HKDSE Entry Requirement of Top 30 UK Universities (2023/24)
Students who fulfilled the requirement can directly progress onto year 1 at degree level, while those who fall short can take pathway courses such as International Year One (progress onto Year 2 of a degree after one year) and University Foundation Courses (progress onto Year 1 of a degree after one year). Students may also consider taking the One-Year A-levels programmes, reserving the option to apply to universities in Hong Kong via the non-Jupas route.
University (Ranking) | Undergraduate | International Year One | University Foundation | |
HKDSE | HKDSE | HKDSE | F.5 Internal Exam* | |
St Andrews (2) | 555-5*55 | - | - | 65%+ |
Durham (6) | 544-5*5*5 | - | 332 | 50%-70% |
Bath (8) | 544-5*55 | - | 44333 | - |
Loughborough (11) | 544-5*55 | - | 332 | 55%-60% |
Lancaster (12) | 55443+ | - | 322 | 50%+ |
Exeter (13) | 444-5*55 | 332 | 222 | 55%+ |
Glasgow (14) | 44333+ | - | 322 | 50%-55% |
Bristol (15) | 444-5*55 | 333 | 222-433 | 65%+ |
Southampton (16) | 554-5*55 | - | 332 | 55% |
York (17) | 5444-5*554 | - | 322 | 55%+ |
Strathclyde (18) | 444 | 333 | 322 | 50%-70% |
Aberdeen (19) | 4444+ | 333 | 222 | 55%+ |
Sheffield (20) | 544-555 | 333 | 222-322 | 50%+ |
Surrey (22) | 333-555 | - | 322 | 50%-70% |
Leeds (23) | 444-5*55 | 433 | 322 | 50%-70% |
Manchester (24) | 55554+ | - | 222-433 | 60%-70% |
Cardiff (25) | 5554+ | 333 | 222 | 50%+ |
East Anglia (27) | 443+ | 332 | 222 | 55%+ |
Queen’s Belfast (28) | 444-555 | 332 | 222 | 55%+ |
Royal Holloway (29) | 544-555 | 333 | 322 | 50%-70% |
Nottingham (30) | 444-5*55 | - | 333 | 50%-55% |
Reading (30) | 444-554 | - | 222 | 40%+ |
The above information is for reference only. Entry requirement may vary in different faculties. * Based on a 50% Pass Mark in Internal Exams. |
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Updated: 2023-5-30