FAQs
The following are some frequently asked questions for the 2012-13 admissions exercise:
Admission to Undergraduate Programmes - General
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Admission to Undergraduate Programmes - General
1. What undergraduate study programmes does Lingnan University offer?
The University offers undergraduate honours degree programmes in Chinese, Contemporary English Studies, Cultural Studies, History, Philosophy, Translation, Visual Studies, Business Administration and Social Sciences. | Top
2. How many study programmes can I apply for?
Applicants may indicate their preferences for up to three different study programmes. However, only one offer will be made to applicants if they are selected for admission.
Applicants can make one choice of study programme on each application they submit online. Applicants can make up to three choices of study programmes by submitting up to three different applications. Their fourth and subsequent applications will not be accepted by the Online Application System (System).
To indicate the preferences, applicants should select the first choice of study programme in the first application submitted and select the second choice of study programme in the second application submitted, and so on. The University will process the first successful application (upon payment) as the first choice of study programme, the second successful application as the second choice, and so on. | Top
3. Can I change my choice of study programmes after I have submitted my application?
Department(s) will start the selection process once an application is submitted, therefore, it is not possible to change the programme choice after submission(s). Applicants are advised to read carefully the Instructions for Completing Online Application and make thorough consideration accordingly before submission of their applications. | Top
4. What is the medium of instruction at Lingnan University?
Apart from language courses and courses in the Chinese and the Translation Departments, the University uses mainly English as the language of instruction, and this may be supplemented with Cantonese/Putonghua where appropriate. | Top
5. What are the admission requirements?
Applicants must have fulfilled the General Entrance Requirements and the Programme Entrance Requirements stipulated for individual study programme they choose. The University may also consider other acceptable qualifications for applicants who possess other qualifications. For details, please refer to the Undergraduate Prospectus. | Top
6. When is the application period?
The application period for admission is from 15 December 2011 to 31 March 2012. Online applications received after 31 March 2012 will be regarded as late applications. Late applicants have a lower chance of being admitted. No applications will be accepted after 10 July 2012. | Top
7. How can I apply for admission?
Applicants can apply for admission by submitting an online application. Paper-form application is only available upon request. Please note that the deadline and application fee for paper-form application are different.
Online Application (Deadline: 31 March 2012)
Please click here for application procedures.
8. Can I update personal information or provide additional supporting documents after I have submitted my application?
In support of applications for admissions, applicants are advised to select the most relevant supporting documents to be provided.
Applicants can provide additional supporting documents after they have submitted their applications. Applicants may login to the System and upload the supporting documents once ready or send us the information or documents by email (UGadm@LN.edu.hk) or by fax ((852) 2572 5178 or (852) 2454 4379) or by post (Admissions Office, the Registry, Lingnan University, 8 Castle Peak Road, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong) as soon as they can. Please note that the deadline to upload additional supporting documents is 10 July 2012 as the System will close accordingly.
For any additional documents submitted via email/fax/post, the Registry will upload them to the System within 7 working days. Applicants are advised to check the uploading status via the System and not to contact the Registry within the said timeframe.
Before submission of application, if applicants need to change the data stored in the System, they may amend/update and save data directly via the System. Yet, after submission of application, they should inform the Registry by email (UGadm@LN.edu.hk) with proof of amendment/update immediately. Please quote the application number and your full name in all enquiries and correspondence with the University. | Top
9. What should I do if I forget my login ID or password after I have submitted an online application?
If applicants have forgotten their login ID or password after they have submitted online applications, they may click "Forget Login ID/Password" on the System and enter their email address (same as the email address they have entered in the section of Personal Information in the System). The login ID and password will be sent to applicants via email shortly. | Top
10. How much is the application fee?
For 2012-13 Academic Year:
Online Application
| 15 December 2011-31 March 2012: | HK$100 for each programme choice |
| 1 April-10 July 2012 (Late Application): |
HK$150 for each programme choice |
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11. How can I pay the application fee?
Online Application
Applicants can settle the application fee by using a VISA or MASTER credit card. They will receive an acknowledgement by email once they have paid and submitted their applications online. | Top
12. How much is the tuition fee?
The tuition fees for 2011-12 academic year are HK$42,100 and HK$100,000 for local and non-local students respectively. Fees for 2012-13 are under review. Tuition fees are normally payable in two equal instalments before the start of the first and second terms of an academic year. | Top
13. How much is the hostel fee?
The hostel fee for 2012-13 academic year excluding the summer term ranges from HK$7,750 to HK$10,500 (subject to confirmation) per year. | Top
14. Are there any other intakes apart from the September intake?
There is only one intake in every September. | Top
15. How many terms are there in each academic year?
The University academic year starts at the beginning of September and ends at the end of August in the following calendar year. The academic year consists of two terms, each covering approximately 15 weeks of academic activities, and there may be an intensive summer term usually of a shorter duration. | Top
16. How many credit units can I take per term?
The normal study load of a full-time student in a term should be in the range of 15 to 18 credits and the maximum study load in an academic year should be 33 credits. | Top
Non-JUPAS Applicants
17. Who are non-JUPAS applicants?
Applicants who seek admission to undergraduate programmes offered by the University on the basis of qualifications other than Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) or Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) examination results are regarded as non-JUPAS applicants and they should apply directly to the University. | Top
18. What is the intake quota for non-JUPAS admission?
There is no pre-set intake quota for non-JUPAS admission. Applicants from different schemes will be considered equally. The academic units will give the admission offers to the best qualified applicants as long as they fulfil the relevant entrance requirements.
