Students able to use Hong Kong exam results to apply to Chinese University Shenzhen campus

CUHK Shenzhen will consider applications for admission from Hong Kong students taking Diploma of Secondary Education exams

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The Chinese University of Hong Kong has a campus across the border in Shenzhen. Photo: Edmond So

Published: 7:13pm, 18 Oct 2024Updated: 12:26am, 19 Oct 2024

Students in the city will have the option of applying to the Shenzhen campus of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) by using their local results in addition to an existing pathway via mainland China’s joint entrance examination.

A spokesman said on Friday that Chinese University would join forces with other higher education institutions across the border to consider applications from Hong Kong students taking the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) examinations.

Admission decisions would be based on students’ exam scores and their performance in interviews. However, specific details regarding the number of available slots were still under discussion, said Cai Xiaoqiang, associate vice-president of CUHK Shenzhen.

This year marked the first time Hong Kong students were admitted to the CUHK Shenzhen campus, with 23 accepted through a specially designed “joint exam” for residents of the city, Macau and Taiwan to study in mainland universities.

Another 50 local students were studying at the CUHK campus across the border through a “double major programme”, which allows those admitted to the Hong Kong institution to get another degree from the Shenzhen side.

“The advantage of studying in Shenzhen is that we have so many companies and industries so there are plenty of internship and job opportunities,” said Xu Yangsheng, president of the CUHK Shenzhen campus since 2013.