Taught Postgraduate Programmes* - FAQs

You may visit our Postgraduate Website to view the postgraduate programme information, admission requirements and application deadlines.

Please visit our Postgraduate Website and click on the programme(s) which you are interested in. You will then be directed to individual programme website for information.

The  minimum entrance requirements of our taught master’s degree programmes are listed on the General Entrance Requirements page. However, some programmes may have specific programme requirements. Please refer to the “Other Requirements” section under the General Entrance Requirements page.

The majority of our postgraduate programmes accept September intake only. Nevertheless, some programmes may accept both January and September intakes. Please refer to our Postgraduate Website for the most updated information.

We operate a rolling admission process for a majority of programmes, which means the sooner you apply, the sooner your application will be considered. You are therefore strongly advised to submit application before the deadline.

We accept applications after the deadline at the University’s discretion but priority will be given to applications received before the deadline.

Please visit individual programme website for details.

When you accept the offer, your paid admission acceptance fee will be converted into part of your tuition fee for the first semester. Tuition fee payment deadline is normally scheduled for October and February each year. Our Finance Office will notify students regarding the payment details after programme registration.

Yes. Each application will be considered by the respective Programme Team on an individual basis. You are only required to upload one set of supporting documents for the same programme type. Please make use of the file name to specify the purpose of your submitted documents if needed.

Apart from the Research Postgraduate Programmes (PhD & MPhil) and Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) which are government-funded, all of our doctoral and master’s degree programmes are self-financed postgraduate programmes.

The list of our postgraduate programmes can be found on our Postgraduate Website.

Our master’s degree programmes are academic degrees which aim to equip students with the knowledge and skills of their chosen area. They are not teacher education programmes. If you want to become a registered teacher with professional qualification to teach in Hong Kong, you should apply for PGDE. Please visit PGDE website for details.

Most of our postgraduate programmes are conducted face-to-face except the Executive Master of Arts in International Educational Leadership and Change (IELC). The courses are delivered by distance education. Please visit the IELC website for details.

Some of our postgraduate programmes offer entrance scholarship to new students. Please visit individual programme website or the Graduate School’s website for details.

• The Scholarship for Teachers (Pursuit of Master's Degree Programmes): Please visit EDB's website.
• The Targeted Taught Postgraduate Programmes Fellowships Scheme: Please visit Graduate School's website.

To be eligible for admission to our postgraduate programmes, applicants should normally:

• have a recognized Bachelor’s / Master’s degree qualification or above; and
• fulfill the English language requirements.

Individual programme / subject may have different requirements. Please refer to individual programme website and “Other Requirements” section under the General Entrance Requirements.

Applicants whose entrance requirements are obtained from an institution in a non-English speaking system should fulfill one of the minimum English proficiency requirements:

• Overall score of IELTS 6.0 (academic version) (the test should be taken in test centres and the result should be valid within two years); or
• TOEFL score of 80 (internet-based test) (the test should be taken in test centres and the result should be valid within two years); or
• Band 6 in the Chinese Mainland’s College English Test (CET) (a total score of 430 or above and the test result should be valid within two years); or
• Grade C or above in GCSE / GCE OL English; or
• Other equivalent qualifications.

For example, if you are applying for 2024/25 academic year, your IELTS / TOEFL / CET6 test must be obtained on or after 1 January 2022. Tests taken online such as IELTS Indicator / IELTS Online and TOEFL Home Editions are NOT accepted.

Individual programme / subject may have different English language requirements. For details, please refer to the individual programme website.

In general, you should upload:

• Scanned copy of your academic qualification(s);
• English language test report(s); and
• Other supporting document(s) as specified by individual programme.

Please refer to Submission of Supporting Documents for details.

The University reserves the right to request you to apply for official transcripts (either electronic transcript or hardcopy) and / or language test reports to be sent directly to EdUHK from the issuing universities / authorities before confirming your admission offer and upon programme registration.

If the total file size exceeds the allowed size, please reduce the file size (e.g. reduce resolution).

Please upload only those documents which are useful for our consideration of your application.

Yes, and please inform the Registry by email and quote your Application Number for identification. However, you are not allowed to delete uploaded documents after your application has been submitted.

