Admission Requirements

Foundation Diploma in Business

For admission to the Foundation Diploma in Business Programme, applicants must satisfy ONE of the following admission requirements:

  1. have completed Secondary 5;

OR

  1. have obtained a qualification which is deemed as equivalent to completion of Secondary 5.

 

Associate Degree Programmes

Foundation Year Entry

For admission to Foundation Year of the Associate Degree programmes, applicants must satisfy ONE of the following admission requirements:

  1. have obtained Grade E or above in at least five subjects, including Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B), in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE);

OR

  1. have successfully completed the Project Yi Jin and obtained Grade E or above in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in HKCEE;

OR

  1. have obtained Grade E or above in at least five subjects but not including Chinese Language and/or English Language (Syllabus B) in HKCEE;

OR

  1. have successfully completed the Project Yi Jin, but have not obtained Grade E or above in Chinese Language and/or English Language (Syllabus B) in HKCEE;

OR

  1. have obtained an equivalent qualification.

Applicants categorised under (c) or (d), if admitted, will be given a conditional offer. For formal admission and before proceeding to Year 1, they are required to pass respective course(s) of the Intensive Programme offered by the College, namely, Intensive Chinese Language and/or Intensive English Language, which correspond(s) to Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in HKCEE.

For entry to the Associate of Science in Business Information Systems Programme, applicants must have also obtained Grade E or above in Mathematics in HKCEE, in addition to the requirements stipulated in (a) to (d) above. Those who have not obtained Grade E or above in Mathematics in HKCEE, if admitted, will be given a conditional offer. For formal admission and before proceeding to Year 1, they are required to pass the Intensive Mathematics course of the Intensive Programme offered by the College. This course corresponds to Mathematics in HKCEE.


Year 1 Entry

For admission to Year 1 of the Associate Degree programmes, applicants must satisfy ONE of the following admission requirements:

  1. have obtained Grade E or above in one Advanced Level (AL) subject or two Advanced Supplementary Level (AS) subjects in HKALE; plus 5 passes in HKCEE including Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B);

OR

  1. have obtained an equivalent qualification.

 

Higher Diploma Programmes

Year 1 Entry

For admission to Year 1 of the Higher Diploma programmes, applicants must satisfy ONE of the following admission requirements:

  1. have passed HKCEE with Grade E or above in at least 5 subjects, including
  • Chinese Language,
  • English Language (Syllabus B), and
  • Mathematics
in one sitting;
OR
  1. have successfully completed Secondary 5 but have not obtained at least five passes in HKCEE including
  • Chinese Language,
  • English Language (Syllabus B), and
  • Mathematics

in one sitting. These applicants, if admitted, will be given a conditional offer and must pass the Intensive Programme offered by the College for formal admission and before proceeding to Year 2. The Intensive Programme includes Intensive Chinese Language, Intensive English Language and Intensive Mathematics;

OR

  1. have obtained an equivalent qualification.

 

Year 2 Entry

For admission to Year 2 of the Higher Diploma programmes, applicants must satisfy ONE of the following admission requirements:

  1. have obtained Grade E or above in
  • one Advanced Level (AL) subject, and
  • one Advanced Supplementary Level (AS) subject

in Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) or GCE in one sitting;

OR

  1. hold at least three LCCI Third Level passes in one sitting;

OR

  1. hold a recognized two-year post Secondary 5 diploma/certificate or equivalent. These applicants must also have at least five passes in HKCEE including Chinese Language, English Language (Syllabus B) and Mathematics;

OR

  1. have successfully completed Secondary 7 and have passed the College Entrance Test;

OR

  1. have acquired an equivalent qualification.

 

Daytime Top-up Bachelor's Degree Programmes

For admission to the Daytime Top-up Bachelor's Degree programmes, applicants must satisfy the following admission requirement:

  1. hold a Caritas Francis Hsu College Higher Diploma;

OR

  1. have obtained an equivalent qualification.

For further details or individual assessment of equivalent qualifications, please contact the Centre for Advanced & Professional Studies (CAPS) of this College.

 

Applicants from outside Hong Kong

An applicant with an acceptable alternative qualification may apply for admission to any one of the Higher Diploma and Associate Degree programmes and will be considered on an individual basis. The applicant should have desirable competencies in Chinese (including Cantonese) and English, which facilitate better understanding of course contents delivered via bilingual instruction in the two languages.

 

Applicants Who Are Non-native Speakers of Chinese

Applications will be considered on an individual basis.

 

Mature Applicants

Applicants aged 21 or above on or before 1 September of the year when admission is sought may apply for exemption from the admission requirements provided that they can furnish acceptable evidence to testify that:

  • they have sufficient work experience related to their chosen field of study;

OR

  • they have demonstrated ability to pursue their chosen field of study.

Mature applicants will be considered by the College on a case-by-case basis and, if admitted, will be allowed to pursue Year 1 of both the Higher Diploma or Associate Degree programmes only and might be required to take respective course(s) of the Intensive Programme offered by the College.

 

Transfer Students

An applicant who has completed at least one year of studies at a local or overseas college or university recognised by the College may apply as a transfer student for admission to the College. Subsequent to successful admission, the student may then submit full details of his/her previous academic record to apply for exemption from equivalent courses offered at the College. Under normal circumstances, a transfer student will be granted the due credit exemption amounting to no more than half of the total credits required for graduation.