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Applications & Admissions

Application Procedures

Applications for the Diploma in Foundation Studies (DFS), Higher Diploma (HD) and Associate Degree (AD) programmes for the 2025-2026 academic year are now open.

The application deadline for non-local applicants will be 6 July 2025.

Programmes Open for Application (Year 2025-26)

 

 

Application Methods

1. Applying Online

Applicants can submit an application via the HKU SPACE Online Application System.

  • Date: 5 December 2024 - 13 July 2025 (will be resumed from 19 July 2025)

 

Application procedures:

Step 1

Fill in the Online Application Form

 

Step 2

Choose one of the payment methods to pay the application fee

  • Credit Card (Visa / MasterCard)
  • PPS by Internet
  • Alipay
  • WeChat Pay
  • Faster Payment System (FPS)

To pay by PPS by Internet, you must have a PPS account and a PPS Internet Password. Please go to PPS website for enquiry about opening a PPS account or setting up a PPS Internet password.

Payment can also be settled at any HKU SPACE Enrolment Centre, please visit Enrolment Centres for the addresses and opening hours. You should bring a printed copy of “Payment Slip” and provide it to the staff for making payment.

 

Step 3 

After paying your application fee online, you will get a payment confirmation email shortly. Please check your spam folder if you cannot find it in your inbox. If you pay the application fee at a HKU SPACE Enrolment Centre in person, the staff will provide a payment receipt to you on the spot.

Remarks: This Online Application System is not applicable to former or existing students of HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College (HPSHCC) or HKU SPACE Community College. Those who wish to apply for admission to any HPSHCC programmes, please contact us at 3923 7000 or approach to 18/F, HPSHCC Campus for details.

 

2. Joining Admission Days (Online or in-person)

Local applicants can submit an application via "Admission e-Flow System" during the admission days.

Date: 16 to 18 July 2025 (1st Phase) / 6 to 7 August 2025 (2nd Phase)

Time: 9:00am - 6:00pm

Address: HPSHCC, 66 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Format: Online application or in-person application

Application link: will be available from 16 July 9:00am

HPSHCC Admission day 2024

 

Useful Link: 

Adverse Weather Arrangements for Walk-in Admissions 2025 (16-18 July)

Key Dates

Application Period
E-APP

Main Round: 5 December 2024 - 20 May 2025

Second Round: 23 May - 7 July 2025
Online Application Ongoing
Admission Days 
First Phase 16 - 18 July 2025
Second Phase 6 - 7 August 2025
Other Important Dates
Confirm Offer# 9 am - 5 pm, 16 July 2025
Getting to Know Us Day 18 July 2025
Deadline for Paying Registration Fee# 12 noon, 21 July 2025
Deadline for Paying 1st Instalment of Tuition Fee# 5 pm, 7 August 2025
Orientation Days Early September 2025
Commencement of Study  15 September 2025

# Only applicable to local applicants holding current HKDSE result

 

Application Fee

  • Local Applicants: HK$200

  • Non-local Applicants: HK$600

For definitions of Local and Non-local Applicants, please click here for details. 
(It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to present valid identification documents to prove their identity. The College reserves the right to revoke the student registration status, should the student fails to present valid identification document upon request of the College.)

Applicants must not offer advantages to College staff in relation to their admission applications. Otherwise, they may commit an offence under the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance in Hong Kong. To know more about the anti-corruption laws in Hong Kong, please visit the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)’s thematic webpage “Understanding Integrity in Seconds” (https://www.icac.org.hk/icac/smart/en/index.html).

For enquiries, please call 3923 7000 or send an email to enquiry@hkuspace-plk.hku.hk.

 

Notes:

  1. Application Process: Each application will be considered carefully. Applicant may be invited to attend an interview and / or a written test during the selection period. 
  2. For each application, applicant may select a maximum of 2 or 3 programmes and indicate his / her preference on the application form. Applicant will receive only one offer from the same application if the application is successful.
  3. If the programme is cancelled because of insufficient enrollment or other unforeseeable circumstances, applicant can request a refund or may be considered for admission to another programme, subject to his / her meeting the minimum entry requirements and the availability of place in that programme.
  4. If applicant submits more than one application and receives more than one offer, he / she can enroll and pay the registration / tuition fee for ONE programme only.