Students from Macau can apply to 22 mainland universities with their Joint Entrance Exam scores from the four Macau schools.

The Education and Youth Development Bureau of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government announced today that students in Macao who have participated in the "Joint Entrance Examination of Four Macao Higher Education Institutions" for the 2026/2027 academic year and intend to further their studies in mainland China can apply to 22 mainland universities based on their performance in the "Four-School Joint Exam". With the approval of the Ministry of Education of China, a total of 22 mainland universities will accept the "Four-School Joint Exam" scores for admissions this year, with the addition of Wuhan University of Technology and Zhongnan University of Economics and Law. Current Macao students taking the "Four-School Joint Exam" with valid Macao Resident Identity Cards and Hong Kong and Macao residents' permits to enter mainland China can submit their exam scores and other required documents to their desired universities during the admissions period from May to June this year. Each university will determine the application deadlines and procedures, and will arrange subject exams or interviews accordingly based on the chosen major. The admission results are expected to be announced in mid to late July.