1 Application• 25 programmes at maximum• both degree courses and associate

degree / higher diploma programmes• Associate degree are offered by CityU

while higher diploma courses by PolyU.

As from the 2007 cycle, the JUPAS Office will process applications for admission to the full-time

bachelor’s degree programmes ofThe Open University of Hong Kong (OUHK)

There are no other changes to the JUPAS system including the management and

governance system of JUPAS, and applicants will continue to be allowed

25 programme choices

Participation of

OUHK under JUPAS

Participating Institutions (2007)

NEW

CityU

HKBU

LU

CUHK

HKIEd

PolyU

HKUST

HKU

OUHK

JUPAS - How does it work?

• Each programme will give you a rating in accordance with its criteria for selection.

• Your AL & CE results, information contained in your application form, interview(s) performance and / or test(s) are considered.

JUPAS - How does it work?

• A computer system will then match the order of preference you have assigned to the study programmes of your choice with the rating you have achieved for these programmes.

• You will be made an offer of the highest priority on your programme list for which you have the required rating.

JUPAS - How does it work?

• Iteration Process

http://www.jupas.edu.hk/jupas/download/iteration_chinese.exe

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Preparations

Application & Application & PreparationPreparation(from now to Dec (from now to Dec 2)2)

Paper

application formwill NOT be

accepted

Application

Programme Changes

$75

Application $400

Fees Schedule

Reprioritization Changes Free

Credit Card

The JUPAS Office has no access to any of the above account information of applicants

E-Banking

Cash

WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Payment Channels

PPS(online only)

Additional Information onPayment Channels

Applicants NEED NOT be the cardholders

internet banking of:

1 The Bank of East Asia2 Hang Seng Bank & 3 HSBC

Applicants (with or without a BEA account) can pay

IN CASH at any branch of The Bank of East Asia to the following account: (Cheque / Bank Transfer will NOT be accepted)

Name of AccountJoint University Programmes Admissions System (JUPAS)

Account No.176 - 40 - 03002-6

CASH PAYMENT

Additional Information onPayment Channels

E-BANKING / CASH PAYMENT(BEA only)

Applicants who are making their payment via e-banking / cash payment at the BEA should note the following:

a. they must make their payment

at least 1 working daybefore submitting their applications; AND

b. they must produce their

own HKID card no.in making the payment in order that the system can identify applicants who have paid

Secondary School

PAYMENT

via

SCHOOL

will NO LONGER be required

Additional Information onPayment Channels

Application Dec 2, 2006 (11:59pm)

Deadlines

May 23, 2007Principal’s Nominations

May 28, 2007 (11:59pm)Programme Changes

Reprioritization June 30-July 2, 2007(each applicant will have his/her allocated time-slot)

March 31, 2007Self Recommendation Scheme

Application

Deadlines - Internal

Internal Deadline

Nov 26, 2006 (11:59pm)

Self Recommendation Scheme

• to encourage students to actively participate in extra-curricular activities

• to promote all-round education

Aim

• Applicants with outstanding achievements in extra-curricular activities such as those listed in Appendix 4 of 2007 JUPAS Guide

• Applicants to compile a portfolio of such additional information for consideration by the institutions

Eligibility / Procedures

Self Recommendation Scheme

Submission

of

supporting

documents to

JUPAS Office

Self Recommendation Scheme

• SECTION 1Required

• SECTIONS 2 – 5

Only upon request

by institutions

Deadline for Submission

Supporting Documents

May 31, 2007to

JUPAS Office

March 31, 2007(11:59 pm)

via Online Application System

Portfolio

Self Recommendation Scheme

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Course selection & Course selection & ReprioritizationReprioritization

Refer to

Guide book

SKH Lam Kau Mow Secondary School

Further

Discussion

at

SCHOOL

Course Selection

JUPAS

Sharing Day

on

25 October 2006

A special event!

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What to do after What to do after application?application?

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How about How about interviews?interviews?

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Writing personal Writing personal statementstatement

Important

Dates

to

Remember

ONLINE DEMO( for Applicants)2

2

INITIAL PASSWORD for applicants via school via courier2

1

SEPTEMBER

REGISTRATION via the Webfrom

25

Deadline for SUBMISSION of REFERENCE REPORTS1

6

Deadline for APPLICATIONS2

DECEMBER

Jan 8 ~

May 28

Applicants can

AMENDPROGRAMME CHOICESvia the Web

Mar31

Deadline for submission of

SELF RECOMMENDATION portfolio & certified true copies of supporting documents

JANUARY - MAY

Jun 30

~Jul 2

Applicants to

RE-PRIORITIZEtheir study programme choicesduring their allocated time-slot

JUNE

Applicants to check their ALLOTED TIME-SLOT

from 1

29 Announcement of the

2007 HKALE results

JULY

31

Announcement of the

2007 MAIN ROUNDOffer Results

via theOnline Application System

Offer Announcement Date (2007)

Medium of Announcement Date of Acceptance of

Offer(2007)

Method of Acceptance

Decline Offer

Main Round July 31 • Homepage of JUPAS

• Homepage of the 9 participating institutions

• 24-Hour Hotline (2803 2200)

• JUPAS Office notice board

Aug 1-3

CityU:Jul 31-Aug 3

Go in person to institution offering admission / online acceptance as applicable

If you receive an offer, whether you accept / register at the institution offering admission or not, you will NOT be reconsidered for admission to any other study programmes offered under JUPAS in the same academic year

Clearing

RoundAug 13 • JUPAS Homepage

• Email• SMS (only applicable to

those who choose to receive one)

Aug 13-14 Via JUPAS

website

Subsequent

RoundsAug 18-23 • JUPAS Homepage

• Email• SMS (only applicable to

those who choose to receive one)

By 8am of

the following

day after

notification is

received

Via JUPAS

website

You may be further considered only if vacancies are still available

Summary of Arrangements for Clearing & Subsequent Rounds

Web Interfacefor

Applicants

(Enhancement Features)

Click to add programme(s) to your programme choice list Add

NEW

SELECT PROGRAMME CHOICES

SELECT PROGRAMME CHOICES