Entry Requirements

We consider applicants solely on the basis of their academic merits. Normally, applicants should hold a good first degree with at least a second class honours in the first division (2:1) or an equivalent qualification.

For applicants who graduated from Chinese universities, the admission is based on the combined average of their whole period of undergraduate study.

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For Entry onto Masters Programmes

The minimum average score of key university graduates is 80 or top 10% in the class. The minimum average score for non-key university graduates is 85 or 80 with top 5% of the class.

For Entry onto Premaster Programme(except MSc in Geodesy and Surveying Engineering)

The minimum average score for applicants who graduated from domestic key universities is 70. The minimum average score for non-key university graduates is 75.

MSc International Business: Any discipline, except Business or Management.

MSc International Management: applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in a related subject, such as management, business studies, marketing, economics, accounting and finance.

MSc Finance and Investment: applicants for this MSc must have previously completed some undergraduate modules in Accounting and Finance.

MSc Entrepreneurship: is open to graduates of all subjects.

MA International Communications Studies (with French/German/Spanish/Japanese/Chinese): is open to graduates of all subjects.

MA Contemporary Chinese Studies: Any discipline. Not designed for students with a first degree in Chinese Studies

MA Interpreting and Translation, Mandarin and English: is open to graduates who have a first degree (BA) in any subject and very strong English and Chinese language skills. Applicants with English as a second language should have a good undergraduate degree. Applicants with Chinese as a second language should have a degree at Upper Second level or equivalent and a level of competence in written and spoken Chinese equivalent to Advanced level HSK (Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kǎoshì). Applicants may be required to attend for interview and aptitude tests before admission to the programme if their linguistic and intellectual suitability for the programme is not apparent from their qualifications.

MA Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching: requires a minimum of two years of approved teaching experience (or equivalent). Applicants for MA Applied Linguistics, MA Applied Linguistics with World Englishesand MA Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching and must have a first degree (BA) in a relevant subject (English Studies, Linguistics, etc.).

MSc Communication and International Entrepreneurship: is open to graduates of all subjects.

MA International Relations and World History : is open to graduates of all subjects.

MSc Engineering Surveying and Geodesy: is open to relevant discipline student, for example science,engineering or mathematics. Other qualifications and/or extensive professional experience may also be accepted. For 2011 entry, we recruit pre-masters programmes only. The University starts to run both master and pre-master programmes from 2012 entry.

In addition to the University entrance requirement, applicants whose first language is not English or entry qualification was not obtained in the English medium are required to provide evidence of their proficiency in English.

For Entry onto Masters Programmes

Minimum English Language Requirement

IELTS 6.5 with the writing band no less than 6.0 or
TOEFL (paper based) 573 + TWE no less than 4.5 or
TOEFL (computer based) 230 + TWE no less than 4.5
TOEFL (IBT) 88 (no less than 19 in any element)

The minimum English Language requirement for MA Interpreting and Translation, Mandarin and English , MA Applied Linguistics, MA Applied Linguisitics with World Englishes ,MA Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching and MSc Communication and International Entrepreneurship is:

IELTS 7.0 with no less than 6.0 in any element or
TOEFL (paper based) 600 + TWE no less than 4.5 or
TOEFL (computer based) 240 + TWE no less than 4.5 or
TOEFL (IBT) 100 (minimum 19 in any element)

The minimum English Language requirement for MSc in Engineering Surveying and Geodesy is:

IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.0 in any element or,
TOEFL (paper based) 550 + TWE no less than 4.0 or
TOEFL (computer based) 210 + TWE no less than 4.0
TOEFL (IBT) 79 (no less than 17 in any element)

For Entry onto Premaster Programme

Minimum English Language Requirement

IELTS 5.5 with the writing band no less than 5.0 or
TOEFL (paper based) 525 + TWE no less than 4.0 or
TOEFL (computer based) 196 + TWE no less than 4.0
TOEFL (IBT) 71 (no less than 17 in any element)

The minimum English Language requirement for MA Interpreting and Translation, Mandarin and English, MA Applied Linguistics, MA Applied Linguisitics with World Englishes ,MA Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching and MSc Communication and International Entrepreneurship is:

IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.0 in any element
TOEFL (paper based) 550 + TWE no less than 4.0 or
TOEFL (computer based) 210 + TWE no less than 4.0 or
TOEFL (IBT) 79 (minimum 17 in any element)

The minimum English Language requirement for MSc in Engineering Surveying and Geodesy is:

IELTS 5.5 with the writing band no less than 5.0 or
TOEFL (paper based) 525 + TWE no less than 4.0 or
TOEFL (computer based) 196 + TWE no less than 4.0
TOEFL (IBT) 71 (no less than 17 in any element)

For further details, please contact the Admissions Office|.

Meeting minimum admission requirements is not a guarantee of admission