CityUHK is committed to nurturing the talents of students and creating applicable knowledge in order to support social and economic development. To attract bright local talent, CityUHK Scholarships for Hong Kong Talents have been set up for Hong Kong students with excellent HKDSE or GCE "A" level / IB results applying to government-funded bachelor's degree programmes. The scholarship awards will cover up to six years of study, depending on the normal duration of the registered undergraduate programme. The Scholarships are as follows:
- Flagship Scholarships: for local JUPAS and non-JUPAS entrants
- Institutional Scholarships: for local JUPAS and non-JUPAS entrants
- Dean's Scholarships: for local JUPAS entrants
**Criteria & Award Value for 2025/26**
Flagship Programmes (Admission Code) | Full Scholarship 100% Tuition and Hall Fees (double room occupancy) |
Half Scholarship 50% Tuition and Hall Fees (double room occupancy) |
Exchange Sponsorships (HK$) |
Criteria (Minimum HKDSE Scores*) | |||
BBA Global Business (JS1001) | 27.5 | 24.5 | Up to $500,000 (one-off) |
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (JS1801) | 38 | 35 | |
Creative Arts and Technology Excellence (JS1040) | 27.5 | 24.5 | |
Data Empowerment: Learn, Transform and Achieve (JS1070) | 27.5 | 24.5 | |
Global Research Enrichment and Technopreneurship (JS1200) | 27.5 | 24.5 | |
International Sustainability Programme for Innovation, Research and Entrepreneurship (JS1050) | 27.5 | 24.5 | |
Bachelor of Laws (JS1061) | 30.5 | 27.5 | |
Pathway for Research, Innovation, and Multinational Engineering (JS1217) | 27.5 | 24.5 | |
BSocSc Psychology [Stream: Wellbeing Enhancement and Care Management (WE-CARE) Programme] (JS1100) | 27.5 | 24.5 |
Remarks:
* The HKDSE score is calculated by adding the scores of 3 core subjects and 2 electives (exclude "Citizenship and Social Development") with the best results (see "Scoring Scale" below). If the student has attempted the subject more than once, the best result of the subject will be used for the score calculation.
Criteria # (HKDSE Results) |
Value of Awards (per annum) |
Exchange Scholarship (HK$) |
Maximum Duration |
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4 subjects or more with 5** and Level 4 or above in either Chinese or English | $62,000 | $25,000 | First-year entry: tenable for 4 years to 6 years depending on the normal duration of the registered undergraduate programme Exchange scholarship: one-off |
3 subjects with 5** and Level 4 or above in either Chinese or English | $53,000 | ||
2 subjects with 5** and Level 4 or above in either Chinese or English, and attain an HKDSE score*of ≥24.5 | $32,000 |
# Not applicable to local JUPAS entrants admitted to Flagship Programmes (i.e. JS1001, JS1040, JS1050, JS1061, JS1070, JS1801, JS1100, JS1200, JS1217).
Remarks:
Tier 1 Scholarship Value of Awards HK$ 85,000 (per annum) |
Tier 2 Scholarship Value of Awards HK$ 32,000 (per annum) |
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Colleges / Schools For details of the programmes offered by Colleges/Schools, click here. |
Criteria (Minimum HKDSE Scores*) | |
College of Biomedicine^ | 27.5 | 24.5 |
College of Business (except JS1001#) |
27.5 | 24.5 |
Colleg of Computing (except JS1070#) | 27.5 | 24.5 |
College of Engineering (except JS1217#) | 27.5 | 24.5 |
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (except JS1100#) | 27.5 | 24.5 |
College of Science (except JS1200#) | 27.5 | 24.5 |
Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences – Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine | N/A | 32 |
School of Creative Media (except JS1040#) | 27.5 | 24.5 |
School of Energy and Enviorment (except JS1050#) | 27.5 | 24.5 |
Double Degree Programmes | ||
Bachelor of Social Sciences in Crime Science and Bachelor of Laws | 30.5 | 27.5 |
Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Business Administration in Accountancy | 30.5 | 27.5 |
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Bachelor of Science in Computational Finance and Financial Technology | 27.5 | 24.5 |
Bachelor of Engineering in Environmental Science and Engineering and Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance | 27.5 | 24.5 |
^ College of Biomedicine will be established on 1.1. 2025
# Flagship Programmes
Remarks:
* The HKDSE score is calculated by adding the scores of 3 core subjects and 2 electives (exclude "Citizenship and Social Development") with the best results (see "Scoring Scale" below). If the student has attempted the subject more than once, the best result of the subject will be used for the score calculation.