Some programmes may require applicants to provide the above documents. Please click HERE for details.

Yes, please check the box "Grade/Score Pending" if you have any pending grade for the examination record(s). Once your test results are available, please uncheck the box, fill in the grade, upload a copy of the test report and inform the Registry by email as soon as possible.

Certificates and transcripts, which are not in English or Chinese, should be accompanied by an official certified translation in English.

No. Please submit your application through our Online Application System. Each applicant should create only one application account.

Here are the suggested steps:

i) Input your

1. HKID (for local applicants) / Mainland ID (for Mainland applicants) / Passport Number (for other applicants);
2. Surname, Given Name, Date of Birth according to your identity document; and
3. Email (This email will be used for communications with EdUHK);

ii) Press “Continue” button and you will go to the next page to create an account;

iii) Input a “Login ID” and a “PIN” which are case sensitive (You must use this information in order to login your account).

When your application account is created, please proceed to submit your application. Please refer to the Online Application - Guided Tour for details.

Please check our Postgraduate Website to see if your chosen programme is open for applications.

If you wish to apply for our Taught Master’s programmes, please select as follows:

For example, if you wish to apply for Master of Education (MEd) for September 2024 intake, please select “Taught Postgraduate” and “Semester 1 of 2024/25”.

You will receive an application acknowledgement through email which contains an Application Number. The acknowledgement email sometimes goes to your Junk/Spam mail box, please check your message there as well. 

If you do not receive any acknowledgement, your application is incomplete and please login again into your account and check.

You are always advised to use your registered email account AND quote your Application Number and full name when making enquiries to us.

You can only update your email, contact number, correspondence address and pending examination grades directly through the system.

If you want to change other information, please submit an email request to us using your registered email account, quoting your personal information (e.g. HKID / mainland ID / passport) and Application Number. Also, you need to upload the relevant documents in support of your change.

Change of Programme

Please submit a separate application through the online application system and inform the Registry by email to cancel the previously-applied programme. To protect your personal information, please contact us through your registered email account. The application fee may be transferred to the new programme on discretionary basis.

Change of Subject

Please submit a request to the Registry by email. Changes will only be considered on special circumstances.

To protect your personal information, please use your registered email account to send a request to the Registry (tpgadmission@eduhk.hk) and quote your Login ID for verification. You will be given a new PIN via email.

Please try to clear your network cache according to the following steps and try again:

Tools → Internet Options → Under the tab General, browsing history, click Delete → Check Temporary Internet Files, Cookies, History, Form data → Press Delete.

Please note that the Online Application System is best viewed with Chrome v.87, Firefox v.83 and Edge v.44 on Windows 10.

Application fee for local and non-local applicants is HK$150 and HK$300 (per programme choice) respectively. Application fee once paid is non-refundable and non-transferable unless the programme you have applied is cancelled by the University.

Please refer to "How to Submit Application Fee" for the procedures.

When you proceed to the “Payment” page, application fee can be paid by:

^ If “Online Payment Failed” is indicated, please login your application account again after 60 minutes and try again to complete the payment procedures. Sometimes, unsuccessful payment may be due to circumstances such as:

• Your credit card has already exceeded credit limit; or
• There is system interruption during your payment process.

Application fee is non-refundable and non-transferable unless the programme you have applied is cancelled by the University.

Some applicants may receive a direct offer while some programmes may require applicants to attend admission interview / test. Shortlisted applicants will receive invitation via email / phone call by the respective Programme Team directly. Please check your registered email account regularly after submission of application.

Interviews will be conducted in forms of face-to-face, Skype or telephone, etc. You will be required to provide your HKID / Mainland ID / Passport for identification during the interview / test. Details will be conveyed to you by the respective Programme Team.

• Successful applicants will receive individual acknowledgement by email. Please check your registered email account regularly after submission of application.
• You may also login your application account and check your current application status. When admission offer is made to you, your application status will be shown as “Offer Confirmed”. Please refer to the Guidelines for more information.

Applicants who have not been invited for interview nor given a direct offer may still be considered if the intake quota is not filled. Individual enquiries will NOT be entertained during the peak seasons.

