As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the world, with ‘epidemic rebound’ occurring in a number of countries and regions, the University of Macau (UM) will accept applications from affected students for Direct Admission to bachelor’s degree programmes for the 2021/2022 academic year, taking into account the need of some fresh high school graduates who wish to study at overseas universities as well as the need of local students enrolled in bachelor’s degree programmes of non-local universities to stay in Macao for further studies. Applicants must meet the requirements for Direct Admission. The registration period is from 23 July to 26 July (6:00 pm).
Students who fall into either of the following categories are eligible to apply: 1) fresh high school graduates with a valid Macao ID card; or 2) students with a valid Macao ID card who are currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree programme of a non-local university. Applicants who meet the above requirement and possess one of the academic qualifications listed in the table below may apply through the online registration system:
| Student Category |
Academic Background |
Eligibility Requirements |
| Fresh high school graduates |
SAT |
- With a score of 1,190 or above (out of 1,600)
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| ACT |
- With a composite score of 24 or above
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| IB Diploma |
|
| GCE A-Level |
- Grade E in 3 A-Level subjects (not including English/Chinese).
- For applicants to Faculty of Science and Technology, one of the subjects must be Physics.
- For applicants to Faculty of Health Sciences, one of the subjects must be Chemistry.
|
| Fresh high school graduates |
- Holding a diploma from a Canadian high school
- Eligible for admission to a bachelor’s degree programme of a non-local university
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- The applicant must have received unconditional admission to a bachelor’s degree programme of a non-local university for the current year.
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| Students currently enrolled in a non-local bachelor’s degree programme |
Eligible for graduation from high school and currently studying a bachelor’s degree programme |
Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree programme of a non-local university |
Important Notes:
- Applicants must complete online registration at the Registry’s website. Each applicant can only apply for one programme.
- Applicants will be pre-screened for registration. Eligible applicants will be notified by the end of July, upon which the applicants should submit a formal online application for admission and pay the application fee.
- Application and admission requirements are subject to the Admission Rules for Bachelor’s Degree Programmes 2021/2022.
- Applicants who have applied unsuccessfully for Direct Admission to UM for the 2021/2022 academic year must provide their previous application number (eg: APC17XXXX) at the time of registration. If their current application is successful, they are not required to pay the application fee again.
- If the applicant fails to provide all the required information within the specified time frame or fails to meet the academic qualifications, the registration will not be processed.
- Eligible applicants are expected to receive admission results by mid-August 2021.
For more information about registration arrangements, please visit https://reg.um.edu.mo/admissions/macao-students/direct-admissions/admission-rules/. For enquiries, please contact the Registry at (853) 8822-4007.
