Entry Requirements

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Applicants for the Digital MBA for Global Leaders program (DiMBA) are required to fulfill the following admissions requirements.

requirements bachelor

A bachelor's degree

A bachelor's degree

requirements work exp

5 years of full-time work experience

A minimum of 5 years of full-time work experience after graduating from your first degree

requirements gmat

A satisfactory GMAT/GRE score

Applicants with more than 7 years of full-time work experience are eligible to apply for a GMAT waiver subject to approval

admission english

A Good TOEFL/IELTS academic results

If English was not the first language of instruction of your undergraduate/postgraduate course

We follow the minimum TOEFL/IELTS score requirements set out by the university as follows:

TOEFL-iBT

80

Refers to the total score in one single attempt

TOEFL-pBT

550

TOEFL-Revised 
paper-delivered test

60

Total scores for Reading, Listening and Writing sections

IELTS

Overall score

IELTS

All sub-score

6.5

5.5

Academic Module

Gmat Waiver

Applicants with more than 7 years of full-time work experience are eligible to apply for a GMAT waiver subject to approval.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
We recognize the importance of recruiting a diverse group of students who will both benefit from and contribute to the HKUST MBA programs.

In addition to your academic and professional backgrounds, we will also consider how you will interact with others in a group, how the program matches your individual needs and objectives, and how you can contribute to the class and program.

Special COVID-19 Arrangements

HKUST MBA accepts scores from the online version of GMAT/ GRE, IELTS Indicator, TOEFL-iBT Special Home Edition examinations, and Duolingo English Test (where available) for the 2023-24 admissions.