Admission Requirements

For admission to the programme, an applicant shall 

  1. hold a relevant bachelor’s degree awarded by a tertiary education institution recognised for this purpose by the University; or 
  2. have obtained an equivalent qualification; or 
  3. have provided satisfactory evidence of academic and professional attainment. 

In addition to the above, an applicant whose degree, or exceptionally, an alternative qualification deemed equivalent, was not awarded by a tertiary institution where English was used as the medium of instruction (MOI) for the programme shall obtain:

  1. a minimum score of 79 in TOEFL Internet-Based Test1; or
  2. a band score of 6.5 or above in IELTS1; or
  3. a minimum score of 475 or above in College English Test Band 6 (CET-6), with proof of competency in spoken English2, which will be considered on a case-by-case basis;
  4. an equivalent score in a recognised test; or
  5. an equivalent qualification to prove his/her English language proficiency, which will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

 

1 For IELTS and TOEFL qualifications for admission purposes, the University accepts only results from a single test sitting. The test must be conducted at a recognised test centre and fall within the two-year validity period, counted from the time of submission of the admission application for the specific intake cohort.

 

2 For CET-6 results submitted for admission purposes, the University accepts only those obtained within the five-year validity period, counted from the date of submission of the admission application for the specific intake cohort. Applicants must also demonstrate competency in spoken English through an oral interview conducted by the Programme and/or obtain grade B or above in the CET-6 Speaking English Test.