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The online application system opens in September each year. Respective programmes will identify, shortlist, and admit applicants within or after the application period. Therefore, please submit your application with all the required documents as early as possible.

CUHK Business School organized a one-day Online Summer Workshop on 7 July 2023 (Friday) for prospective applicants. In case you missed it, or if you’d like to refer back, you can watch the recording of the workshop at  2023 Online MPhil-PhD Students Recruitment Summer Workshop .

Application period for 2024/25 Admissions

Hkpfs application deadlines.

By 12:00 noon (HKT), 1 December 2023, on the HKPFS system

By 5:00 pm (HKT), 1 December 2023 on  CUHK Online Application System.

Deadline for the Main Round

1 december 2023 deadline for the clearing round:  (subject to quota availability).

31 March 2024

Applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application before 1 December 2023. Evaluation is on a rolling basis.

We strongly encourage applicants of our PhD Programmes to simultaneously apply for the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) + .

• Submit an application at  Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) website , select our programme as  1 st  choice  and obtain your HKPFS reference number. (MPhil applicants are not eligible for HKPFS. Applicants to MPhil programmes, please skip this step) .
• Fill out the application form at  CUHK Online Application System for Postgraduate Programmes website (CUHK Online Application System) , quote your HKPFS reference number , and pay an application fee (HKD 300).  ( MPhil applicants, please leave the HKPFS reference number blank.) .
• All documents should be uploaded to the CUHK Online Application System  as early as possible and before the said application deadline. Please make sure your scanned documents are clear and in high resolution . Otherwise, documents will be regarded as invalid. (Some documents have to be submitted in hard copies, too, please refer to the Admission Requirements for details.)
• Submit the referees’ contact information via the  CUHK Online Application System . Invitation emails will then be sent by the system automatically.

Admission Requirements

General admission requirements.

• a master’s degree from a recognized university; or
• graduated from a recognized university and obtained a bachelor’s degree, normally with honours not lower than Second Class; or
• graduated from an honours programme of a recognized university with a bachelor’s degree, normally achieving an average grade of not lower than “B”; or
• completed a course of study in a tertiary educational institution and obtained professional or similar qualifications equivalent to an honours degree.

English Language Requirements for Admission

Applicants whose degree was obtained outside Hong Kong @ or by an institution where the medium of instruction was not English are required to take one of the following English language proficiency tests with the achieved scores as indicated:

• IELTS #  (Academic): 6.5;
• TOEFL # : 550 (Paper-based)/79 (Internet-based);
• GMAT ^ (Verbal): Band 21

Programme-Specific Admissions Requirements

Applicants are required to take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) and obtain a satisfactory score to demonstrate their capability for graduate studies.

• GMAT ^ /GMAT Online Exam ^ ;or
• GRE ^  /GRE Test at Home ^

Visit Graduate School’s website for details about the University’s requirements.

Visit  Application Documents  for documents required for admission application.

Important notes

• Any late applications will NOT be accepted .
• Normally, we DO NOT accept any supporting documents sent via [email protected]  unless specified. Applicants, please upload your supporting documents to the Online Application System for Postgraduate Programmes or mail them to the office on or before the said application deadline.
• Any submitted documents will not be returned to applicants. All the application documents will be discarded after one year.
• Departments/Schools may arrange admission interviews when necessary.
• Departments/Schools may contact you for any outstanding documents when needed.
• If you wish to apply to multiple programmes, please provide a complete set of documents for each application.
• Applicants can check their application status at the  CUHK Online Application System for Postgraduate Programmes .

+  Applicants who are not selected for the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme will be considered as regular applicants.

@   This is based on the understanding that English is the medium of instruction in degree programmes offered by universities in Hong Kong. Moreover, graduates from universities in Hong Kong should have fulfilled the English language requirements of the institution concerned when they were admitted to the degree programmes. CUHK Graduate School may request applicants to provide additional supporting documents to prove their English proficiency.

#   IELTS and TOEFL scores are valid for two years from the test date. 

^  GMAT and GRE scores are valid five years from the test date.   

Last updated: September 2023

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University of Hong Kong makes police report over suspected fake student admissions

The University of Hong Kong’s (HKU) business school has made a police report about suspected fraudulent student admissions and warned students not to risk gaining entry through illegal means.

According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the report came after an internal investigation by the school.

“After internal investigations, the HKU business school has reported to police suspicious cases regarding the submission of fraudulent documents during the admission process,” the school was quoted as saying on May 31. It gave no further details.

On May 20, a person posted on LIHKG, a Hong Kong-based forum website, claiming to be graduating from the university soon. In simplified Chinese, he said the qualifications he submitted for the admission process had recently been checked again by the university.

The student further claimed that an agency had earlier guaranteed an admission offer from the university by using fabricated academic transcripts.

On May 21, the university said it had identified “a small number” of students who submitted fake documents in their applications.

It added that it would revoke admissions and cancel registrations of students if it found enough evidence of misconduct.

“According to the law, making, using and possessing a false instrument are serious crimes,” HKU said on May 31.

“We urge students and their parents to remain vigilant and abide by the law. It is not worth taking grave risks to gain entry to top academic institutes through illegal means.”

Additionally, the school denounced agencies that claimed to offer “guaranteed admissions”, and those “profiting from fabricating application materials”.

SCMP reported that the incident involved postgraduate students.

The publication quoted a Hong Kong police spokesman as saying that the investigations started after the reports were received, with no arrests made so far.

Screenshots posted on Xiaohongshu – a popular Chinese social media platform – showed the university telling some business students that the academic credentials submitted in their postgraduate applications were not authentic, SCMP reported on May 31.

