# Non-JUPAS (Local) – Year 1

**Source**: https://admission.econ.cuhk.edu.hk/ug/bssc-economics/admission/non-jupas-local-year-1/
**Parent**: https://admission.econ.cuhk.edu.hk/ug/bssc-economics

## Requirements

We welcome applicants with any of the following qualifications:

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| ✔ GCE-AL / International-AL |
| ✔ IB |
| ✔ SAT/ACT/AP tests (USA) |
| ✔ OSSD/ BC Diploma (Canada) |
| & more…. |

For the other qualifications, please refer to <http://admission.cuhk.edu.hk/non-jupas-yr-1/requirements.html>.

## Interview Schedule

If you are suitable for our programme, we will grant you an offer directly without conducting any interview. If we are interested in learning your details for consideration, we will invite you for an interview between December and August of the following year.

TIPS: Those who put CUHK ECON as the 1st choice will be given a higher admission priority.

## Admission Timeline and Application Details

<http://admission.cuhk.edu.hk/non-jupas-yr-1/application-details.html>

## How to increase the chance to be admitted?

- Put CUHK ECON as your first choice. We will put students who have chosen CUHK ECON as first choice at a higher priority.

- Other than your performance in examinations, we would also appreciate contributions to school clubs, and achievements at competitions or activities on and off campus. We will add bonus points to those who have awards or activities that are related to economics and mathematics. Here are some examples:
  - [S.T. Yau High School Science Award](https://yauaward-asia.hk/) in Subject Category Economic and Financial Modeling\
  - Play” It Forward HK@APEC Game Design Competition\
  - Mathematical Olympiad
  - Other awards/activities in economics or mathematicsYou can submit relevant documents via the online admission system. We carefully review each application on a case-by-case basis.

[View other admission schemes](https://admission.econ.cuhk.edu.hk/ug/bssc-economics/admission/)