TOEFL A score of 550 or above (paper-based test) or 80 or above (internet-based test) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language *(TOEFL). Applicants who take the TOEFL should request the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to send an official score report to the University (Institution code: 9671) directly. Original/certified copy of the Examinee’s score record will not be accepted.The TOEFL or IELTS result should be obtained within the two years before the date of application IELTS IELTS Band 7 with no subtest lower than 5.5_x000D_

PS Please upload a statement of research interest or a research proposal in PDF format according to the requirements of the Faculty and programme for which you will apply. Please click here for details. In general, a statement of research interest should include your reasons for undertaking graduate work at HKU while a research proposal should include the background, the objectives and the methodology/approach you propose to take in studying the subject matter.             Fee Application fees can be paid in two ways: (1) via the on-line application system by credit card at a discounted rate of HK$150 per application, or (2) by other means at the rate of HK$400 or US$53 per application [see section (e) below for details]. RL Recommendations are considered in the admission decision Transcript Please upload official certificates and complete official transcripts of your undergraduate and postgraduate studies. The back side of the transcript(s) should also be provided if it contains information on the grading system. Documents which are not in English should be accompanied by a formally translated version in English. If it is the policy of your institution that the transcript should remain confidential, please request your institution to send it directly to the HKU Graduate School.