The qualifications listed below are accepted as satisfying the General Entrance Requirements for our bachelor's degree programmes. Qualifications not listed below will be considered on individual merits. Applicants are normally required to complete Grade 12 studies on a full-time basis in high school and they may also need to fulfill the language requirements and/or programme specific requirements. Due to quota limit, applicants having satisfied the University's entrance requirements will be considered for admission on a competitive basis. Eligible applicants will be requested to attend interviews for further assessment. Holding minimum requirement does not guarantee admission to the University.
General International Qualifications
GCE AL / IAL |
GCE AL / IAL with
Recognised English Language Qualification(s): General English Language Requirements |
IB Diploma | International Baccalaureate Diploma Recognised English Language Qualification(s):
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SAT Reasoning Test | A minimum total score of 1,190 (out of 1,600) in the new SAT Reasoning Test (including Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and Mathematics) / 1,650 (out of 2,400) in the old SAT Reasoning Test (including Critical Reading, Writing, and Mathematics) in one sitting. Recognised English Language Qualification(s):
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National / Regional Qualifications (By Country / Region)
Bachillerato Recognised English Language Qualification(s): |
One of the following:
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Reifeprüfung/ Matura Recognised English Language Qualification(s): |
Completion of Higher Secondary Certificate Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
One of the following:
General English Language Requirements |
Brunei-Cambridge GCE A-Level (AL) with:
(Not including Chinese/English Language subjects. The same subject cannot be counted at both the AL and ASL) Recognised English Language Qualification(s): |
Diploma za Zavarsheno Sredno Obrazovanie (Diploma of Completed Secondary Education) Recognised English Language Qualification(s): |
Diploma of Upper Secondary Education Recognised English Language Qualification(s): |
One of the following:
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One of the following: Alberta
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Licencia de Enseñanza Media (Certificate of Secondary Education) Recognised English Language Qualification(s): |
Recognised English Language Qualification(s): |
Svjedodžba o maturi/ Svjedodžba o državnoj maturi/ Potvrda o položenim ispitima državne mature (Matura Certificate/ Certificate of State Maturity) Recognised English Language Qualification(s): |
Vysvědčení o Maturitní Zkoušce/ Maturita (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) Recognised English Language Qualification(s): |
One of the following:
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Thanaweya A'ama (Certificate of General Secondary Education) with an overall average of 70% Recognised English Language Qualification(s): |
Bachillerato/Bachiller/Bachiller Academico (School Leaving Certificate) Recognised English Language Qualification(s): |
General English Language Requirements |
Ethiopian University Entrance Examination Certificate Recognised English Language Qualification(s): |
One of the following:
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One of the following:
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West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) awarded by the West African Examinations Council Recognised English Language Qualification(s):
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Completion of the High School Degree of Secondary Education (Abitur)/Zeugnis der allgemeinen Hochschulreife (German Abitur certificate). Recognised English Language Qualification(s):
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West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) awarded by the West African Examinations Council Recognised English Language Qualification(s):
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Apolytirio Eniaiou Lykeiou/ Apolytirion Geniko Lykeio (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate) Recognised English Language Qualification(s): |
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE) with a minimum of:
Individual programmes may require a higher attainment level in particular subjects and may also have specific subject requirements. Please click here for details about HKDSE requirements. Recognised English Language Qualification(s): |
Érettségi/Matura (Secondary Education Graduation Certificate) Recognised English Language Qualification(s): |
Stúdentspróf (Matriculation Examination) Recognised English Language Qualification(s): |
Completion of a senior secondary school leaving certificate at Grade 12 level, e.g. All India Senior School Certificate Examination (SSC) / Higher School Certificate (HSC) / Indian School Certificate (ISC), with 75% or better in each of the Standard XII subjects. Recognised English Language Qualification(s):
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SMA Ijazah (Senior High School Graduation Certificate) Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
Konkur (National Entrance Exam) Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
Irish Leaving Certificate with passes in five subjects at C level (before 2017) / H4 (from 2017) or above in Higher level papers. Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
Bagrut (Matriculation Certificate) Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
Diploma di Esame di Stato (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate) Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate) Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
One of the following:
General English Language Requirements |
One of the following:
General English Language Requirements |
Upper Secondary School Diploma Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
Atestāts Par Vispārējo Vidējo Izglītību (Certificate of General Secondary Education) Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) awarded by the West African Examinations Council Recognised English Language Qualification(s):
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Matura (Upper Secondary School Leaving Examination) Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
Brandos Atestatas (Maturity Certificate) Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
Diplome de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires (Secondary Education Completion Diploma) Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
One of the following:
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Secondary School Leaving Diploma / Matura with an overall grade of 4.0 Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
One of the following:
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Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate with
(Not including Chinese / English Language subjects. The same subject cannot be counted at both the AL and ASL) Recognised English Language Qualification(s): |
Mexican Bachillerato Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
Diplomã de Bacalaureat (Baccalaureate Diploma) Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
Completion of upper secondary school and the school-leaving certificate Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
Diplôme du Baccalauréat / Attestation du Baccalauréat (Baccalaureate Certificate) with an average of 14 on a 20-point scale Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
One of the following:
General English Language Requirements |
Completion of School Leaving Certificate Examination (Grade XI & XII) awarded by the National Examinations Board Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
Voorbeiderend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) Diploma Recognised English Language Qualification(s):
