Profile for University Applications 2024-25

PROFILE FOR UNIVERSITY APPLICATIONS
2024 - 2025
HKA HIGHLIGHTS
Global Citizenship: Global Citizen Diploma (GCD) is an externally recognised portfolio-based credential developed by a
consortium of international schools. Dedicated to nurturing intercultural communication, global understanding,
community engagement and academic rigour, students work towards earning their GCD over a four-year period of
time. HKA is the only school in Hong Kong that offers the GCD.
Pathways to Individual Excellence: HKA students are supported to pursue their best-fit pathway to graduation. All
HKA graduates earn the HKA Diploma and GCD Certificate. On average, 95% of Grade 11 and 12 students also pursue
the full IB Diploma or IB courses as a third credential. In 2024, 18% of graduates earned a bilingual IB Diploma.
Future-Focused Education: The fleX learning programme in Grades 6-10 provides students with dedicated time and
support to explore, develop and enact projects intended to make a positive impact in their communities.
Robust Co-curricular Opportunities: In 2023-24, 57 school sport teams competed in local leagues and core sports
competed in international leagues. Approximately 30 after-school activities, including performing arts and instrumental
music classes, are offered every semester.
State-of-the-art Facility: The purpose-built campus is the only whole-school facility to have been awarded Gold
BEAM Plus status by the Green Building Council of Hong Kong. This award recognises the school’s sustainable
operational procedures and environmentally-friendly design.
HISTORY AND ACCREDITATION
Established in 2000, HKA is an independent, co-educational international school serving students aged 3-18 years old
Authorised IB World School that offers the Primary Years (PYP), Middle Years (MYP) and Diploma Programmes (IBDP)
Accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the Western Association of Schools & Colleges (WASC)
Memberships:
Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (ACAMIS)
East Asia Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS)
Global Citizen Diploma (GCD)
International Association for College Admissions Counselling (Int ACAC)
International School Sports Federation of Hong Kong (ISSFHK)
International School Theatre Association (ISTA)
Next Frontier Inclusion (NFI)
Special Education Network and Inclusion Association (SENIA)
South China International Schools Athletic Conference (SCISAC)
STUDENT NATIONALITIES
Our population reflects our commitment to
internationalism, diversity and inclusion,
with our 500 students representing 34
nationalities.
27% 9% 8% 4% 4% 7% 41%
SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY
FACULTY PROFILE
45
49%
500
118
21
1:5
Students from Pre-K to Grade 12
Secondary school (Grade 9 - 12) students
Class of 2025 students
Teacher-to-student ratio
Secondary school teaching and administrative staff
Faculty hold a master’s degree or higher
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION AND
WORLD LANGUAGES
English is the primary medium of instruction and
communication
53% of High School students speak English as
their first language
27% of students speak 3 or more languages
SCHOOL CALENDAR
The school operates under a 180-instructional day
calendar, divided into two semesters. The first
semester begins the third week of August and
concludes mid-January. The second semester
begins mid-January and concludes in early June.

2024-2025 SECONDARY COURSES (GRADE 9-12)
HKA provides students the opportunity to select from a broad range of courses and pathways across multiple disciplines.
MYP and DP courses may be taken at the High School or modified level to meet student’s individual pathway needs.
Students can select to take IBDP classes offered through Pamoja Education.
HKA partners with OWN Academy to offer bespoke vocational programmes.
Elite athletes have the opportunity to complete Grade 11-12 on a three year track to support professional athletic
pursuits.
Language and Literature
IBMYP English Language & Literature
IBMYP Mandarin Language & Literature
IBDP English A Lang and Lit HL/SL
IBDP English A Lang and Literature HL**
IBDP Self-taught Lang A: Lit SL*
Mathematics
IBMYP Math- Standard and Extended
IBDP Applications and Interpretations SL
IBDP Analysis and Approaches HL/SL
Electives
Physical and Health Education
Learning Strategies
Work Experience
Design
IBMYP Design
Physical & Health Education
IBMYP Physical & Health Education
CREDIT SYSTEM
Secondary students must earn a minimum of 23 Carnegie Credits to graduate with an HKA Diploma.
HKA is a truly international school, and as such experiences transience in its Grade 9-12 population. With this in mind,
we do not rank students within a graduating class, provide percentile/decile information or convert numerical scores
to GPA equivalencies.
