Those are the five universities in Macau - University of Macau, Macau Polytechnic Institute, Macau Institute for Tourism Studies, Macau University of Science and Technology, and Macau Kiang Wu College of Nursing. Relatively low tuition fees, multi-lingual teaching, unique majors, and the ability to apply after the exam have made Macao universities a choice for candidates.

Who can apply for admission to Macau universities

The basic conditions for applying to Macau’s 5 universities are:

1. Students must meet the Chinese government’s regulations for studying in Macau; 2. , must have Beijing City, Tianjin City, Shanghai City, Chongqing City, Guangdong Province, Fujian Province, Hainan Province, Jiangsu Province, Zhejiang Province, Sichuan Province, Hunan Province, Liaoning Province, Shandong Province, Henan Province, Shaanxi Province, Hubei Province , household registration in Jiangxi Province, Guizhou Province, Yunnan Province or Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region; 3. Must participate in the 2006 National Unified Entrance Examination for General Colleges and Universities.

Candidates who meet the above conditions can apply to 5 universities in Macau with an application fee of NT$50.

Does applying to Macao universities affect admission to mainland universities?

There is no conflict between candidates’ application to Macao universities and admission to mainland universities. Macao universities will issue admission notices in August. If candidates are admitted to mainland universities or Macao universities at the same time, they will decide which school to study on their own.

There are no admission conflicts between Macau universities. Candidates can apply to several universities at the same time and decide which one to study by themselves.

How much does it cost to go to university in Macau?

When choosing to go to university in Macau, the cost is something that candidates and parents have to consider. Taking into account the tuition fees of the University of Macau and the living expenses during schooling in Macau, the cost of choosing Macau is less than that of universities in Hong Kong, but it is still higher than that of universities in the mainland. 5 There are also considerable differences between universities.

According to statistics, in addition to tuition and accommodation fees, students also need to spend about HK$20,000 per year on necessary living expenses, transportation expenses, meals, daily necessities, books and stationery, medical insurance, etc.

How much do you know about scholarships for various Macau universities?

Macau universities generally set up entrance scholarships for mainland students, and the number of scholarships is mainly determined based on the results of the college entrance examination. After enrolling, mainland students can also apply for various other scholarships, with varying amounts, just like local students. University of Macau: The University of Macau and the Macau Foundation have specially established the "University of Macau Scholarship" and "Macau Foundation Scholarship" for mainland students who apply for the school. The evaluation principle of the scholarship is based on the applicant's college entrance examination scores, and students do not need to apply by themselves. The school will notify the candidate of the award result. The candidate can enjoy the scholarship in the first academic year. If he maintains good academic performance during the semester, he can continue to receive the scholarship.

Macau Polytechnic Institute:

Scholarship for Outstanding Mainland Students: Those whose total score in the 2006 College Entrance Examination reaches the first batch of scores in the province/city or who have been admitted to a key university in mainland China, and then use their overall score Comparing the first-tier students in their respective provinces/cities, the top three with the highest scores will receive a scholarship of MOP 56,380 in the first academic year, which will be used to waive tuition and accommodation fees for that year and provide a monthly living allowance of MOP 2,000. In the next three years, if your academic performance continues to be excellent, you will continue to enjoy the scholarship.

Macau Foundation Mainland Student Scholarship: Mainland freshmen’s 2006 College Entrance Examination scores are compared with the second line of their provinces/cities. The top four with the highest scores will be awarded MOP 30,000 per year. If students continue to perform well in the future, they will be awarded the same scholarship as in the first academic year.

Scholarship for Outstanding Freshmen from Mainland China: In the 2006/2007 academic year, the college specially established a scholarship for 10 outstanding freshmen from Mainland China, with the first-year tuition fee of MOP 20,000 waived. The list of winners is determined based on the candidates' college entrance examination scores and their moral evaluations.

Macau Polytechnic Institute will grant half scholarships to outstanding students in each class of the institute who have the best academic performance throughout the year, have high moral character and are recommended by the principal, and will waive 50% of the tuition fees for the following year.

Macau Institute for Tourism Studies:

The Macau Foundation issues three four-year tuition-free scholarships every year to mainland freshmen with particularly outstanding academic performance.

Macau University of Science and Technology:

Special Scholarship: Each student will receive HKD 320,000 to cover full tuition, accommodation and living allowance for 4 years. The best candidates will be admitted from among the candidates whose scores in the current college entrance examination have reached 80 points in the province/city's first-class online examination, and a maximum of 10 places will be admitted.

First-class scholarship: Each person can receive about 240,000 Hong Kong dollars, selected from candidates whose scores in the recent college entrance examination reach 30 points in the province/city's first online exam. ***10 places.

Second-class scholarship: each person can receive HKD 160,000, with a maximum of 20 places, selected from candidates whose scores in the recent college entrance examination reach the first level of the province/city but do not exceed 30 points.

Bursary: ??***100 places, each student will receive HKD 40,000, and candidates who have achieved the second-tier score in the college entrance examination will be selected on the basis of merit.

How high are the admission thresholds?

The admission scores required by universities in Macau are much easier than those in Hong Kong. In addition to the University of Macau, which refers to the relevant provincial/municipal undergraduate scores for admission, the Macau Polytechnic Institute The college, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau Kiang Wu College of Nursing, and Macau Institute for Tourism Studies only require candidates to meet the second line of the province/city where they are located. Therefore, Macau universities open their doors to more mainland candidates.

It is understood that the admission score standards for the University of Macau in Beijing in 2006 were: 441 points for science and 472 points for liberal arts. Some majors have slightly higher admission scores due to the large number of applicants.

What courses can mainland candidates apply for

The University of Macau is a comprehensive university with four faculties: business, law, social and humanities, and science and technology. Mainland students can apply for accounting, Business information systems, economics and international finance, finance, management, marketing, gaming management, international business, Chinese law, journalism and public communication, public administration, psychology, English, British language-communication Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, civil engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, electromechanical engineering, software engineering and other majors. The teaching languages ??are Mandarin, Cantonese and English.

Macau Polytechnic offers majors in Chinese-Portuguese translation, management, e-commerce, computer science, comprehensive design, music, physical education and kinesiology, and diagnostic and treatment technology. The teaching languages ??are Chinese, English and Portuguese.

The majors offered by Macau Institute for Tourism Studies are: tourism enterprise management, cultural heritage management, hotel management, tourism exhibition and program management. All classes are taught in English.

Macau University of Science and Technology offers: computer technology and its applications, electronic information technology, software technology and its applications, accounting, finance, marketing, international business, information systems, e-commerce, human resources Resource management, logistics management, exhibition management, gaming industry management, Chinese and English translation, hotel management, law, traditional Chinese medicine, biomedicine and other majors. Classes are taught in both Chinese and English.

Macau Kiang Wu College of Nursing only offers four-year nursing courses, taught in Cantonese, English and Mandarin.

The teaching language of the University of Macau is much more complicated than pure English in Hong Kong. Candidates must consider the teaching language factor when choosing a major.