# The British Nationality (Hong Kong) (Selection Scheme) Order 1990, Appendix ANNEX 4: GENERAL OCCUPATIONAL CLASS


Specified occupational group
Qualification
Points
1 Managers and administrators
Matriculation
25
Post-secondary qualification (other than a degree)
35
Bachelor degree or membership or fellowship of professional institution
50
2 Business professionals
Matriculation
25
Post-secondary qualification (other than a degree) or associate membership of professional institution
35
Bachelor degree or membership or fellowship of professional institution
50
3 Business and administration associate professionals
Matriculation
25
Post-secondary qualification (other than a degree) or associate membership of professional institution
50
4 Accountants and auditors
Level I Professional Examination
15
Bachelor degree in accountancy
20
Level II Professional Examination
25
Level III Professional Examination
40
Membership or fellowship of professional institution
50
5 Accounting associate professionals
First level, London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (“LCCI”) Group Certificate
5
Second level, LCCI Group Certificate
10
Third level, LCCI Group Certificate
20
Preliminary examination of Association of Accounting Technicians (“AAT”)
30
Intermediate examination of AAT
40
Final examination of AAT
50
6 Engineers and related professionals
Part I Professional Examination
10
Part II Professional Examination
20
Practical training, Stage 1
30
Practical training, Stage 2
40
Membership or fellowship of professional institution
50
7 Architects, planners and surveyors
Part I Professional Examination
10
Part II Professional Examination
20
Part III Professional Examination
35
Membership or fellowship of professional institution
50
8 Engineering associate professionals
Engineering certificate or diploma
10
Polytechnic higher certificate
20
Polytechnic higher diploma
35
Polytechnic endorsement certificate
50
9 Information science professionals
Diploma or certificate
20
Higher or advanced diploma or certificate or associate membership of professional institution
40
Bachelor degree in information science
45
Membership or fellowship of professional institution
50
10 News editors and journalists
A-level in Chinese or English
10
Certificate or diploma other than in journalism or communications
20
Certificate or diploma in journalism or communications
30
Bachelor degree other than in journalism or communications
45
Bachelor degree in journalism or communications
50
11 Medical doctors
Medical graduate provisionally registered with Medical Council of Hong Kong
10
Practising certificate issued by Medical Council of Hong Kong
15
Licentiate of Medical Council of Hong Kong
25
Registered medical practitioner
50
12 Physical and life science professionals
Post-secondary certificate or diploma
35
Bachelor degree
45
Membership or fellowship of professional institution
50
13 Nurses and midwives
Certificate of enrolment with Nursing Board of Hong Kong or Certificate of registration with Midwives Board of Hong Kong
30
Certificate of registration with Nursing Board of Hong Kong
50
14 Other medical professionals (except nurses and midwives)
Professions registerable under the Dentists Registration Ordinance (Chapter 156 of the Laws of Hong Kong) or the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance (Chapter 138 of the Laws of Hong Kong)
Certificate or Diploma
30
Bachelor degree
40
Registered as medical professional
50
Professions not registerable under any Hong Kong Ordinance
Certificate
30
Diploma
40
Bachelor degree
50
15 Health associate professionals (except nurses and midwices)
Matriculation
10
Certificate or diploma (other than a professional diploma)
30
Professional diploma
50
16 Legal professionals
Bachelor degree in law
10
Post-graduate certificate in law
20
Completion of articles or pupillage
35
Registered lawyer
50
17 Legal associate professionals
Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination
10
Matriculation
25
Polytechnic higher certificate or diploma
50
18 Teaching professionals (post-secondary)
Teacher certificate
10
Bachelor degree
20
Post-graduate diploma
25
Post-graduate degree (other than by research)
30
Post-graduate degree by research (other than Ph.D)
40
Ph.D
50
19 Educational administrators
Teacher certificate
20
Post-secondary certificate or diploma
35
Associate membership of professional institution
40
Bachelor degree or membership or fellowship of professional institution
50
20 Other teaching personnel
Teacher’s permit
5
Qualified kindergarten teacher
10
Diploma or certificate from polytechnic or technical institute
25
Completion of In-Service Training Course for Teachers
30
Teacher certificate
35
Bachelor of Education degree obtained after 1 or 2 years full-time study
40
Bachelor degree (other than Bachelor of Education)
45
Bachelor degree (other than Bachelor of Education) together with teacher certificate; or completion of Bachelor of Education degree obtained after 3 or 4 years full-time study
50

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/2292/appendix/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/british-nationality-hong-kong-selection-scheme-order-1990/appendix-4
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