HKA courses are semester based. Students earn 0.5 credit for each semester of a completed course of a Grade 3 or
higher.
Transfer credits are awarded upon verification of transcripts or school reports from prior schools. Students are
awarded 0.5 credit per semester of learning.
Some credit requirements may be waived to support a student's individual pathway to excellence. Waivers, if
present, are indicated on the transcript.
Global Citizen Diploma (GCD) elements specific to each student are included in the transcript.
GRADING SCALE
* Mandarin Self-taught course requires external tutoring and results in the award of a bilingual diploma.
** Online IBDP course offered through Pamoja Education
Marks are based on the International Baccalaureate system of 1-7 and credit is given for successful completion of
courses with a grade of 3 or higher.
7 - Exemplary
6 - Well above the expected standard
5 - Above the expected standard
Humanities
IBMYP Individuals & Societies
IBDP History: HL/SL
IBDP Economics: HL/SL
IBDP Psychology: HL/SL
IBDP Environmental Systems and
Societies SL/HL
Fine & Performing Arts
IBMYP Visual Arts
IBMYP Music
IBMYP Drama
IBDP Theatre HL/SL
IBDP Music HL/SL
IBDP Visual Arts HL/SL
Sciences
IBMYP Sciences
IBDP Biology HL/SL
IBDP Chemistry HL/SL
IBDP Physics HL/SL
IBDP Design Technology HL/SL
IBDP Environmental Systems and Societies SL/HL
IBDP Sports, Exercise & Health Science SL/HL
World Language
IBMYP Language Acquisition Mandarin (Chinese)
IBMYP Language Acquisition Spanish
IBMYP Language Acquisition English B
IBDP Mandarin (Chinese) B HL/SL
IBDP Spanish B HL/SL
IBDP Spanish ab initio SL
4 - At the expected standard
3 - Approaching the expected standard
2/1 - Below the expected standard*
* No credit awarded
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
In order to earn an HKA Diploma, students must complete the credit requirements outlined below:
The GCD Certificate is required for graduation.
To earn the IBDP, all candidates must successfully complete the IBDP core: Theory of Knowledge (TOK), Extended
Essay (EE) and Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS) requirements.
English
4
World Languages 2
Mathematics
3
Physical and Health Education
2
23
Humanities
3
Fine and Performing Arts
2
Total Minimum Credit
Sciences
3 Electives
4

DIPLOMA PATHWAYS AT HKA
HKA’s Secondary School prides itself on mentoring students to reach their full potential through an education which is
tailored to their skills, interests and aspirations. Faculty members are dedicated to students’ well-being and academic
success and take the time to guide and support them as they make key decisions that impact their futures. Wherever
their individual pathways to success may take them, HKA endeavours to help students identify, develop and realise their
goals.
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME RESULTS
Hong Kong Academy has an inclusive admissions policy and encourages students to pursue the pathway to graduation
that best aligns with their post-secondary priorities. We support any student who is interested in completing the full IB
Diploma to do so. Candidates for the full IBDP can earn a maximum of 45 points, and HKA students consistently
outperform the world pass rate and average total points.
UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE MATRICULATIONS 2022 - 2024
* Approximately 9% of students from 2022 - 2024 engaged in a gap year.
UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE
APPLICATION GUIDELINES
HKA believes that students and their
families should make well-informed
and reasonable university and college
application choices. As such, HKA
encourages students to apply to no
more than ten institutions. Admissions
Offices receiving an application from
an HKA student can be assured it is a
serious application that reflects much
thought and research.
HKA treats Early Decision (ED) as a
global agreement; therefore, students
withdraw applications from all other
institutions if admitted under ED.

HONG KONG ACADEMY UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE ADMISSIONS AND MATRICULATIONS 2022 - 2024
* Indicates multiple acceptances and matriculations are indicated in bold.
