The number of students admitted each semester is dependant on the availability of clinical placement. This may change each semester. Typically, we have enough space to admit 14 to 25 students each fall and spring.

The number of students admitted depends upon the number of qualified candidates who apply to the program. We expect to admit 25-30 students per year. There are no specific prerequisite courses required for admission. However, we do expect prospective students to have a strong foundation in a core disciplinary area, such as engineering, materials science, physics, or mathematics.

Applications are accepted for fall admission only. Applications are due early in January and the interview process is generally complete by March.

The following forms of financial assistance are available from the Hong Kong government to eligible students: Continuing Education Fund (CEF) ¡V Reimbursements of up to HK$10,000 upon completion of our entire program with an overall attendance rate over 70% (excluding project course, if any). Please visit the CEF website at http://www.sfaa.gov.

All students now begin the SIRLS master’s program by taking IRLS 504, Foundations of Library and Information Services, as their first course. In 2006, IRLS 504 is scheduled in Winter Session, Summer Session I and Summer Session II.

Students are admitted into the PN program Spring and Autumn quarters. Students admitted into the Spring quarter cohort will have their first practical nursing courses the following Summer quarter; students admitted into the Autumn cohort will have their first nursing courses the following Winter quarter.

It is very hard to determine how many students will be admitted in any given year. This largely depends on the quality of the applicant pool.

The School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences may admit as many as 36 students annually.

We currently have two scholarships. Please go to our scholarship page. You can also view numerous scholarships offered through the university via our Financial Aid Office.

The number of dual degree students admitted would be small and strictly limited. For the first five years of the program, there will be a maximum of 20 dual degree candidates in each class.

Students are admitted to the DPT program through three different tracks. Track I is for qualified high school students who complete their undergraduate degrees at St. Ambrose. They complete 3 years of undergraduate work and enter the DPT program during the fall of their senior year. College students can apply during their junior year (Track II) or senior years (Track III) for admission the following fall. Further details on admission process may be found at http://web.sau.edu/pt/admissions.

For studies commencing in 2006/2007, approximately 100 applications were received and 14 students were admitted. The number of applications varies across major fields.

About 300 people apply to the MA program each year. Approximately fifty percent of applicants are admitted.