What courses does MPU offer for degree programmes admission?
MPU offers a variety of postgraduate programmes and undergraduate programmes in the areas of Business and Management, Information Technology, Languages and Translation, Arts, Sports, Public Management and Health Sciences.
What is the duration of your degree programmes?
Doctoral degree programmes are three years in duration, Master's degree programmes are two years in duration.
All undergraduate programmes are four years in duration.
What languages are your programmes taught in?
The medium of instruction varies across programmes. Please refer to the postgraduate programmes and undergraduate programmes page for details.
Are any of your programmes open to students from the arts/science stream only?
We welcome students from all streams to apply to our programmes.
What are your admission requirements of postgraduate programmes?
Doctoral degree programmes:
- Holding a Master’s degree or the equivalent, or currently studying in the final year of a Master’s degree programme;
- Satisfy any additional criteria prescribed by the programme of study concerned.
Master’s degree programmes:
- Holding a Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent, or currently studying in the final year of a Bachelor’s degree programme;
- Satisfy any additional criteria prescribed by the programme of study concerned.
What are your admission requirements of undergraduate programmes?
- Having completed six years of secondary education and fulfilled the requirements for graduation; or
- Currently attending the third year of senior high school or equivalent.
How do I apply for postgraduate admission?
Candidates may refer to the admission route of postgraduate programmes.
How do I apply for undergraduate admission?
We welcome overseas applications for admission via admission exams or direct admission.
When can I apply for admission?
Applications for postgraduate are accepted from October every year, and applications for undergraduate are accepted from December every year. Please refer to the application period under each respective admission route.
How do I apply to for admission?
Candidates should apply online and pay their application fees within the application period.
How much is the application fee?
MOP250 (subject to adjustments; please refer to our latest announced rates).
How can I pay my application fees?
Candidates may settle their application fees by:
- Credit card online; or
- Paying in-person at MPU’s Treasury with cash, cheque, bank draft or credit card (cheque/bank draft should be payable to ‘Macao Polytechnic University’); or
- Bank draft payable to Macao Polytechnic University which should be mailed to MPU’s Treasury; or
- Telegraphic transfers (T/T) should be made to the accounts of MPU (candidate’s name, candidate number and the purpose of transfer must be stated on the transfer form).
Can I ask for a refund of my application fees?
We are sorry that applications fees are non-refundable.
After I have submitted my online application, can I still make changes to my programme choices or personal information?
Yes. Candidates may login to the online portal anytime during the application period to update their programme choices or personal details.
Am I required to submit additional documents after I’ve submitted my postgraduate application and paid the relevant application fees?
Candidates should upload the documents required via Online Application Portal and submit two recommendation letters to MPU’s Registry. Details of the procedures and documents required are available on the admission routes of postgraduate programmes pages.
Am I required to submit additional documents after I’ve submitted my undergraduate application and paid the relevant application fees?
Candidates applying for entry by admission exams are required to upload the identification document onto the application platform.
Candidates applying for direct admission submit the required documents onto the application platform or send them to the MPU’s Registry by courier mail.
Details of these procedures and documents required are available on each respective admission route page.
I have already submitted my application and paid the relevant application fees. What are the next steps?
Please download the ‘Admission Examination Notice’ and/or ‘JAE Permit’ from the MPU website once they are available and attend the examinations as scheduled.
Which exams do I need to attend?
Admission exams include one or more of the following: written exams (JAE), interviews and specialised exams. For details of exam requirements of each programme, please refer to the undergraduate programmes page.
When are admission exams held?
Admission exams are generally held between March to May every year. The specific schedules can be found on the admission exams page.
Can I apply for exemptions from admission exams?
Candidates who meet certain criteria may apply for exemption from admission exams. They are required to bring the required documents to MPU’s Registry during the application period. Details can be found on the admission exams page.
What language will admission interviews be conducted in?
Interviews are generally conducted in the same language as that of the medium of instruction. However, final decisions will be at the discretion of the respective programme’s assessment panel.
What is direct admission?
Candidates may apply for direct admission by submitting the results or certificate of the accepted open examinations or diplomas. Please refer to the direct admission page for a list of accepted examinations and diplomas.
I have already submitted my application and paid the relevant application fees. What are the next steps?
Candidates should submit the required documents onto the application platform or send them to the MPU’s Registry by courier mail during the application period after they have submitted their online applications. More information of the required documents can be found on the direct admission page.
After submitting the required documents, do I still have to take any other assessments?
Candidates may be invited to attend a video interview or other assessments. Any candidate failing to do so will be disqualified from admission.
How do you select students for admission?
Offers are made on the basis of merit. We will also take into consideration the admission quota of respective programmes, documents submitted for evaluation as well as performance in assessments.
How do I check my offer results?
Offer results will be made available on the candidate portal. Candidates should check their results online by themselves, as we do not provide or confirm them by email or any other means.
I have been offered a place at MPU. What are the next steps?
Candidates who are offered admission to our programmes should download the offer letter and other related documents (e.g. medical check-up form and tuition fee debit note) from the candidate portal, and pay their tuition fees by the due date stated on the debit note. Otherwise their eligibility shall be forfeited. Candidates should also complete their registration within the stipulated time.
Can I postpone my admission until the next academic year?
No. Postponement is not possible.
How much are the tuition fees?
Please refer to the latest fees under fees and scholarships page.
How often do I pay my tuition fees?
The tuition fees shall be settled in two installments for Master's degree programmes and in three installments for doctoral degree programmes within respective normal periods of study; A student who fails to complete his/her programme within the normal period of study is subject to a continuation fee.
Tuition fees for undergraduate programmes are generally paid every semester.
How do I pay my tuition fees?
Please refer to payment methods page.
Can I have my tuition fees refunded?
Please refer to the "Regulations for Handling Fees Related to Degree Programmes".
When do I officially register as a student of MPU?
Admitted candidates should first pay their tuition fees and then complete their registration on the dates mentioned in the new student registration guide.
What happens if I do not register on time?
Admitted candidates must first be registered before they become students of MPU. The Registry reserves the right to suspend or terminate the rights of students to attend classes.
Can I ask someone to register on my behalf?
No. Registrations must be done in person.
I do not have all necessary documents ready for registration yet. May I register first?
No. Candidates are required to bring all necessary documents with them for registration.
Do I need to have a medical check-up before I begin my studies at MPU?
Yes. Admitted candidates are required to have completed a check-up and have their medical reports on hand before they register at MPU.
What are the steps in doing a medical check-up?
Please follow "the guidelines in the new student registration guide".
What scholarships are offered by MPU?
We have numerous scholarships for our students, please refer to the respective pages on Postgraduate Scholarship and Undergraduate Scholarship for details.
How do I apply for a scholarship?
Postgraduate scholarship application must be submitted together with the admission application; Undergraduate scholarships are awarded automatically and no application is required, please refer to the respective pages on Postgraduate Scholarship and Undergraduate Scholarship for details.
