Fees for 2009-10

*(The sum is returnable on withdrawal from the University, subject to no claim being outstanding; the balance of this deposit is normally transferred to be payment of the Graduation Fee)

- For newly admitted students, the tuition fee should be normally paid within two weeks from
  the date of the admission notification.

- For research postgraduate programmes, if students have to continue studies or submit their
  thesis after the Normative Study Period will be put on continuing status and will be required
  to pay tuition fees. Those who have completed all course requirements (including
  submission of thesis) but cannot pass the IT Proficiency Test within the Normative Study
  Period must pay the Late Examination Fee for IT Proficiency Test as well. The fee level is
  $500 per term.

- For taught postgraduate programmes, students who have to continue studies after the
  Normative Study Period will be given continuing status and will be required to pay tuition
  fees, unless otherwise specified by the programme concerned. Those who have completed
  all course requirements but cannot pass the IT Proficiency Test within the Normative Study
  Period have to pay the Late Examination Fee for IT Proficiency Test as well. The fee level is
  $500 per term.

- The tuition fee for non-local student studying UGC-funded taught postgraduate programme
   is HK$80,000 per annum in 2007-08.

Registered full-time students who satisfy the following conditions can apply for grants and loans under the "Tertiary Student Finance Scheme- Publicly-Funded Programmes (TSFS)"¹ administered by the Government Student Financial Assistance Agency (SFAA) of the Hong Kong Government.

The students should
- have the right of abode in Hong Kong; OR
- have had their homes in Hong Kong continuously for three completed years immediately prior to the commencement of their studies (this does not cover students holding student visas to study in Hong Kong)

AND

- be taking up an exclusively UGC-funded or public-funded student place in a recognised programme under TSFS.

Under this scheme, grants are awarded to cover tuition fees and academic expenses while loans are for living expenses. Moreover, Non-means Tested loans are also available to both full-time and part-time students² to cover tuition fees. Recipients of loans have to pay interest and are expected to repay the loans within a specified period after graduation or upon leaving the University. For details, please visit the SFAA website at www.sfaa.gov.hk.

1 Details of eligibility would be confirmed by the Government Student Financial Assistance Agency (SFAA) around April
   every year on the SFAA website (www.sfaa.gov.hk). Enquiries can be made directly to the SFAA.

2 Applicants must have right of abode in Hong Kong or have resided or have had their homes in Hong Kong continuously
   for three completed years immediately prior to the commencement of their studies (this does not cover students
   holding student visas to study in Hong Kong.)

A number of bursaries and loans are available for full-time financially needy students of exclusively UGC-funded or public-funded programmes who are Hong Kong permanent residents. The bursaries and loans are open for application in September. As these are in general supplementary to TSFS provided by the Government, students should first apply for TSFS.

Students not covered by TSFS may approach the Scholarships and Financial Aid Section, Office of Admissions and Financial Aid (OAFA) to discuss their needs and seek advice and assistance as necessary.

Students with emergency needs arising from sudden changes in financial conditions can also apply throughout the year with relevant supporting documents.

Application forms can be downloaded from the OAFA website at www.cuhk.edu.hk/adm/sfas in September.


The University also administers a number of scholarships and prizes, which are awarded on the basis of academic performance. Nominations from Faculties/Departments are normally needed for most of these scholarships/prizes, whilst those for overseas studies are usually open for application. Further information on scholarships and prizes are available from the OAFA website at http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/adm/sfas.


Postgraduate Studentships are available in most Graduate Division for full-time students registered for research degree programmes. Students awarded studentships will receive stipends in return for assisting in the teaching and research work of the Graduate Division. The provisional monthly stipend for Postgraduate Studentship is around $12,800-$13,400 for 2009-10.


Financial assistance/scholarships for disabled students are available through various schemes supported by outside organizations. Disabled students may approach OAFA to discuss their needs and seek advice and assistance as necessary.