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Guide5 guides · updated 2026-10-26

Hong Kong master’s application guides

From choosing programmes and applying online to accepting an offer, paying the deposit and getting the degree certified by CSCSE after graduating, the rules are split into 5 guides by stage. Each one only states what can be checked on the universities’ or CSCSE’s own pages, lists the universities separately where they differ, and links to the source.

By application stage

Applying for the first time? Start with the overview of the process, then read the guide for the stage you are at.

  1. Overview · the whole process

    Applying for a Hong Kong master’s: 7 steps from choosing programmes to enrolment

    Choosing programmes, documents, online application, interview, offer, deposit and visa, in time order.

    6 min readLast updated

  2. Before applying · English scores

    English requirements for Hong Kong master’s programmes: IELTS, TOEFL and CET-6 compared

    Each university’s IELTS, TOEFL and CET-6 minimums, sub-scores, validity and exemptions, with our own counts.

    6 min readLast updated

  3. After the offer · meeting conditions

    Conditional offers for Hong Kong master’s programmes: conditions, deadlines and what happens if you miss them

    The usual conditions, each university’s deadlines, and what happens if a condition is not met.

    5 min readLast updated

  4. Accepting the place · fees

    Deposits and application fees for Hong Kong master’s programmes, by university

    Each university’s application fee, and how the deposit is paid, refunded and credited to tuition.

    5 min readLast updated

  5. After graduating · degree certification

    CSCSE certification of a Hong Kong master’s degree: eligibility, documents and steps

    When to apply, which documents, the fee and timing, and how the major appears on the certificate.

    6 min readLast updated

Compiled from the universities’ and CSCSE’s websites; the latest notice from each university takes precedence.