The School Nominations Direct ɫTV Scheme (SNDAS) is introduced with the aim of recognising the talent of local secondary students that could not be fully assessed by the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination. It is a “programme-student matching exercise” in essence that provides opportunities for secondary students who have demonstrated exceptional talents and interests in specific disciplines / areas to be considered for direct admission to local universities. For details of the SNDAS scheme, please refer to the .
Nomination Period: October 9 to December 3, 2025
Eligibility
a) Local students pursuing the local secondary curriculum and taking the 2026 HKDSE Examination; and
b) MUST apply for admission to universities through the Joint University Programmes ɫTVs System (JUPAS) in parallel.
Notes:
- Student CANNOT simultaneously apply for admission via the School Principal’s Nominations Scheme (SPN) under JUPAS or the respective direct admission schemes for prospective student-athletes under the Student-Athlete Learning Support and ɫTV Scheme (SALSA).
- For the 2026/27 academic year, HKDSE students from Shenzhen Hong Kong Pui Kiu College Longhua Xinyi School, Affiliated School of JNU for Hong Kong and Macao Students, Minxin Hong Kong School (Guangzhou Nansha), and Affiliated School of JNU for Hong Kong and Macao Students (Dongguan) are eligible to be nominated, provided that they fulfill the criteria listed under “Eligibility” of SNDAS.
Nomination Arrangement
The SNDAS nomination period will run from October 9 to December 3, 2025.
Each local secondary school has a quota of TWO nominations for nominating students with exceptional talents and interests in specific disciplines/ areas to ONE of the programmes listed below.
| JUPAS Programme Code |
Programme | ɫTV Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| JS6004 | Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies | |
| JS6016 | Bachelor of Science in Surveying | |
| JS6028 | Bachelor of Arts in Landscape Studies | |
| JS6042 | Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies | |
| JS6054 | Bachelor of Arts | |
| JS6066 | Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education in Language Education - English | |
| JS6080 | Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education in Language Education - Chinese | |
| JS6092 | Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education and Special Education | |
| JS6107 | Bachelor of Dental Surgery | |
| JS6119 | Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Science | |
| JS6157 | Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology | |
| JS6224 | Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Applied Artificial Intelligence | |
| JS6236 | Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Design+ | |
| JS6248 | Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Financial Technology | |
| JS6250 | Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Global Health and Development | |
| JS6274 | Bachelor of Arts in Global Creative Industries | |
| JS6286 | Bachelor of Arts in Humanities and Digital Technologies | |
| JS6298 | Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Engineering in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | |
| JS6303 | Bachelor of Engineering Elite Programme | |
| JS6315 | Bachelor of Engineering in Data and Systems Engineering | |
| JS6339 | Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering | |
| JS6353 | Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering | |
| JS6377 | Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Science in Engineering in Artificial Intelligence in Engineering | |
| JS6406 | Bachelor of Laws *NEW* | Stay tuned |
| JS6456 | Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery | |
| JS6482 | Bachelor of Chinese Medicine | |
| JS6494 | Bachelor of Pharmacy | |
| JS6602 | Bachelor of Science in Innovation and Technology | |
| JS6688 | Science Master Class | |
| JS6705 | Bachelor of Psychology | |
| JS6717 | Bachelor of Social Sciences | |
| JS6729 | Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science | |
| JS6731 | Bachelor of Social Work | |
| JS6755 | Bachelor of Business Administration | |
| JS6767 | Bachelor of Economics / Bachelor of Economics and Finance | |
| JS6779 | Statistical Decision Sciences | |
| JS6781 | Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance / Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting Data Analytics | |
| JS6793 | Bachelor of Business Administration (Business Analytics) | |
| JS6822 | Bachelor of Journalism, Media and Artificial Intelligence | |
| JS6846 | Bachelor of Science in Marketing Analytics and Technology | |
| JS6860 | Bachelor of Finance in Asset Management and Private Banking | |
| JS6884 | Bachelor of Science in Quantitative Finance | |
| JS6896 | Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business and Global Management | |
| JS6901 | Bachelor of Science | |
| JS6925 | Bachelor of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering | |
| JS6937 | Global Engineering and Business Programme | |
| JS6949 | Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences | |
| JS6987 | Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Electronic Engineering | |
| JS6999 | Computing and Data Science |
The nomination should be submitted by the secondary school via an together with the following:
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Nomination Form
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Supporting Documents of the Nominee
The nominations will be verified by the Education Bureau (EDB).
Students nominees should prepare the required documents in advance for their schools to upload along with their nominations before the deadline.
Students nominates are also required to submit their JUPAS applications and any necessary documents in accordance with the guidelines and deadlines set by the JUPAS Office. Student nominees MUST include the programme they are nominated to as one of their Band A programme choices.
Interview and Offer Arrangement
Student nominees will be invited to attend an interview between January and early June.
Successful nominees will receive a firm offer in June 2026, prior to the release of the 2026 HKDSE Examination results.
To accept the offer, successful nominees MUST pay a deposit of HK$5,000 on their acceptance of the offer by the date specified in the offer letter or the offer will be withdrawn automatically. Once accepted, the firm offer will be binding and the nominees WILL NOT be considered/ accepted by the other programmes regardless of their HKDSE Examination results. Their JUPAS applications will automatically be removed from the JUPAS application system.
Enquiry
General enquiries on the implementation of SNDAS can be directed to EDB at +852 2827 1011 or sndas@edb.gov.hk.
For enquiries on admission requirements of specific SNDAS-participating programmes, please submit your enquiries here.