Guidelines on Non-local Qualifications

 

PolyU welcomes applications from quality candidates from around the world. The following guidelines are for reference of students who wish to seek admission to PolyU based on non-local qualifications. Qualifications that cannot be found below will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

 

International Qualifications (non-country specific)

 

GCE A-level / International A-level

GCE Advanced Level or International Advanced Level with passes in 3 AL, OR 2 AL and 2 AS, subjects

(This is only the minimum eligibility criteria. Applicants who gain admission, typically, attain at least BBB in 3 AL subjects.)
International Baccalaureate (IB)

A minimum score of 24 with at least grade 4 in 2 Higher Level subjects

(This is only the minimum eligibility criteria. Applicants who gain admission, typically, attain a score of 30 or above, including bonus points.)
SAT Reasoning Test/ACT/Advanced Placement Test

A High School (Graduation) Diploma and any one of the following:
-     a total score of 1190 in the SAT Reasoning Test (non-Chinese curriculum); or
-     an American College Test (ACT) composite score of 24;

AND

-     grade 3 in two Advanced Placement (AP) subjects; or
-     a score of 600 in two SAT Subject Tests

[English language requirement is waived for those attaining a score of 590 in the Evidence-based Reading and Writing in the SAT]

Applicants with good results in the GCE A-level / International A-level or International Baccalaureate (IB) can be granted up to 25% credit transfer upon admission to the 4-year degree curriculum. For details, please refer to this link.


 

National / Regional Qualifications (Country-specific)

 

October 2019