Full-time
1 or 1.5 years as specified by individual programs
Part-time
1.5 to 3 years as specified by individual programs
Applicants seeking admission to a master's degree program should have:
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obtained a bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution, or an approved equivalent qualification.
Applicants have to fulfill English Language requirements with one of the following proficiency attainments:
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TOEFL-iBT: 80*
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TOEFL-pBT: 550
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TOEFL-Revised paper-delivered test: 60 (total scores for Reading, Listening and Writing sections)
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IELTS (Academic Module): Overall score: 6.5 and All sub-score: 5.5
*refers to the total score in one single attempt
Applicants are not required to present TOEFL or IELTS score if
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their first language is English, or
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they obtained the bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from an institution where the medium of instruction was English.
Some programs may stipulate additional requirements for admissions. For more information on the program-specific admission requirements, please click here.
It is a fellowship scheme to award meritorious local students to pursue taught postgraduate studies in priority areas conducive to the development of Hong Kong.
What it offers:
- Tuition waiver up HK$120,000
Please visit here for more details.
It is a scholarship for new students from East, Southeast and South Asia to pursue master’s studies and cross-cultural enrichment. With funding support from BXAI and top-up funding from HKUST, the Scholarship covers tuition, lodging and daily subsistence costs. The following are the scholarship amounts for 2020/21 intake:
Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
Scholarship of HK$252,000 (US$32,411) per year
Tenable for 2 years, subject to renewable conditions
Master of Science (MSc) / Master of Arts (MA)
Full tuition and HK$97,188 (US$12,500) for 1-year program, OR
Full tuition and HK$145,782 (US$18,750) for 1.5-year program
Please visit here for more details.
Application Deadlines
The application deadline for individual program vary, please visit here (“Application” tab of individual program page) for details.
*Applicants are considered as non-local students if they hold (i) student visa/ entry permit; or (ii) visa under the Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates (IANG); or (iii) dependent visa/ entry permit who were 18 years old or above when they were issued with such visa/ entry permit by the Director of Immigration. For details on student visa/ entry permit requirements, please click here.