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HKU's 2026 international undergraduate English requirement, accepted alternatives, test-age rules, and programme-specific caveats.
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HKU's 2026 international undergraduate English requirement, accepted alternatives, test-age rules, and programme-specific caveats.
Quick answer: HKU's international undergraduate admissions page lists IELTS Academic 6.5 overall, achieved in one attempt, as one way to meet its 2026 English-language requirement.
| Evidence | Published minimum |
|---|---|
| IELTS Academic | 6.5 overall in the same attempt |
| TOEFL iBT | 93 in the same attempt |
| PTE Academic | 64 |
HKU also lists qualifying results from IB, GCE/IGCSE, Cambridge English, SAT, and certain country-specific school qualifications. A year of full-time bachelor's-or-higher study at a recognised English-medium university may also meet the requirement under the published conditions.
For the 2026 undergraduate intake, HKU says the IELTS or TOEFL test must fall within the specified two-year period before 1 September 2026. It does not accept IELTS Indicator/IELTS Online or TOEFL Home Edition for this particular requirement. Check the current page for later intakes.
This article covers HKU's international undergraduate route. Taught postgraduate, research, medicine, law, business, and other programmes may publish separate minimums, section requirements, waivers, or document rules. Meeting the university minimum also does not guarantee admission.
Source: HKU Admissions Office — English Language Requirement.