Copies of certificates of academic/ professional qualifications

Copies of certificates of academic/professional qualifications may include university certificates of graduation, examination certificates and proof of other qualifications. Applicants who obtained degrees from Mainland China should provide Chinese version of both degree certificate (學位證書) and graduation certificate (畢業證書).

Official transcripts and grading schemes of all tertiary level studies

Official transcripts (with a complete record of courses attended and examination results) and grading schemes of all tertiary level studies should be submitted.

• CUHK qualifications (Bachelor’s or higher degrees):
  • Photocopies of transcripts issued by CUHK are accepted (not applicable to CUHK (Shenzhen) qualifications). The University reserves the right to require applicants to submit original transcripts.
• Other qualifications:
  • Starting from the 2020-21 intake, scanned copies of the latest official academic transcripts with official chop from the Registry or Office responsible for handling student records is accepted for issuing the admission offers. However, documents printed from the system or any other documents without a proper letterhead and an official chop will not be accepted. Besides, there should be explanatory notes printed / attached to the transcript indicating the grading scheme of the University.
  • Certificates and transcripts, which are not in English or Chinese, should be accompanied by an official certified translation in English.
  • Admitted students are required to submit original copies of those official documents for verification by the conditions fulfillment deadline. Otherwise, they will not be allowed to register and commence studies at the University. Official transcripts should be sent directly to relevant unit (Mailing Address: Room 328, 3/F, Sino Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong) stated in Admission Notification in a sealed envelope from the issuing university.  Some universities may only issue electronic official transcripts to other institutions. In that event, official electronic transcripts should be sent to relevant unit (email: mapsy@cuhk.edu.hk) directly from the issuing university.
  • Applicants who obtained degrees from universities in Mainland China are required to provide a valid Online Verification Report of Higher Education Qualification Certificate (教育部學歷證書電子註冊備案表) and a valid Online Verification Report of Higher Education Degree Certificate (中國高等教育學位在線驗證報告) issued by the CHESICC (學信網) together with their degree certificate and graduation certificate.
  • Applicants from Mainland China who obtained degrees from overseas universities are required to provide a valid Overseas Credentials Evaluation Report (國(境)外學歷學位認證書) issued by the CSCSE (中國留學網) together with their degree certificate and graduation certificate.
  • The University may require applicants to provide verification reports of the qualification obtained. Applicants will be notified by the Graduate Division concerned/Graduate School separately.

If you are currently in the final year of your study, you are required to submit the final official transcript before starting your postgraduate study at CUHK.

Official proof of English Language proficiency  

Upload scanned copies of the supporting documents to Online Application System for Postgraduate Programmes.

Admitted students are required to submit official proofs of English Language proficiency to us directly in officially sealed envelopes by the issuing universities/ institutions for verification by the conditions fulfillment deadline. Otherwise, they will not be allowed to register and commence studies at the University. (Mailing Address: Room 328, 3/F, Sino Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong)