General Entrance Requirements

• Applicants should normally hold a recognised Bachelor’s / Master’s degree or equivalent.
• The University may require you to provide a Report for Qualifications Assessment issued by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic & Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ) in order to support your applications.

English Language Requirements

Applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained from an institution in a non-English speaking system should normally fulfil one of the following minimum English proficiency requirements:

(i) Research Postgraduate and Professional Doctorate Programmes

• Overall score of IELTS 6.5 with no subtest lower than 6.0 (academic version); or
• TOEFL score of 80 (internet-based test); or
• Other equivalent qualifications.*

* The College English Test (CET) is not accepted as an equivalent qualification.

(ii) Taught Master’s Programmes

• Overall score of IELTS 6.0 (academic version)^#; or
• TOEFL score of 80 (internet-based test)^#; or
• Band 6 in the College English Test (CET)^# with a total score of 430; or
• Grade C or above in GCSE / GCE OL English; or
• Other equivalent qualifications.

^# The test should be taken in test centres and the result should be valid within two years.
For example, if you are applying for 2025/26 academic year, your IELTS / TOEFL / CET6 test must be obtained on or after 1 January 2023.

TOEFL Home Editions, TOEFL MyBest Score, IELTS Indicator, IELTS Online, IELTS One Skill Retake, Duolingo and National Postgraduate Entrance Examination (全國碩士研究生招生考試) are NOT acceptable.

Individual programmes / subjects may have different English language requirements. Please refer to individual Programme Website for details.

Programme-specific Requirements

Some postgraduate programmes may have additional requirements for admission. Please refer to individual programme website and additional supporting documents for details.

Tips: Documents Required

Please refer to Submission of Supporting Documents for details.