THEY skip the O levels. Now they can skip the entrance exam to one of China's most prestigious universities too.

Dunman High students can now get direct entry to Shanghai's Fudan University, after a Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) was signed on Thursday morning.

Students can do so provided their A level results meet the criteria agreed upon by Dunman and Fudan.

The idea for the tie-up arose after about 40 Dunman students from its Bicultural Studies Programme visited the university last December.