🇭🇰 Hong Kong → 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · Architecture & Design · 2026
Planning to study Architecture & Design in United Arab Emirates from Hong Kong — perhaps as an architect or designer? Here's the TOEFL you'll need, the score range universities there look for, and how to confirm it on the new 1.0–6.0 scale.
Many UAE universities accept TOEFL for admission (~80–100 old-scale / ~4.0–5.5 new 1–6 scale; set per university). Confirm with the specific institution.
Most universities in United Arab Emirates accept TOEFL for admission where an English-language test is required. Globally, TOEFL iBT is accepted by more than 13,000 universities and institutions across over 160 countries. Confirm the exact score your programme needs on its official admissions page.
Your overall TOEFL score is now the AVERAGE of the four sections (Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing), each scored 1.0–6.0 in half-band steps — not the old 0–120 sum. The scale is CEFR-aligned.
The Architecture & Design requirement is set per programme (postgraduate often higher) — confirm the current figure on the university's official page. Many universities and visa authorities are still updating their thresholds during the 2026–2028 transition — confirm the current figure (and which scale, new 1–6 or old 0–120) on the official source before you rely on it.
Hong Kong schooling is largely English-medium, so TOEFL is often waived where prior study was in English; competitive overseas admissions may still require TOEFL/IELTS — confirm per university.
Accredited United Arab Emirates universities in our directory offer Architecture & Design. A few examples:
All Architecture & Design universities in United Arab Emirates that accept TOEFL →
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Always confirm. TOEFL requirements change and vary by university, programme and visa route — always confirm the current figure with the official body before you rely on it. This page is honest guidance, not immigration advice.