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Admission

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Cultural Studies (BACS) Programme accepts UG admission students from the following categories:

  • JUPAS
  • Local Direct Admission
  • Non-local Direct Admission (Mainland China & Overseas)
  • Mainland JEE (Gao Kao)

JUPAS admission

Local applicants who wish to apply for the full-time government-funded BACS Programme based on their current and/or past HKDSE results through Joint University Programmes Admissions System (JUPAS) using JUPAS Code: JS7606

Minimum University requirements for JUPAS applicants

  • Level 3 in English Language, Chinese Language
  • Level 2 in Mathematics and two elective subjects
  • Attained in Citizenship and Social Development
  • Subject Weighting
    English Language: 2
    Chinese Language: 1.5

Category A Core/Elective Subjects: 5**=7, 5*=6, 5=5, 4=4, 3=3, 2=2, 1=1
Category C: A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1

2022 JUPAS Admission Scores (Main Round)

PercentileWeighted Admission ScoreChineseEnglishMathLiberal StudiesElective 1Elective 2
Median24.55*32343
Lower Quartile24444542

For more JUPAS admission information of Lingnan University, please click here.

Local Direct Admission

Local applicants applying on the basis of qualifications other than HKDSE examination results should apply directly to the University (Non-JUPAS Direct Admission). 

Applicants must have fulfilled the General Admission Requirements and English Language Requirements for admission to the University: https://www.ln.edu.hk/admissions/ug/non-jupas/admission-requirements

Application: https://www.ln.edu.hk/admissions/ug/non-jupas/how-to-apply/apply 

  • Early Round: 27 September 2023 to 6 December 2023
  • Main Round: 7 December 2023 to 15 May 2024
  • Late Round: Online applications received after 15 May 2024 will be regarded as late applications. Late applicants have a lower chance of being admitted. No applications will be accepted after 26 July 2024.

Please click here to refer to Registry website more information. 

Non-local Direct Admission

Applicants from Mainland China and Overseas applying on the basis of qualifications other than HKDSE examination or Mainland Joint Entrance Examination for Universities (Gao Kao) results should apply directly to the University. 

Applicants must have fulfilled the General Admission Requirements and English Language Requirements for admission to the University: https://www.ln.edu.hk/admissions/ug/overseas/apply/admission-requirements

Application: https://www.ln.edu.hk/admissions/ug/non-jupas/how-to-apply/apply 

  • Early Round: 27 September 2023 to 6 December 2023
  • Main Round: 7 December 2023 to 15 May 2024
  • Late Round: Online applications received after 15 May 2024 will be regarded as late applications. Late applicants have a lower chance of being admitted. No applications will be accepted after 26 July 2024.

Mainland Joint Entrance Examination for Universities in PRC (Gao Kao)

Please click here to refer to Registry website for more details.

Scholarships

Admission scholarships will be offered to new Lingnan students: https://www.ln.edu.hk/admissions/ug/fees-and-awards/scholarships

Various Scholarships will be offered to Lingnan University students: https://www.ln.edu.hk/osa/scholarships

In addition to scholarships offered by the University, a number of other awards are available specifically for students taking the BA (Hons) Cultural Studies, which include:

  • Department of Cultural Studies Scholarship
  • the Cultural Studies Alumni Scholarship

Department of Cultural Studies Scholarship for Academic Excellence
The Scholarship HK$6,000, shall be awarded to one Year 2 to Year 4 full-time undergraduate student majoring in Cultural Studies, who attains the highest Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) in the current semester.

Department of Cultural Studies Scholarship for Cultural Commons
Two scholarships of HK$5,000 each shall be awarded to (i) two Year 2 to Year 4, full-time undergraduate students majoring in Cultural Studies. (ii) Awardees should have actively participated in workshops/activities of the Urban Commons Project(s) and have been practicing urban commoning.

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