Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) Admission Guide for International Students

HKBU and the international application route

Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) is a publicly funded, English-medium university offering a broad liberal-arts-oriented education. As a matter of institutional history stated in HKBU's own official profile, Hong Kong Baptist College was founded by the Baptist Convention of Hong Kong in 1956, became a fully publicly funded tertiary institution in 1983, and was renamed Hong Kong Baptist University in 1994.

International and other non-local undergraduates apply directly to HKBU through its own online admissions system (the non-JUPAS route), not through the local JUPAS system. You submit academic records, English-test results and any programme-specific materials, then pay the application fee. Confirm current programmes, fees and deadlines on the official HKBU admissions website.

Main study areas at HKBU

HKBU is known for strengths in communication and creative media (including journalism and film), business, science, arts and humanities, social sciences and creative arts such as music. Programmes emphasise a broad, whole-person education alongside a chosen major.

When shortlisting, read each programme's structure and required subjects, and note whether any ask for a portfolio, audition, written work or interview (more common in communication, film and creative-arts programmes). Offerings are updated each cycle, so confirm the current programme list on the official site.

Accepted qualifications and English requirements

HKBU accepts a range of international school-leaving qualifications, with each programme setting its own subjects and grade profile. Applicants from non-English-medium systems must also demonstrate English proficiency.

• IB Diploma, GCE A-Levels, recognised Indian board results, US high-school qualifications with SAT/ACT, and other recognised qualifications
• English evidence commonly via IELTS (Academic) or TOEFL; some English-medium qualifications may meet the requirement directly
• Required subjects, grades and English scores vary by programme and change each cycle
• Verify the exact accepted qualifications and scores for your HKBU programme on the official admissions site

Application steps, fees and scholarships

Apply through HKBU's online admissions system: create an account, complete the form, upload documents and English results, and pay the fee. Application windows and deadlines — including any earlier rounds for certain programmes — are set each year.

HKBU publishes non-local tuition, accommodation costs and entrance-scholarship details on its official pages; some awards are automatic on merit and others require a separate application. No agent or service can guarantee admission or funding — only HKBU decides. If admitted, HKBU explains acceptance steps, and the Hong Kong student-visa process is handled separately by the Immigration Department (general information only, not immigration advice — verify on the official government source).