Admission Requirements

Applicants can submit their application online at http://www.eduhk.hk/acadprog/online/.

The University does not accept paper applications. Please read through the important notes contained in the “Online Application – Guided Tour” and visit the relevant website(s) before starting the online application process.

Application fee for local applicants and non-local applicants is HK$150 and HK$300 respectively which is non-refundable and non-transferable unless the programme in question is cancelled by the University. Upon successful submission of application, applicants will receive an application acknowledgement by email.

Please upload the scanned copies of the following supporting documents to your online application account (http://www.eduhk.hk/acadprog/online/). Unless otherwise required, you are not required to send the original transcript(s) or certified true copy of documents to Graduate School during the application stage.

 

Academic Documents

Applicants from different backgrounds are required to upload various supporting documents:

Graduates from Mainland Universities:

• A colored PDF scanned copy of the following documents:
  i) Degree certificate (學位證書 – 中文原件掃描)
  ii) Degree verification report (學位在線驗證報告) [Sample] valid for 6 months
  iii) Graduation certificate (畢業證書– 中文原件掃描)
  iv) Graduation verification report (學歷證書電子註冊備案表) [Sample] valid for 6 months
  v) Final transcript (最終成績單– 中文原件掃描) 

Final-year Students:

• A colored scanned copy of the latest transcript and testimonial certifying your current student status and expected graduation date.

EdUHK/HKIEd Graduates:

• You are not required to submit any copies of academic transcript(s) and certificate(s) issued by EdUHK/ HKIEd.
• For qualifications obtained in other universities or institutions after graduating from EdUHK, submission of transcript(s) and certificate(s) are still required.

Graduates from Other Universities/Institutions in Hong Kong and Other Regions:

• A colored scanned copy of degree certificate and final transcript showing your completion of the qualification(s).
• A valid Overseas Credentials Evaluation Report (國(境)外學歷學位認證書) [Sample] issued by the Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange (CSCSE) (中國留學服務中心) for Mainland applicants.

 

Proof of English Proficiency

• A colored scanned copy of a valid English language test report (e.g. IELTS / TOFEL / CET6 report).
• A colored certified letter confirming the medium of instruction of your entrance qualification is in English.

 

Additional Supporting Documents

• Assessment report from the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic & Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ), if necessary.
• Some master’s degree programmes may stipulate additional requirements for admissions. For details, please refer to Additional Supporting Documents.

 

Notes:
The University reserves the right to require you to apply for official transcripts (either electronic transcript or hardcopy) and/or language test reports to be sent directly to EdUHK from the issuing universities/authorities before confirming your admission offer and upon programme registration. Failing to provide the required documents may result in your unsuccessful enrolment in the programme. If the documents provided are found to be falsified, unclear, misleading or inconsistent with the qualifications stated in your application or do not fulfill the requirements for admission, your application will be disqualified.
Failing to provide the required documents may result in your unsuccessful enrolment in the programme. If the documents provided are found to be falsified, unclear, misleading or inconsistent with the qualifications stated in your application or do not fulfill the requirements for admission, your application will be disqualified.

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Making, submitting or using any false instrument (including forged documents) are serious criminal offences under the Crimes Ordinance (Cap. 200 of the laws of Hong Kong). A person committing the offences relating to forgery or false instruments is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment. The University shall consider the relevant evidence and report suspicious cases to the Hong Kong Police. The University reserves the right to take appropriate legal actions against persons who make, forge or use a false instrument for admission and any other academic purposes before, during and after the admission process.

Shortlisted applicants may be required to attend admission interviews / tests. An applicant who has not been invited to an interview shall not assume that he/she is not being considered for admission.

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Applicants will be informed of their application status, such as application acknowledgement, interview arrangements, etc., via their registered e-mail.  

Successful applicants will receive individual notifications email. Applicants who wish to accept the admission offer will be required to indicate their acceptance of the offer directly through the Online Application System (http://www.eduhk.hk/acadprog/online/). Applicants who have not been offered admission before the commencement of the programme may assume their applications unsuccessful. No individual notifications will be sent to unsuccessful or waitlisted applicants.

Credit transfer may be granted to students in recognition of their prior learning experiences.

Students may submit an application from the date of programme registration till the first two weeks of each semester in each academic year. For courses on offer in the summer semester (if any), applications should be submitted one week before the commencement of the semester. Late applications will only be considered on condition that there was enough time to complete the application process (normally 4 weeks) before the end of the courses concerned.

Please read the Policy and the Guidelines on Credit Transfer listed on Registry’s website (https://www.eduhk.hk/re/) and consult your Programme Leader / Subject Coordinator before submitting an application.

Students who are enrolled in any full-time award bearing programmes (lasting for one year or longer) of the University are not permitted to simultaneously register for another qualification at this University or a post-secondary qualification at another institution except with prior approval of the University. Violation of this regulation may lead to discontinuation of studies from the University.

In case of doubt, please seek advice from the Board of Graduate Studies (via the Graduate School).

In accordance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, applicants have the right of access to and correction of the information contained in their application, and the right to request a copy of such data.

If applicants wish to do so, they may submit their request in writing to the Master of Education programme team.