Admission Requirements
Lingnan University welcomes applicants from around the world. Non-local applicants must have fulfilled the General Admission Requirements and English Language Requirements for admission to the University:
A. General Admission Requirements
Please click here for the acceptable qualifications. Qualifications not listed 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 :
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Qualification |
Minimum English Language Requirements |
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HKDSE |
Level 3 in English Language |
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HKALE |
Grade E in AS Level Use of English |
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GCE System |
One of the following:
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International Baccalaureate (IB) |
Grade 4 in one of the following English Language subjects:
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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) |
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IELTS * |
Overall band score of 6.0 in Academic Module |
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SAT Reasoning Test |
One of the following:
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ACT |
Score 23 in both English and Reading |
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AP |
One of the following:
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Notes:
* Applicants attaining one of the qualifications with the equivalent score in the IELTS Equivalent List will be considered as having fulfilled the IELTS requirement for admission.
The following qualifications are accepted as meeting the English language requirements:
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Curricula |
Minimum English Language Requirements |
| Australia | Australian State or Territory High School Certificate Grade 12 English: 80% or equivalent |
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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:
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| France | Score 12 in English subject in French Baccalaureat (OIB-Bristish, American Options) |
| Germany | Abitur: Grade 10 in English |
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India |
SSC / HSC / ISC Standard XII: 70% in English |
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Malaysia |
One of the following:
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| 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 |
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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.
Applicants will be considered for admission to the 4-year curriculum on individual basis, subject to the availability of places. Applicants with suitable credit transfers may be admitted to be Year 3* students with Major/Stream/Discipline Major allocated. For more details regarding credit transfer and course exemption for undergraduate programmes, please click here.
Note:
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Applicants who are granted a transfer of 54 credits or more will be admitted to be Year 3 students. |
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