Australia / New Zealand
Deakin University
University of Melbourne
University of Sydney
University of Western Australia
Canada
Brock University
Capilano University
*McGill University
*McMaster University
Ontario Tech University
Queen's University
* University of Toronto
* Western University
York University
Czech Republic
Anglo-American University
Switzerland
Finland
Geneva Business School
Kajaani University of Applied Sciences Franklin University Switzerland
France
EDHEC Business School
Germany
Uni of Applied Sciences Mittweida
Hong Kong SAR
*The Chinese University of Hong Kong
City University of Hong Kong
*Hong Kong Baptist University
* Hong Kong Uni of Science and Tech
Lingnan University
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
* University of Hong Kong, The
Vocational Training Council
Italy
Bocconi University
Università Luiss Guido Carli
Netherlands
Eindhoven University of Technology
* Erasmus University Rotterdam
IVA Driebergen Business School
* Leiden University
Leiden University of Applied Sciences
Netherlands, cont.
Maastricht University
Saxion University of Applied Sciences
* The Hague Uni. of Applied Sciences
* Tilburg University
* University of Amsterdam
University of Groningen
* Utrecht University
VU Amsterdam
Philippines
Far Eastern University Philippines
Miriam College
Spain
GBSB Global Business School
Geneva Business School, Madrid
*IE University
United Kingdom
* British and Irish Modern Music Inst
Brunel University London
Camberwell College of Arts
* Cardiff University
Central Saint Martins Univ. of the Arts
London
* City, University of London
* Durham University
Goldsmiths, University of London
* King’s College London
Kingston University
Lancaster University
Leeds Arts University
* Leeds Conservatoire
Leicester College
Liverpool Inst for Performing Arts
London College of Creative Media
* Loughborough University
Manchester Metropolitan University
New College Durham
Newcastle University
Oxford Brookes University
* Queen Mary University of London
Royal Holloway, University of London
* SOAS University of London
* University of Bath
United Kingdom, cont.
University of Birmingham
* University of Brighton
* University of Bristol
University of Dundee
University of Essex
University of Edinburgh
University of Exeter
*University of Glasgow
* University of Kent
* University of Leeds
* University of Leicester
University of Lincoln
University of Liverpool
* University of Manchester
* University of Nottingham
University of Oxford
*University of Reading
University of Roehampton
* University of Sheffield
*University of Southampton
University of St Andrews
* University of Surrey
* University of Sussex
*University of the Arts London
*University of Warwick
University of Westminster
University of Winchester
*University of York
Wrexham Glyndŵr University
* York St John University
United States
Arizona State University
Bellevue College
Beloit College
* Berklee College of Music
Boston University
Brown University
California Institute of the Arts
Chapman University
Clemson University
Colorado College
Cornell University
* Elon University
Emerson College
Fordham University
* George Mason University
George Washington University
Goucher College
Lake Forest College
United States, cont.
* Lewis & Clark College
* Loyola Marymount University
Loyola University, Maryland
Macalester College
Michigan State University
Michigan Technological University
New School, The
*North Carolina State University
* Northeastern University
* Occidental College
* Pennsylvania State University
Pepperdine University
Providence College
Reed College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rutgers University
* Santa Clara University
* Sarah Lawrence College
Savannah College of Art and Design
Syracuse University
Texas A&M University
Texas Christian University
Texas State University
Texas Tech University
Towson University
* University of Arizona
University of California, Berkeley
* University of California, Davis
* University of California, Irvine
* University of California, Riverside
University of California, San Diego
* University of California, Santa Barbara
* University of California, Santa Cruz
* University of Colorado Boulder
University of Dallas
University of Dayton
University of Georgia
*University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
University of Notre Dame
* University of Oregon
University of Pennsylvania
University of San Diego
University of Vermont
* University of Wisconsin–Madison
Warren Wilson College
Whitman College
Wilmington College
Xavier University
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SCHOOL CODES
IBO: 2218
CEEB #: 670512
UCAS: 46288
Head of School
Kasson Bratton (kasson.bratton@hkacademy.edu.hk)
Secondary School Principal Teresa Tung (teresa.tung@hkacademy.edu.hk)
IB Diploma Programm9e Coordinator Claire Shaffery (claire.shaffery@hkacademy.edu.hk)
Secondary School Counsellor Kris Bumpus (kris.bumpus@hkacademy.edu.hk)
Global Citizenship Coordinator Saman Azad Moustafa (saman.moustafa@hkacademy.edu.hk)
33 Wai Man Road, Sai Kung, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR +852 2655 1111 www.hkacademy.edu.hk