Mainland Higher Education Expo 2026/27 to be held on November 29 and 30
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Participating in the Admission Scheme are 165 Mainland higher education institutions (listed in Annex) from 21 provinces/municipalities and two autonomous regions of the Mainland, of which 157 will set up exhibition booths to provide information on aspects such as faculties and subjects, admission criteria and the number of student places. Representatives from the MoE will also explain the application procedures and admission arrangements of the Admission Scheme on-site.
A number of sharing sessions will be held during the Expo, covering topics including an introduction by representatives of Mainland institutions to the characteristics of individual programmes, discussions of study experiences by Hong Kong students who graduated from Mainland institutions, and analyses of career prospects provided by guest speakers. The Expo also features an online platform (www.studymainland.hk) where all participating Mainland higher education institutions will set up virtual exhibition booths.
In addition, the EDB has collaborated with the China Education Exchange (Hong Kong and Macao) Centre and Hok Yau Club to compile the Handbook on the Scheme for Admission of Hong Kong Students to Mainland Higher Education Institutions. The handbook provides comprehensive information on the Admission Scheme and further studies on the Mainland. It will be distributed free of charge at the Expo. The electronic version (Chinese version only) will also be available on the EDB's website (www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/tc/edu-system/postsecondary/policy-doc/pilot-scheme/scheme_2026/Handbook2026_27.pdf).
The MoE has earlier announced detailed arrangements for the Admission Scheme for the 2026/27 academic year. The Mainland higher education institutions participating in the Admission Scheme admit Hong Kong students based on their Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination results, thereby exempting them from taking the Joint Entrance Examination for Mainland Institutions and providing them with multiple study pathways and opportunities to connect with the country's development. The Admission Scheme for the 2026/27 academic year will be open for applications between December 1 and 31, 2025. Students who will sit for the HKDSE Examination in 2026 and are interested in pursuing further studies on the Mainland can enrol through the website of the Education Examinations Authority of Guangdong Province (eea.gd.gov.cn).
Details of the Admission Scheme are available on the EDB's website (www.edb.gov.hk/admissionscheme).
Ends/Monday, November 24, 2025
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