• International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) with 30 points out of 45
• For subject preferences of the programmes, please click here.
• For candidates who have completed only the first year of IB Diploma studies with outstanding results, they may be considered admission under special circumstances on individual merits case-by-case.

• European Baccalaureate with an overall average of 80%

• 3AL passes / 2AL + 2AS passes; different programmes have different subject requirements
• For candidates who have completed only GCE-AS / International-AS with outstanding results, they may be considered for admission under special circumstances on individual merits case-by-case.

SAT Reasoning Test / ACT and Advanced Placement Tests

• Senior Secondary School Graduation Diploma / Certificate; and
• an overall total score of 1190 out of 1600 in SAT / a composite score of 24 in ACT; and
• grade 3 each in 2 Advanced Placement (AP) Tests

• Completed at least one year of undergraduate study at a recognised university; or
• Completed at least one year of study leading to the qualification of associate degree / higher diploma or its equivalent.

• Bachillerato with an overall average of 8.0 on a 10-point scale

• Senior Secondary Certificate of Education; and
  • Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) score of 80; or
  • Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER) score of 80; or
  • Universities Admission Index (UAI) score of 80; or
  • an Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank (ENTER) of 80; or
  • an Overall Position (OP) Band between 1 and 8

• Reifeprüfung / Matura with an overall average of 1.5 on a 5-point scale

• Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) with an overall average of 4 on a 5-point scale

• Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs / Certificat d’Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur (CESS) /
  Abschlusszeugnis der Oberstufe des Sekundarunterrichts with an overall average of 8 on a 10-point scale

• Brunei-Cambridge GCE A-Level with 3 AL passes or 2 AL + 2AS passes in one sitting (all grades must be obtained from examination taken within a twelve month period), and with an average of grade C

• Diploma za Zavarsheno Sredno Obrazovanie (Diploma of Completion of Secondary Education) with an overall average of 5 on a 6-point scale

• Baccalauréat (Upper Secondary School Certificate) with an overall average of grade C

• Cameroon Baccalauréat with an overall average of 14 on a 20-point scale; or
• Cameroon A-level with 3 AL passes in one sitting (All grades must be obtained from examinations taken within a twelve-month period.), and with an overall average grade of C

• Alberta
  • High School Graduation Diploma with an average of 80% in five Grade 12 courses
• British Columbia
  • Senior Secondary Graduation Diploma with an average of 80% in five Grade 12 or BC Provincially Examinable courses
• Manitoba
  • High school graduation diploma with five full credits at Grade 12 (40 level) in courses designated S(Specialized), G(General), or U(University-based), with an average of 80% in these subjects
• New Brunswick
  • High School Graduation Diploma with an average of 80% in five Grade 12 courses
• Newfoundland and Labrador
  • High School Diploma with an average of 80% in five Grade 12 courses
• Nova Scotia
  • Honours University Preparatory Courses or in University Preparatory Courses in the High School Completion Certificate with an average of 80% in five Grade 12 courses
• Ontario
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma with an average of 80% in six Grade 12 U or M courses
• Quebec
  • Diplome d’Etudes Collegiales (DEC)
• Saskatchewan
  • High School Graduation Diploma with an average of 80% in five Grade 12 courses
• Other provinces
  • Provincial High School Graduation Diploma with an average of 80% in five Grade 12 subjects

• Licencia de Enseñanza Media (Certificate of Secondary Education) with an overall average of 5.5 on a 7-point scale
• To make your application competitive, you are recommended to have high marks in Preuba de Seleccion Universitaria (PSU).

港澳台僑高考

• JEE for Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan Students (港澳台僑高考) with an average of 80% in all subjects

Other International Qualifications

• Current-year high school students who are pursuing a non-Gaokao curriculum and will not take the mainland Gaokao in 2026 should refer to the country to which the qualification belongs for minimum general requirements.

应届高考生

• Students who are currently pursuing the Gaokao curriculum should apply through the Mainland Admission Scheme. (Please refer to http://admission.cuhk.edu.hk/sc/mainland/requirements.html)

• Svjedodžba o državnoj Maturi / Matura with an overall grade of 4.5 on a 5-point scale
• To make your application competitive, you are recommended to have high marks in the state Matura examinations (državna matura).

• Vysvědčení o Maturitni Zkouška / Maturita with an overall average of 1.5 on a 5-point scale

• Studentereksamen (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate) with an average of 10 on a 12-point scale

• Certificate of General Secondary Education with an overall average of 80%

• Bachillerato / Bachiller / Bachiller Academico with an overall average of 8.0 on a 10-point scale

• Gümnaasiumi Lõputunnistus (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) with an overall average of 4.5 on a 5-point scale
• To make your application competitive, you are recommended to have high marks in Riigieksamid (State Examination Certificate).

