Local applicants have the option to apply for sub-degree programmes through the Admission Portal or E-APP. 

Programmes offered by SFU:

General Admission Requirements

HKDSE



Remarks:

  1. The "Attained" level in "Citizenship and Social Development" (CSD) is deemed as satisfying HKDSE Level 2 subject requirement for entry to Associate Degree and Higher Diploma programme.
  2. Having obtained a Level 2 or above in the Liberal Studies subject in previous HKDSE examinations can fulfil the requirement of "Attained" for the Citizenship and Social Development subject.
  3. Mathematics extended module (M1/M2) could be considered as an independent elective course.
  4. "Attained", "Attained with Distinction (I)", and "Attained with Distinction (II)" in Applied Learning (ApL) subjects (Category B) are considered to be equivalent to Level 2, Level 3 and Level 4 in DSE subjects respectively. A maximum of 2 Applied Learning (ApL) subjects (excluding Applied Learning Chinese) will be taken into consideration.
  5. "Combined sittings" is accepted for meeting the general admission requirement and for the calculation of admissions scores. If an applicant has taken the HKDSE examination in a subject more than once, the best result for that subject will be counted. There is no score deduction for repeated subjects.
  6. Unless otherwise stated in the programme specific regulations, Other Languages subjects (Category C) at specified levels are considered as elective subjects. A maximum of one Other Languages subject will be taken into consideration. Please refer to the table below for score conversation scale.
          

Diploma of Applied Education / Diploma Yi Jin 
QF Level 3 Programme 
* Not eligible for Higher Diploma in Enrolled Nursing (General) programme.

Equivalent Qualifications 
Mature Applicants
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
International Qualifications

Programme Specific Requirements

In addition to the General Entrance Requirements, applicants must satisfy the following entrance requirements specific to their chosen programme(s).

Higher Diploma in Enrolled Nursing (General): SSSDP Places (HDEN) / SWD Places (HDEN-SWD)

SSSDP Places (HDEN)


HKDSE Applicants


Diploma of Applied Education / Diploma Yi Jin Applicants


Mature Applicants

SWD Places (HDEN-SWD)


Applicants who are interested in HDEN-SWD programme organised and subsidised by the SWD are required to meet the requirements:

  1. Permanent Hong Kong Resident with the right of abode in Hong Kong who is aged 18 or above by 8 September 2025; AND
  2. Fluent in Cantonese, and proficiency in written Chinese and English.
* Please refer to Programme Website for details.


Local applicants have the option to apply for sub-degree programmes through the Admission Portal or E-APP. 

 Programmes offered by CBCC:

General Admission Requirements

HKDSE



Remarks:

  1. The "Attained" level in "Citizenship and Social Development" (CSD) is deemed as satisfying HKDSE Level 2 subject requirement for entry to Associate Degree and Higher Diploma programme.
  2. Having obtained a Level 2 or above in the Liberal Studies subject in previous HKDSE examinations can fulfil the requirement of "Attained" for the Citizenship and Social Development subject.
  3. Mathematics extended module (M1/M2) could be considered as an independent elective course.
  4. "Attained", "Attained with Distinction (I)", and "Attained with Distinction (II)" in Applied Learning (ApL) subjects (Category B) are considered to be equivalent to Level 2, Level 3 and Level 4 in DSE subjects respectively. A maximum of 2 Applied Learning (ApL) subjects (excluding Applied Learning Chinese) will be taken into consideration.
  5. "Combined sittings" is accepted for meeting the general admission requirement and for the calculation of admissions scores. If an applicant has taken the HKDSE examination in a subject more than once, the best result for that subject will be counted. There is no score deduction for repeated subjects.
  6. Unless otherwise stated in the programme specific regulations, Other Languages subjects (Category C) at specified levels are considered as elective subjects. A maximum of one Other Languages subject will be taken into consideration. Please refer to the table below for score conversation scale.
          

Diploma of Applied Education / Diploma Yi Jin 
QF Level 3 Programme
Equivalent Qualifications
Mature Applicants
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
* Not eligible for Associate Degree in Business programme.

International Qualifications

Programme Specific Requirements

In addition to the General Entrance Requirements, applicants must satisfy the following entrance requirements specific to their chosen programme(s).

Associate Degree in Business (Full-time / Part-time)
Mature Applicants

Higher Diploma in Music Studies
*A satisfactory result in HKDSE Music Elective Subject will be highly considered.

Alternative qualifications in Chinese Language requirement for local Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) applicants

For Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) students fulfilling the specified circumstances below, our University/College accepts alternative qualifications in Chinese Language as meeting the Chinese Language requirement for Undergraduate and Sub-degree admission. 



The specified circumstances are:
1. The student has learned Chinese Language for less than six years while receiving primary and secondary education.
2. The student has learned Chinese Language for six years or more in schools, but has been taught an adapted and simpler Chinese Language curriculum not normally applicable to the majority of students in our local schools.
Notes:
1.      Local students admitted under the programme would be eligible for a subsidy provided by the government under the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP) subject to the approval of Education Bureau.
2.      Shortlisted applicants will receive individual notifications regarding interview details from either the Registry or the Academic departments. The notifications will be sent through various electronic means (e.g. email, SMS, and phone (typically using phone numbers starting with 3702 or 3653). Applicants are advised to attend the interviews as scheduled since re-arrangement may not be feasible. Failure to attend the scheduled interview may result in their applications not being considered further.
3.      Saint Francis University and Caritas Bianchi College of Careers reserves the right to exercise the final decision-making authority. We reserve the discretion to cancel any program or make revisions to program contents, if deemed necessary,  without prior notice.