FAQs

A student needs to earn 40 credit units for the award of the Global EMBA degree.

A part-time student normally spends 2 years to complete all the 40 credit units (CUs).

All local Hong Kong students are classified as "Combined Mode," which means they can study either part-time or full-time.

The majority of Non-local Global EMBA students will choose to study as "part-time students." The EMBA programme will arrange short-term student visas for these students when they come to residential courses on the campus.

If a non-local student wants to register as a full-time student with a student visa and HKID card granted by the HKSAR Government, the student is required to take at least 12 credit units (CUs) per semester. (Note: Semester B will include the Summer term.)

A Residential Course (4 CUs) normally includes pre-class online briefing, pre-class assignments, 5-day intensive classes, post-class projects and essays, and online project presentation. The classes will include seminars, case studies, guest talks, company visits, dinner events, etc.

An Online Core Course (2 CUs) normally includes 20-hr of online meetings or 2.5-day of in-person classes, plus assignments. Students based in Hong Kong or those who can visit Hong Kong are highly encouraged to attend the classes in person at CityUHK campus.

A Global Learning Tour (4 CUs) normally includes 5-day meetings, company visits, luncheon, dinner talks, and other related activities.

Applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained from an institution where the medium of instruction is NOT English should also fulfill the following minimum English proficiency requirement:

• A score of 79 (Internet-based test) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); or
• An overall band score of 6.5 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS); or
• band 6 in the Chinese mainland’s College English Test; or
• other equivalent qualifications.

TOEFL and IELTS scores are considered valid for two years from the test date and must be valid at the time of submission of application.

GMAT/GRE/EA is not required.

The tuition fee for 2025 intake is HK$848,000 including the tuition fee (40 Credit Units (CUs): HK$18,000 per credit unit= HK$720,000) covering 4 Residential Course (16 CUs), 1 Global Learning Tour (4 CUs), 4 Online Core Courses (8 CUs), and the Electives (12 CUs); together with residential trip fee HK$128,000.

The tuition fee does not cover hotel and meal costs for a residential or short course. Non-local students can opt to stay at CityU Lodge (the Lodge), which provides quality and convenient on-campus accommodation for guests.

The tuition fee has only covered the accommodation expense for one Global learning tour, and students need to arrange and pay for their own flight tickets.

The online registration fee of Global EMBA programme is HK$800 (non-refundable).  Payment can be made by VISA, MasterCard, UnionPay, AlipayHK/China, WeChat Pay or Faster Payment System (FPS).

Students must pay HK$162,000 (equivalent to 9 Credit Units) along with the Global Learning Tour fee of HK$128,000, totaling HK$290,000 as the acceptance fee, which is non-refundable and non-transferable.

Those non-local students who study our Global EMBA Full-time programme can apply for IANG after graduation, to stay and work in Hong Kong without having secured an offer of employment upon application.