Peking University HSBC Business School
Admissions Bulletin
Admissions for the 2025 cohort open on October 14, 2024 and close on February 28, 2025.
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Application Requirements
Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens with a valid passport.
Must hold a Master’s degree from a recognized university
GRE, GMAT, or other standardized test scores are recommended to be submitted but are not required.
Must have proof of English proficiency with a satisfactory TOEFL score (iBT 100 points or above, no sub-score below 22) or an overall IELTS score of 6.5 with no sub-score lower than 5.5, unless you’re a native English speaker or your undergraduate and postgraduate programs were taught in English.
Residents of the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan who have emigrated to other countries and are applying to Peking University as international students must present valid passport or citizenship documents dating from before April 30, 2019, along with proof of cancellation of Chinese nationality.
It is highly recommended that applicants have a strong preparation in economics, preferably have taken intermediate microeconomics and intermediate macroeconomics courses at university-level or equivalency.
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Application Materials

Applicants need to upload completed documents in the application system and also mail the hard copies (except degree certificate and recommendation letters).

1.Peking University Application Form for International Students (Master and Ph.D. Programs) with a photograph attached. You can apply here : http://www.studyatpku.com

2. One photocopy of your valid passport (passport type must be ordinary).

3. Official transcripts of your academic achievement up to the present, including courses taken and standard achieved, must be original documents or certified copies either in Chinese or English;

4. Master's degree thesis (for fresh graduates in master program, please submit the abstract and table of contents of your thesis) and/or published academic papers and other original research results.

 5.  A personal statement (including a research plan, 3000 words, in English). The template can be downloaded at here;

6. Two recommendation letters from your referees. The referees should be professors or persons with relevant academic title. At least one of them should have knowledge of your recent academic work. The recommendation letter must be original documents either in Chinese or English. Two recommendation letters should be uploaded in the application system. Download the template here;

7. Proof of English proficiency with a satisfactory TOEFL score (iBT 100 points or above, no sub-score below 22) or an overall IELTS score of 6.5 with no sub-score lower than 5.5, unless you’re a native English speaker or your undergraduate and postgraduate programs were taught in English.

8. Your CV in English;

9. Table of contents and abstracts of your academic publications and any other original achievement in your field.

10. Original degree certificate and degree verification report in Chinese or English. For degree certificates in other languages, applicants are required to upload both the original copy and a notarized copy in Chinese or English. Degree diplomas awarded by overseas universities must be authenticated by the Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange, Ministry of Education, P. R. China (CSCSE). Degree diplomas awarded by universities on the Chinese mainland must be authenticated by the Center for Student Services and Development, Ministry of Education, P. R. China (CSSD).

11. Applicants expected to graduate in 2025 must provide an official letter from their current university stating their expected graduation date, submit their certificate of graduation upon being pre-admitted, and present their original degree diploma upon registration.

12.Commitment for Application;Download template here

Contact and Mailing Information

*please include contact information when shipping application materials to the university.

International Office, Room 110 Peking University HSBC Business School University Town, No. 2199, Lishui Road Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518055, China

+86 755 2603 3097

int.admission@phbs.pku.edu.cn