No hardcopy of offer letter will be sent to you. In case if you have changed your email, please login your application account and update directly through the system.

You are advised to print out the offer letter for record.

No individual notifications will be sent to unsuccessful or waitlisted applicants. If you apply for September intake and do not receive any offer before August, you may assume that your application is unsuccessful.

Individual enquiries will NOT be entertained during the peak seasons.

Please follow the acceptance procedures as listed in the offer notification email:

• Login your online application account and accept the offer online;
• Quote your EPN number (8-digit Account Number for Electronic Payments as stated in your offer letter) for identification when you pay the acceptance fee;
• Upload the payment proof / receipt of acceptance fee;
• Upload your HKID / mainland ID & EEP / passport;
• Submit your academic documents and language test reports, etc.

Details can be found here: Guidelines on Online Offer Acceptance and How to Accept an Admission Offer.

You can accept only one offer in the same academic year. Please indicate your decision (i.e. accept one offer and decline another) through the system and pay the acceptance fee using the respective EPN number (8-digit Account Number for Electronic Payments).

You may pay the acceptance fee by various methods. Please refer to the "Notes for Fee Payment" enclosed in your offer letter or payment methods for details.

For identification purpose, you must quote your EPN number (8-digit Account Number for Electronic Payments) when you make a payment. Your EPN number is printed on your offer letter. After you have made a payment, please upload a payment proof / receipt onto your application account and input your payment reference number. Sample can be found HERE.

The acceptance deadline is specified in the offer letter. You must complete the acceptance procedures before the specified deadline. Otherwise, we may assume that you do not accept the admission offer.

To retain a study place, you are required to accept the admission offer through the system and pay the acceptance fee before the deadline. If you have difficulties, please put your request in writing (along with justifications and supporting documents) and send to the respective Programme Team through email for approval. Email address of the Programme Team is listed on our offer letter and individual programme website.

Yes, you need to pay the acceptance fee in order to keep a study place. You will be required to fulfill the conditions specified in the offer letter or otherwise the conditional offer given to you will be revoked.

In case if you need to extend the deadline for fulfillment of the conditions, please submit an email request to the respective Programme Team for approval. Requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Acceptance fee once paid is non-refundable.

It normally takes 10 - 14 working days for our Finance Office to receive and verify your payment. Overseas payment via T/T remittance will take longer time. Once your payment is received and verified, your application status will be changed to “Offer Accepted”.

To avoid any delay, please ensure that you have quoted your EPN number (8-digit Account Number for Electronic Payments) when you make a payment.

If there are any irregularities regarding your payment, we will contact you by email in due course. Individual enquiries will NOT be entertained during the peak seasons.

No individual acknowledgement will be sent to applicants. However, you can check your latest application status through the system. When your application status is changed to “Offer Accepted”, your acceptance procedures are completed in our record.

To retain a study place, you are advised to pay the acceptance fee of Programme A. In case if you are given an admission offer from Programme B of our University and you decide to take up that offer, please inform the Registry by email.

If your request is approved, your paid admission acceptance fee in Programme A will be transferred to Programme B. If the acceptance fee paid previously in Programme A can only cover part of the acceptance fee of Programme B, you will need to pay the shortfall by using the new EPN number (8-digit Account Number for Electronic Payments) displayed on the offer letter of Programme B.

Requests for change will only be considered on special circumstances and subject to the availability of places. Please inform the Registry by email. You will be required to complete an application form and pay the application fee of HK$50.

It may take few weeks to receive the result. Applications will be considered by the respective Programme Team and you will be informed of the result via email.

At the time when you accept the offer, you are required to provide your personal identity documents and academic documents. Please refer to the "Provision of Documents Upon Offer Acceptance" for details.

Failing to provide the required documents may result in your unsuccessful enrolment in the programme. If documents provided are found to be falsified, unclear, misleading or inconsistent with the qualifications stated in your application, or do not fulfill the requirements for admission, your admission offer may be revoked and all paid fees will not be refunded. The University reserves the right to request you to present the original documents in person if deemed necessary.

A copy of your academic documents will be uploaded onto your online application account under the "Upload Documents" section within 5 working days once it is received. You may login your account to check for the update. No individual acknowledgement will be sent to applicants.

