The School Nominations Direct Admission Scheme (SNDAS) is introduced with the aim of recognising the talent of local secondary students that could not be fully assessed by the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination. It is a “programme-student matching exercise” in essence that provides opportunities for secondary students who have demonstrated exceptional talents and interests in specific disciplines / areas to be considered for direct admission to local universities. For details of the SNDAS scheme, please refer to the SNDAS website.
Nomination Period: October 25 to December 4, 2024
Eligibility
a) Local students pursuing the local secondary curriculum and taking the 2025 HKDSE Examination; and
b) MUST apply for admission to universities through the Joint University Programmes Admissions System (JUPAS) in parallel.
Note: Students nominated for the School Principal's Nomination Scheme (SPNS) under JUPAS will not be eligible for nomination SNDAS, and vice versa.
Nomination Arrangement
The SNDAS nomination period will run from October 25 to December 4, 2024.
Each local secondary school has a quota of TWO nominations for nominating students with exceptional talents and interests in specific disciplines/ areas to ONE of the programmes listed below.
| JUPAS Programme Code |
Programme | Admission Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| JS6004 | Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies | Click here |
| JS6016 | Bachelor of Science in Surveying | Click here |
| JS6028 | Bachelor of Arts in Landscape Studies | Click here |
| JS6042 | Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies | Click here |
| JS6054 | Bachelor of Arts | Click here |
| JS6066 | Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education in Language Education - English | Click here |
| JS6080 | Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education in Language Education - Chinese | Click here |
| JS6092 | Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education and Special Education | Click here |
| JS6107 | Bachelor of Dental Surgery | Click here |
| JS6119 | Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Science | Click here |
| JS6157 | Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology | Click here |
| JS6224 | Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Applied Artificial Intelligence | Click here |
| JS6236 | Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Design+ *UPDATED* | Click here |
| JS6248 | Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Financial Technology | Click here |
| JS6250 | Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Global Health and Development | Click here |
| JS6274 |
Bachelor of Arts in Global Creative Industries *NEW* |
Click here |
| JS6286 | Bachelor of Arts in Humanities and Digital Technologies | Click here |
| JS6298 |
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Engineering in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science *NEW* |
Click here |
| JS6303 |
Bachelor of Engineering Elite Programme *NEW* |
Stay tuned |
| JS6315 |
Bachelor of Engineering in Data and Systems Engineering *NEW* |
Stay tuned |
| JS6339 | Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering *NEW* | Stay tuned |
| JS6353 | Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering *NEW* | Stay tuned |
| JS6377 |
Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence in Engineering *NEW* |
Stay tuned |
| JS6456 | Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery | Click here |
| JS6482 | Bachelor of Chinese Medicine | Click here |
| JS6494 | Bachelor of Pharmacy | Click here |
| JS6602 |
Bachelor of Science in Innovation and Technology *NEW* |
Click here |
| JS6688 | Science Master Class | Click here |
| JS6705 | Bachelor of Psychology | Click here |
| JS6717 | Bachelor of Social Sciences | Click here |
| JS6729 | Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science | Click here |
| JS6731 | Bachelor of Social Work | Click here |
| JS6755 | Bachelor of Business Administration | Click here |
| JS6767 | Bachelor of Economics / Bachelor of Economics and Finance | Click here |
| JS6779 |
Statistical Decision Sciences *NEW* |
Click here |
| JS6781 | Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance / Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting Data Analytics | Click here |
| JS6793 | Bachelor of Business Administration (Business Analytics) | Click here |
| JS6822 | Bachelor of Journalism | Click here |
| JS6846 | Bachelor of Science in Marketing Analytics and Technology | Click here |
| JS6860 | Bachelor of Finance in Asset Management and Private Banking | Click here |
| JS6884 | Bachelor of Science in Quantitative Finance | Click here |
| JS6896 | Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business and Global Management | Click here |
| JS6901 | Bachelor of Science *UPDATED* | Click here |
| JS6925 | Bachelor of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering | Stay tuned |
| JS6937 | Global Engineering and Business Programme *UPDATED* | Stay tuned |
| JS6949 | Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences *UPDATED* | Click here |
| JS6987 | Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Electronic Engineering *NEW* | Stay tuned |
| JS6999 |
Computing and Data Science *NEW* |
Click here |
The nomination should be submitted by the secondary school via an online application together with the following:
-
Nomination Form
-
Supporting Documents of the Nominee
The nominations will be verified by the Education Bureau (EDB).
Students nominees should prepare the required documents in advance for their schools to upload along with their nominations before the deadline.
Students nominates are also required to submit their JUPAS applications and any necessary documents in accordance with the guidelines and deadlines set by the JUPAS Office. Student nominees MUST include the programme they are nominated to as one of their Band A programme choices.
Interview and Offer Arrangement
Student nominees will be invited to attend an interview between January and early June.
Successful nominees will receive a firm offer in June 2025, prior to the release of the 2025 HKDSE Examination results.
To accept the offer, successful nominees MUST pay a deposit of HK$5,000 on their acceptance of the offer by the date specified in the offer letter or the offer will be withdrawn automatically. Once accepted, the firm offer will be binding and the nominees WILL NOT be considered/ accepted by the other programmes regardless of their HKDSE Examination results. Their JUPAS applications will automatically be removed from the JUPAS application system.
Enquiry
General enquiries on the implementation of SNDAS can be directed to EDB at +852 2827 1011 or sndas@edb.gov.hk.
For enquiries on admission requirements of specific SNDAS-participating programmes, please submit your enquiries here.