Hong Kong Immigration Focus on Hong Kong Education: Stay informed about current social hot topics in advance
In terms of interview format, it is expected that there will not be significant changes to Hong Kong university interviews compared to previous years. They will continue to be conducted in a group discussion format: entirely in English, assessing students' oral expression, teamwork, logical thinking, and problem-solving abilities. Regarding content, the interview questions cover a very wide range, including politics, economics, culture, and social issues, which are all-encompassing and highly challenging, designed to test the candidate's mental agility.
Many open-ended and topical interview questions from Hong Kong universities do not have fixed answers. Candidates only need to be able to justify their arguments. The universities are more concerned with how candidates think, solve problems, and express their answers. Compared to the independent recruitment interviews of mainland universities, this open-ended, critical discussion without the constraints of a single answer can better reflect a candidate's thinking and logical ability to organize language.
Based on previous years, students who perform poorly in Hong Kong university interviews, apart from those with insufficient English proficiency, are mostly those who do not usually pay attention to current events and have narrow thinking and limited vision, which is also closely related to the influence of family education. It is recommended that candidates collect information through newspapers, English magazines, and news websites after the Gaokao to understand hot topics such as smog and the MERS epidemic.
The University of Hong Kong
2015 Mainland Undergraduate Enrollment: No more than 300 students
Additional interview locations will be set up in Beijing and Shanghai from June 15 to 18 this year to conduct advance interviews for some applicants.
A relevant official from the University of Hong Kong stated that this is due to adjustments in the Ministry of Education's independent recruitment policy, which requires some students to travel to Beijing, Shanghai, and other places in mid-June to participate in independent recruitment exams. To avoid students and parents traveling back and forth and then returning to Hong Kong university interview sites in late June, the University of Hong Kong made this decision. The interviews originally scheduled for late June will proceed as usual.
The University of Hong Kong will review the materials submitted by applicants in the application system and screen some students to participate in the mid-June interviews. Interview eligibility will be prioritized for the following students:
1. Applicants who intend to apply to the University of Hong Kong and have successfully completed the online application procedure before June 15, 2015;
2. Out-of-town candidates who are eligible for independent recruitment and will travel to Beijing, Shanghai, or nearby areas in mid-June to participate in independent recruitment selection;
3. Winners of first prizes in provincial divisions of national leagues or first, second, or third prizes in national finals of Mathematics/Physics/Chemistry/Biology/Informatics Olympiads.
All applicants must log in to the online application system and upload their Gaokao scores as soon as they are released. The university will conduct a comprehensive assessment based on the applicant's Gaokao scores, interview performance, and other application materials, and admit the best candidates. Admission results will be announced before July 7.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
2015 Mainland Undergraduate Enrollment: Approximately 150 students
Current graduates (including repeaters) are eligible to apply. Applicants must register through the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology's online application system. The application deadline is June 11, 2015.
Admission Criteria:
2015 National Unified Gaokao scores and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology's English interview assessment.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology will determine the interview score requirements for each school based on the actual number of applications that year. Applicants whose Gaokao scores reach the interview threshold for their chosen school will be invited to participate in that school's interview.
The interview is conducted in a group discussion format, using English as the language of communication, but it is not an English oral test. Interview professors will focus on observing students' psychological quality, logic and analytical ability, responsiveness and communication, self-awareness, and their interests, views, and insights on various matters. During the interview, students should express their ideas and positions with substance, clarity, and logical structure, and demonstrate themselves while respecting others during the group discussion interaction.
Hong Kong Baptist University
2015 Mainland Undergraduate Enrollment: Approximately 190 students
Interview Format:
Interviews are conducted in English. Some majors, such as Chinese Medicine, Biomedical Science, and Chinese Pharmacy, are supplemented with Mandarin, while Social Work is supplemented with Cantonese. The interview format includes "individual interviews" or "group discussions," mainly assessing the candidate's English proficiency, personal qualities, and comprehensive abilities in various aspects, including communication skills, expression ability, organizational ability, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2015 Enrollment Plan in Beijing: 5 students for Liberal Arts, 12 students for Science and Engineering
Included in the early batch admission. Provided that the requirements of The Chinese University of Hong Kong are met, the university will admit the best candidates based on their Gaokao scores, prioritizing scores without setting grade differences for major preferences. In the case of equal Gaokao scores, priority will be given to those with higher English subject scores.
City University of Hong Kong
2015 Undergraduate Enrollment for 31 Provinces, Municipalities, and Autonomous Regions: 208 students
Included in the early batch admission. The City University of Hong Kong's file retrieval ratio is generally controlled within 120% of the enrollment plan.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2015 Mainland Undergraduate Enrollment: 290 students
Applicants must have Gaokao scores exceeding the provincial first-tier control line and have good English proficiency. Applicants must submit their admission application through the online application system. The application deadline is June 7, 2015.
Individual courses may require applicants to participate in an interview as a reference for admission consideration.