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JUPAS vs UCAS

JUPAS is the central application system for universities in Hong Kong, and UCAS is the one for full time higher education in the UK. Each lets an applicant apply to several programmes through one application.

Updated 19 October 2026 (1 minute read)

Summary

Sources

  1. JUPASjupas.edu.hk/…/governance-of-jupas
  2. UCASucas.com/…/about-us
  3. JUPASjupas.edu.hk/…/introduction
  4. JUPASjupas.edu.hk/…/selection-updating-and-modification-of-programme-choices
  5. UCASucas.com/…/choosing-course

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JUPAS JUPAS, the Joint University Programmes Admissions System, is the main route for applying to university in Hong Kong. UCAS UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service, runs applications to UK universities, including medical schools. JUPAS vs non JUPAS JUPAS is for applicants using current HKDSE results. Non JUPAS is for everyone else, such as applicants with the IB, A levels or past HKDSE results, who apply directly to each university. Reapplicant A reapplicant is someone who applies to medicine again after an unsuccessful application. Each medical school sets its own policy.

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