Admissions

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Admission to the program is highly competitive. Students must be approved for admission by both UC Berkeley and HKU to be considered for the Dual Degree Program. Students are evaluated according to the following criteria: academic achievement, perceived intellectual readiness, and the applicant’s own representation of their experience, ideas, and aspirations.

All students are admitted to the program as freshmen (first-year students). Students may not transfer into the program. Applicants complete the HKU Supplemental Application and the standard University of California (UC) Application. Complete information on how to apply to UC Berkeley can be found on the UC Berkeley Office of Undergraduate Admissions website.

Candidates must meet UC Berkeley and HKU admissions requirements, including English proficiency requirements.

Note: By applying to the program, you have also applied to UC Berkeley as a 4-year degree-seeking student and to HKU as a 4-year degree-seeking student. It is possible to gain admission to UC Berkeley or HKU and be denied admission to the Dual Degree Program.

Admissions Timeline
August 1UC Application opens
September 1HKU Supplemental Application opens
October 1Submission opens for both applications (UC Application must be submitted first)
November 30Deadline to submit both applications
DecemberDeadline to take English proficiency tests (if required)
MarchAdmissions decisions announced!
May 1*Deadline to accept offer of admission *Deadline extended to May 15

Applications

Applications for 2024 admission are now closed. Fall 2025 admission applications will open in September 2024.