Master of Science in
Artificial Intelligence

Admissions

Admissions

Programme Code: P75
MSc Artificial Intelligence
理學碩士(人工智能)

For applying online, please click HERE.

Entrance Requirements

To be eligible for admission, you must satisfy the General Entrance Requirements and have:

  • a recognised bachelor's degree in a computing discipline such as Computer Studies, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent; or
  • a recognised bachelor's degree in a related discipline such as Electronic Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Manufacturing Engineering, Quantitative Analysis, or equivalent, together with applicable working experience in information technology; or
  • a recognised bachelor's degree with substantial knowledge or background in information technology.

Applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained from an institution where the medium of instruction is NOT English should also fulfill the following minimum English proficiency requirement:

  • 79 (Internet-based test) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)@#; or
  • an overall band score of 6.5 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS)@; or
  • a score of 450 in the Chinese mainland’s College English Test Band 6 (CET-6);

@ TOEFL and IELTS scores are considered valid for two years. Applicants are required to provide their English test results obtained within the two years preceding the start of the University's application period.

# Applicants are required to arrange with the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to send their TOEFL results directly to the University. The TOEFL institution code for CityUHK is 3401.

Only the above English tests are accepted for MSc Artificial Intelligence (P75) and the following English tests are NOT accepted:

  • Duolingo
  • GMAT
  • GRE
  • IELTS Indicator
  • TOEFL iBT Home Edition
  • TOEIC
  • others

Please refer to the updated admissions website for information.

The definitions of non-local applicants and local applicants are set out below:

Non-local Applicants

Persons holding the following documents issued by the Immigration Department (IMMD) of the HKSAR are classified as non-local applicants:

  • Student visa / entry permit; or
  • Visa / entry permit under the Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates (IANG Visa); or
  • Dependant visa / entry permit for applicants who were 18 years old or above when they were issued with such visa / entry permit by the IMMD

Due to immigration restrictions, nationals from Afghanistan, Cuba, Laos, North Korea (DPRK), Nepal and Vietnam may not be able to obtain a student visa to study in Hong Kong. For details, please click here.

Local Applicants

Persons holding any of the following documents issued by the Immigration Department (IMMD) are classified as local applicants:

  • Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card
  • Documents issued by the IMMD certifying the right of abode / right to land in Hong Kong
  • One-way permit for entry to Hong Kong
  • Dependant visa / entry permit for applicants who were below 18 years old when they were issued with such visa / entry permit by the IMMD
  • Full-time employment visa / work permit (for part-time study)
  • Visa / entry permit for Quality Migrant Admission Scheme (QMAS)
  • Visa / entry permit for Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (CIES)
  • Visa / Entry permit for Admission Scheme for the Second Generation of Chinese Hong Kong Permanent Residents
  • Visa label for unconditional stay

If you need further advice on visa requirements, please contact the IMMD.