申請人須 — (a) 是香港特別行政區永久性居民； (b) 是專上院校的二年級或以上全日制學生，主修新聞、傳訊、翻譯、市場學、媒體； (c) 在香港中學文憑考試或香港中學會考的中國語文科和英國語文科取得第3等級或以上的成績，或同等學歷 (2007年前香港中學會考中國語文科及英國語文科(課程乙)「C級」的成績，在行政上會被視為等同2007年或之後香港中學會考中國語文科及英國語文科「第3 等級」的成績。)； (d) 具備電腦應用的基本知識及在互聯網上進行研究的技巧；以及 (e) 具流利中英文口語及書寫能力。

Applicants should - (a) be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; (b) be full-time students of second year or above in post-secondary institutions, majoring in Journalism, Communications, Translation, Marketing, Media; (c) obtained Level 3 or above in both Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent (for appointment purpose, “Grade C” in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in HKCEE before 2007 are accepted administratively as comparable to “Level 3” in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth); (d) have basic knowledge in computer applications and research skills on the Internet; and (e) be fluent in written and spoken English and Chinese.