Yes, you may. You must follow the application periods and requirements of the two admission channels. However, the applicant must choose to enroll in one programme only if he/she receives more than one admission offer.
Yes. You can apply for the Admission Examination during the scheduled application period.
Aside from a few specific programmes that applicants should be from science stream and have studied subjects concerned in their senior secondary school studies, there is no stipulated stream requirement for the majority of other programmes. Details can be found at REG website.
| Bachelor Programmes | Related subjects need to be studied in senior secondary school |
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| Bachelor of Education – Education (Integrated Science) | Physics, Chemistry and Biology |
| Bachelor of Science – Bioinformatics | If the applicant’s stream is not in science, they must have studied Chemistry and Biology |
| Bachelor of Science – Biomedical Sciences | |
| Bachelor of Science – Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology | |
| Bachelor of Science – Applied Physics and Chemistry | If the applicant’s stream is not in science, they must have studied Physics and Chemistry |
| Bachelor of Science – Computer Science | — |
| Bachelor of Science – Civil Engineering | If the applicant’s stream is not in science, they must have studied Physics |
| Bachelor of Science – Electrical and Computer Engineering | |
| Bachelor of Science – Electromechanical Engineering | |
| Bachelor of Science – Mathematics (Mathematics and Applications) | |
| Bachelor of Science – Mathematics (Statistics and Data Science) | — |
You can choose to apply either by the Admission Examination or Direct Admission with the minimum requirement of the results of Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination:
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Subjects
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Examination Result
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English Language (core subject)
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Level 3
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Chinese Language (core subject)
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Level 3
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Mathematics (core subject)
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Level 2
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Citizenship and Social Development (core subject)
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Attained
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Two Elective Subjects (Category A)
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Level 3
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Yes, you need to submit the on-line application together with the HKDSE exam permit and academic transcripts for the first semester of Form 6 during the application period. You will later need to submit your HKDSE results via email to Registry once they are released.
Yes, you can submit on-line during the application period of the Direct Admission.
Yes, you can. An applicant being a current Form 6 student and holds a valid Macao I.D. card can submit on-line application during the application period of the Admission Examination. Applicants may also visit the Registry’s website for Examination Syllabuses and Past Papers for reference.
No. Applicants need to hold a valid Macao I.D. card while both permanent and non-permanent card holders are acceptable.
No. Applicants’ identity is based on their personal identification document. Details can be found at admission website for Mainland China students.
| Items |
Application period
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Paper/On-line application
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| Admission Examination |
03 – 17 Jan 2024
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On-line application
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| Exemption from taking Admission Examination subjects |
11 Dec 2023 – 05 Jan 2024
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Download and fill in the paper application form and submit it to Registry
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| Preferential Admission Scheme |
15 – 31 Jan 2024
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On-line application
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Applicants need to fill in an application form which can be downloaded from the Registry’s website. Then submit the completed form together with certified true copies of academic transcripts showing that he/she did not study basic education in Chinese Language and Literature for the last three years of studies of secondary education to the Registry office during 11/12/2023 – 05/01/2024. After having received an email confirmation on exemption, applicants can complete the on-line application procedures.
Applicants need to fill in an application form which can be downloaded from the Registry’s website. Then submit the completed form together with certified true copies of TOEFL or IELTS results to the Registry office during 11/12/2023 – 05/01/2024. After having received an email confirmation on exemption, applicants can complete the on-line application procedures.
No, we will only accept on-line application except for Admission Examination subjects exemption. The On-line Application System will be available on Registry’s website during the application period.
A notification email with your login number and password will be sent to your registered email account and an SMS message will also be sent to your mobile phone after you have successfully registered as a new user. You can always refer either the email or SMS message to login the system.
Applications via Admission Examination channel will be allowed to apply for a maximum of 3 choices of programme, while 2 choices for Direct Admission.
You only need to upload your Macao I.D. card copy and your most updated transcript to the On-line Application System.
Applicants have the responsibility to report changes of personal contact information such as telephone number or address and these can be updated through the On-line Application System.
An application number (AP-C4-XXXX-X) will be automatically generated once you have completed your application successfully. The notification SMS message and email will be sent to your registered email account and mobile number.
Admission Examination applicants can revise any information as well as programme choice whether or not you have submitted your application or paid the application fee. However, no further revision or change of programme choice can be made after 23:59 on the date of the application deadline.
Direct Admission applicants cannot revise any information as well as programme choice after settlement of application fee.
