CUHK BUSINESS SCHOOL

Competitive Admissions Requirements

Competitive admissions requirements are for guidance only. Satisfying requirement does not guarantee admission, as
admission is on a competitive basis. If you have met, or are predicted to meet, the lower grade listed in our competitive
admissions requirements, you will be entered into our selection process. This does not guarantee that you will receive an
offer. Entry requirements vary for different programmes and dependent on applications received. If your country/
qualification is not listed here, you application will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

International Qualifications General Requirements

International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) with 30 points out of 45
International Baccalaureate For candidates who have completed only the first year of IB Diploma studies with outstanding
Diploma (IB) results, they may be considered admission under special circumstances on individual merits
case-by-case

3AL passes / 2 AL + 2AS passes

GCE A-Level /
International A-Level For candidates who have completed only GCE-AS / International-AS with outstanding results,
they may be considered for admission under special circumstances on individual merits
case-by-case.

Senior Secondary School Graduation Diploma / Certificate; and

SAT Reasoning Test / ACT
an overall total score of 1190 out of 1600 in SAT (from March 2016) / 1650 out of 2400 in
and SAT Subject Test / SAT Reasoning Test (before March 2016) /
Advanced Placement (AP) Test a composite score of 24 in ACT; and
grade 3 each in 2 Advanced Placement (AP) Tests / a score of 600 each in 2 SAT Subject
Tests (taken in June 2021 or before)

GCE A-Level /
Programme / Stream IB Diploma SAT / ACT / AP
International A-Level

Integrated BBA 35 AAB or equivalent Redesigned SAT: 1320

(excluding language subjects) ACT: a composite score of 28
SAT Subject Tests: a score of 650
in each of the 2 subjects
AP Exams: a score of 4 in each of
the 2 subjects

Global Business Studies 42 3A*1A or equivalent Redesigned SAT: 1450

(excluding language subjects SAT Subject Tests: a score of 750 in
in one sitting) each of the 3 subjects
AP Exams: a score of 4 in each of
the 3 subjects

BBA-JD Double 38 AAA or equivalent Redesigned SAT: 1410

Degree Programme (3 non-language subjects in AP Exams: a score of 5 in each of
one sitting; or an English the 3 subjects
language subject plus 2
non-language subjects
in one sitting)
 GCE A-Level /
Programme / Stream IB Diploma International A-Level SAT / ACT / AP

Professional Accountancy 35 AAB or equivalent Redesigned SAT: 1320

(excluding language subjects) ACT: a composite score of 28
SAT Subject Tests: a score of 650
in each of the 2 subjects
AP Exams: a score of 4 in each of
the 2 subjects

Hospitality and Real Estate 34 AAB or equivalent Redesigned SAT: 1320

(excluding language subjects) ACT: a composite score of 28
SAT Subject Tests: a score of 650
in each of the 2 subjects
AP Exams: a score of 4 in each of
the 2 subjects

Insurance, Financial and 38 A*AA or equivalent Redesigned SAT: 1400

Actuarial Analysis (excluding language subjects) ACT: a composite score of 30
AP Exams: a score of 4 in each of
the 3 subjects, including
Calculus AB or Calculus BC

Quantitative Finance 38 A*AA or equivalent Redesigned SAT: 1400

(excluding language subjects) ACT: a composite score of 30
(also for Cambridge SAT Subject Tests: 2 subjects
Pre-U Diploma) (excluding language subjects)
AP Exams: 2 subjects
(excluding language subjects)

Interdisciplinary 38 AAA or equivalent Redesigned SAT: 1400

Major Programme (excluding language subjects) ACT: a composite score of 30
in Global Economics SAT Subject Tests: 2 subjects
and Finance (excluding language subjects)
AP Exams: 2 subjects
(excluding language subjects)

Interdisciplinary Major 38 A*AA or equivalent Redesigned SAT: 1400

Programme in Quantitative (excluding language subjects) ACT: a composite score of 30
Finance and Risk (also for Cambridge SAT Subject Tests: 2 subjects
Management Science Pre-U Diploma) (excluding language subjects)
AP Exams: 2 subjects
(excluding language subjects)

Note:
The actual results of the students admitted to each programme may vary from year to year (depending on the overall results achieved by applicants
in a particular year, the number of applicants applying to the programme, changes in selection criteria, etc.). Information in this section is for
reference only.