Admission Requirement

Academic Requirement for General Admission

  * In exceptional circumstances, applicants with only a Bachelor’s degree with First Class Honours, or the equivalent, conferred by a highly ranked university (internationally or nationally), may be considered.

Academic Requirement for Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme

• A Master of Philosophy (MPhil) or equivalent (a research postgraduate degree with a dissertation as an award requirement) conferred by a recognised university

AND

• A Bachelor’s degree with First Class Honours, (or equivalent qualification), conferred by a highly ranked university.

  * In exceptional circumstances, applicants with only a Bachelor’s degree with First Class Honours, or the equivalent, conferred by a highly ranked university (internationally or nationally), may be considered.

English Language Requirement

The requirements for applicants who do not have a degree for which English was the language of instruction at a recognised university are:

• An overall score of at least 6.5 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS); 

OR

• A test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 80 or above for the Internet-based test.

  *All English language test scores are considered valid for two years after the date of the test.

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