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JUPAS Applicants

Minimum Entrance Requirements for Business Programs

In order to be considered for admissions to the Business School, applicants are required to achieve the following minimum grades in four core subjects plus two electives.


EnglishChineseMathematicsCitizenship and Social DevelopmentX1X2/M1/M2^
Level 4 Level 3 Level 3 Attained Level 3 Level 3

^Remarks:
Extended modules in Mathematics (M1/M2) = Elective
Other language subjects ≠ Elective
Applied Learning subjects ≠ Elective

Admissions Score Calculation and Subject Weightings


JUPAS CODESPROGRAMSSCORE FORMULAEWEIGHTING
JS5300 Business and Management    
JS5311 BBA Economics
JS5313 BBA Global Business English x2
JS5314 BBA Information Systems Math. (Compulsory module) x2
JS5315 BBA Management Best 3 other subjects#      x1
JS5316 BBA Marketing
JS5317 BBA Operations Management
JS5318 BBA Professional Accounting
    English x2
JS5312 BBA Finance Math. (Compulsory module) x2

JS5331
BSc Economics and Finance		 Better of
Best 3 other subjects#
Or


x1 
JS5332 BSc Quantitative Finance Best of M1/M2/Econ/Chem/Phys 
And
Best 2 other subjects#


x1.5 

x1
JS5814 BSc Risk Management and Business Intelligence

Better of 
Best 3 other subjects# 
Or 
Best of M1/M2 
And 
Best 2 other subjects#


x1

x1.5 

x1
JS5822 BSc Sustainable and Green Finance 

Better of
Best 3 other subjects#
Or
Best of M1/M2/Econ/Chem/Phys 
And
Best 2 other subjects#

x1



x1.5 

x1

#Remarks: Best 2/ best 3 subjects include core subjects, category A electives and M1/M2

  

Example of Admissions Score Calculation (Before Bonus)

The scores presented on this webpage are converted on the 8.5-point scale as follows:

DSE Subject LevelAdmissions Score
5** 8.5
5* 7
5 5.5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 0

Example of admissions score calculation (before bonus) for JS5300 Business and Management and all BBA programs except JS5312 BBA Finance:


English LanguageChinese LanguageMath (Comp)Citizenship and Social DevelopmentBAFSBiologyGeographyM1
5 3 4 Attained 5** 5 5* 4

Admissions score (before bonus)

= (2 x Eng) + (2 x Math Comp) + best 3 other subjects
= (2 x Eng) + (2 x Math Comp) + BAFS + Geography + Biology
= (2 x 5.5) + (2 x 4) + 8.5 + 7 + 5.5
= 40 (Maximum attainable score: 59.5)

Example of admissions score calculation (before bonus) for JS5331 BSc Economics and Finance, JS5332 BSc Quantitative Finance, JS5312 BBA Finance and JS5822 BSc Sustainable and Green Finance:


English LanguageChinese LanguageMath (Comp)Citizenship and Social DevelopmentBAFSBiologyGeographyM1
5 3 4 Attained 5** 5 5* 4

Admissions score (before bonus)

Option A: Using (2 x Eng) + (2 x Math Comp) + best 3 other subjects
= (2 x Eng) + (2 x Math Comp) + BAFS + Geography + Biology
= (2 x 5.5) + (2 x 4) + 8.5 + 7 + 5.5
= 40

Option B: Using (2 x Eng) + (2 x Math Comp) + (1.5 x best of M1/M2/Econ/Chem/Phy) + best 2 other subjects
= (2 x Eng) + (2 x Math Comp) + BAFS + Geography + (1.5 x M1)
= (2 x 5.5) + (2 x 4) + 8.5 + 7 + (1.5 x 4)
= 40.5

We will take the higher score: Option B score 40.5 (Maximum attainable score: 63.75)

Bonus Points and Interview

Subject bonus

Bonus points will be awarded to the next best subject (i.e. the 6th subject)^ from:

  • Core or elective subjects; or
  • Other languages

^Remarks: Level 3 or above is required for bonus point calculation

Interviews / extra bonus points

Global Business (JS5313), Economics and Finance (JS5331), Quantitative Finance (JS5332), Risk Management and Business Intelligence (JS5814) and Sustainable and Green Finance (JS5822)

Interview is required for admissions to the five programs listed above (JS5313, JS5331, JS5332, JS5814 and JS5822). The interview performance will be incorporated to the final admissions score. Selected applicants from the JUPAS Band A pool will be invited to attend respective program interviews.


