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Sha Tin, New Territories · Hong Kong · Research university

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Sha Tin university with eight faculties and a collegiate system; the stated IB minimum is 30 of 45 points.

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In English
Every degree
City
Sha Tin, New Territories
Apply via
CUHK online application
Next deadline
12 Nov 2026

Deadlines

  1. 12 November 2026

    Advance Offer Round: application deadline
    Details

    If you miss it, the same application goes into the Regular Round.

    CUHK's Important Dates page is headed "2027 Admissions Exercise" and reads "12 Nov 2026 — Application Deadline for Advance Offer Round". Missing it does not close the door: CUHK states that only one application is required and that "applicants who are not selected for an advance offer will automatically compete on equal footing with all other applicants in the Regular Round". Notifications to successful Advance Offer applicants run from December 2026. Applications open in October 2026 and CUHK holds an Information Day for Undergraduate Admissions on 17 October 2026.

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  2. 7 January 2027

    Regular Round: application deadline
    Hard deadline
    Details

    Published as "7 Jan 2027 — Application Deadline for Regular Round". This is CUHK's last date; the first teaching term commences in early September 2027, and registration and course selection run August to September 2027. CUHK's page gives Regular Round notifications "From Feb 2026", which, between a January 2027 deadline and August 2027 registration, is probably a misprint for February 2027. A successful applicant must pay a first instalment of composition fees of HK$10,000 and complete acceptance by a specified date or the offer becomes void.

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  3. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    DetailsSource

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in Hong Kong

What you could study here

Every degree here is taught in English. What it is known for:

Integrated BBA

Bachelor of Business Administration · 4 yrs

No subject preference is listed for the IBBA itself; the IB sheet prefers Maths for its finance, actuarial and analytics majors.

Business

Computer Science and Engineering

BSc or BEng · 4 yrs

The IB sheet prefers Maths and one of Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science or Physics, preferably at HL; these are preferences, not requirements.

Computing

Medicine (MBChB)

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery · 6 yrs

Six IB subjects with three at HL, and Chemistry or Biology at HL (both recommended).

Medicine

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8 faculties: what each looks for
  • Faculty of Arts: HL in the matching subject is preferred for Chinese, English, Fine Arts, Music and Translation; other majors name no subject.
  • Faculty of Business Administration: Maths is preferred for finance, actuarial and analytics majors; English A (or English B at HL) for the BBA and Juris Doctor double degree.
  • Faculty of Education: HL Chinese or English is preferred for the language-education degrees, and HL Maths for Mathematics Education.
  • Faculty of Engineering: Maths plus a science is preferred, mostly at HL for AI, Computer Science and Engineering, and Computational Data Science.
  • Faculty of Law: The LLB prefers English A at SL or HL, or English B at HL; admission is holistic.
  • Faculty of Medicine: MBChB wants Chemistry or Biology at HL; Pharmacy prefers Chinese and HL Chemistry; Biomedical Sciences prefers a science or Maths.
  • Faculty of Science: Two of Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Economics or Geography, preferably at HL, for the broad-based science entry.
  • Faculty of Social Science: Economics prefers Maths or Physics, Psychology prefers Maths, Architectural Studies prefers English; other majors name no subject.

What it asks of IB students

Minimum 30 of 45 points and IB English grade 4. IB Chinese grade 4 is asked unless the faculty Dean exempts you. The 2027 IB sheet lists subject preferences per programme, not requirements.

Where it says so

Where it says so

Its IB recognition statement

Worth knowing

Hong Kong sets no EU rate: non-local tuition is HK$230,000 for 2027/28, and any yearly adjustment for the 2027 cohort is capped at 3%.

All 3 notes
  • Hong Kong sets no EU rate: non-local tuition is HK$230,000 for 2027/28, and any yearly adjustment for the 2027 cohort is capped at 3%.
  • You submit one application; if you are not picked in the Advance Offer Round you compete on equal footing in the Regular Round.
  • CUHK describes itself as bilingual, so check the medium of instruction of the courses in your programme.

Sources
  1. CUHK: Requirements for overseas and other qualifications (non-local) — checked 2026-10-07
  2. CUHK: Important dates, 2027 admissions exercise — checked 2026-10-07
  3. CUHK: Admission information for IB candidates (2027 entry) — checked 2026-10-07
  4. CUHK: Fees (2027-2028) — checked 2026-10-07
  5. CUHK: Programme list — checked 2026-10-07
  6. CUHK: Faculties and programmes — checked 2026-10-07
  7. CUHK: Unique college system — checked 2026-10-07
  8. CUHK: Medicine (MBChB) — checked 2026-10-07
  9. CUHK Faculty of Medicine: MBChB admissions for non-JUPAS applicants — checked 2026-10-07
  10. CUHK: Computer Science and Engineering — checked 2026-10-07
  11. CUHK: Integrated Bachelor of Business Administration Programme — checked 2026-10-07
  12. CUHK Faculty of Arts: Undergraduate curriculum — checked 2026-10-07
  13. CUHK Business School: Admissions — checked 2026-10-07
  14. CUHK Faculty of Education: Programmes — checked 2026-10-07
  15. CUHK Faculty of Engineering: Undergraduate programmes — checked 2026-10-07
  16. CUHK: Bachelor of Laws — checked 2026-10-07
  17. CUHK Faculty of Science: Programmes offered — checked 2026-10-07
  18. CUHK: Social Science (Broad-based) — checked 2026-10-07