Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)
Requirement | Applicants who have completed the high school final examination | Applicants who will be completing the high school final examination after application closing date |
Minimum to apply | HKDSE exam results
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At least three Level 3 Core subjects with a minimum of two elective subjects (CAT A and/ or CAT C subject), and English Level 4.
| At least three Level 3 Core subjects with a minimum of two elective subjects (CAT A and/ or CAT C subject), English Level 4 by mid-July 2026. | |
Standardised Test (Advanced Placement, ACT with Writing, SAT, SAT Subject Tests) | Not required | Not required
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English Requirement | Not required | Not required
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Programme Eligibility | Eligible for all programmes | Not eligible for Architecture/ Dentistry/ Industrial Design/ Landscape Architecture/ Law/ Medicine/ Nursing
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Application Closing Date | 23 February 2026
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Notes | Students with Hong Kong A-Level results can apply. For applicants who would be sitting for the HKDSE examination in 2026, please update and submit your actual results within 3 calendar days upon the release of results to the NUS Office of Admissions. Updating and submission of your final examination results can be made via the Applicant Portal. Multiple and duplicate submissions of document(s) will affect the processing and outcome of your application.
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