General Entrance Requirements

 

Programme	Entrance Requirements
2-year full-time/ 4-year part-time MPhil programme	at least hold a Bachelor’s degree with Second Class Honours or above (or equivalent qualification) conferred by a recognised university
3-year full-time / 6-year part-time PhD programme	normally hold an MPhil or equivalent (a research postgraduate degree with a dissertation as an award requirement) conferred by a recognised university
4-year full-time / 8-year part-time PhD programme	normally hold:  A Master’s degree; OR A Bachelor’s degree with First Class Honours (or equivalent qualification), conferred by a recognised university.

 

PolyU may accept other equivalent qualifications.  The decision is made on an individual basis.

 

English Language Requirements

 

The requirements for those who do not have a degree for which English was the language of instruction at a recognised university are:

 

• An overall score of at least 6.5 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS); OR
• A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 80 or above for the Internet-based test or 550 or above for the paper-based test.

 

All English language test scores are considered valid for two years after the date of the test.