If we need further information from you, we will contact you by email/phone in due course.

Excessive enquiries will delay the process of your application and registration. Individual enquiries will NOT be entertained during the peak seasons.

Programme registration will normally be done around mid-August. If you have submitted all the required documents to the satisfaction of the University, we will perform online registration for you and send you an email notification in due course.

The registration and orientation schedule will be announced on our website
(https://www.eduhk.hk/postgrad_reg/) in due course. Please check your registered email account near the time.

You will receive important information about timetabling and course registration during the programme orientation and therefore you are expected to attend this important event. If you are unable to attend the orientation, please contact the relevant Programme Team directly for advice.

You are required to upload your photo for production of Student EdU Card. Notification will be delivered to your registered email address once your Student EdU Card is ready for collection. Your student number is printed on your Student EdU Card. Please refer to Production of EdU Card (eduhk.hk) for details.

For enquiries, please contact the IT Help Desk Service Counter (email: helpdesk@ocio.eduhk.hk ; Tel: (852) 2948 6601).

You are required to send a written request to us via email and specify your reasons with supporting documents (if applicable). Applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the respective Programme Team.

Applicants will normally be allowed to defer admission for a maximum of one academic year and further extension will not be considered.

Yes. The paid fee will be carried forward in your student account when you start your study in the next academic year. If the tuition fee is adjusted in the next academic year, you will need to pay the adjusted fee. The acceptance fee will be refunded to you in case if the programme is cancelled by the University.

If you hold one of the following documents issued by the Immigration Department of the HKSAR, you are regarded as a non-local student for the purpose of admission to our programmes:

• Student visa / entry permit; or
• Visa / entry permit under the Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates (IANG)^; or
• Dependant visa / entry permit^ (You were 18 years old or above when you were first issued with such visa / entry permit by the Immigration Department of the HKSAR.)

Please refer to the Definition of Local and Non-local Applicants on our website for details.

To make direct enquiries on the definition of non-local students, please contact the Education Bureau (EDB):
Email: edbinfo@edb.gov.hk
Fax: (852) 2804 6499

If you are a Non-local student who need a student visa in order to study in Hong Kong, you are advised to apply for our full-time programme.

If you hold IANG visa or Dependant visa, please check with the Immigration Department of HKSAR if there are any conditions / restrictions on your study in Hong Kong.

Our Global Affairs Office (GAO) will offer support to non-local students in student visa applications. Please refer to the offer notification email for details.

Since it normally takes 6–8 weeks for the Immigration Department to process your visa application upon receipt of all the required documents, please return the completed application form along with the required supporting documents to our GAO as soon as possible.

Further details can be found on GAO website (Chinese version) (English version) or please contact GAO by email (stuvisa@eduhk.hk).

The visa processing fee is HK$530 which is non-refundable.

Our GAO will send out the e-visa to you via email once available starting from mid-July.

As GAO is processing a large number of applications during this period, please do NOT make enquiries which will delay the process of your application during the peak season.

The University may contact you through email for any updates. You are strongly encouraged to check your email received from the Registry (tpgadmission@eduhk.hk) and GAO (stuvisa@eduhk.hk).

Eligibility: Non-local students admitted to our full-time programmes. Details can be found in the offer notification email.

Due to limited number of on-campus accommodation places, the University does not guarantee that you will be offered a place. In the event that the number of applications for temporary bed places exceeds the number of places available, a draw will be made to designate the priority of applications received by the end of May (for September intake). Applications received after the deadline will not be entertained. Please send your enquiries directly to our Estates Office (EO) by email.

Our Estates Office (EO) will send individual notification to successful applicants by email. Please contact the EO directly by email.

Since on-campus accommodation is highly competitive, not all admitted postgraduate students can get a place. If you are unable to get an on-campus accommodation place, you will need to look for off-campus accommodation which is comparatively more expensive. Our Student Affairs Office (SAO) will provide off-campus accommodation information for reference. For details, please visit the Off-campus Accommodation Information Platform.

Please refer to the Important Notes for Acceptance of Offer for details.

To avoid delay in response to your enquiries, please use your registered email account and always quote your application number & programme applied in your communications with the University.