Who needs to provide proof of English proficiency?
An international applicant whose native language is English and is a citizen of one of the following countries or has earned a university level degree from a school in one of the following countries may be exempt from providing additional proof of English proficiency: Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Canada (all provinces except Quebec), Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, Nigeria, Singapore, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia Dominica, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, United Kingdom and the United States.
English Proficiency Requirements

Language Proficiency Exam Name | Undergraduate Requirement |
---|---|
iBT/TOEFL MyBest scores TOEFL Home Edition |
71 |
IELTS IELTS Indicator |
6 |
Cambridge | B2 First |
Duolingo | 100 |
iTEP Academic Plus | 4 |
ACT English section score | 20 |
SAT Evidence Based Reading and Writing (ERW) | 460 |
IB English | 4 or above on HL exam |
AP Language and Composition | 4 or above |
AP Literature and Composition | 4 or above |
IGCSE/GCE O & A levels | C or above in English |
GTEC CBT | 1,140 |
PTE | 50 |
EIKEN | Pre-1 |
TOEIC | 675 |
HKDSE | 4 |
ILSC* | Adv 1 |
OHLA* | Adv 1 |
Gaokao | 120 (94-Jiangsu & Shanghai) |
CEFR | C1-B2 |
Manchester Exam | 360 |
Language Proficiency Exam Name | Graduate Requirement |
iBT/TOEFL MyBest scores TOEFL Home Edition |
76 |
IELTS IELTS Indicator |
6.5 |
Cambridge | B2 First |
Duolingo | 110 |
iTEP Academic Plus | 4.5 |
ACT English section score | Not applicable |
SAT Evidence Based Reading and Writing (ERW) | Not applicable |
IB English | Not applicable |
AP Language and Composition | Not applicable |
AP Literature and Composition | Not applicable |
IGCSE/GCE O & A levels | Not applicable |
GTEC CBT | Not applicable |
PTE | 56 |
EIKEN | 1 |
TOEIC | 695 |
HKDSE | Not applicable |
ILSC* | Adv 1 |
OHLA* | Adv 1 |
Gaokao | Not applicable |
CEFR | C1 |
Manchester Exam | 400 |