Admission

Admission Talk: 

Interested applicants can join the Department’s Admissions Talk to be held on 26 November 2022 (Saturday) at 10:00 am (HKT) in Room 730, 7/F., Knowles Building, The University of Hong Kong and via online Zoom at the same time. For registration to attend the admission talk, please register: https://bit.ly/3SfMqXj on or before 12:00 noon, 25 November 2022 (Friday).

Application Deadline:  3 January 2023 at 12:00 noon (GMT +8)
Apply Now: https://aal.hku.hk/tpg/

To be eligible for admission, candidates

(a)    shall comply with the General Regulations and the Regulations for Taught Postgraduate Curricula; and

(b)    shall hold

• a Bachelor’s degree in the urban or related fields of this University; or
• a qualification of equivalent standard of this University or another university or comparable institution accepted for this purpose;
• preferably a professional qualification in the urban or related fields; and
• satisfy the examiners in a qualifying examination if required.

(c) English Requirement

Applicants with qualifications from a university or comparable institution outside Hong Kong where the language of teaching or examination is not English are required (unless exceptionally exempted) to obtain:

• a score of 550 or above (paper-based test) or 80 or above (internet-based test) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); or
• a minimum overall band of 6.0 with no subtest lower than 5.5 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS); or
• grade C or above in either the Overseas General Certificate of Education, the International General Certificate of Secondary Education, or the Cambridge Test of Proficiency in English Language.

Programme Fee:

The programme fee for 2023-2024 is HK$202,880 (subject to University’s approval), will be paid in 2 installments (HK$101,440) on semester basis according to the University schedule.

Required Documents:

Transcripts, diplomas, certificates, English language official score reports and other submitted documents which are NOT in English should be accompanied by a certified translation in English. Certified translation may be provided by your home institution.

• Complete official transcript of undergraduate studies (original/certified true copy*)
• Graduate certificate of undergraduate studies (certified true copy*)
• Reference reports (from two referees)
• TOEFL / IELTS transcript (if appropriate)

* Please note that the University will only ACCEPT originals or copies of the documents that have been duly declared as true copies before a notary public.  Copies of documents may be certified by the appropriate officials of your home institute if you are an overseas applicant.  No photocopies will be accepted.

Interview:

 Only shortlisted applicants will be invited for an interview. Shortlisted applicants will be informed by email in due course.

Notes:

• Please check email frequently for the updated interview arrangement. Please be reminded to check your junk box.
• Any request for rescheduling interview will not be entertained.