Freshman applicants may receive a preliminary offer of admission based upon unofficial high school transcripts/mark sheets. If an offer of admission is made, an official transcript/mark sheet from the last high school/secondary school attended showing all years of the student's grades and proof of completion of the high school/secondary school or equivalent program should be received prior to Aug. 1 for fall enrolment . Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) minimum scores 550 on the paper-based test, 85 on the internet-based test with a minimum score of 20 on each section, International English Language Testing System (IELTS) composite score of at least 6.5 with a score of at least 6.5 in both reading and writing. First-year applicants who attended the Hong Kong secondary school system must have completed six years of study in the secondary school system and have taken the HKDSE. Applicants should score, at minimum, level three in English language, level two in Mathematics and Liberal Studies, and score at level two, obtain a grade of E, or receive an Attained in two elective subjects from an appropriate Category A, B or C elective. A score at level two in Chinese language may be used to satisfy one elective requirement. Only one non-English language subject score may be used. Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) score of at least 5 in English language.