No, you just need to upload all the required documents according to the instructions on the On-line Application System. Certified true copies of the documents will be requested for verification only if you are offered admission at the University.
Applicants should always check Registry’s website for the latest admission news.
Selection of qualified Admission Examination candidates will be based on the candidates’ priority of choices, Admission Examination results and the admission quotas of each programme. For applicants of Faculty of Education programmes, interview will also be taken into account.
Assessment of admission will only be made on the academic documents submitted along with the on-line application. Admission selection will be based on the applicant’s choices of programmes, admission quotas and interview (when applicable).
Interview candidates of “Direct Admission” should prepare the interview to be conducted in accordance with the language of instruction for their applied programme; however, the final decision will be made by the selection panels of the programme concerned.
Joint Admission Examination and UM Admission Examination results will be announced via On-line Application System in early May; offer results will be announced at the same period.
Offer results for Direct Admission will be released via the On-line Application System on or before mid-June.
Correct. Selections have been made for all choices applied.
No. Nevertheless, each undergraduate student can have only one approved transfer of programme during his/her undergraduate study at UM. The applications must be approved by the academic units concerned and students can start to study the programme they have transferred to in the following semester.
You should refer to the procedures as listed on the offer letter for confirming your acceptance. That is to submit the ‘Statement of Acceptance’ and to settle the tuition fees before a prescribed date. If you fail to complete the required admission procedures, you will be disqualified for admission.
Applicants may apply for a testimonial of qualified graduation from your own secondary school and submit it to the Registry before the prescribed date. Once the official transcript and certificate are ready, applicant should submit the documents to Registry as soon as possible.
The Registry will inform the candidate by email, within 5 working days after the deadline for result rechecking applications, of the Chief Examiner’s decision in each case.
Should there be a second phase application for rejected Admission Examination candidates in the first phase, further information will be notified by email and SMS message accordingly.
Yes, you may.
Applicants will be disqualified from admission under both circumstances.
You must submit a completed medical examination report as to complete registration process in mid July. More details will be sent to students via SMS message and email notification.
Students should go to the Macao SAR Health Centre of your community to reissue the ‘individual vaccination booklet’.
If the applicant is not qualified for admission when he/she fails to meet the University’s entrance requirements of the programmes applied, he/she may apply for refund of tuition fee together with supporting documents to the Registry before commencement of the academic year.
Tuition fees per year are payable in two installments. Students can access to the Student Information (SI) Web Services to download the debit note and settle the payment within the prescribed period.
The University offers “ Lotus Scholarship for Admission Examination” to the candidates with outstanding performance in Admission Examination. For more details, please visit Registry website. Applicants do not need to apply for such scholarship while the University will notify scholarship recipients by phone individually upon release of the Admission Examination results.
Students entering the second year of studies in their bachelor programme can apply for scholarship based on their academic performance in the first year. For more information on the awards and scholarships available for UM students, kindly refer to Student Affairs Office website.
There is no financial subsidy provided for our students. However, the Macao SAR Education & Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) offers loans and scholarships for local students. Students should contact them directly for details.
There is no tuition fee reduction for students, but students can apply for paying their tuition fee by installments. Students with financial difficulties may refer to Student Affairs Office for details.
The UM campus covers approximately 1 km2, with a building area of 800,000 m2, about 20 times larger than the old campus.
No. The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China has authorized Macao SAR to exercise jurisdiction over the current campus.
In order to achieve the whole-person education for our students, UM has fully implemented the Residential College. 10 Residential Colleges have been put into operation. The new campus has a library with a capacity for one million books and a scientific research based with three state-key laboratories. It provides convenience and living needs via a central business zone, which includes banks, supermarkets, restaurants, post office, small bookshops and pharmacies. Students can also enrich their university life in the large-scale sports facilities such as a multi-purpose indoor sports complex, an indoor swimming venue, an outdoor Olympic stadium and an outdoor multi-purpose court.
Yes, all Year 1 students will be required to live in the RC in the first academic year.
RC has its own facilities including dormitories, dining halls, study rooms, small libraries, computer and recreational amenities. Being guided by the RC master heads and other teachers, students and teachers of different backgrounds will live and learn in the RCs. Through peer encouragement and cooperation, students will be expected to acquire self-discipline, develop the ability to act independently, and realize whole-person development.
Students can choose to take the public transportation (bus route: 71, 72 or 73) and public car parks are provided to private cars or motorcycles. Information of the bus route may refer to the website of Direcção dos Serviços para os Assuntos de Tráfego for details.