In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should

-  normally possess a good honours degree in English or a language-related field;

-  display a strong interest and basic knowledge in applied linguistics;

-  submit a 500-word statement about their interests and goals related to postgraduate study in applied linguistics.

Preference will be given to applicants who have:

-  obtained a degree from a university in Hong Kong or taken a degree programme of which the medium of instruction was English, or

-  achieved minimum scores in one of the following English language tests:

• IELTS (Academic): 7.0 (each sub-score should be at least 6.5), or
• TOEFL: 100 (internet-based) / 250 (computer-based) / 600 (paper-based)