Acceptance of alternative qualification(s) in Chinese Language for JUPAS admission
For Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) students, all UGC-funded institutions accept alternative Chinese qualifications including results of the General Certificate of Secondary Education (Chinese) for students who have met the specified circumstances: (a) Students who have learned Chinese Language for less than 6 years while receiving primary and secondary education; or (b) Students who have learned Chinese Language for 6 years or more in schools, but have been taught an adapted and simpler Chinese Language curriculum not normally applicable to the majority of students in our local schools.
Under the New Academic Structure, all UGC-funded institutions will continue to accept alternative Chinese qualifications including results of the General Certificate of Secondary Education (Chinese) for students who have met the specified circumstances. For details of the requirements, including the alternative Chinese Language qualifications accepted by individual institutions, the minimum grading required, as well as any specific requirements of individual undergraduate programmes, please click here.
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Details of arrangement |
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Application for certification |
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Template for school reference letter |
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Proforma on school principal's certification |












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