Academic Qualification

Applicants should possess:

1. a bachelor’s degree from a recognised university or equivalent;
2. a postgraduate diploma/certificate in education or equivalent in a subject other than the specialising subject of the chosen stream.

Language Proficiency Requirement

Proof of English proficiency is required for all applicants whose bachelor’s degrees were obtained from programmes where the medium of instruction is not English. These applicants must meet the following minimum requirements for English proficiency:

For applicants applying for the English specialising subject:

1. An overall band score of 6.5 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS)* or equivalent

For applicants applying for non-English specialising subjects:

2. An overall band score of 6.0 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS)* or equivalent

*Note: Test result provided should be within two years from the date of issuance of the Admission Offer letter. IELTS Indicator test is not accepted.

Others

1. Applicants should possess a full-time local school teacher status^.
2. Students may be provisionally accepted at the time of application, but they should have their full-time local school teacher status confirmed before registration for the programme.

^ Subjects taught should include the specialising subject following the norms set by the Department of Education Studies. Applicants who do not have a full-time local school teacher status will be considered on a case-by-case basis and, if admitted, have to fulfill teaching practice requirements stipulated by the Department.

Double Registration
For UGC-funded programmes, unless otherwise approved by the University, registered candidates are normally not permitted to register part-time or full-time for any other qualification, either at the University itself or at any other local institution of higher learning. Candidates breaching this regulation are subject to discontinuation of their studies at the University.