Admission Requirements
General Qualifications
An applicant should hold a Bachelor’s degree awarded by a recognized tertiary institution or have equivalent qualifications, which will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Language Requirements
An applicant whose degree is not from a tertiary institution in Hong Kong or an English-speaking country should obtain:
A band score of 5.5 or above in the IELTS1; or
A minimum score of 46 in TOEFL internet-based test1. TOEFL iBT Home Edition scores are not accepted; or
A minimum score of 430 or above in the Chinese Mainland's College Entrance Test Band 6 (CET-6)2; or
An equivalent qualification to prove his/her English language proficiency, which will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Upon admission, students are required to complete English courses and activities offered by the University, in order to meet graduation requirements and improve their English ability and expand their international perspective.
1 For IELTS and TOEFL qualifications for admission purposes, the University accepts only results from a single test sitting. Results from individual component retakes, including IELTS One Skill Retake, are not accepted. The test must be conducted at a recognised test centre and fall within the two-year validity period, counted from the date 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.
Submission of Supporting Documents
Please upload scanned copies of the following supporting documents to the Online Application System. Applications with incomplete or missing documents will not be processed.
01. Identity Documents
Copies of identity card, passport, or any other identity document(s) of home country.
02. Proof of English Language Proficiency
Original valid official English test report. Submit ONE of the following:
TOEFL: Internet-based score of 46 or above.
IELTS (Academic): Band 5.5 or above.
CET-6: Score of 430 or above.
A certifying letter issued and stamped with the official chop by the Registry of the university confirming that the medium of instruction of your whole degree programme was English.
03. Certificates of Academic / Professional Qualifications
For Applicants who have completed Bachelor’s degree studies*:
Certificates of academic/ professional qualifications (Photocopy)
Applicants who obtained degrees from Mainland China should provide copies of the Chinese version of the degree certificate (學士學位证书) and graduation certificate (普通高等毕业证书), and the Online Verification Report of Higher Education Degree Certificate (中国高等教育学位在线验证报告) with both Chinese and English version issued by CHESICC (學信網).
Applicants from Chinese Mainland with qualifications awarded by overseas universities should provide Online Query of Overseas Credentials Evaluation Reports國(境)外學歷學位認証書 issued by the Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange (CSCSE) (教育部留學服務中心)
For Applicants who have not completed current Bachelor’s degree studies*
An official copy of the Certificate of Study with the University Registry’s official stamp.
*If your degree qualifications obtained in both Mainland and Overseas University (中外合办项目), you are required to provide the documents applicable to students who graduated from both Mainland Chinese and overseas universities.
04. Official Transcript and Grading Scheme
Issued by the Registry of the institution, with a complete record of courses attended, examination results, overall result and date of award.
Include the average mark or cumulative GPA.
05. Confidential Recommendation Forms
Confidential Recommendation Forms completed by two referees.
06. Consent Form for Verifying Academic Awards
Important Note
Any false, unclear or misleading information and/or document(s) provided by applicants in their application will disqualify their applications or revoke their admission offers, and any fees paid, including down payment or deposit, will be forfeited. According to the laws of Hong Kong, forgery is a serious criminal offence that a convicted offender may be liable to imprisonment for fourteen years.