Application for Advanced Standing (Full-time Undergraduates)

1. To apply for Advanced Standing, students will need to submit their online application, together with prescribed supporting documents, no later than two weeks before the commencement of the 2022 Autumn term (i.e. 22 August 2022) so that application results can be released in time before the add/drop period. Late applications will NOT be accepted. 
2. If students cannot meet the application deadline this year for valid reasons, they may apply during the next application period in the subsequent Academic Year (relevant dates to be announced in next summer). If such occasion arises, students are advised not to enrol in HKMU courses that they intend to apply for Advanced Standing. If these intended courses are pre-assigned, please drop them during the add/drop period. When the application result in the subsequent Academic Year is unsuccessful for those dropped pre-assigned courses, students are required to add them back during the add/drop period to fulfil the graduation requirement.
3. For outbound exchange students, the credits earned at the host institutions may be transferred to their academic records at the University. Upon returning from the exchange studies, students should submit an application before the commencement of the next school term, together with prescribed supporting documents for consideration.

1. Students should first read the programme requirements (Click HERE) and identify the course(s) to apply for Advanced Standing. Please contact the respective School for academic advice, or Advanced Standing and Graduation Team of Registry for administrative matters.
2. Before application, gather supporting documents required for the application (in .pdf/.doc(x)/.jpg/.zip formats), including:
   • • [Only for *CT/CE/BEN] detailed course outlines/syllabuses of your prior qualification specified for your period/cohort of study [Sample-01; Sample-02] with topics covered, assessment methods, and total learning time (including hours of lectures/seminars/tutorials, and other forms of notional learning such as on-line learning, practical learning and self-study);
     • [Only for *BGE and BEN] programme specification/programme details of your prior qualification specified for your period/cohort of study [Sample-A; Sample-B] showing:
       • 1. programme structure;
         2. programme content;
         3. graduation requirement;
         4. mode and duration; and
         5. assessment methods.
     • official award/graduate certificate(s); and
     • official academic transcript(s) with explanatory notes at the back of the transcript(s).
       Please see “Preparation of Documentation Prior to Online Application” section below regarding format requirements.
3. Then fill in the online application form and upload clear and legible supporting documents. If you wish to apply for more than one type of Advanced Standing, please submit a separate online application for each type.
   
4. Students should review the completed application form and make sure all the provided information are accurate before submission.
5. Upon successful submission of the online application, students should receive an acknowledgement email within three working days from Registry.
6. The acknowledgement email will provide instructions for students to pay an application fee (HK$300 per application), which is non-refundable and non-transferrable. The application will be processed upon receipt of the payment.

*CT=Credit Transfer / CE=Course Exemption / BGE=Block Credit Transfer for GE courses / BEN=Block Credit Transfer for English Language Enhancement courses

1. Name ALL files as “student/application number_category'”, e.g. 12031203_transcript, 12031203_certificate, 12031203_syllabus, and 12031203_specification.
2. Only 1 file of max. 50MB can be uploaded for each section. A file uploaded can be replaced but not deleted.
3. Under each category (e.g. Award Certificate / Academic Transcript / Course Syllabus / Programme Specification), only ONE file can be uploaded for each qualification. Zip the files if needed. For instance:
   a student with 2 previous studies: prepare 1 file for course syllabi of HD in Computing – COMP 1234, COMP3233, and INTG2234; and 1 file for course syllabus of AD in Internet Technology – COMM 2468

1. Students will be notified of the application result by email before the add/drop period.
2. If students wish to appeal against the application result after the release of notification, they should write to the Advanced Standing and Graduation Team (email: regaso@hkmu.edu.hk) with justifications and additional information/evidence within 14 calendar days upon receipt of the notification. Appeal can only be made ONCE. The appeal result is subject to the sole discretion of the respective School and the decision will be final.
3. The granting of credits and/or course exemptions shall be applicable to the courses for one programme only as specified in the Result Notification. 

1. Students are encouraged to seek academic advice from the Programme Leader/Department of their studies prior to applying for advanced standing.
2. Application for Advanced Standing of any types is a one-off exercise during the course of students' study at the University, except for newly gained qualifications after admission.
3. Any incomplete application with insufficient documentary proof cannot be processed and will be rejected.
4. Any misrepresentation or provision of false information will result in disciplinary action.
5. The University reserves the right to verify submitted documents, including but not limited to the requirement for in-person verification of true copies. Shall there be such requirement, true copies will be returned to the applicant after verification on-site.
6. A course previously completed at another institution may be used to apply for consideration of Advanced Standing against more than one relevant course in an HKMU programme. However, if approved, the course can be used only once towards Advanced Standing for one of the courses applied.
7. In the case of approved Credit Transfer and Block Credit Transfer, the tuition fee remain the same regardless of the reduced study load.