TOEFL English is the medium of instruction at HKUST. Applicants whose first language is not English and whose degree or equivalent qualification was awarded by an institution with the medium of instruction was not English will need to meet the English Language Requirements. Proficiency Test Minimum Scores TOEFL-iBT 80 TOEFL-pBT 550 You don't need to present TOEFL or IELTS score if your first language is English, or you obtained the bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from an institution where the medium of instruction was English. IELTS English is the medium of instruction at HKUST. Applicants whose first language is not English and whose degree or equivalent qualification was awarded by an institution with the medium of instruction was not English will need to meet the English Language Requirements. Proficiency Test Minimum Scores IELTS (Academic Module) Overall score: 6.0 and All sub-scores: 5.5 You don't need to present TOEFL or IELTS score if your first language is English, or you obtained the bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from an institution where the medium of instruction was English.