Application arrangements for Scheme for Admission of Hong Kong Students to Mainland Higher Education Institutions for 2026/27 academic year

Application arrangements for Scheme for Admission of Hong Kong Students to Mainland Higher Education Institutions for 2026/27 academic year                
     According to the Admission Scheme arrangements for the 2026/27 academic year announced by the Ministry of Education (MoE), a total of 165 Mainland higher education institutions (listed in the Annex) will consider admission applications from Hong Kong students taking part in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination 2026 based on their HKDSE results, thus exempting them from taking the Joint Entrance Examination for Universities on the Mainland. The MoE has commissioned the Co-Office of the Mainland Chinese Universities and Colleges of the People’s Republic of China for the Joint Examinations and Enrolment of the Students from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Overseas Chinese-Resident Areas and Countries (the Joint Enrolment Office) to accept online applications and conduct admission screenings and has entrusted the China Education Exchange (HK and Macao) Centre (HKCEEC) with matters such as eligibility vetting and publicity.
                
     The application and related procedures for the Admission Scheme are conducted online. Applicants should access the website of the Education Examinations Authority of Guangdong Province (eea.gd.gov.cn2. a scanned copy of a valid Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents or a Residence Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents; and
3. a digital passport photo.                
     Institutions may arrange interviews/practical exams based on the application information submitted by applicants. Applicants should look out for the institutions’ arrangements and announcements. Institutions will announce the admission results after the release of the HKDSE Examination results and arrange an online supplementary enrolment (i.e. offer of surplus admission quotas) based on the enrolment situation. Details of the admission arrangements and enrolment notice will be announced in due course.Issued at HKT 11:18