Admissions for
2025/2026
In supporting your learning dream at City MBA, scholarships are available for eligible applicants by nomination. No separate application is required.
MBA Online Application
Deadline:
Non-local Applications: 30 Nov 2024
Local Applicants: 30 Nov 2024
The review of applications will start before the deadline and continue until all the places are filled. You are encouraged to submit your application earlier.
APPLY NOWSchedule a 30-minute session (except Saturdays and public holidays) with our admissions representative to discuss your eligibility and discover more about the CityU MBA Programme. Upload your CV to seek personalized study and career advice (optional)
Admissions Requirements
When evaluating an application, we consider various factors (including academic achievements, professional experiences, and personal accomplishments) from a holistic perspective:
- A bachelor’s degree from a recognised university, or equivalent.
- Preferably at least 2 years of relevant work experience.
- GMAT:
- GMAT is not required for applicants with two years of work experience at the time of application.
- If you have less than two years of work experience at the time of application, you may choose to apply first. Should you be admitted, your offer will be conditional on your GMAT score.
- GMAT institution codes: 54Q-QT-88 (full-time); 54Q-QT-22 (part-time).
- GRE: For candidates who have taken the GRE, you are welcome to use it in place of GMAT.
- Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview with the Programme Leader / Associate Programme Leader.
English Proficiency Requirement
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:
- a score of 79 (Internet-based Test) on 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 new College English Test (CET6) of Chinese mainland or a pass in the old CET-6 test; or
- other equivalent qualifications
@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.
@ TOEFL iBT Home Edition, TOEFL MyBest Score, IELTS Indicator, IELTS One Skill Retake and IELTS Online are NOT accepted.
#Applicants are required to arrange for the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to send their TOEFL results directly to the University. The TOEFL institution code for CityU is 3401.
Qualified applicants from all over the world are encouraged to apply early. Over the past few years, many international students, including those coming from Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Russia, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, UK, US, Vietnam, etc. have been successfully admitted and enrolled in the programme.