UM attracts local talent with various admission schemes
The University of Macau (UM) considers nurturing local talent to be its first priority. In addition to recruiting students through an admission exam, in recently years UM has launched various admission schemes, including the Preferential Admission Scheme and the UM Outstanding Student-Athletes Admission Award Scheme, in order to attract outstanding local students and to produce graduates with a diverse range of skills to serve the local community. Online application for the admission exam for the 2016/2017 academic year will open on 11 January 2016, and the deadline for applications is 19 February. This year, UM continues to admit students through the Preferential Admission Scheme, which is targeted at students with special talents in academic, athletic, musical, community service, and other areas. Qualified applicants will receive 10 to 30 bonus points for admission. In this academic year, UM has also increased the scope of awards and qualifications that would make an applicant eligible for bonus points, such as awards from science- or art-related competitions, certificates received upon passing practical exams included in the syllabus of China’s Central Conservatory of Music, and awards received under the Macao Youth Volunteer programme. The addition of these awards and qualifications, which were previously not on the eligibility list, aims to recruit more students with different talents. The scheme only accepts applications from students studying in Macao, who are currently in grade 12 or its equivalent. Applicants must also take UM’s admission exam. Those who are interested should complete online application between 11 January and 26 February. UM also continues to recruit students through the UM Outstanding Student-Athletes Admission Award Scheme. The purpose of this scholarship is two-fold—to encourage outstanding student athletes to pursue further studies, and to motivate them to surpass themselves and excel both athletically and academically. This scholarship is granted to applicants according to their athletic achievements. The scholarship includes full waiver of tuition fees, partial/full waiver of residential college fees, and/or training allowances, during the first year of studies. Those who are interested should apply between 11 January and 29 February, after completing online application for UM’s admission exam. For enquiries please email to osa.development@umac.mo or call 8822 4415. Those who are interested in applying to UM should visit http://reg.umac.mo and follow the instructions to complete and submit the online application form and pay the application fee, at their earliest convenience. The syllabus for the admission exam 2016/2017 and the exam papers and model answers for the past two years are now available on UM Registry’s homepage and in the various bookshops in Macao. The admission exam 2016/2017 will be held from 8 April to 10 April. For enquiries about admission, please call 88224007 during office hours or email to admission@umac.mo.