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 :
|
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:
|
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:
| * |
Applicants who are granted a transfer of 54 credits or more will be admitted to be Year 3 students. |
Please click
to complete an online application.