The University will take into consideration on the basis of all information provided by applicants, such as academic qualifications as indicated by their public examination results (including the relevancy of the subjects to the study programmes concerned), the preference order of their study programme choices, interview performance (if applicable), professional qualifications, interests, working experience, suitability, potential, personal qualities and other factors which individual academic units consider relevant. | Top
19. What are some important dates I should note?
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15 December 2011 (Thu) |
Application period starts |
31 March 2012 (Sat) |
Deadline of online application |
April-July 2012 |
Shortlisting and invitation for interviews (if any) |
10 July 2012 (Tue) |
Deadline of late application |
June-August 2012 |
Notification to successful candidates |
Early September 2012 |
Orientation and registration |
Mid-September 2012 |
Only successful applicants given offers/conditional offers of admission will be notified. Applicants shall assume their applications unsuccessful if they do not receive our notification by 14 September 2012. |
20. How do I know that the University has received my application?
Applicants are advised to print/save a copy of completed application form submitted for retention. An acknowledgement with an assigned application number will be sent to the applicants by email after they have submitted the application. If applicants do not receive any acknowledgement email after submission of application, please contact the Registry at UGadm@LN.edu.hk.
Applicants can also check their application status via the System.
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21. When will I have the application result?
Applicants will be informed by phone, email or by post between April and July 2012 if they are shortlisted for an interview (where necessary), or given an offer/conditional offer of admission. Successful applicants will usually be informed between June and August 2012. Applicants shall assume their applications unsuccessful if they do not receive our notification by 14 September 2012. | Top
22. Will I be admitted to the 3-year or 4-year curriculum?
Applicants are not required to indicate which curriculum they are applying. They will be considered and suitably admitted to the appropriate curriculum according to their education background and qualifications. | Top
23. Can I apply for admission to Year 2?
The University adopts a credit-based system in undergraduate studies. An applicant who has passed public, professional, or other examinations recognised by the University or has successfully completed a course at an appropriate level (for example, a Higher Diploma or Associate Degree programme) offered by the University or another tertiary institution may apply for credit transfer/course exemption.
A student who is granted a transfer of 21 credits or more upon admission is classified as a 'Year 2' student. The number of credits transferred depends on whether an applicant has completed courses which correspond to (and at comparable levels as) the courses in the study programme concerned at Lingnan University. However, a student normally may not be granted more than 50% of the required number of credits for the academic award. | Top
24. How can I apply for credit transfer or course exemption? How many credits can I transfer?
If an applicant submits an online application and has qualifications from higher education institutions (such as Associate Degree, Higher Diploma, etc.) and wishes to apply for credit transfer/course exemption upon admission, please complete an Application for Credit Transfer/Course Exemption form. Please read the instructions of the form carefully before apply. When an applicant completed the form, please upload it, together with copies of academic results, using “Uploading Supporting Documents” function of the System. | Top
25. What is the difference between course exemption and credit transfer?
When a student is granted credit transfer for a course, the student will be exempted from taking a similar course offered by the University and he/she will be granted with equivalent credits.
When a student is granted course exemption for a course, the student will be exempted from taking a similar course offered by the University. However, credits are not granted, and he/she needs to take another course to make up for the total number of credits required for graduation. | Top
26. What should I do if my supporting documents are not in English/Chinese?
For application to be considered, applicants should submit officially translated copies of the documents certified by the issuing institutions/relevant authorities, together with photocopies of the documents. | Top
27. Will there be any interviews?
Admission criteria for different programmes vary and applicants may either be admitted directly or shortlisted for interview to determine their eligibility for admission. For some programmes, applicants may also be required to take an oral and/or written test. If an interview is required, the University will inform applicants by phone, email or by post. For non-local applicants, interviews may be conducted by phone or through tele-conferencing. | Top
28. Can I submit reference letters?
Applicants can upload/submit their reference letters/employment certificates provided by their school principal(s)/ academic referee(s) or employer(s). | Top
29. Do I need to submit any official transcripts?
If applicants are studying or have completed a post-secondary institution programme outside Hong Kong, they should request each institution they have attended to send an official transcript DIRECTLY to the Registry of the University in a sealed envelope by post (Admissions Office, the Registry, Lingnan University, 8 Castle Peak Road, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong) as soon as possible. | Top