• Ethiopian University Entrance Examination Certificate with an overall average of 80%

• Ylioppilastutkinto / Studentexamensbetyg (national matriculation examination) with four subjects, where no individual subject score is below (M) Magna cum laude approbatur (very good)

• Baccalaureate d’Enseignement du Second Degré /
• Baccalaureate General /
• Option Internationale du Baccalauréat (OIB) with an average of 15 (out of 20), provided that 10 is achieved in each of the subjects

• Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife (German Abitur) with a total score of 11 points on a 15-point scale or 2 on a 6-point scale

• Apolytirio Eniaiou Lykeiou with an overall average of 16 on a 20-point scale

Post-secondary Qualifications

• Completed at least one year of undergraduate study at a recognised university
• Completed at least one year of study leading to the qualification of associate degree / higher diploma or its equivalent
• Applicants with local associate degree/higher diploma qualifications may apply for first year and/or senior year admission

Remark:
For applicants currently undertaking undergraduate studies in UGC-funded institutions and seeking transfer admissions:  According to the guidelines of the University Grants Committee (UGC), unless under exceptional circumstances, applicants who may have to repeat a year of study on transfer across institutions should generally be given a lower priority in admissions

Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination

• HKCEE, grade E or above in at least seven subjects; and
• HKALE, grade E or above in at least 2 AL and 2 AS subjects (one of the two AL subjects may be substituted by two additional AS subjects. AS subjects refer to all AS subjects under HKALE including Chinese Language & Culture and Use of English)

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education

• Local students who are currently pursuing the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) curriculum should apply through the JUPAS Scheme. (Please refer to https://admission.cuhk.edu.hk/application/jupas/admission/)
• Holders of HKDSE pursuing other recognised qualifications can apply through EITHER JUPAS or Non-JUPAS scheme according to their academic qualifications but NOT both in the same academic year

• Érettségi / Matura with an overall average of 80%

• Stúdentspróf (Matriculation Examination) with an overall average of 8 on a 10-point scale

• Pass Certificates obtained on completion of Standard X and Standard XII (State or National Boards) with an average of 80% in all subjects

• Ijazah – Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) (Diploma – General Senior Secondary School) with an overall average of 80%; or
• Ijazah – Madrasah Aliyah (MA) (Diploma – Islamic Senior Secondary School) with an overall average of 80%

• High School Diploma with an overall average of 16 on a 20-point scale; or
• Pre-University Certificate / Konkur with an overall average of 80%

• Irish Leaving Certificate with H2H2H2H3H3 or better in five Higher Level subjects

• Bagrut (Matriculation Certificate) with an overall average of 80%

• Diploma di Esame di Stato (Certificate of National Examination) with an overall average of 80 on a 100-point scale

• Senior School-leaving Certificate (e.g. Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho) with an overall average of 80%
• To make your application competitive, you are recommended to submit National Center Test (Sentā) results.

• Completion of Certificate of Secondary Education (Attestat / Svidetel’ stvo o Srednem Obrazovanii) with grade 4 on a 5-point scale in each of the subjects; and
• an overall score of 80% or above in the Unified National Testing Examination (UNT)

• Completion of Certificate of Secondary Education (Attestat o Srednem (polnom) Obrazovanii) with grade 4 on a 5-point scale in each of the subjects; and
• an overall score of 80% or above in the National Scholarship Test (ORT)

• Upper Secondary School Diploma with marks at a high percentage

• Certificate of General Secondary Education (Atestāts Par Vispārējo Vidējo Izglītību) with an overall average of 80% for the examined subjects

• Matura (Upper Secondary School Leaving Examination) with an overall average of 5 on a 6-point scale

• Brandos Atestatas (Maturity Certificate) with an overall average of 8 on a 10-point scale for school subjects
• To make your application competitive, you are recommended to have high marks in the state level examinations.

• Diplôme de Fin d’Etudes Secondaires with an overall average of 48 on a 60-point scale

• Senior Secondary School Graduation Diploma / Certificate with an overall average of 80% in all Grade 12 subjects

• Secondary School Leaving Diploma / Matura with an overall grade of 4.0

• Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) with an average of grade C in four subjects in one sitting; or
• Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) Senior Middle Level with grade B6 in six subjects

• Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate with an overall average of grade C in three A-Level subjects

• Mexican Bachillerato with an overall average of 8 on a 10-point scale

• Diplomã de Bacalaureat with an overall average of 8 on a 10-point scale

• Diplôme du Baccalauréat / Attestation du Baccalauréat (Baccalaureate Certificate) with an average of 14 on a 20-point scale

• Basic Education High School Examination / Matriculation Examination with an overall average of 75%

• Higher Secondary Certificate at Grade 12 Level with an overall average of 80%

• Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) Diploma with an average grade of 7 on a 10-point scale

National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level Three

• 14 credits at Level 3 in each of three approved subjects
• 10 Literacy credits at Level 2 or above, made up of:
  • 5 credits in reading
  • 5 credits in writing.
• 10 Numeracy credits at Level 1 or above, made up of:
  • co-requisite Level 1 Numeracy unit standard 32406 or Te Pāngarau unit standard 32412, or
  • certain achievement standards.
• For details of the standards and approved subjects, please refer to the NZQA website at https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/

