Principals’ Recommended Admission
2026/2027 Principals’ Recommended Admission
The University of Saint Joseph is offering priority placement in our bachelor degree programmes to graduating students from Macao, Hong Kong and Mainland China secondary schools who show academic achievement, outstanding leadership in their community, or extraordinary aptitude in other areas. The Principals’ Recommended Admission process occurs before the USJ’s standard admission period.
Students enter the Principals’ Recommended Admission process through nomination by their secondary school. Nominated students will then complete USJ’s online application before being scheduled for an admission interview. The purpose for this admission interview is to allow students to share their academic experiences, interests, and motivation, so that professors at USJ can become familiar with the students entering their programmes.
As an investment in the academic potential of local secondary school graduates, USJ is proud to offer certain scholarship opportunities alongside with the Direct Admission process this year. The scholarship opportunities include full tuition waivers for four years of undergraduate study, as well as 50% tuition deductions of tuition at USJ. Students apply to these scholarship opportunities via the nomination form submitted by their secondary school.
Students interested in USJ’s Principals’ Recommended Admission process can speak with their school’s guidance or university counselor.
Any questions can also be directed to our Domestic Student Recruitment Office by email (student.recruitment@usj.edu.mo) or phone (Macao High School: 8592 5677 ; Hong Kong & Mainland China: 8592 5681).
Macao High School Principals’ Recommended Admission Timeline:
| Dates | Action |
| Before 24 October 2025 | Schools return the Recommendation Forms |
| Before 14 November 2025 | Recommended students complete online application at apply.usj.edu.mo |
| 19 November 2025 | USJ emails applicants to schedule admission interviews |
| 22 November 2025 | Principals’ Recommended Admission interviews |
| In January 2026 | Principals’ Recommended Admission and Scholarship results announced |
The University of Saint Joseph reserves the right to modify and/or update any part of the Principals’ Recommended Admission process and Scholarship Scheme at any time.
