Admission Requirements

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Academic Qualification
  • Holders of a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized tertiary institution; or

  • Holders of a qualification deemed to be equivalent.
Language Proficiency Requirement

If English was not the medium of instruction for the first degree, applicants must meet the English language requirement as stated below:

  • TOEFL iBT: overall band score not lower than 79 (Home Edition not accepted); or

  • IELTS (Academic): overall band score not lower than 6.5.

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Documents Required for Application – Photocopies of

Required

  • HKID card (for local applicants); Passport or other identity documents of home country (for non-local applicants)

  • Degree certificate(s)/ graduation diploma(s), and transcript(s) for academic qualification(s) supporting the application

  • English proficiency test results (TOEFL/ IELTS results), if applicable

Optional

  • Curriculum vitae

  • Work and/or internship experience proof, if applicable

  • CET4/6 test results and GMAT/GRE scores

  • Professional Examination results – ACCA, QP, etc.

  • Referral Letters, if applicable
Application Period & Selection Process
  • Initial selection will be judged on the basis of results in official academic transcripts, proof of English proficiency and relevant supporting documents. Shortlisted candidates and Entrance Scholarship nominees may be invited to attend an admission interview for further assessment on their English proficiency and attitude.

  • Application result will be reflected in the application status in the online application system.
Application Start Date

10 September 2024

Application End Date
  • 1st round : 3rd January 2025
  • 2nd round : 31st March 2025
  • 3rd round : 4th June 2025
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Exemption Policy 

Students can apply exemption of the pre-core courses, core courses and elective courses. Please check the detailed exemption policies here.

  • Exemption application will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
  • Only courses completed at postgraduate level (and achieved a satisfactory grade) from a recognized tertiary institution within the past 5 years and with similar contents can be used to claim for exemption for core and elective courses.
  • Only courses completed at undergraduate level (and achieved a satisfactory grade) from a recognized tertiary institution within the past 5 years and with similar contents can be used to claim for exemption for pre-core courses.
  • A maximum of seven pre-core courses may be exempted.
  • In general, a maximum of one-sixth of the total unit-requirement may be exempted and students are required to pay the tuition fees for exempted courses. A student may receive a block exemption for 6 courses provided that the student had successfully completed the HKBU Postgrauate Diploma in Professional Accounting (PgD in PA) programme. In addition, a student may receive a maximum exemption for 4 courses provided that the student had successfully completed the HKBU Master of Science in Applied Accounting and Finance (MSc in AAF) programme. Graduates of HKBU PgD in PA and MSc in AAF are not required to pay the tuition fees for exempted courses.
  • Students are required to provide a copy of academic transcript and relevant course outline/syllabus for course exemption application. Otherwise, applicaion for exemption will not be considered.