Academic Year 2026/2027

Programme Admission Channel Application Period Dates to note Target Students (applicants’ identity is subject to the personal identification held)
Bachelor’s Degree Principals’ Recommended Admission 24 Sept – 10 Oct 2025 Interview Date: 22 – 23 Nov 2025 Potential graduates of Macao secondary schools (Macao students only)
Joint Admission Examination (JAE) by four Higher Education Institutions of Macao – Chinese, Portuguese, English and Mathematics subjects

University of Macau (UM) Admission Examination – Physics subject

02 – 16 Jan 2026 – Application period of JAE examination subject exemption (Chinese, English & Mathematics): 09 Dec 2025 – 09 Jan 2026

– Application period of Bonus Scheme: 12 – 23 Jan 2026

JAE Examination period*: 19 – 22 Mar 2026

UM Physics Examination date*: 21 Mar 2026

Interview for programmes of Faculty of Education : Early Apr 2026

Local and non-local students (not applicable to Mainland China students)
Direct Admission 03 Feb – 09 Apr 2026

Local and non-local students (not applicable to Mainland China students)
Mainland China Students Admission (Gaokao students) 04 May – 26 Jun 2026

Mainland China students taking the upcoming College Entrance Examination (Gaokao)

*Examination period of “Joint Admission Examination” and “University of Macau Admission Examination – Physics”:

Examination Type Subject Examination Date Examination Time
Joint Admission Examination Portuguese Paper A 19 Mar 2026, Thursday 18:00 – 20:30
Portuguese Paper B 20 Mar 2026, Friday 18:00 – 20:00
Chinese 21 Mar 2026, Saturday 15:30 – 17:30
English 22 Mar 2026, Sunday 10:00 – 12:00
Mathematics Standard PaperMathematics Supplementary paper 22 Mar 2026, Sunday 15:30 – 17:3018:00 – 19:00
University of Macau Admission Examination Physics 21 Mar 2026, Saturday 10:00 – 12:00