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The Education Bureau (EDB) today (May 27) reminded students who have plans to enrol in the Scheme for Admission of Hong Kong Students to Mainland Higher Education Institutions that they should file their online applications on or before next Thursday (June 6).
An EDB spokesman said candidates sitting for the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination and the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination in 2013 are eligible for enrollment at 70 Mainland institutions via the scheme.
Students should file their online applications on or before June 6 at the website of the Co-Office of the Mainland Chinese Universities and Colleges of P.R. China for the Joint Examinations and Enrolment of the Students from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Overseas Chinese-Resident Areas and Countries (www.ecogd.edu.cn) by clicking on "Hong Kong Students Application" under the menu of "Joint Admission". Students who have completed online application should attend on-site confirmation in person from June 7 to June 30 (excluding Sundays and public holidays) at the following addresses:
1. Office of the China Education Exchange (HK) Centre (2305, 23/F, Hing Yip Commercial Centre, 272-284 Des Voeux Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. Enquiry hotline: 2542 4811)
2. Centre for on-site confirmation for the scheme (Room W420, 4/F, West Block, Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre, Education Bureau, 19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon. Enquiry hotline: 3698 4468)
Candidates should bring the following documents in order to complete on-site confirmation:
(a) Hong Kong identity card and Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macau Residents and their copies;
(b) A printed copy of the completed online enrollment form;
(c) His/her digital photo (format: JPG; size 168 x 240 pixels, within 10 KB);
(d) Originals and copies of academic qualifications and other relevant materials (certificates of award, reference letters, etc)
Candidates should also pay an enrollment fee of $420 in cash during on-site confirmation.
All applicants enrolling in the scheme should complete the online enrollment and on-site confirmation process before entering the admission stage. They should, after completing online application, attend on-site confirmation in person at the time and place confirmed by the online application system. In case applicants cannot attend on-site confirmation at the time and place previously confirmed by the online application system, they should log in to the online application website (www.ecogd.edu.cn) again and reserve another time and place for on-site confirmation.
According to the admission procedure for 2013, institutions may arrange interviews based on the application information submitted by candidates. The formal admission stage will start in early August. Institutions will announce admission results in early August, and will conduct supplementary enrollment from August 9 to 10 according to the enrollment situation.
The EDB and Hok Yau Club have jointly compiled a Chinese handbook which provides comprehensive information on the scheme and further study on the Mainland, including information on all the institutions participating in the scheme, the programmes offered, strategy on programme choices, and information sharing by graduates of Mainland universities. The e-version of the handbook and details of the scheme have been posted on the website of the EDB (www.edb.gov.hk/expo12).
Ends/Monday, May 27, 2013
Issued at HKT 12:15
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