Please refer to the Admission Requirements.
Application for the 2025 intake will commence on 10 September 2024. The application deadline will be on 1 April 2025.
The tuition fee for 2025 intake is HK$393,000 (for non-local applicants) and HK$301,000 (for local applicants). However, tuition fee does not cover the cost of textbooks or other course materials.
Applications can be submitted online or in person to the Taught Postgraduate Studies Section, Academic Registry (Room 904, 9/F, Academic and Administration Building, Baptist University Road Campus, HKBU) or by mail to the above office.
Yes, shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend admission interviews online.
GMAT is not required, but highly encouraged. A satisfactory GMAT score will serve as supplementary information in the selection process.
If English was not the medium of instruction for the first degree, applicants are required to provide evidence of English proficiency, e.g. English standard with a minimum TOEFL score of 79 (Internet-based) or IELTS overall band score of 6.5 or qualifications deemed to be equivalent.
You can submit your application prior to taking the exam, but you should specify the tentative test date on the application form. The Admission Panel, in any case, needs to have your relevant test results before an admission offer can be made.
September of each year.
You must complete 12 courses (equivalent to 36 credit units); out of which 8 are core courses (3 units@), 2 are required courses (3 units @) and 2 are elective courses (3 units@).
As the MScBM is a pre-experience Masters level programme, in order to maintain cohesion and integrity of the student cohort and the programme, there will be no admissions with advanced standing or exemptions.
Yes, students can join the exchange programme, if the applications are approved by the Programme Director and place is available from the partner institutions.
No, but the expenses for flight, accommodation and cost of living during the exchange are to be borne by the students.
The Hong Kong Immigration Department requires all full-time non-local students (from overseas or the Chinese Mainland) to obtain a student visa in order to study in Hong Kong. Applications should normally be made at least two months in advance.
For applicants from the Chinese Mainland, the student visa applications should be submitted through the University. Applicants will be informed of the details once they are given the admission offer.
For applicants from overseas, they should make their own enquiries about the student visa requirements from a Chinese Embassy in their local Government, or by writing directly to: The Immigration Department, Ground Floor, Administration Tower, Immigration Headquarters, 61 Po Yap Road, Tseung Kwon O, New Territories. For details, please visit the Immigration Department website. Students who have encountered difficulties in nominating a local visa sponsor may approach the Academic Registry for assistance.
Tuition fee is paid by 2 installments for full-time programme. The first installment will be paid according to the deadline stated in the offer letter. The second one will be in December.
Most courses are held on weekdays (both in daytime and evenings) on campus in the first semester. Elective courses, which are taken by full-time and exchange students, might be held on weekends in the 2nd Semester.
Students can arrange the accommodation via our Student Affairs Office. Students can choose to live at the Dr. Ng Tor Tai International House, a 3-star hotel situated on the campus or the off-campus accommodation. However, since only limited rooms are available, accommodation will be provided on a first come, first served basis.
Yes, we offer varous scholarships / awards to new entrants with distinguished qualities to pursue full-time MScBM study, including the International Postgraduate Scholarship, MScBM Diversity Contribution Scholarship and MScBM Entrance Award.
We also have academic awards to reward students for outstanding scholastic performance. For details of the awards, please visit "Scholarships and Financial Aids".
Local students can apply for the Government’s Continuing Education Fund and non-means tested loan.
The estimated monthly spending for a moderate-student lifestyle is as follow:
| Monthly Spending | (HK$) |
| Accommodation | 8,000 - 10,000 |
| Meals | 3,000 - 5,000 |
| Other expenses (transportation, entertainment and miscellaneous) | 3,000 - 5,000 |