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The programme structure is basically the same except the length of the study of full-time students is one year while the part-time students is two-years.
You can apply for both the part-time and full-time study but you have to make two on-line applications i.e. you need to pay the application fee twice. However, you only need to send one set of application documents to the University by stating that you have applied for both studies. If you are admitted, you will be asked, in late July, to opt for one study mode.
Notarised copies or certified documents provided by applicants shall not be accepted as proof of academic qualifications. Copies of documents declared as true at Home Affairs Enquiry Centre shall also not be accepted.
We receive anywhere from 300 to 400 applications, we then shortlist applicants and subsequently interview, with an intake of 60-90 each year.
The Part-Time is over two years and courses / lectures will be offered in the evenings and some Saturday mornings. Evening classes take place 6:30-9:30pm on campus. Each compulsory course is 6 credits with 36 teaching hours, while electives are either 3 or 6 credits with 18 or 36 teaching hours respectively, plus a group Capstone (12 credits) is required in the final year of study. Some electives are scheduled more intensively and offer an executive style of learning, and some include site visits with local organizations.
First Semester: September 1 – December 23, 2025
Second Semester: January 19 – May 26, 2026
Yes, the later deadline would apply.
A. TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
1. a score of 550 or above in the paper-based TOEFL; or
2. a score of 213 or above in the computer-based TOEFL; or
3. a score of 80 or above in the internet-based TOEFL; or
B. IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
A minimum overall band of 6 with no subtest lower than 5.5; or
C. GCE (General Certificate of Education)
Grade C or above; or
D. IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education)
Grade C or above; or
E. Cambridge Test of Proficiency in English Language
Grade C or above
You may also refer to HKU admission website for more info.
Please refer to our blog and the IEMA website.
