Admissions

Academic requirement

Applicants for the programme should be the holder of a good BA degree (honoured, Division 2 or above), preferably with a major in linguistics or a closely related subject from a recognised university.

Expected English standards:

Applicants with qualifications from a university or comparable institution outside HK where the language of teaching or examination is not English are required to obtain:

• Overall score of 80 or above (internet-based test) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a score of 25 or above in the Writing section; or
• a minimum overall band of 7 with no subtest lower than 5.5 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

Starting from the 2026 intake, TOEFL / IELTS tests must be taken within two years prior to September 1 of each admissions year. IELTS Indicator and TOEFL Special Home edition are not accepted.