Download “University of Macau Admission Examination Permit” and “Joint Admission Examination for Macao Four Higher Education Institutions Examination Permit”

(Download period: 05-16/03/2025)
Admission to Bachelor’s programme – Admission Examination

Application Period

Online Application for Admission Examination (Joint Admission Examination) 2025/2026

Application Period

2nd  – 16th January 2025

Applicable to

Macao and non-Macao students, but not to Mainland China students

Applicants with any of the following qualifications may apply for bachelor programme by Admission Examination(Joint Admission Examination):

Application requirements Required academic documents
1. Form 6 or equivalent graduates.
  • Copies of certificate(s) and academic transcripts for Form 6 or equivalent in secondary school.
2. Candidates currently studying in Form 6 or equivalent.
  • Copies of academic transcripts for the first semester of Form 6 or equivalent in secondary school.
  • If the Form 6 transcript is not available during the application period, applicants may submit the Form 5 transcript together with the page stating you are a current Form 6 student extracted from the DSEDJ student card (if applicable) or provide the testimonial to show currently enrolled Form 6.
3. For applicants aged 23 or above on 1 September 2025 – – –

Examination Subjects and Dates

Admission Examination – Exam Subjects and Dates
Joint Admission Examination  Chinese 15/03/2025 15:30 – 17:30
English 16/03/2025 10:00 – 12:00
Mathematics  Mathematics Standard Paper 16/03/2025 15:30 – 17:30
Mathematics Supplementary Paper 16/03/2025 18:00 – 19:00
Portuguese Portuguese A 13/03/2025 18:00 – 20:30
Portuguese B 14/03/2025 18:00 – 20:00
UM Admission Examination Physics 15/03/2025 10:00 – 12:00

Online Application for Bonus Scheme 2025/2026 (Application Period: 13th – 24th January 2025)
Results of the Bonus Scheme will be released together with the admission examination scores by the University in early May 2025.

Exemption from Taking Admission Examination Subjects 2025/2026
(Application period: 9th December 2024 – 10th January 2025)
Admission Examination candidates may apply for exemption from taking particular Admission Examination subjects if they meet the below requirement:

  • Chinese (JC01)

Applicants without basic education in Chinese Language and Literature during the last three years of study in secondary education may apply for exemption from the JAE Chinese subject. However, applicants who have applied for the programmes with Chinese as the medium of instruction must sit for the JAE Chinese; otherwise the application will not be processed.

  • English (JE01)

Applicants who have attained any of the following results may apply for exemption from the JAE subject English.

  1. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Internet-based test : a minimum score of 80.
  2. International English Language Testing System (IELTS): Band 6.0 or above.

The above score validity period is two years from the test-date.

  • Mathematics Standard Paper (JM01) and Mathematics Supplementary Paper (JM02)

During the last three years of secondary school study, applicants who have been awarded the “First Class or Second Class Award” in the Individual Category of Inter-School Mathematics Competition organized by the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) may apply for exemption from taking the JAE subject Mathematics Standard Paper and Mathematics Supplementary Paper.
Application Period: 9th December 2024 – 10th January 2025

NOTICE: Applicants who wish to apply for exemption from taking Admission Examination subjects for 2025/2026 must download and fill in above application form.  Then submit the application form with required documents to Registry during the application period.

Admission Leaflet

Admission Leaflet – For Admission Examination and Direct Admission