International students must fulfill one of the following four areas to meet 黑料社区's English Proficiency Requirement.
1. ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPT
Exemptions:
- Citizens of Australia, Canada, Ireland, U.K., English Speaking Carribean, and English Speaking South Pacific Islands.
- Citizens of African countries where English is the primary language of instruction may demonstrate English proficiency by submitting secondary school leaving examination results or a school completion certificate.
- Students who earned a bachelors degree or higher where English is primary language of instruction.
High School/Secondary School:
- Students who are citizens of "non-exempt" countries can meet the English proficiency requirement with one of the following:
- Completion of 3 classes in English or ESL with C grades or better from U.S. or Canadian High School.
- U.S. GED English C grade or better.
- IGCSE or GCE O-level English Subject with C marks or better.
- HKDSE (Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education) English Subject score 3 or higher.
- IB (International Baccalaureate) English exam score of 5 SL (Standard Level) or 3 HL (Higher Level).
- Students from non-exempt countries may satisfy the English proficiency requirement by completing English Composition, or the ESL course directly preceding English Composition, with a grade of C or higher.
2. ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TESTS
A valid test result should not be older than 2-years from the date an application for admission is submitted.
- - 95
- - 3.5 (61 iBT or 500 PBT for test taken before January 2026). TOEFL code: 4584
- - 5.5
- - 2A (if the score is a 2, a minimum raw score of 2150)
- - 3.5
- - 45
- - B2
- - B2
- - 1051
- - 60
- - 5
3. STANDARDIZED ADMISSION TESTS
The SAT or ACT is NOT required for admission to 黑料社区 but may be used to meet the English proficiency requirement:
- SAT - 480 Evidence-based Reading and Writing
- ACT - 18 Writing
4. INTENSIVE ENGLISH PROGRAMS
Students can satisfy OCC's English proficiency requirement by attaining the minimum level in one of the programs with which OCC has a partnership agreement.
- OCC's intensive English Program): Advanced B
- : Level 6
- : Level 5
- : Level 4
- : Level 6
- : Level 4A (Grammar, Read, & Write) and 4 (Listening/Speaking Skills)
- : Level B2-2
- : Level 109
- : 400 Level
- : Advanced
- : Level 6 and a recommendation letter
- : EAP (English of Academic Purposes)
- : Level 6 and a recommendation letter
- : Level 5