Yes, you have to submit the online application form together with the personal statement, application fee, and copies of supporting documents onto the Online Application System by the application deadline. Only copies of the supporting documents are required at the application stage. It is strongly recommended that applicants make use of the document uploading function on the online application platform to submit soft copies of documents.

You are required to take TOEFL or IELTS unless your first language is English or your qualification is awarded by a university or an institute where the language of instruction is English. A satisfactory GMAT/GRE is always required for the application of MIMT with CEMS track application while it is optinal for MIMT with Non-CEMS track application. You are advised to have the test scores ready when you submit the application. Otherwise, please schedule your tests as early as possible and put your scheduled test date on the application. In any case, you should submit your scores within one month after the application deadline.

The MIMT Program Office will only process the application with a completed set of supporting documents.

You are required to show the original documents and/or submit the certified true copies, with official imprint and signature, by the issuing authorities when you are admitted to the program.

For the academic references, you are required to give us the name and the contact method of the referees in your online application. Once you have submitted your application, the system will send an invitation email to the referees directly and ask them to fill out the references for you on the online application system. We highly recommend you to communicate with your academic referees for their earliest reply. We will only review the application once all the documents have been received. In case the referee did not receive the referee form, you may resend the referee form to them via the system. The referees can upload a scanned copy of the written reference letter as supplementary information. The scanned copy of the written reference letter cannot be used to replace the online reference form.

CEMS track students must have three (3) languages, which include English and a 2nd and a 3rd language, in order to graduate. The 2nd language and 3rd language can be any language. Either of these languages is your mother tongue.

CEMS track students entering the program with only two (2) languages must study an equivalent of at least one term of introductory course of a third language at the home term of the MSc program and complete the course successfully before graduation. For the 2nd or 3rd languages you have indicated, please supply us with copies of any documentation that will help prove that you are proficient in your chosen language (e.g. course papers, exam results).

The 2^nd language must be at intermediate level while the 3^rd language should be at least at introductory level. Please check out the recognized language examinations at the CEMS website at https://www.cems.org/mim/curriculum/management-business-communication/commercial-language-tests.

English proficiency and competence are assessed by a recent third-party certification (TOEFL/IELTS) or proof of university medium of instruction in English.

For CEMS track students, the acceptable means of language proof for the 2nd or 3rd languages include: secondary education, university degree, existing CEMS accredited courses, accredited commercial exams, in-house language exam at CEMS schools, or mother tongue. Students who do not possess or cannot provide valid language proof for the 3rd language are required to study a language course at the home term during the MSc program study.

We do not have a minimum score requirement. But for the application of MIMT (with CEMS Qualification), a GMAT score of 600 or above is preferred and a GRE score of 310 is preferred.

Applicants are highly recommended to have satisfactory GMAT/GRE score. As applicants come from different academic backgrounds, different education institutions, and different countries of origin, the GMAT/GRE score allows us to assess various applicants’ academic ability for an international program. Extensive research also supports that it is a consistent measure reflecting how well an applicant can handle postgraduate studies, particularly required courses. A satisfactory of GMAT/GRE report is compulsory for MIMT (with CEMS Qualification) applications, while it is optional for MIMT standalone applications.

You could first submit your application and indicate in the application form your scheduled test date. You are advised to schedule GMAT/GRE within a month after the application deadline. An unofficial GMAT/GRE score report will be available right after the test and please upload the unofficial report onto the online application system.

Your GMAT/GRE result is valid for 5 years prior to the commencement of study.

Yes. The University is now accepting the following online test results as alternatives in meeting the admission requirements.

GMAT Online Exam
GRE General Test at Home

A TOEFL/IELTS score is required if your first language is not English nor your degree or equivalent qualification was awarded by an institution where the medium of instruction was not English.

The University now accepts the following tests to fulfill the regular English language admission requirement:

• TOEFL - Internet-based Test (iBT)
• TOEFL - Paper-based Test (pBT)
• TOEFL - Revised Paper-delivered Test
• IELTS (Academic Module)

A satisfactory score in TOEFL or IELTS is required for applicants whose bachelor's degree was awarded by an institution where the medium of instruction was not English or whose first language is not English.

• TOEFL score in minimum 80 (iBT); 550 (pBT) or 60 (Revised paper-delivered test)
• IELTS (Academic Module) overall score in minimum 6.5 (and ALL sub-scores in 5.5 or above)

For CEMS track applicants, TOEFL score of 100 (Internet test) or IELTS score of 7 or above is preferred.

Your TOEFL/IELTS result is valid for 2 years prior to the commencement of study.

GMAT- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology - HKUST Business School, Other master's degree programs, Full-Time or Part-Time

GRE - 3834

TOEFL - 0170

IELTS - Name of department: HKUST Fok Ying Tung Graduate School
           Name of institution: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 
           Address: Room 6418, Lift 25-26, Academic Building, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong (No postal code is required for Hong Kong)

Please note that applicants are not required to send in the score report during application. Instead, the Program Office will ask for the certified true copies when you are admitted into the program.

The HKUST MIMT program is a pre-experience postgraduate degree program tailor-made for fresh graduates who possess multi-cultural aptitudes and aim to take up international leadership positions in their careers. Prior full-time work experience is not necessary. For CEMS track students, no more than two years of full-time post-qualification work experience is preferred.

We also recognize the vital importance of recruiting a diverse group of students who will both benefit from and contribute to the program. Rather than selecting candidates based on a preconceived formula like academic performance and work experience, students are selected on the basis of their potential for an international career, how they will interact with each other as a group, how the program matches their individual needs and objectives, and the extent to which they are driven by and embrace success.

Yes. A face-to-face interview will be arranged for shortlisted candidates residing in Hong Kong. Otherwise, video interviews via the Internet will be conducted. Phone interview requests are not accepted.

If you are attending a face-to-face interview, you should bring along with you a personal identity document and the official certificate(s) of your degree/professional qualifications, in addition to any essential supporting documents that you have not provided to the Programs Office.

Eligible candidates will be considered for scholarships automatically. Students' eligibility for the scholarship will be assessed after an online application has been submitted and an interview has been conducted on a case by case basis.