Additional Admission Requirements

MPhil/PhD in Cultural Studies

An applicant who proposes to write the thesis in Chinese should seek approval from the Department by providing sound justifications. He/She may be required to demonstrate his/her ability in English and/or Chinese in an interview.

[As required by HKPFS, an applicant whose degree is from a non-English speaking tertiary institution must provide a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)/ International English Language Testing System (IELTS) result. For details, please refer to paragraph 5 of 'Admission Criteria and Requirements'.]

MPhil/PhD in History, MPhil/PhD in Philosophy and MPhil/PhD in Visual Studies

In lieu of the TOEFL and the IELTS scores, an applicant may obtain grade C or above in the Cambridge Test of Proficiency in English Language; or grade C or above in English Language in the Overseas General Certificate of Education (GCE).

An applicant may be required to demonstrate his/her ability in English and/or Chinese through means of an interview.

[As required by HKPFS, an applicant whose degree is from a non-English speaking tertiary institution must provide a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)/ International English Language Testing System (IELTS) result. For details, please refer to paragraph 5 of 'Admission Criteria and Requirements'.]

MPhil/PhD in Translation

An applicant whose degree is not from a tertiary institution in Hong Kong or an English-speaking country should normally have TOEFL score of 600 (paper-based test) or 100 (internet-based test) or a minimum band score of 7 in the IELTS, or an equivalent score in a recognised English language proficiency test, or an equivalent qualification to prove his/her language proficiency, which will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

[Note: For IELTS and the TOEFL qualifications for admission to 2020-21 intake and onwards, the University only accepts results that are within the validity period, viz. 2 years, from the time of submission of an admission application for the specific intake cohort.]

[As required by HKPFS, an applicant whose degree is from a non-English speaking tertiary institution must provide a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)/ International English Language Testing System (IELTS) result. For details, please refer to paragraph 5 of 'Admission Criteria and Requirements'.]

MPhil in Business

An applicant is strongly recommended to provide results of Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) taken within the last three years. GMAT or GRE results will be used together with other evidence provided in the application to assess the applicant's command of English and potential for the programme applied.

PhD in Business

[As required by HKPFS, an applicant whose degree is from a non-English speaking tertiary institution must provide a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)/ International English Language Testing System (IELTS) result. For details, please refer to paragraph 5 of 'Admission Criteria and Requirements'.]

MPhil/PhD in Economics, MPhil /PhD in Government and International Affairs, MPhil/PhD in Psychology and MPhil/PhD in Sociology and/or Social Policy

In lieu of the TOEFL and the IELTS scores, an applicant can submit results from the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), GRE, GMAT, Member of Chartered Institute of Linguists (MCIL), or the College English Test (CET) of People’s Republic of China, or an  equivalent qualification to prove his/her language proficiency which will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

[As required by HKPFS, an applicant whose degree is from a non-English speaking tertiary institution must provide a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)/ International English Language Testing System (IELTS) result. For details, please refer to paragraph 5 of 'Admission Criteria and Requirements'.]

MPhil/PhD in Urban Studies

An applicant should hold a bachelor’s/master’s degree with relevant majors including urban studies, urban design, urban planning, housing studies, surveying, land administration, heritage conservation, geography, sociology and public administration and political science. Students who do not meet this requirement but show potential to integrate ideas across a variety of disciplines to advance urban studies may be considered.

MPhil in Environmental Science

An applicant is required to hold a bachelor’s degree with relevant majors including a variety of majors from the environmental sciences. Those who do not meet this requirement but show potential to integrate ideas across a variety of disciplines to advance environmental sciences may be considered.

In lieu of the TOEFL and the IELTS scores, an applicant may obtain grade C or above in the Cambridge Test of Proficiency in English Language; or grade C or above in English Language in the Overseas General Certificate of Education (GCE).