Information for candidates

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.

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.

The medium of instruction varies across programmes. Please refer to the postgraduate programmes and undergraduate programmes page for details.

We welcome students from all streams to apply to our programmes.

Doctoral degree programmes:

1. Holding a Master’s degree or the equivalent, or currently studying in the final year of a Master’s degree programme;
2. Satisfy any additional criteria prescribed by the programme of study concerned.

Master’s degree programmes:

1. Holding a Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent, or currently studying in the final year of a Bachelor’s degree programme;
2. Satisfy any additional criteria prescribed by the programme of study concerned.

1. Having completed six years of secondary education and fulfilled the requirements for graduation; or
2. Currently attending the third year of senior high school or equivalent.

Candidates may refer to the admission route of postgraduate programmes.

We welcome applications for admission via principals' recommendation*, admission exams, admission scheme for local talents and professionals* or direct admission.

Applications for postgraduate are accepted from October every year, and applications for undergraduate are accepted from September every year. Please refer to the application period under each respective admission route.

Candidates should apply online and pay their application fees within the application period.

MOP250 (subject to adjustments; please refer to our latest announced rates).

Candidates may settle their application fees by:

1. Credit card online; or
2. 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
3. Bank draft payable to Macao Polytechnic University which should be mailed to MPU’s Treasury.

We are sorry that applications fees are non-refundable.

Yes. Candidates may login to the online portal anytime during the application period to update their programme choices or personal details.

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.

Candidates applying for entry by admission exams are required to upload the identification document onto the application platform.

Candidates applying through our admission scheme for local talents and professionals should bring the required documents to MPU’s Registry during the application period.

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.

Yes. Unsuccessful candidates of this scheme may still gain admission via admission exams without the need to make a separate application. They are simply required to download the ‘Admission Examination Notice’ and/or ‘JAE Permit’ from the MPU website and attend the examinations as scheduled.

We welcome students holding non-local secondary qualifications to apply to our programmes. Once admitted, students are required to submit these documents for the recognition by MPU’s relevant units before they can officially register for classes.

Yes. Candidates who are admitted are requested to provide a valid Macao ID card when they officially register at MPU.

Please download the ‘Admission Examination Notice’ and/or ‘JAE Permit’ from the MPU website once they are available and attend the examinations as scheduled.

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.

Admission exams are generally held between March to May every year. The specific schedules can be found on the admission exams page.

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.

We award bonus points to Macao candidates who are high achievers in various aspects. Bonus points apply to candidates who sit for admission exams and will be awarded upon assessment. Details can be found on the admission exams page.

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.

This scheme is targeted at Macao residents applying to some of our programmes. Candidates applying for admission under this scheme will be exempted from written exams and will stand a chance of gaining early admission after passing an interview. Details can be found on the admission scheme for local talents and professionals page.

No. This scheme is exclusively for Macao residents only.

Bachelor of Business Administration in Gaming and Recreation Management, Bachelor of Accounting, Bachelor of Physical Education, Bachelor of Arts in Chinese-Portuguese/Portuguese-Chinese Translation and Interpretation, Bachelor of Arts in Chinese-English Translation and Interpretation, Bachelor of Arts in International Chinese Language Education (Applicable to native speakers of Chinese), Bachelor of Arts in Portuguese Language, Bachelor of Arts in Design,  Bachelor of Arts in Visual Art (Fine Arts/ Art Education), Bachelor of Arts in Music (Education/ Performance) and Bachelor of Science in Computing.

Please refer to the admission scheme for local talents and professionals page for more details.

Candidates should bring the required documents to MPU’s Registry during the application period after they have submitted their online applications. Shortlisted candidates are required to attend interviews as scheduled. Information regarding important dates and required documents can be found on the admission scheme for local talents and professionals page.

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.

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.

Candidates may be invited to attend a video interview or other assessments. Any candidate failing to do so will be disqualified from 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.

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.

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.

No. Postponement is not possible.

Please refer to the latest fees under fees and scholarships page.

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.

Please refer to payment methods page.

Please refer to the "Regulations for Handling Fees Related to Degree Programmes".

Admitted candidates should first pay their tuition fees and then complete their registration on the dates mentioned in the new student registration guide.

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.

No. Registrations must be done in person.

No. Candidates are required to bring all necessary documents with them for registration.

Yes. Admitted candidates are required to have completed a check-up and have their medical reports on hand before they register at MPU.

No. Admitted candidates should make appointments for medical check-ups by themselves.

We accept medical check-ups done at the following institutions:

1. Health Centre
2. Kiang Wu Hospital / Macao University of Science and Technology Hospital
3. Private Clinics recognized by the Health Bureau

Please follow "the guidelines in the new student registration guide" (Note: Medical check-ups take around 2 to 3 weeks to complete. It is advised to make appointments early).

We have numerous scholarships for our students, please refer to the respective pages on Postgraduate Scholarship and Undergraduate Scholarship for details.

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.

Yes. We provides a local student fellowships scheme to help those experiencing financial difficulties to enroll on our bachelor's degree programmes. 

For requirements and regulations on fellowships, please refer to the respective pages on Fellowship Rules.