Document(s) Required
| Required Document(s) | Applicable to | Description | Submission | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Copy of your HKID/Mainland ID/Valid travel document | All Applicants | HKID, Mainland ID, Passport | Upload to Postgraduate Admission System | |
| 2 | Copy of certificates of academic qualification | All Applicants | Graduation Certificate / Degree Certificate | Upload to Postgraduate Admission System | If you have not yet graduated, please provide the Letter of Enrolment / Testimonial / Verification Report of Student Record (教育部學籍在線驗證報告) Please refer to the individual programme websites for programme specific requirements. |
| 3 | Official final transcript | All Applicants | • Via an authorised E-transcript platform (i.e. My eQuals, Parchment, Digitary, Gradintelligence/ Gradintel, MyCreds.ca, National Student Clearinghouse, etc.); or | If you have not yet graduated, please provide the latest transcript. A certified English-translated copy must be attached if the transcript is not in English or Chinese. Whenever possible, an explanation or interpretation of the grades should also be included. |
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| • An electronic copy issued by the central unit (e.g. Registry or equivalent) of your home institution; or | Directly sent to the Graduate School at tpgadmission@hsu.edu.hk | ||||
| • A hard copy directly mailed out from your home institution in a sealed envelope. | Address: Graduate School, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong Room M401, 4/F, M Building, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, Siu Lek Yuen, Shatin, Hong Kong | ||||
| 4 | Copy of verification report of China Higher Education Student's Academic Transcript | Applicants holding academic qualification from Chinese Mainland | China Higher Education Student's Academic Transcript (中國高等學校學生成績驗證報告) issued by Center for Student Services and Development of Ministry of Education (CSSD) | Upload to Postgraduate Admission System | The online verification report should be provided within 3 months from the start of the first academic term. Those admittees who fail to provide the report by their graduation date may result in a delay or denial of graduation. |
| 5 | Copy of verification report | Applicants holding academic qualifications from Chinese Mainland | 教育部學歷證書電子注冊備案表 / 中國高等教育學歷認證報告 and 中國高等教育學位在線驗證報告 / 中國高等教育學位認證報告 | Upload to Postgraduate Admission System | Please ensure the Online Verification Code remains valid. It will expire 180 days after issuance, please extend its validity if needed. |
| 6 | Copy of verification report | Applicants from Chinese Mainland holding overseas Qualification | Overseas Credentials Evaluation Report國(境)外學歷學位認證書 issued by the Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange (CSCSE) 教育部留学服务中心 | Upload to Postgraduate Admission System | |
| 7 | Copy of English language test results | Applicants required to demonstrate English proficiency | Any one of the following reports/ certificates showing that you have fulfilled the English proficiency requirements*: | Upload to Postgraduate Admission System | Individual programmes may stipulate a different English requirement. Please refer to the individual programme websites for programme specific requirements. *Effective from the September 2024 intake, Duolingo English Test scores are no longer be accepted as proof of English language proficiency. |
| • A minimum of 550 (paper-based); 79 (internet-based) in TOEFL / TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition; or | TOEFL and IELTS results are considered valid two years from the test date. | ||||
| • A minimum of 6.0 in IELTS (Academic) (Test centre based / Online) ; or | |||||
| • A minimum of 430 in College English Test-Band 6 (CET-6) or "Pass" if the test was taken before June 2005; or | |||||
| • Proof of document indicated that the medium of instruction of the previous completed programme is English | |||||
| • Equivalent of the above | |||||
| 8 | Copy of Chinese language test results | Applicants required to demonstrate Chinese proficiency | Any one of the following reports/ certificates showing that you have fulfilled the Chinese proficiency requirements: | Upload to Postgraduate Admission System | Individual programmes may stipulate a different Chinese requirement. Please refer to the individual programme websites for programme specific requirements. |
| • Proof of document indicated that the medium of instruction of the previous completed programme is Chinese; or | |||||
| • Level 3 in Chinese Language of Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE) or ≥100 in Chinese Language of Joint Entrance Examination (JEE); or | |||||
| • Level 5 in Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi ; or | |||||
| • Equivalent of the above. | |||||
| 9 | Proof of relevant work experience | Professional Doctoral applicants | Curriculum Vitae and employment verification letters / certificates of employment / job contracts | Upload to Postgraduate Admission System | Please refer to the individual programme websites for programme specific requirements. |
| 10 | Referees and referee reports | Applicants required to provide referee details | Information on referees and referee reports | Upload to Postgraduate Admission System | Please refer to the individual programme websites for programme specific requirements. |
Remarks:
- The University may require applicants to submit additional information or documentary proof if deemed necessary.
- Applicants with degrees awarded by overseas universities by distance learning or by completing a curriculum of short duration may be required to provide assessment report from the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic & Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ) on the level of qualification obtained.
- An application for exemption from the above requirements shall be considered on a case-by-case basis.