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The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) admitted, through JUPAS, 2,846 students who sat for the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) examination and the intake this year is impressive.  99.2% of them were Band A students.  Building on the success in admitting the top student with the best HKDSE results last year, this year CUHK admitted 7 students with 5** in seven subjects, as well as 5 students with 5** in six subjects.  One of the students with 5** in six subjects will enrol in Architectural Studies, and the remaining 11 students (with 5** in seven or six subjects) will enrol in Medicine (Global Physician-Leadership Stream).  Of all candidates who achieved Level 5** in five subjects or above in the HKDSE, territory-wide, around 50% were admitted by CUHK, and of all candidates who achieved Level 5** in one subject or above, around 40% were admitted to CUHK, representing the highest proportion amongst all JUPAS participating institutions.

In terms of the median admission scores of the best five subjects, four out of the top ten programmes/ streams among the JUPAS institutions in the territory are CUHK programmes, including Medicine (Global Physician-Leadership Stream), Global Business Studies, Medicine, and Quantitative Finance and Risk Management Science.  Medicine (Global Physician-Leadership Stream) is the top programme with the highest median admission scores territory-wide for six consecutive years.

In terms of the admission scores achieved by individual JUPAS applicants in their best five subjects, five programmes/ streams at CUHK admitted students this year with a score of 35 (that is, Level 5** in 5 subjects). These programmes include Global Business Studies, Medicine, Medicine (Global Physician-Leadership Stream), Enrichment Mathematics, and Architectural Studies.

To encourage students with strong interests to build a solid foundation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Science have jointly launched a STEM Talent Scheme for selection and admission of applicants with breadth and in-depth exposure and achievement in STEM.  For applicants taking the local HKDSE exam, “STEM talent” are those who have achieved in HKDSE at least “3 Stars” (e.g. Level 5*5*5* or 5**5*) in 3 STEM elective subjects.  The Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Science will be admitting 75 “STEM talent” this year, representing about a 25% increase from last year.

As a university that nurtures diversified talent for society, CUHK has been admitting students awarded Multi-faceted Excellence Scholarships, sports scholarships and/ or with school principals’ nominations every year.  The “Multi-faceted Excellence Scholarship” was launched by HKSAR Home Affairs Bureau in 2015.  Through the scholarship scheme, local undergraduate students are awarded full-tuition fee scholarships by the government each year to study a bachelor degree in recognition of their achievements in non-academic areas such as sports, arts and/ or community service.  Among the roughly 40 annual scholarship quotas, CUHK has admitted this year 21 scholarship recipients.  The programmes admitting them include Chinese Language and Literature, Fine Arts, History, Music, Religious Studies, Professional Accountancy, Quantitative Finance, Physical Education, Exercise Science and Health, Medicine, Science, Psychology, and Sociology.

Sociology Freshman Cares and Serves

Young as he is, Kong Fu Hin Franco was awarded Gold Award for Volunteer Service in 2017 for his global outlook and contribution to his community.  He has been admitted to the Sociology programme.  With great passion for social services, Franco has joined the UNICEF Young Envoys Programme, during which he promoted children’s rights and visited farmers and children living in rural, mountainous areas on the mainland of China.  As leader of the Interact Club, he has participated in many community events.  He once coordinated a free medical consultation project for elderly in Kowloon District, where he supported the preparation first-hand from recruiting volunteers, assembling grab-bag gifts through to setting the rundown, benefitting over 200 members of the elderly.  Franco also chaired the Social Affairs Society and organised activities with his cabinet to promote awareness of global, national and local social issues, setting himself as a role model for fellow schoolmates.  “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” is the motto that Franco sets for himself.  His goal is to continue to serve his community, and to apply knowledge to bring progress to Hong Kong.

Ping-Pong Star Set to Support Fellow Athletes

Twenty-five students were admitted this year via the Sports Scholarship Scheme with outstanding achievements in sports including athletics, badminton, basketball, handball, rowing, rugby, football, squash, swimming, table-tennis, triathlon, volleyball, and water polo.  3 of these sportsmen/ sportswomen are members of teams that represent Hong Kong officially, 17 of them are from the Hong Kong Junior Squad and 5 are members of the Hong Kong Schools Sports Federation.

Among these athletes is Mak Tze Wing, who has been awarded “Sports Excellence Scholarship”—top prize in the Scheme.  Ever since being elected a representative of Hong Kong Table Tennis Team, Tze Wing has been showered with accolades in international and regional competitions.  She won in 2016 the ITTF World Junior Circuit SET Thailand Junior & Cadet Open (Junior Girls’ Singles) and the Asian Junior & Cadet Table Tennis Championships (Junior Girls’ Doubles), came second in the Seamaster 2018 ITTF World Tour Hungarian Open and 2016 World Junior Table Tennis Championships, and claimed top prizes with her team in various matches.  Tze Wing is an athlete of teamwork and inspires her teammates through constantly striving to be her best against challenges and pressure.  She was awarded the Sir Edward Youde Memorial Prizes 2017/18 for her dedication and contribution to the sports.  Admitted to the Physical Education, Exercise Science and Health programme, Tze Wing hopes to explore the field of sports psychology in order to support fellow athletes with their mental wellbeing, turning knowledge and experience into fuels for better performance.

An All-rounder’s Thirst for Knowledge Enlightens Community

This year, 128 students were admitted to CUHK through the “School Principals’ Nominations Scheme”, recognised for achievements in and outside of their respective schools and communities.  Admitted to the Integrated Bachelor of Business Administration programme, Yim Shong has many interests across scientific innovation, social service and development, and wants to build a solid foundation of knowledge and to give back to society.  In school, she has been Vice-President of the Students’ Association, organising activities and attending to student welfare, executive members of clubs and teams spanning Business, Mathematics, Putonghua, and careers guidance, in addition to being emcee on many occasions.  She has been equally active outside of school, volunteering for children and the elderly, as well as participating in exchange programmes and field trips to acquaint herself with prospects of different industries.  On top of acing the academics in arts, science and business classes, she has competed in many contests, and was granted “Star Innovator” award in 2016 in The China Adolescents Science and Technology Innovation Contest.  Yim Shong was awarded the Outstanding Students Award of Tsuen Wan, Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi Districts in 2018 for her all-rounded exposure and achievements.