Please note that this application and link will be activated from August 4 to September 30, 2025 for the students in the 2025-2026 intake.
For the students in the 2024-2025 intake, please note that the advanced standing is only granted toward Year 1 students only at the beginning of the academic year. If students choose to not apply for the advanced standing, they MUST take the courses like other students. Late application will NOT be allowed.
Please note that to be eligible for Advanced Standing for Social Sciences students, you are required to submit school report(s) or relevant document certified by your school to indicate your successful completion of seven years of secondary education in the academic year 2024/25 together with the IB / A-Level results.
Both the 7 years of secondary school and IB result are equally important. Please submit all the documents carefully. Please note that elementary and primary school does not counted toward secondary level.
In the usual circumstance, “one academic year” refers to the period of September to June (around 10 months). The supporting document and the information provided below should be aligned.
The 30 credits of advanced standing are made up of 12 credits of unspecified electives, and 24 UG5 credits (Chinese(CSSC9001), Academic Communication in English(CAES1001), and 12 credits of the Common Core provided that students take one Common Core course in each Area of Inquiry).