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 (non-Chinese curriculum) and any one of the following: - a total score of 1190 in the Redesigned SAT Reasoning Test - a combined score of 1650 in the SAT Reasoning Test, with a sub-score of 8 on essay writing - an American College Test (ACT) composite score of 24 - grade 3 in two Advanced Placement (AP) subjects
[English language requirement is waived for those attaining a score of 590 in the Evidence-based Reading and Writing (in the Redesigned SAT since March 2016) or a sub-score of 8 in the Essay (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)
Country | Qualifications |
Australia |
Senior secondary certificate of education; and - a Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER) of 80; or - Universities Admission Index (UAI) of 80; or
[English language requirement is waived for those attaining 80% or above in Grade 12 English in Australian State or Territory High School Certificate.] |
Austria | Reifeprüfung / Matura |
Bangladesh | Higher Secondary Certificate |
Canada |
For Ontario: [English language requirement is waived for those attaining a final score of 70% or Grade B in English in High School Diploma.] |
Chinese mainland | Current year Chinese Mainland Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) (應屆內地普通高等學校招生全國統一考試). Please click here for details about JEE admission. *Chinese mainland applicants who are taking international qualification should refer to the remark at the bottom of the page for the academic requirements. |
Denmark |
An average of 7 (in the scaling system since 2007) in any one of the following:- - Studentereksamen - Hojere Forberedelseseksamen (HF) - Hojere Handelseksamen (HHX) - Hojere Teknisk Eksamen (HTX)
[English language requirement is waived for those attaining a score of 7 in Level A English in these examinations.] |
Egypt | Thanaweya A'ama or Al Azhar |
European Baccalaureate | European Baccalaureate |
Finland | Ylioppilastutkintotodistus / Studentexamensbetyg |
France | Baccalauréat |
Germany | Abitur / Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife |
India |
Completion of one of the following senior secondary school leaving certificates at Grade 12 level with an average of 75% in five subjects (State and National boards): [English language requirement is waived for those attaining 75% in English in these examinations.] |
Indonesia | Completion of SMA Ujian Sekolah; and completion of SMA Ujian Nasional |
Ireland | Honours passes (B3 and above) in five higher level subjects in the Leaving Certificate |
Italy | Diploma di Esame di Stato |
Japan | Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho |
Kazakhstan |
Certificate of Secondary Education |
Korea (South) |
Senior Secondary School Certificate of Graduation |
Malaysia |
- Passes in 3 subjects in Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM), other than the language subjects; or [English language requirement is waived for those attaining C in SPM English, B4 in UEC English or Band 4 in Malaysian University English Test.] |
Mexico | Bachillerato |
Myanmar | Satisfactory completion of at least one year of study of a degree programme at a recognised university |
Netherlands | Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) Diploma |
New Zealand |
National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3
[English language requirement is waived for those getting 10 credits at Level 2 or above in subjects on English, with 5 credits in Reading and 5 credits in Writing. Literacy credits of subjects on English are available on the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) website.] |
Norway |
Vitnemål for Videregående opplæring [English language requirement is waived for those attaining 4 in English in the Vitnemål.] |
Pakistan | Higher Secondary School Certificate |
Philippines |
High School Diploma (in the new education system - "K-12" system) or Satisfactory completion of at least two years of study of a degree programme at a recognised university (in the old education system) |
Singapore |
- Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level, or equivalent, with passes in 3 H2, OR 2 H2 and 2 H1, subjects; or
[English language requirement is waived for those attaining Grade C in H1 General Paper in Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level.] |
South Africa | National Senior Certificate |
Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka Advanced Level, or equivalent, with passes in 3 AL, OR 2 AL and 2 AS, subjects |
Sweden |
Slutbetyg från Gymnasieskola [English language requirement is waived for those attaining C (in the new scaling system since 2011) or VG/MVG (in the old scaling system) in English in the Slutbetyg.] |
Switzerland |
- Certificat de Maturité / Certificat de Maturité Cantonal reconnu par la Confédération - Baccalauréat - Attestato di Maturità / Attestato di Maturità Cantonale riconosciuto dalla Confederazione - Eidgenössisch anerkanntes kantonales Maturitätszeugnis - Cantonal Maturity Certificate |
Taiwan |
General Scholastic Ability Test (GSAT) [應屆台灣學科能力測驗成績(學測)] [English language requirement is waived for those attaining the top percentile (頂標) in English in GSAT or getting a pass at High Intermediate level in General English Proficiency Test.] |
Thailand | Mathayom Suksa 6 |
Turkey | Genel Lise Diplomasi or Devlet Teknik Lise Diplomasi |
United Kingdom | - GCE Advanced Level or International Advanced Level with passes in 3 AL, OR 2 AL and 2 AS, subjects - Advanced Vocational Certificate of Education (AVCE) - Advanced General National Vocational Qualification (Advanced GNVQ) - 5 passes in Scottish Highers - BTEC National Diploma / BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma, BTEC National Certificate / BTEC Level 3 Diploma, BTEC Higher National Certificate / BTEC Higher National Diploma - Cambridge Pre-U Diploma or passes in 3 Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects |
United States of America |
A High School (Graduation) Diploma and any one of the following:- - a combined score of 1650 in the SAT Reasoning Test, with a sub-score of 8 on essay writing
[English language requirement is waived for those attaining a score of 590 in the Evidence-based Reading and Writing (in the Redesigned SAT since March 2016) or a sub-score of 8 in the Essay (in the SAT).] |
Vietnam | Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Trung Học Phổ Thông |
* Majority of our mainland students are admitted on the basis of their results in the current year Chinese Mainland Joint Entrance Examinations. If you hold other international qualifications or HKDSE results, you will only be further considered if you attain, or have the potential to attain, outstanding results, such as 90% in your high school study, a total of 40 points or above in IB, Grade A* in 3 AL subjects, a HKDSE score of at least 26 for your best 5 subjects or equivalent.
October 2018