Eligibility
Applicants should be studying secondary 4 & 5/ Grade 10 & 11/ Year 11 & 12 students (or equivalent) in the academic year 2025-26.
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Curriculum/ Country/ Region |
Level of Study |
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HKDSE (Hong Kong) |
Secondary 4 |
Secondary 5 |
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US |
Grade 10 |
Grade 11 |
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UK |
Year 11 |
Year 12 |
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Gaokao (Mainland China) |
Senior 1 |
Senior 2 |
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International Baccalaureate (IB) |
MYP (last year) |
DP (1st year) |
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National Curriculum (UK) |
KS4 (1st year) |
KS4 (2nd year) |
Visa Application (for non-local students only)
- Only non-local students who enrol in the academic subject and do not hold a Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card (i.e. do not have the right of abode in Hong Kong) is required to apply for a student visa before coming to study in Hong Kong.
- Application procedures and guidelines will be specified in the ‘Notice of Offer’ if your application is successful.
- The student visa application fee is included in the programme fees.
Definition of Non-local Student
- A "non-local student" is defined as one who requires a student visa to study in Hong Kong. Non-local applicants who possess only a visitor or a tourist visa can neither be registered as students nor commence their studies until they have obtained student visas.
- For dependant visa/ entry permit holders who were 18 years old or above when they were issued with such visa/ entry permit by the Director of Immigration, they will be regarded as non-local applicants and should follow the application/admissions arrangements for non-local students.
- For details, please check HERE.
Application Requirement & Selection
An applicant should submit a complete online application and all required documents before the application deadline, please prepare the following documents before you start the online application process:
Residential Camp
- A completed online application form (HERE); and
- Scanned copies of the school examination reports for the last TWO terms (Final Term of 2024/25 and 1st Term of 2025/26) in English or Chinese.
Academic Subjects
- A completed online application form (HERE); and
- Scanned copies of the school examination reports for the last TWO terms (Final Term of 2024/25 and 1st Term of 2025/26) in English or Chinese;
- (Strongly recommended) A personal statement written in English. Your personal statement may include:
- A brief self-introduction;
- Reason for being interested in the subject; and
- Your expectations of the PolyU Summer Institute - Applicants who wish to be considered for the Principal Nomination Sponsorship are required to submit a scanned copy of the completed Principal’s nomination form
Selection and admission result
- Applicants should adhere to the application deadlines
- Applications will be holistically reviewed on a rolling basis
- Application without sufficient supporting document(s) may not be processed and may cause delays.
- PolyU makes offers of admission from late-March until all places are filled.
- Priority will be given to Secondary 5, or equivalent, students.