Program (JUPAS code, Program abbreviation) Interview date
(Before release of HKDSE result)		 Interview date
(After release of HKDSE result)
BSc in Economics and Finance (JS5331, ECOF) 31 May 2026 23 July 2026
BSc in Quantitative Finance (JS5332, QFIN) 31 May 2026 24 July 2026
BSc in Risk Management and Business Intelligence (JS5814, RMBI) 28 May 2026 22-24 July 2026
BSc in Sustainable and Green Finance (JS5822, SGFN) 26 May 2026 24 July 2026
BBA in Global Business (JS5313, GBUS) N.A.  25 July 2026

Other Business programs

Interview is not a must. Extra bonus points will be given for attendance of interviews or engagement activities if such activities are arranged, which include:

  • Participation of engagement activities such as Business Preview, Business YoungStars, Business Summer Camp and Summer Institute (with Business courses)
  • Outstanding Performance in OEA/500-word personal statement (named "additional information" on the JUPAS form).

Extra subject bonus points will apply to our Business programs (except JS5313, JS5331, JS5332, JS5814 and JS5822) included in applicants’ final Band A choices.

JUPAS Score Calculator

For more details about admissions score calculation, please refer to: https://join.hkust.edu.hk/admissions/jupas#calculator.

JUPAS Admissions Figures (2025 Intake) 

The scores presented below are calculated based on the 8.5-point scale (5** =8.5, 5*=7, 5=5.5, 4=4, 3=3, 2=2, 1=0).

Median and lower-quartile scores, with weightings applied where appropriate, of the JUPAS 2025 intake are as follows:

ProgramJUPAS Main Round OffersHighest AttainableMedian^Lower Quartile^Lower Quartile Per‐subject Average Score
Business and Management
(School-based admissions)		 160 62.48 35.00 33.90  4.64
BBA Economics 30 62.48 36.55 35.40 4.83
BBA Finance 45 66.94 43.31 41.81 5.35
BBA Global Business 17 62.48  52.43 50.40 6.86
BBA Information Systems 25  62.48 35.93 35.40  4.87
BBA Management 15 62.48  33.90 33.90  4.65
BBA Marketing 15 62.48 32.55 32.40 4.47
BBA Operations Management 15 62.48 32.40 32.05 4.39
BBA Professional Accounting 45  62.48 34.05 33.55 4.60
BSc Economics and Finance 32 66.94 48.19 46.50 5.92
BSc Quantitative Finance 17 66.94 58.13  56.06 7.12
BSc Risk Management and Business Intelligence 23  66.94 44.25 43.50 5.53
BSc Sustainable and Green Finance 13  66.94 37.88 37.13  4.75

Note: The median and lower quartile may change from year to year depending on the pool of applicants. For Economics and Finance, Global Business,  Quantitative Finance, Risk Management and Business Intelligence and Sustainable and Green Finance, HKDSE score is a major factor but not the sole factor for admissions.

JUPAS Admissions Important Dates (2026 Intake)

The important dates below are for general reference.

Oct 
2025
Application starts
    Dec
    2025
    Application deadline
      Jan
      2026
      OEA submission
        Mid May - Early Jun
        2026
        Program interview (ECOF, QFIN, RMBI and SGFN)
          Late May
          2026
          Deadline for updating program choices
            Jul
            2026
            Release of HKDSE results
              Late Jul
              2026
              Program interview (GBUS, ECOF, QFIN, RMBI and SGFN)
                Jul
                2026
                Final reprioritization of program choices
                  Aug
                  2026
                  JUPAS main round offer
                    Aug
                    2026
                    Program registration
                      1 
                      Sep
                      2026
                      Term commencement