Admission requirements at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University vary between programs. You can find out more about the application process as well as international admission requirements (including English language proficiency requirements) below.
Undergraduate
Master’s
PhD
English language proficiency
The university’s main language of instruction is English, so those who wish to enroll in a degree program will need to have proven language proficiency. If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the university’s requirement for the TOEFL or IELTS:
- TOEFL minimum score of 80 for the internet-based test, or 550 for the paper-based test (for undergraduate, master’s and PhD)
- IELTS score of at least 6.0 (for undergraduate and master’s)
- IELTS score of at least 6.5 (for PhD)
Tuition fees
Tuition fees for international students at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University also vary between programs.
The average tuition fees for full-time undergraduate students are HK$140,000 (approximately US$18,000) per academic year.
Tuition fees for master’s students can vary widely depending on your desired program of study. You can compare tuition fees for each program here.
To study a PhD, the average tuition fees range between HK$42,100 (~US$5,400) and HK$84,200 (~$10,700) per academic year. There’s also a registration fee of HK$5,000 (~US$600). Click here to find out more.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University offers a number of scholarships and other various forms of financial aid for international students. Options include:
- Service-learning scholarship
- Scholarship for overseas exchange/internship students
- Scholarship for academic achievements
- Scholarship for non-academic achievements
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Other forms of financial assistance are:
- Government Financial Assistance Schemes
- PolyU Financial Assistance Scheme
- PolyU Emergency Financial Assistance Scheme
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