• Vitnemål for videregående opplæ ring (generell studiekompetanse) with an overall average grade of 4 on a 6-point scale

• Thanawiya Amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) with an overall average of 80%

• Completion of Higher Secondary School Certificate with an average of 80% in six subjects

• High School Diploma on an academic track of the K-12 education system with an overall average of 90%

• Świadectwo Dojrzałości / Matura with 3 subjects at extended level and an overall average of 80%

• Diploma Nível Secundário de Educação / Certificado Nível Secundário de Educação with an overall average of 17 on a 20-point scale
• To make your application competitive, you are recommended to have high marks in the Exames Nacionais do Ensino Secundário (ENES).

• Diploma De Bacalaureat with an overall average of 8.0 on a 10-point scale

• Attestat o Srednem Obshchem Obrazovanii with an average of 4.5 on a 5-point scale
• To make your application competitive, you are recommended to have high marks in the Unified State Examination (EGE).

• Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Level with passes in three H2 subjects or two H2 + two H1 subjects in one sitting (All grades must be obtained from examinations taken within a twelve-month period.), with an average of grade C
• An acceptable Diploma obtained from one of the following 5 polytechnics in Singapore: Nanyang Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Republic Polytechnic, Singapore Polytechnic, and Temasek Polytechnic, with a cGPA of 3.0 out of 4.0

• Vysvedčenie o Maturitnej Skúške (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) with an overall average of 1.5 on a 5-point scale

• Spričevalo o splošni maturi / Matura with an overall average of 4.5 on a 5-point scale

• National Senior Certificate with an overall average of 70% (Grade 6 on a 7-point scale)

• Senior Secondary School Graduation Diploma / Certificate with a grade of “mi” in each of the subjects
• To make your application competitive, you are recommended to have high marks in the College Scholaristic Ability Test (CSAT)

• Titulo de Bachiller and reválida de Bachillerato with an overall average of 8.0 on a 10-point scale

• Sri Lanka GCE A-level with 3 AL passes in one sitting (All grades must be obtained from examinations taken within a twelve-month period.), with an overall average grade of C

• Högskoleförberedande Examen with an overall average of 15 on a 20-point scale or an overall average grade of C

• One of the following qualifications with an overall average of 5 on a 6-point scale:

• • Maturitätszeugnis
  • Certificate De Maturité
  • Baccalauréat
  • Attestato Di Maturità
  • Eidgenössisch Anerkanntes Kantonales Maturitätszeugnis
  • Certificat de Maturité Cantonal Reconnu par la Confédération
  • Attestato Di Maturità Cantonale Riconosciuto dalla Confederazione
  • Cantonal Maturity Certificate

• General Scholastic Ability Test (GSAT) with at least 4 subjects within the top 13% of the cohort concerned**

** For Faculty / Programme requirements, please refer to http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/adm/intl/adm_guide/GSAT_Guide.pdf for details

• Completion of Certificate of Secondary Education (Attestat o Srednem (Polnom) Obshchem Obrazovanii) with grade 4 on a 5-point scale in each of the subjects

• Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education with BBB or better in three Principal subjects

• Completion of Mathayom Suksa (M6) with an overall average of grade 3 on a 4-point scale in all subjects

• Baccalauréat with an overall average of 14 on a 20-point scale

• Turkey Anadolu Lisesi / Devlet Lise Diplomasi / Lise Bitirme Diplomasi with an overall average of 80%

• Tawjihiyya (Secondary Education Certificate) with an overall average of 80%

• Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education with BBB in three principal academic subjects

• GCE A-Level / International A-Level
  3AL passes / 2AL + 2AS passes; different programmes have different subject requirements
  For candidates who have completed only GCE-AS / International-AS with outstanding results, they may be considered for admission under special circumstances on individual merits case-by-case.
• Cambridge Pre-U
  An average of grade M3 in 3 Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects
• Scottish Advanced Highers
  Passes in three SQA Advanced Higher subjects
• BTEC
  BTEC Higher National Certificate (HNC); or
  BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND); or
  BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma, provided that an overall grade of MMM is achieved.

• Senior Secondary School Graduation Diploma / Certificate; and
  an overall total score of 1190 out of 1600 in SAT / a composite score of 24 in ACT; and
  grade 3 each in 2 Advanced Placement (AP) Tests
• For applicants pursuing an Associate Degree (AD) in the US:
  Associate Degree; or successful completion of one year’s study on a full-time AD programme at a recognised US university / community college

• Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Trung Học Phổ Thông (High School Diploma) with an overall average of 7 (out of 10) in four subjects in Kỳ Thi Tốt Nghiệp THPT (High School Graduation Exam)

• Zimbabwe GCE A-Level with BBB or better in three Zimbabwe GCE A-Level subjects with Grade A as the highest possible grade on the grading scale