Admission Requirements
Applicants shall have graduated from a recognized university and obtained a Bachelor's degree. Those who expect to obtain a Bachelor's degree in the current academic year may also apply for admission.
English Language Proficiency Requirement
All students should fulfill the English Language Proficiency Requirement prescribed below before they are admitted:
- obtained a Degree from a university in Hong Kong or taken a degree programme of which the medium of instruction was English; or
- achieved scores in the following English Language tests as indicated:
i. TOEFL: 79 of 120 / 4.5 of 6 (Internet-based/Home Edition);
ii. IELTS (Academic): 6.5 (Test Centre based/Online);
iii. GMAT: Band 21 (Verbal);
iv. GMAT Focus Edition: Band 78 (Verbal); or - obtained a pass grade in English in one of the following examinations:
i. Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (AS Level);
ii. Hong Kong Higher Level Examination;
iii. CUHK Matriculation Examination;
iv. General Certificate of Education Examination (GCE) Advanced Level (A-Level)/Advanced Subsidiary Level (AS-Level); or - achieved Level 4 or above in the English Language subject of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination; or
- obtained a recognised professional qualification, provided that the examination was conducted in English.
Notes:
1 This is based on the understanding that English is the medium of instruction of degree programmes offered by universities in Hong Kong. Moreover, graduates from universities in Hong Kong should have fulfilled the English language requirements of the institution concerned when they were admitted to the degree programmes. The CUHK Graduate School may request applicants to provide additional supporting documents to prove their English proficiency.
2 TOEFL/IELTS result is valid for 2 years and GMAT result is valid for 5 years from the test date.
3 GMAT (Verbal) Score with a threshold of 21 will be accepted until the score validity expires.
4 The programmes/Graduate Divisions shall at their discretion to determine if such professional qualification can be accepted.
1 This is based on the understanding that English is the medium of instruction of degree programmes offered by universities in Hong Kong. Moreover, graduates from universities in Hong Kong should have fulfilled the English language requirements of the institution concerned when they were admitted to the degree programmes. The CUHK Graduate School may request applicants to provide additional supporting documents to prove their English proficiency.
2 TOEFL/IELTS result is valid for 2 years and GMAT result is valid for 5 years from the test date.
3 GMAT (Verbal) Score with a threshold of 21 will be accepted until the score validity expires.
4 The programmes/Graduate Divisions shall at their discretion to determine if such professional qualification can be accepted.
Tuition Fee
Tuition fee will be collected in two installments per year.
Some courses in the programme are included in the list of reimbursement courses for CEF (Continuing Education Fund) purposes.
