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Entry requirements for Hong Kong

Entry requirements for Hong Kong

Undergraduate

How to apply

Details on how to apply for undergraduate courses

How to apply

Students who have successfully completed A-Levels or the International Baccalaureate will be considered for direct entry onto our undergraduate degrees. We may also consider recognised Foundation qualifications. For individual grade requirements for particular degree programmes please refer to the undergraduate study section of this website. 

We will also consider students from Hong Kong with the following qualification:

  • Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) with two or three electives

This is Queen Mary’s equivalency table for GCE A-Levels and the HKDSE:

GCE A-Levels HKDSE
A*AA

Grade 5 and 4 from English Language and Mathematics (any order) with Grade 3 in Chinese Language, 'Attained' in Citizenship and Social Development, and 5*,5 in two electives

OR

Grade 4 from both English Language and Mathematics with Grade 3 in Chinese Language, 'Attained' in Citizenship and Social Development, and 5*,5,5 in three electives

AAA

Grade 5 and 4 from English Language and Mathematics (any order) with Grade 3 in Chinese Language, 'Attained' in Citizenship and Social Development, and 5,5 in two electives

OR

Grade 4 from both English Language and Mathematics with Grade 3 in Chinese Language, 'Attained' in Citizenship and Social Development, and 5,5,5 in three electives

AAB

Grade 5 and 4 from English Language and Mathematics (any order) with Grade 3 in Chinese Language, 'Attained' in Citizenship and Social Development, and 5,4 in two electives

OR

Grade 4 from both English Language and Mathematics with Grade 3 in Chinese Language, 'Attained' in Citizenship and Social Development, and 5,5,4 in three electives

ABB

Grade 5 and 4 from English Language and Mathematics (any order) with Grade 3 in Chinese Language, 'Attained' in Citizenship and Social Development, and 5,4 in two electives

OR

Grade 4 from both English Language and Mathematics with Grade 3 in Chinese Language, 'Attained' in Citizenship and Social Development, and 5,4,4 in three electives

BBB

Grade 5 and 4 from English Language and Mathematics (any order) with Grade 3 in Chinese Language, 'Attained' in Citizenship and Social Development, and 4,4 in two electives

OR

Grade 4 from both English Language and Mathematics with Grade 3 in Chinese Language, 'Attained' in Citizenship and Social Development, and 4,4,4 in three electives

BBC

Grade 5 and 4 from English Language and Mathematics (any order) with Grade 3 in Chinese Language, 'Attained' in Citizenship and Social Development, and 4,4 in two electives

OR

Grade 4 from both English Language and Mathematics with Grade 3 in Chinese Language, 'Attained' in Citizenship and Social Development, and 4,4,3 in three electives

BCC

Grade 5 and 4 from English Language and Mathematics (any order) with Grade 3 in Chinese Language, 'Attained' in Citizenship and Social Development, and 4,3 in two electives

OR

Grade 4 from both English Language and Mathematics with Grade 3 in Chinese Language, 'Attained' in Citizenship and Social Development, and 4,4,3 in three electives

Please note, actual offers may differ slightly.

Undergraduate Medicine and Dentistry Admissions

For more detailed information on Medicine and Dentistry requirements and how to apply please refer to the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry section of our website. Please note that the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKSE) is accepted for our MBBS programme delivered in the Republic of Malta.

Pre-Masters Programmes

We normally consider the following qualifications for entry to our Graduate Diploma programmes:

Bachelor degree awarded from selected institutions

Or

Associate Degree awarded from selected institutions with minimum final GPA of 2.75 out of 4.3

How to apply

Details on how to apply for postgraduate courses

How to apply

Postgraduate

We normally consider the following qualifications for entry to our postgraduate taught programmes: Bachelor Honours Degree from selected institutions.

UK 1st class degree: First Class Honours
UK 2:1 degree: Upper Second Class Honours
UK 2:2 degree: Lower Second Class Honours

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