Admission Requirements
Applicants to the program are expected to have the following credentials:
A Good First Degree
Applicants must have a good bachelor's degree from a recognized university or approved institution with satisfactory academic performance.
Work Experience
Applicants for the part-time mode should have at least two years of post-qualification work experience. For the full-time mode, work experience is not required, but applicants with relevant work experience will have an advantage.
English Proficiency
A satisfactory score in TOEFL or IELTS is required for applicants whose bachelor's degree was awarded by an institution where the medium of instruction was not English or whose first language is not English.
- TOEFL score in minimum 80 (iBT); 550 (pBT) or 60 (Revised paper-delivered test)
- IELTS (Academic Module) overall score in minimum 6.5 (and ALL sub-scores in 5.5 or above)
GMAT/GRE
Applicants are highly recommended to have a satisfactory GMAT/GRE score. Although these tests are not required, applicants who can show high GMAT/GRE scores stand a higher chance of consideration and admission. The University also accepts the following online test results as alternatives in meeting the admission requirements.
INSTITUTION CODE FOR HKUST
| GMAT | Hong Kong University of Science and Technology HKUST Business School Other Masters, Full Time |
| GRE | 3834 |
| TOFEL | 0170 |
| IELTS | Name of department: Postgradute Outreach and Admissions Team Name of institution: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Address: Room 6418, Lift 25-26 Academic Building, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
