English Language
Students for 2012 must achieve at least ONE of the following to be
considered for admission to HKU. Other proof of English proficiency will be
considered on individual merit basis.
International examinations:
Grade C or better in English Language at GCSE / GCEO
Grade C or better in English First Language at IGCSE
Grade B or better in English Second Language at IGCSE
An overall band of 6.5 or better in IELTS
A score of 550 or better in the paper-based TOEFL (213
for computer-based, 80
for internet-based)
Subscores of 550 or better in Critical Reading and 550 or
better in Writing in SAT
Grade 4 or better in the Higher Level English Language (B
Syllabus); or grade 5 or better in the Standard Level English Language
(B Syllabus); or grade 4 or better in the Higher or Standard Level
English Language (A1 or A2 Syllabus);or grade 4 or better in the
Standard Level English - Text and Performance; or grade 4 or better in
the Standard Level English - Literature and Performance (A1 syllabus) at
International Baccalaureate
Examinations specific to your country of education:
Grade D or better in AS Use of English at HKALE
Level 4 or better in English Language at HKCEE (Grade C
or better in English Language (Syllabus B) or Grade A in English
Language (Syllabus A) at HKCEE before 2007)
Credit or better in English Language at Sri Lanka
Ordinary examination
Grade C or better in English language at Malaysia SPM
examination
Grade B4 or better in Malaysia UEC-Senior English
Language
A minimum of 8 credits at level 2 or higher in English; 4
credits must be in Reading and 4 credits must be in Writing in New
Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA). The
literacy credits will be selected from a schedule of approved
achievement standards and unit standards.
A score of 90% or better in English at All India Senior
School Certificate Examination / Higher School Certificate.
A score of 80 or better in English in the Russian Unified
State Exam (Единыйгосударственный экзамен, ЕГЭ, Yediniy gosudarstvenniy
ekzamen, EGE).
Second Language
Students require a qualification in a language other than English, which
they can satisfy by means of Grade E or better in GCSE / IGCSE / GCEO or a
pass in the home language in one of their national examinations.
Programme-specific Requirements
In addition to the minimum
entry requirements, some degree programmes will have specific subject
requirements, in addition to the general academic requirments: (for reference
only)
Program Code
Program Name
International Baccalaureate
American Patterned System
British Patterned System
6963 BEng
Engineering
6 subjectsincluding/plusgrade
6 or above in Mathematics (HL) or Further Mathematics (SL) or
Physics (HL)
SAT I or AP CalculusandAP
Physics
two subjects, including: l Mathematics (AL)
or
Further Mathematics (AL)
and
l Physics (AL)
and
a non-Chinese subject
6901 BSc
Science
At least one science subject in the following:
l Biology
l Chemistry
l Mathematics
l Physics
6729 BSc(AC)
Actuarial Science
Mathematics
6456 MBBS*
Medicine
Chemistry(HL)
SAT Chemistry or
AP Chemistry
Chemistry
6494 BPharm*
Pharmacy
Chemistry(HL)
SAT Chemistry or
AP Chemistry
Chemistry
6468 BNURS*
Nursing
Biology
AP Biology
Biology
6482 BChinMed#
Chinese Medicine
Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry
* A good working knowledge of Cantonese is required.
# A good working knowledge of Cantonese and Putonghua is required.
What we consider
You should have examination scores for
admissions that are excellent, but we also value non-academic excellence and
particularly leadership
You should provide your school’s prediction of your grades in
which school leaving examination you are taking (e.g. IB, AP, GCE etc), but
we may also take into account your earlier school examination record
We take into account your Personal Statement and referee’s
report on you
You will need to provide us with evidence of good English
language ability
We wish to see evidence of a second language ability, but not
necessarily Chinese