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Admission Requirements
To qualify for admissions to HKUST, applicants must meet all of the following requirements. Admission is selective and meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.
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1. General Admission Requirements
Applicants seeking admission to a master's degree or postgraduate diploma program should have:
- Obtained a bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution, or an approved equivalent qualification.
Applicants seeking admission to a doctoral degree program should have:
- Obtained a bachelor’s degree with a proven record of outstanding performance from a recognized institution; or presented evidence of satisfactory work at the postgraduate level on a full-time basis for at least one year, or on a part-time basis for at least two years.
2. English Language Requirements
Applicants have to fulfill English Language requirements with one of the following proficiency attainments:
- TOEFL - Internet-based Test (iBT): 80 *
- TOEFL - Paper-based Test (pBT): 550
- TOEFL - Revised Paper-delivered Test: 60 (total scores for Reading, Listening and Writing sections)
- IELTS (Academic Module): Overall score: 6.5 and all sub-score: 5.5 *
* Refers to scores in one single attempt only. Test at home option is not accepted.
Applicants are not required to present TOEFL or IELTS score if
- Their first language is English, or
- Their bachelor's degree (or equivalent qualification) was awarded by an institution where the medium of instruction was English.
3. Program-Specific Admission Requirements
Some programs may stipulate additional requirements for admissions. For more information on the program-specific admission requirements, please click here.