The following public examination results are recognised as meeting the minimum English Language requirements stipulated by the University:

1. TOEFL: Internet-based test (iBT)/iBT Home Edition / iBT Paper Edition - Score: 79; or

Paper-delivered test - a sum score of 60

(TOEFL MyBestTM Score is not accepted.)

2. IELTS Academic: Overall Band: 6.0

3. SAT: Minimum score of 590 in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing in new SAT

4. ACT: Minimum score of 23 in both ACT English and Reading

5. AP: Score 4 or above in AP English Language and Composition/ AP English Literature and Composition

6. GCE O-Level/ GCSE: Grade C/ Grade 4 in English/ English Language/ English Literature

7. IGCSE: One of the following:  

Grade C/ Grade 4 in First Language English

Grade B/ Grade 5 in English as a second Language

8. GCE AS or A-Level English: Grade E in English

9. HKDSE: Level 3 in English Language

10. HKALE: Grade E in Use of English

11. IB: One of the following:

Grade 4 in IB English A (Higher or Standard Level); or

Grade 4 in IB English B (Higher Level); or

Grade 4 in IB English Literature and Performance (Standard Level); or

Grade 5 in IB English B (Standard Level)

12. Cambridge English: Grade C in C1 Advanced/ C2 Proficiency

13. West African Senior School Certificate English: Grade C6 in English

14. Australia: Minimum of 80% or equivalent in Grade 12 English (Australian State or Territory High School Certificate Examination)

15. Cameroon: Grade C or above in English in Cameroon GCE Advanced Level or Grade C or above in English in Cameroon GCE Ordinary Level

16. Canada: Minimum of 70% in Grade 12 English Course

17. France: Score 12 or above in English subject in French Baccalaureat (OIB-British, American Options)

18. Germany: Grade 10 or above in English in Abitur

19. India: Obtaining at least 75% in Grade 12 English in SSC/ ISC/ All-India/ HSC/ Pre-University Certificate

20. Malaysia: One of the following:

Band 4 (Aggregated Score 180-219) or above in Malaysian University English Test (MUET); or

Grade C or above in STPM English Language; or

Grade C or above in SPM English Language; or Grade B4 or above in UEC-Senior English Language

21. New Zealand: 10 credits at level 2 or above in English Literacy on NCEA, made up of 5 credits in reading and 5 credits in writing

22. Singapore:  One of the following:

Grade C or above in H1 General Paper in Singapore-Cambridge GCEAL; or

Grade C6 or above in the English Language in Singapore-Cambridge GCE O-Level

23. Sweden: Grade C (old grade scale VG) or above in English in the Avgångsbetyg / Slutbetyg från Gymnasieskola

24. Zimbabwe: Grade C or above in English in Zimbabwe GCE Advanced Level

25. Others: Other English language qualifications deemed acceptable by the University