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National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3 Recognised English Language Qualification(s):
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One of the following:
Recognised English Language Qualification(s):
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Satisfactory completion of Vitnemal fra den Videregaende Skole (Upper Secondary Leaving Certificate) endorsed "generell studiekompetanse" Recognised English Language Qualification(s):
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Thanawiya Amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) with an overall average of 80% Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) (80% or above in each of the six subjects) Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
High School Diploma (Grade 12) Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
Świadectwo Dojrzałości (Certificate of Maturity) Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
Diploma Nível Secundário de Educação/ Certificado Nível Secundário de Educação Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
Diploma de Bacalaureat Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
One of the following:
General English Language Requirements |
80% or above in at least 6 subjects (including English and Chinese/an alternative language other than Chinese and English) in Tawjihiyah (General Secondary Education Certificate) Examination in two consecutive sittings Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
Passes in three SQA Advanced Higher subjects Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
One of the following:
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West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) awarded by the West African Examinations Council Recognised English Language Qualification(s):
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Vysvedčenie o Maturitnej Skúške (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
Maturitetno Spričevalo (Matura Certificate)/ Spričevalo o splošni maturi (Certificate of General Matura)/ Splošna Matura (General Matura Certificate) Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
National Senior Certificate with 70% (grade 6) or above in each of the subjects Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
One of the following:
Recognised English Language Qualification(s): |
Recognised English Language Qualification(s): |
Sri Lanka Advanced Level examination with
(Not including Chinese / Mandarin / English Language subjects. The same subject cannot be counted at both the AL and ASL) Recognised English Language Qualification(s): |
Högskoleförberedande Examen (Avgångsbetyg/ Slutbetyg Från Gymnasieskola) - Upper Secondary School leaving certificate Recognised English Language Qualification(s):
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One of the following:
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One of the following:
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Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSEE), with grade C or above in three Principal subjects Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
One of the following:
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Senior Secondary School-leaving Certificate (e.g. Mathayom Suksa 6 - M6) with grade 3 or above (4-point scale) in each subject Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
Baccalauréat with an overall average of 14 on a 20-point scale Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
One of the following with at least grade 4 in each of the subjects:
Recognised English Language Qualification(s): |
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) with Grade C or above in three principal academic subjects Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
Tawjihiyya (Secondary Education Certificate) with an overall average of 70% Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
For students taking BTEC
For students taking Cambridge Pre-U Diploma
Recognised English Language Qualification(s): |
High school students High School Graduation Diploma with one of the following:
Students studying Associate Degree (AD) in the US or in a US university/college operating in Hong Kong
Students following Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) in community colleges
Students taking the Araratian Baccalaureate (AB Diploma)
(The same subject will not be counted at both extended and standard level) Recognised English Language Qualification(s):
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Bàng Tót Nghiêp Phó Thông Trung Hoc (Upper Secondary School Graduation Certificate) with an overall average of 6 (out of 10) in the four examination subjects, provided that no subject is less than 5 Recognised English Language Qualification(s):General English Language Requirements |
Recognised English Language Qualification(s):
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General English Language Requirements
The following is a list of acceptable English language tests and the score required:
Proficiency Tests | Minimum Requirements |
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ACT (Institution Code: 3642) |
Minimum score of 23 in both ACT English and Reading (in one sitting) |
AP (Institution Code: 7380) |
Grade 4 or above in one of the following:
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Cambridge English | Grade C / 180 or above in C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency |
GCE System | Grade E or above in GCE AS-level or A-level English; or Grade C / Grade 4 or above in IGCSE / GCE O-level English; or Grade C / Grade 4 or above in GCSE English or English Literature |
IB Diploma |
English A: Language and Literature (Higher or Standard Level) – Grade 4; or English A: Literature (Higher or Standard Level) – Grade 4; or English B (Higher Level) – Grade 4; or English B (Standard Level) – Grade 5; or English Literature and Performance (Standard Level) – Grade 4; or English Text and Performance (Standard Level) – Grade 4 |
IELTS Academic | Overall Band: 6 (the test should be taken in test centres and the results should be valid within two years after the test date) |
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) | Overall score of 62 or above |
SAT |
A sub-score of 8 in Essay Writing in old SAT; or 590 in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing in new SAT |
TOEFL (Institution Code: 5225) |
Internet-based Test (iBT): 80; or Paper-based Test (prior to July 2017): 550; or Paper-delivered Test: A sum score of 60 * TOEFL ITP and MyBestTM Score are not accepted. (the test should be taken in test centres and the result should be valid within two years after the test date) |
Others | Other English language qualifications deemed acceptable by the University. |
General Chinese Language Requirements
The following is a list of acceptable Chinese language tests and the score required:
Proficiency Tests | Minimum Requirements |
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HKALE | Grade E or above AS-level Chinese Language & Culture |
HKDSE | Level 3 in Chinese Language Level 2 or above Chinese Language (applicable to holders of a recognised AD/HD) |
GCE System | Grade E or above in GCE AS-level or A-level Chinese; or Grade C / Grade 4 or above in GCSE / IGCSE / GCE O-level Chinese |
IB Diploma |
Chinese Language - Grade 4 |
Others | Other Chinese language qualifications deemed acceptable by the University. |
* Applicants seeking admission to programmes with English as the medium of instruction will be exempted from this Chinese Language requirement on a case-by-case basis. For programmes which require students to have possessed a good command of Chinese, waiver of Chinese Language requirement will not be granted.
The abovementioned requirements are subject to ongoing review. The University reserves its right to revise the requirements if and when necessary.
Last update: 19 September 2023