Scholarships, Fees and Financial Aid

Tuition Fees

The tuition fees for full-time undergraduate degree programmes for the 2011-2012 academic year are HK$42,100 (US$5,397) for local students and HK$100,000 (US$12,821 for non-local students# per annum) respectively.

Fees are to be paid in two equal installments, normally before the first and second semesters.

For newly enrolled undergraduate students, HK$10,000 (US$1,282) of the first installment plus some fees must be paid by the applicants on acceptance of their admission offer and the balance must be paid in November.

The cost of studying at the University as an international (non-local) student is approximately HK$138,100 (US$17,706) per year for government-funded programmes, including tuition fees, hall residence and daily expenses. The details are as follows.

Cost Items	HK Dollars	US Dollars
Tuition Fee (per annum)	100,000	12,821
Hall Residence^ (2 or 3-person bedroom)	Approximately 8,000 to 11,100 (for 9 months)	Approximately 1,026 to1,423
Personal Expenses (including meals, transportation, entertainment and miscellaneous)	27,000 (3,000 per month for 9 months)	3,462
Total Cost (per annum)	HK$135,000-138,100	US$17,309-17,706

(currency conversion rate: US$1= HK$7.8)

<sup>Remarks:
# Non-local students are persons entering Hong Kong for the purpose of education with a student visa/entry permit issued by the Director of Immigration. Applicants on work visas/under IANG and persons on dependent visas are considered "non-local".

^ The assignment to different types of rooms such as 2 or 3-person rooms is subject to availability in the Undergraduate Halls.</sup>