Admission

Entry Requirements

Students with a bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering and Computer Engineering may be admitted to this Programme. Students with a first degree in other fields such as Physics and Mechanical Engineering may also be considered provided that they have some experience and background in electronic engineering. The entrance requirements of the graduate school must also be satisfied.

The entrance requirements of the graduate school:

Master's programme:

• Graduated from a recognized university and obtained a Bachelor's degree, normally with honours not lower than Second Class; or
• Graduated from an honours programme of a recognized university with a Bachelor's degree, normally achieving an average grade of not lower than "B" in undergraduate courses; or
• Completed a course of study in a tertiary educational institution and obtained professional or similar qualifications equivalent to an honours degree.

(Reference: http://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/page/EntryRequirements)

We also welcome non-local applicants. All admitted non-local students must obtain a student visa or entry permit for entering Hong Kong for the purpose of education.

Notes on English Proficiency:

• All students should fulfil the English Language Proficiency Requirement prescribed by Graduate School before they are admitted.

(Reference: https://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/admissions/admissions/requirements)

We also welcome non-local applicants. All admitted non-local students must obtain a student visa or entry permit for entering Hong Kong for the purpose of education.

Tuition Fee (provisional)

Full Time mode: HK$150,000 for the whole programme (including 8 courses), HK$6,250 per unit.

Part Time mode: HK$150,000 for the whole programme (including 8 courses), HK$6,250 per unit.

Payment:

Full-time mode: paid by 2 installments (12 units per installment)

Part-time mode: 6 units (1st installment). Future installments will be paid in terms of the number of courses taken by the student.

Successful applicants who accept an offer from the program are required to pay a non-refundable deposit (1st installment of tuition fee) to confirm their acceptance of admission offer within 2-3 weeks after the official offer letter is released.

Application Procedures

Applications will be processed on a first-come-first-served basis, the majority of offers will be made in early rounds. The number of places is limited, interested applicants should consider early submission of their applications.

Full-time mode admission: September

Part-time mode admission: September & January (provisional)

*Please refer to this webpage for the latest application deadline.

To apply through Internet, please visit the Graduate School's website :

https://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/admissions/admissions/how-to-apply

Submission of Supporting Documents:

1. Complete online application
2. Application fee of HK$300
3. One photocopy of your HKID card or other identity document as given in the Application Form
4. Original copy of official transcripts
5. Original copy of official grading scheme issued by the University (if it is not listed on your transcript)
6. Copies of certificates of academic/professional qualifications may include university certificates of graduation, examination certificates and proof of other qualifications
7. Online Verification Report of Higher Education Qualification Certificate (教育部學歷證書電子註冊備案表) issued by the CHESICC (學信網) (Applicants who obtained degrees from universities in Mainland China)
8. Assessment report from the HKCAAVQ, if necessary
9. Original valid official score report of TOEFL (University’s institution code: 0812)/IELTS (Academic)/GMAT (Verbal) sent directly from the test organization to the University
10. Invite TWO referees to complete the Confidential Recommendations Report

Remarks:

• Photocopies of transcripts issued by CUHK are accepted (not applicable to CUHK (Shenzhen) qualifications). However, the University reserves the right to require applicants to submit original transcripts.
• Some universities may only issue electronic official transcripts to other institutions. In that event, official electronic transcripts should be sent to relevant Graduate Division directly from the issuing university.
• Applicants who obtained degrees from universities in Mainland China are required to provide an Online Verification Report of Higher Education Qualification Certificate (教育部學歷證書電子註冊備案表) issued by the CHESICC (學信網) together with other supporting documents. Please refer to the information on the official website of the CHESICC at https://www.chsi.com.cn/xlcx/en/brief.jsp (English) and https://www.chsi.com.cn/xlcx/bgys.jsp (Chinese).
• Applicants with degrees awarded by overseas universities by distance learning or by completing a curriculum of short duration may be required to provide assessment report from the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic & Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ) on the level of qualification obtained. Applicants will be notified by the Graduate Division concerned separately.
• Certificates and transcripts, which are not in English or Chinese, should be accompanied by an official certified translation in English.
• The certified true copy must be issued by the official organization or relevant test organization. The University may require applicants to provide the original documents for verification.
• The University may require applicants to provide verification reports of the qualification obtained (e.g., verification report issued by the China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Center). Applicants will be notified by the Graduate Division concerned/Graduate School separately.
• TOEFL and IELTS are considered valid for two years from the test date. GMAT is considered valid for five years from the test date.

Applicants are required to post the hardcopy of supporting documents to the Division by the application deadline. Otherwise, the applications may not be further processed. All documents submitted will not be returned and will be destroyed if the application is unsuccessful.

Postal Address for Submitting application materials:
Division of Electronic Engineering (MSc in Electronic Engineering)
Room 404, Ho Sin Hang Engineering Building,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong,
Shatin, NT, Hong Kong SAR,
P.R. China

** Please always quote the Application No. in the future correspondences.

Application Result

Applicants may login the Application for Admission to Postgraduate Programmes and check your application results in the section of "View Application Result". (link: https://www.gradsch.cuhk.edu.hk/OnlineApp/login.aspx)

An official admission offer letter must be issued only by the department or the graduate school. Applicants who do not receive notification by early September can assume their applications have been unsuccessful. No written notification will be sent to unsuccessful applicants.

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