- American-Patterned Education
- Australian-Patterned Education
- British-Patterned Education
- Canadian-Patterned Education
- European Baccalaureate
- International Baccalaureate (IB)
- West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)
- Other Regional/ National Examinations
High School Graduation Diploma with one of the following:
• SAT:
Minimum score of 1,190 (out of 1,600) in new SAT
• Advanced Placement (AP):
Grade 3 in at least two AP subjects
• American College Test (ACT):
Minimum composite score of 23
• Associate Degree (AD):
Successful completion of one year's study in a full-time AD programme at a recognised US university/ community college, provided that the duration of the programme should be at least two years in full-time mode.
• Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) in community colleges:
Successful completion of IGETC with Grade C or above in each of the subjects
Recognised English Language Qualifications
Senior Secondary Certificate of Education and one of the following:
Minimum score of 80 in:
• Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) /
• Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER) /
• Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank (ENTER) /
• Universities Admission Index (UAI)
or Overall Position (OP) Band between 1 and 8
Recognised English Language Qualifications
One of the following:
• GCE Advanced Level (AL)/ International Advanced Level (IAL):
Grade E or above in three AL/ IAL subjects; or
Grade E or above in two AL/ IAL subjects plus two Advanced Supplementary Level (ASL) subjects
(Not including Chinese and English Language subjects. The same subject cannot be counted at both the AL and ASL.)
• Cambridge Pre-U Diploma:
Grade P3 (Pass 3) or better in three Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects; or
Cambridge Pre-U Diploma
(Not including Chinese and English Language subjects)
• BTEC:
BTEC Higher National Certificate (HNC); or
BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND); or
BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (ND)/ BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma
Foundation, Diploma and Certificate qualifications awarded by colleges and universities in the UK will be considered on a case-by-case basis for admission without advanced standing.
Recognised English Language Qualifications
One of the following:
• Alberta: High School Graduation Diploma with five Grade 12 courses with a minimum average of 70%
• British Columbia: Senior Secondary Graduation (Dogwood) Diploma with five Grade 12 courses with a minimum average of 70%
• Ontario: Ontario Secondary School Diploma with six Grade 12 U or M course with a minimum average of 70%
• Quebec: Diploma of Collegial Studies
• Other provinces: High School Graduation Diploma with five Grade 12 subjects with a minimum average of 70%
Recognised English Language Qualifications
• European Baccalaureate
• Recognised English Language Qualifications
• IB Diploma
• Recognised English Language Qualifications
• West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) awarded by the West African Examinations Council
• Recognised English Language Qualifications
Applicants who apply for admission with other overseas qualifications are expected to have received 12-year pre-university education with appropriate school-leaving qualifications.
For qualifications of other countries/ regions recognised by the University, please refer to the Part B section. Given the diversity of education systems around the world, the qualifications listed may not cover every region.