Entrance Requirements

PolyU SPEED Articulation (Top-up) Degree Programmes

PolyU SPEED self-financed articulation (top-up) honours degree programmes are accredited by PolyU. Graduates will be conferred a degree awarded by PolyU.

Entrance Requirements

Holders of a recognised Associate Degree, Higher Diploma or an equivalent qualification.

An applicant who does not possess the above-mentioned qualifications but has reached the age of 25 before 1 September, in the academic year in which he/she seeks admission, may apply as a mature applicant. He/she must demonstrate sufficient motivation, knowledge and potential to indicate a high probability of being able to complete the programme successfully.

English Language Requirements

An applicant who is not a native speaker of English, and does not possess an Associate Degree or a Higher Diploma or an equivalent qualification for which English was the primary medium of instruction, is expected to fulfil the following minimum English language requirements:

1.  A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 80 for the Internet-based test/ 550 for the paper-based test; OR
2.  An overall Band Score of 6.0 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS); OR
3.  Satisfactory results in other recognised English language assessments

Individual cases may be considered on their own merit, and applicants concerned may be required to take an additional 3-credit Adjunct English subject upon admission.