Admission | Bachelor of Social Science (Architectural Studies)

JUPAS Admission Requirements and Subject Weighting

Application for admission to BSSc (AS) programme (JS4812) should be submitted via the JUPAS Online Application System no later than 3 December 2025.

Further to fulfilling of the General Entrance Requirements of the University, applicants are invited to submit and participate in the 3 items as follows –

1. Portfolio

JUPAS applicants are encouraged to submit a design portfolio to our Application Materials Collection Platform by 17 May 2026. More details can be found in the portfolio guidelines below, and the online platform for submission will be open in April/ May.

2. Admission Test

All candidates who place our BSSc (AS) as their band A choice are invited to conduct an admission test by 17 May 2026. The admission test question will be generated and the detailed requirements and submission method will be provided through the link below. Applicants are required to submit their drawings within one week after the admission test question is generated

3. Admission Interview

The School of Architecture will conduct face-to-face admission interviews for JUPAS candidates of 2026 entry.

Shortlisted candidates who place our BSSc (AS) as their band A choice by the deadline of updating JUPAS programme choice on 27 May 2026 will be invited to the interview in June 2026.

Another round of interview may be arranged after release of HKDSE results in July 2026.

For more information on admission requirements, please visit the website of the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid.

Application for admission to BSSc (AS) programme should be submitted via the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid Online Application System no later than 8 January 2026 (Year 1 Entry). You may also submit an Application for Advance Offer Round by 13 November 2025.

Further to fulfilling of the General Entrance Requirements of the University, applicants are invited to submit and participate in the 3 items as follows:

1. Portfolio

Applicants are encouraged to submit a design portfolio to our Application Materials Collection Platform as soon as possible, preferably upon submission of the online application, or no later than 23 November 2025 (advance offer round)/ 18 January 2026 (regular round) such that the review can be conducted at an earlier stage by the Admission Panel. More details can be found in the portfolio guidelines below.

2. Admission Test

Candidates who applied for Advance Offer Round and Regular Round are invited to conduct an admission test by 23 November 2025 and 18 January 2026. The admission test question will be generated and the detailed requirements and submission method will be provided through the link below. Applicants are required to submit their drawings within one week after the admission test question is generated.

3. Admission Interview

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an admission interview to be held in a rolling basis during December 2025 to August 2026.

Further to fulfilling of the General Entrance Requirements of the University, applicants are invited to submit and participate in the 3 items as follows:

1. Portfolio

Applicants are encouraged to submit a design portfolio to our Application Materials Collection Platform upon submission of the ‘Application Form for Declare Major’. More details can be found in the portfolio guidelines below.

2. Admission Test

Applicants will be invited to conduct an admission test in August 2026. The admission test question will be generated and the detailed requirements and submission method will be provided through the link below. Applicants are required to submit their drawings within one week after the admission test question is generated.

3. Admission Interview

Applicants will be invited to attend an interview to be scheduled in August 2026.

The School of Architecture invites applications from full-time undergraduate students in the Chinese University of Hong Kong to transfer to our BSSc (AS) programme. Applicants should submit their applications for change of major via CUSIS for the University’s handling. Then, applicants should submit the Application Form for Change of Major (PDF of submitted application on CUSIS), a design portfolio, and the latest transcript to our Application Materials Collection Platform no later than 26 June 2026. For more information, please refer to the Registration and Examinations Section website.

Social Science Broad-based/ Mainland Gaokao (2025 Entry) students are welcome to declare our BSSc (AS) programme as their major. For more information, please refer to the Faculty of Social Science website.