Hong Kong (SAR of China)

QualificationDescription Part 1 Part 2
Arts (Soc), IT, Science / A&D		 Part 2
Applied Data Science, Arts (Psych), Business, Engineering
HKCEE Best five academic subjects only (excluding Physical Education and Religious Studies).
Grading scale A – F (A highest and E lowest pass) 		5 passes with a minimum of 4 Ds N/A N/A
HKDSE - Senior Secondary Year 2 (Form 5)Best four academic subjects only (exclude Physical Education & Biblical Knowledge).
Grading scale:  A, B, C, D, E (Pass)  F, U (Fail)		4 passes with a minimum of 1C, 2 DsN/AN/A
HKDSE - Senior Secondary Year 2 (Form 5)Best four academic subjects taken from Category A and C subjects only (exclude Physical Education & Biblical Knowledge).
Level 1 - 5 (1 being lowest, 5 being highest)		4 passes with a minimum of 2 Level 3 gradesN/AN/A
HKDSE - Senior Secondary Year 2 (Form 5) Average of the best four academic subjects only (exclude Physical Education & Biblical Knowledge).
Grading scale: 45% or 50% pass scale 		50% N/A N/A
HKDSE - Senior Secondary Year 2 (Form 5) Average of the best four academic subjects only (excluding Physical Education and Biblical Knowledge).
Grading scale: 40% pass scale 		50% N/A N/A
HKDSE - Senior Secondary Year 2 (Form 5) Average of the best four academic subjects only (excluding Physical Education and Biblical Knowledge)
Grading scale: 30% pass scale 		45% N/A N/A
HKDSE Senior Secondary Year 3
(Diploma)

Total score of the best four subjects taken from Category A and C subjects only.

The HKDSE has two grading scales depending on the school at which the qualification was undertaken.

A maximum of 1 bonus point is offered when achieving Level 5** or Level 5* in a HKDSE Category A subject.

Grading scale: 
Level 1 = 1 point Level 2 = 2 points Level 3 = 3 points Level 4 = 4 points Level 5 = 5 points
OR
A = 5 points B = 4 points C = 3 points D = 2 points E  = 1 point

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Hong Kong A Levels

Total score of a maximum of the best 3 A Level subject examinations taken in one sitting*. Two AS level subjects can be counted in place of one A level subject, provided that the subject has not been taken at A Level, and there is at least one A level subject is included in the calculation.

Two AS level subject may be substituted for one low or failed A level. To calculate: remove the low or failed A level result from the overall calculation and replace it with the combined score from the two AS level subjects using the points shown above. No subjects are excluded from calculation.

*Examinations are taken after completion of a full time two year sixth form course.

Grading scale:
A level: A = 5 B = 4 C = 3 D = 2 E = 1
AS level: A = 2.5 B = 2 C = 1.5 D = 1 E = 0.5

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Foundation Diploma from Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE)

Mathematics: Check Course Entry Portal for Australian equivalency and score required.
STEM Units: Further assessment if required

English: LOI - student must have successfully complete the Foundation Diploma

Overall average of individual percentage grades (including fails) as shown on final transcript.
Grading scale: 100% scale (40% = pass)

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