HKDSE Category A Core and Elective Subjects (including M1/M2) |
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Level | Score |
5** | 8.5 |
5* | 7 |
5 | 5.5 |
4 | 4 |
3 | 3 |
2 | 2 |
1 | 1 |
HKDSE Category C Other Language Subjects | |
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Grade | Score |
Japanese | |
N1 | 7 |
N2 | 5.5 |
N3 | 4 |
Korean | |
Level 6 | 7 |
Level 5 | 5.5 |
Level 4 | 4 |
Level 3 | 3 |
French/German/Spanish | |
C2 | 7 |
C1 | 5.5 |
B2 | 4 |
B1 | 3 |
A2 | 3 |
**Criteria & Award Value for 2025/26**
Flagship Programme (Admission Code) | Full Scholarship 100% Tuition and Hall Fees (double room occupancy) |
Half Scholarship 50% Tuition and Hall Fees (double room occupancy) |
Exchange Sponsorships (HK$) |
Criteria | |||
BBA Global Business (1001) | GCEAL:4A* or IB Diploma score (including bonus points) ≥41 | GCEAL:2A* + 1A or IB Diploma score (including bonus points) 38-40 | Up to $500,000 (one-off) |
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (1801) | |||
Creative Arts and Technology Excellence (1040) | |||
Data Empowerment: Learn, Transform and Achieve (1070) | |||
Global Research Enrichment and Technopreneurship (1200) | |||
International Sustainability Programme for Innovation, Research and Entrepreneurship (1050) | |||
Bachelor of Laws (1061) | |||
Pathway for Research, Innovation, and Multinational Engineering (1217) | |||
BSocSc Psychology [Stream: Wellbeing Enhancement and Care Management (WE-CARE) Programme] (1100) |
Remarks:
*Results in GCE A-level / International A-level are accepted. Two AS subjects are considered to be equivalent to one AL subject. The same subject cannot be counted at both A Level and AS Level.
Criteria # (GCEAL or IB Diploma Score) |
Value of Awards (per annum) |
Exchange Scholarship (HK$) |
Maximum Duration |
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GCEAL: 4A* or IB Diploma score (including bonus points) ≥41 | $62,000 | $25,000 | First-year entry: tenable for 4 years to 6 years depending on the normal duration of the registered undergraduate programme Exchange scholarship: one-off |
GCEAL: 2A* + 1A or IB Diploma score (including bonus points) 38-40 | $53,000 | ||
GCEAL: 1A* + 2A or IB Diploma score (including bonus points) 36-37 | $32,000 |
# Not applicable to local non-JUPAS entrants admitted to Flagship Programmes (i.e. 1001, 1040, 1050, 1061, 1070, 1801, 1100, 1200, 1217).
Remarks:
*Results in GCE A-level / International A-level are accepted. Two AS subjects are considered to be equivalent to one AL subject. The same subject cannot be counted at both A Level and AS Level..
Other Scholarships and resources
Academic development through receiving dedicated academic mentorship; and/or early engagement in academic research
(Subject to Changes)
Release of the 2025 HKDSE Examination results
Enrolment
Student Orientation (To be announced)
Semester A 2025/26 start date
(Academic Calendar)