Hong Kong

Information for students from Hong Kong

Aston University is one of the leading career-focused universities in the UK, dedicated to providing real-world experience to all of our students.

Located in the centre of Birmingham, the UK's second-largest city, Aston is a welcoming home for career-minded students. The 2024 Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) data shows that employed Aston University graduates have the 19th largest median salary in the UK out of all Higher Education Institutions five years after graduation at £35,400.

Find out who to contact for help with your application, entry requirements, and available scholarships.

Hong Kong

English Language Requirements

HKDSE English language overall score of 4 with no skill component score below 3. Specific programmes may require higher skill component scores.

Alternatively, please refer to the English Language Requirements here

Undergraduate programmes

We will consider you for Undergraduate study if you have a complete HKDSE with at least 2 electives, where grades between 444-555.

The following table can be referred to as HKDSE and GCE A Level equivalent:

GCE A Level	A	B	C
HKDSE equivalent	5	4	3

If you have a higher diploma or an associate degree from a recognised Hong Kong university/college, with GPA of 3.0/4.0, we may consider you for direct entry to the second year of an undergraduate degree.

Postgraduate (Masters)

You can apply for a masters programme if you have a good undergraduate degree (2:2 or higher) from a recognised university. The specific GPA requirement will vary depending on the course you are applying for at Aston and the university from which you have graduated.

If you are applying for finance, engineering, science or social science-based subjects you must have studied a similar field in your undergraduate degree.

If you are unable to meet the direct entry requirement to Aston University, you can also consider the Master Foundation Programme/Graduate Diploma at ONCAMPUS Aston.

Postgraduate (MBA)

A minimum of three years’ work experience with at least an undergraduate qualification from a recognised university, or a minimum of 5 years’ work experience with HKDSE level (or equivalent) qualification.

Postgraduate Research

You can apply for a research programme if you have a good Masters degree (2:1 or higher) from a recognised university. The specific requirement will vary depending on the course you are applying for at Aston and the university from which you have graduated.

You have to submit a detailed research proposal outlining your intended research topic, its objectives, proposed method of research and an indication of how the proposed research topic relates to previous work by other researchers.

International scholarships

International Scholarships: We offer a range of scholarships for undergraduate and postgraduate study. Please see our international scholarships webpage for more information.

Contact us

Please contact our Regional team via northeastasia@aston.ac.uk who will be more than happy to answer your questions and provide more information on our entry requirements.

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