Admission Requirements
Applicants who seek admission to undergraduate programmes offered by the University on the basis of qualifications other than Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) examination results should apply directly to the University.
Applicants must have fulfilled the General Admission Requirements and English Language Requirements for admission to the University:
A. General Admission Requirements
- a degree or a sub-degree awarded by a recognised post-secondary institution; or
- Grade E or above in both Advanced Supplementary (AS) Level Use of English (UE) and Chinese Language and Culture (CLC); PLUS Grade E or above in two Advanced Level (AL) subjects OR Grade E or above in one AL subject and in two AS Level subjects other than UE and CLC in the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE); or
- other acceptable non-local qualifications.
Qualifications not listed above will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
B. English Language Requirements
In addition to the General Admission Requirements, applicants are also required to fulfil one of the following English language requirements:
| Qualification | Minimum English Language Requirements |
|---|---|
| HKDSE | Level 3 in English Language |
| HKALE | Grade E in AS Level Use of English |
| GCE System |
One of the following:
|
| International Baccalaureate (IB) |
Grade 4 in one of the following English Language subjects:
|
| TOEFL |
A score of 550 (paper-based test); or a score of 79 (internet-based test / iBT Home Edition); or an overall score of 60 (Paper-delivered Test) (October 2017 onwards) (in one sitting, MyBestTM score is not accepted) |
| IELTS | Overall band score of 6.0 in Academic Module |
| SAT Reasoning Test |
One of the following:
|
| ACT | Score 23 in both English and Reading |
| AP |
One of the following:
|
The following qualifications are accepted as meeting the English language requirements:
| Curricula | Minimum English Language Requirements |
|---|---|
| Australia | Australian State or Territory High School Certificate Grade 12 English: 80% or equivalent |
| Canada | 70% in Grade 12 English Course |
| Chinese Mainland | A score of 110 (out of 150) in the English subject of National Joint College Entrance Examination (JEE) or equivalent |
| Denmark | Score of 7 or above in Level A English in Studentereksamen, Hojere Forberedelseseksamen (HF), Hojere Handelseksamen (HHX) or Hojere Teknisk Eksamen (HTX) |
| Finland | One of the following:
|
| France | Score 12 in English subject in French Baccalaureat (OIB-Bristish, American Options) |
| Germany | Abitur: Grade 10 in English |
| India | SSC / HSC / ISC Standard XII: 70% in English |
| Malaysia |
One of the following:
|
| Netherlands | Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijik Onderwijs (VWO): Grade 8 in English |
| New Zealand | NCEA Literacy: 10 credits at Level 2 in subjects on English, with 5 credits in Reading and 5 credits in Writing (Literacy credits of subjects on English are available on the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) website) |
| Norway | Vitnemal: Grade 4 in English |
| Russia | A score of 80 in English in Russian Unified State Exam (Единыйгосударственный экзамен, ЕГЭ, Yediniy gosudarstvenniy ekzamen, EGE) |
| Singapore | Grade C in H1 General Paper in Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level |
| Sri Lanka | Credit in English Language in Sri Lankan Ordinary Level examination |
| Sweden | Slutbetyg / Examensbevis från Gymnasieskolan: Grade C or Grade VG (in old grading system) in English |
| Taiwan |
One of the following:
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Please note that the admission to the University is on a competitive basis. The University adopts a merit-based admission policy by which the best qualified candidates are admitted. As such, satisfying the university admission requirements does not guarantee admission.
Sub-degree (SD) graduates/final year students (except those directly entering the final year of SD programmes) are considered to be eligible for admission to Year 3# (senior year places) and/or Year 2. SD Year 1 students are considered to be eligible for admission to Year 2#. Applicants holding other academic qualifications are considered to be eligible for admission to Year 1.
For more details regarding credit transfer and course exemption for undergraduate programmes, please click here.
Notes:
According to the guidelines of the University Grants Committee (UGC) on inter-institutional transfer of students, repeating of UGC-funded undergraduate study across institutions (irrespective of whether there is a change of programme or discipline) is generally discouraged unless under very exceptional circumstances.
#The designated year of admission does not reflect the number of credits the student earned for fulfilment of curriculum requirements and the expected duration before he/she can graduate. The actual number of transfer credits to be granted for fulfilment of curriculum requirements will follow the relevant academic regulations regarding credit transfer. As such, the student may require longer period than normative programme duration for fulfilling the curriculum requirements.
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