In addition to HKDSE results, JUPAS applicants with outstanding non-academic achievements will also be considered for admission through Outstanding Sportsmen Recommendation Scheme (OSRS), Student-Athlete Learning Support and Admission Scheme (SALSA), School Principal's Nominations (SPN), Home Affairs Bureau’s Multi-faceted Excellence Scholarship (MES), Other Experiences and Achievements in Competitions / Activities (OEA), School Nominations Direct Admission Scheme (SNDAS) and Special Talents Admission and Recognition Scheme (STARS).

The flexibility for special consideration for admission is extended to sports talents under the Outstanding Sportsmen Recommendation Schemes (OSRS), applicants being nominated under Multi-faceted Excellence Scholarship (MES) / School Principal’s Nominations (SPN), as well as applicants with outstanding achievements in Other Experiences and Achievements in Competitions / Activities (OEA). Conditional offers with more favorable conditions will be issued to the applicants concerned.

To enable sportsmen to manage their participation in trainings, competitions and academic studies, the normal duration for completing the schemes / programmes for students admitted via Outstanding Sportsmen Recommendation Scheme (OSRS) will be automatically extended for two years with retroactive effect from the 2020/21 intake cohort.

Eligible OSRS candidates will be considered automatically by the Student-Athlete Learning Support and Admission (SALSA) Scheme. Holistic support services will also be provided to student-athletes throughout their study at PolyU, please refer to here for details.

The School Nominations Direct Admission Scheme (SNDAS), proposed by the Task Force on Review of School Curriculum set up by the Education Bureau (EDB), aims at providing university education opportunities for talented students who are assessed as suitable for their preferred programmes based on parameters other than HKDSE results.

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JUPAS and non-JUPAS (including Senior Year) applicants with outstanding achievements in the areas of sports, arts and culture, leadership and community services, and STEM will be considered for admission under STARS. Applicants are required to submit a separate application to this scheme. Selection is conducted based on the non-academic achievements stated in the application.