HKU also required that the students present contracts signed by agencies that helped them prepare and submit their admission applications, so that the school could report them to the police, it added.

HKU, Hong Kong’s oldest tertiary institution, ranks 35th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings in 2024. It is sixth in the publication’s Asian University Rankings.

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Ceremony of School of Law Scholarships and Other Students’ Achievements

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The School of Law of City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) conducted the Ceremony of School of Law Scholarships and Other Students’ Achievements on 29 May 2024. The Ceremony was well attended by donor representatives, award recipients and their family members.

Professor LIN Feng, Dean of CityUHK School of Law, welcomed all participants to the Ceremony. He congratulated all the awardees and expressed School’s gratitude for the generous donations of donors. He also expressed appreciation for some alumni who approached him and were enthusiastic to set up scholarships for students. Those scholarships he remarked would make a difference to students especially when they are in financial difficulties. He also thanked staff members and family members of the recipients for their unfailing support.

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University of Hong Kong reports suspected admissions fraud

T he University of Hong Kong (HKU) Business School has notified the police of suspected student admissions fraud after conducting its own investigation following previous claims that surfaced on social media.

The school announced on Friday that it has reported to the police suspicious cases involving the submission of fraudulent documents during admissions. The school said the report had followed internal investigations, without providing additional details.

The school also cautioned students against engaging in illegal activities such as creating, using, and possessing false documents to gain admission into prestigious academic institutions, emphasizing that such acts are considered "serious crimes," the South China Morning Post reported.

HKU previously launched a probe into alleged fake admissions documents after claims on social media that accused students of falsifying qualifications. The claims had been prompted by a widespread rumor on Xiaohongshu, which is widely considered the Chinese Instagram, claiming that several research students had tampered with their academic credentials and were seeking to resubmit them.

On May 21, HKU confirmed the rumors and revealed that it had previously identified a small number of students who submitted fake documents during their application process.

It stated that if adequate evidence of misconduct is to be found, it will respond by revoking admission qualifications and canceling student registrations. Additionally, it will collaborate with relevant law enforcement authorities to take action against the intermediaries involved, according to Hong Kong’s English newspaper The Standard .

The issue surfaced on May 21 when a screenshot from a Reddit-like forum, LIHKG, displayed a post by an individual claiming to be close to graduation. The post stated that the university had recently re-examined the qualifications the student submitted during the admission process.

The student alleged that an agency had secured a university admission offer for him by using fabricated academic transcripts. His post claimed that while the university previously accepted academic transcripts submitted by mail, it now requires them to be sent directly from other institutions.

Then two subsequent posts on Xiaohongshu said nearly 200 students had been "asked to quit" due to fabrication of academic qualifications.

It was later found all over on Xiaohongshu that numerous education consultancy accounts claimed they can guarantee enrollment into master’s programs at HKU and other universities both in Hong Kong and elsewhere.

According to the school’s website, tuition fees for a one-year master’s program cost about HK$360,000 to. HK$462,000 ((US$46,100 - 59,000).

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Manager, EMBA Marketing and Admissions (at the rank of Executive Officer) in the Faculty of Business and Economics (Ref.: 526889) (to commence as soon as possible, on a two-year fixed-term basis, with contract-end gratuity and University contribution to a retirement benefits scheme, totalling up to 10% of basic salary, with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance)

Applicants should possess a good bachelor’s degree, with at least 5 years’ of work experience preferably in the field of marketing, and/or student admissions in a tertiary education sector.  They should be mature, detail-oriented, self-motivated and results-driven professionals; proficient in using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and MS Office applications; an excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese (including Putonghua); great organisational, communication and interpersonal skills; a strong sense of responsibility; and the ability to multi-task under pressure and tight deadlines, as well as to work well independently and in a team.  Relevant experience in the admissions and marketing functions for EMBA, DBA or other executive education programmes would be highly preferred.  Work experience of student admissions and administration, and skills in marketing and business development would be an advantage.  

The appointee will be responsible for various marketing and admissions duties such as marketing content development for social media channels; website and digital campaign management; handling financial matters; planning and implementing admissions events to boost recruitment; and performing other duties as assigned.  He/She will work at the Faculty’s Cyberport campus, and may be required to work outside normal office hours and on weekends, and travel to overseas or Mainland China occasionally.  Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a written test and an interview. 

A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, in addition to annual leave and medical benefits. 

The University only accepts online application for the above post.  Applicants should apply online and upload an up-to-date C.V.  Review of applications will commence as soon as possible and continue until June 24, 2024 , or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.

Advertised: Jun 3, 2024 (HK Time) Applications close: Jun 24, 2024 (HK Time)

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The Sir T.L. Yang Society High Table Dinner 2024

21 May 2024

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The Sir T.L. Yang Society High Table Dinner was held on 21 May 2024 at the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Happy Valley Racecourse. Over 200 friends and leaders of the Hong Kong legal community, Distinguished Professional Mentors, accomplished alumni, Faculty colleagues and undergraduate students gathered to celebrate the students’ completion of their first year of study and to bid farewell to the graduating class. 

The event began with welcome remarks by Professor Lutz-Christian Wolff, Dean of CUHK LAW, followed by presentation of admission scholarships and Dean’s List awards. It was graced by the presence of former Chief Justice of Hong Kong, Dr. The Hon. Geoffrey Ma, GBM, KC, SC, CUHK LAW Honorary Professor, who delivered an inspiring High Table address to the students.

CUHK LAW express gratitude to all new and long-time Distinguished Professors Mentors, leaders of the legal community, for their kind involvement, for staying engaged as a community and for volunteering their time out of their busy schedule to provide invaluable advice to CUHK LAW students.