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CityUHK Scholarships
for Hong Kong Talents


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

Local JUPAS entrants

**Criteria & Award Value for 2025/26**


Flagship Scholarships

  1. Target:
    Local JUPAS entrants who register one of the nine flagship programmes in JUPAS are as follows:
    1. BBA Global Business (BBA GBU)
    2. Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVM)
    3. Creative Arts and Technology Excellence (CREATE)
    4. Data Empowerment: Learn, Transform and Achieve (DELTA)
    5. Global Research Enrichment and Technopreneurship (GREAT)
    6. International Sustainability Programme for Innovation, Research and Entrepreneurship (INSPIRE)
    7. Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
    8. Pathway for Research, Innovation, and Multinational Engineering (PRIME)
    9. BSocSc Psychology [Stream: Wellbeing Enhancement and Care Management (WE-CARE) Programme] (WE-CARE)

  2. Characteristics of Flagship Programmes:
    • Globally oriented curriculum for talented students
    • Overseas academic/research exchanges at top universities (upon fulfilling conditions)
    • Internship/Placement at prestigious institutions (applicable to professional programmes)
    • Guaranteed admission to respective PhD programme in Science/Engineering or Postgraduate Certifcate in Laws (upon attainment of entrance requirements)

  3. The value of the award and maximum duration

    Maximum duration: 4 to 6 years depending on the normal duration of the registered undergraduate programme

    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.

Institutional Scholarships

Criteria #
(HKDSE Results)

Value of Awards
(HK$)

(per annum)

Exchange Scholarship
(HK$)
Maximum Duration
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:

  1. All scores should be obtained in one sitting. Repeat subjects are not considered.
  2. HKDSE Category A subjects and Mathematics extended modules (M1/M2) are counted. If students take both M1 and M2, they will be counted as one subject.
  3. If English Language is used to count toward "5**", Level 4 or above must be attained in Chinese Language, and vice versa.
  4. The HKDSE score of ≥24.5 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).

Dean's Scholarships

Maximum duration: 4 to 6 years depending on the normal duration of the registered undergraduate programme

Tier 1 Scholarship
Value of Awards

HK$ 85,000

(per annum)

Tier 2 Scholarship
Value of Awards

HK$ 32,000

(per annum)

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.

Scoring Scale

HKDSE Category A Core and Elective Subjects
(including M1/M2)
Level Score
5** 8.5
5* 7
5 5.5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
HKDSE Category C Other Language Subjects
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
IMPORTANT NOTES :
  1. JUPAS entrants are not allowed to hold Institutional Scholarships, Dean’s Scholarships, Flagship Scholarships concurrently.
  2. If an entrant is selected for more than one scholarship, only the scholarship with the highest amount will be awarded.
  3. All scholarships, namely Institutional Scholarships, Dean's Scholarships shall be automatically renewed each year on condition that the student achieves the specified Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) at 3.2 or above by the end of Semester B each year.
  4. Flagship Scholarships shall be automatically renewed each year on the condition that the student continues his/her study in the flagship programme by the end of Semester B each year.
  5. No application is required for the Institutional Scholarships, the Dean’s Scholarships and the Flagship Scholarships. Eligible students will be notified of the scholarship awards by email on the JUPAS Main Round Offers announcement date on 6 August 2025.
  6. In the event that an entrant has prior Bachelor's degree studies at CityUHK and has received the CityUHK Scholarships for Hong Kong Talents before, upon his/her entry to CityUHK again, his/her eligible number of scholarship years may be adjusted.

Scholarships for Local non-JUPAS entrants
graduating from high school in 2025

**Criteria & Award Value for 2025/26**

 


 

Flagship Scholarships

  1. Target:
    Local non-JUPAS entrants who register one of the nine flagship programmes via the non-JUPAS route are as follows:
    1. BBA Global Business (BBA GBU)
    2. Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVM)
    3. Creative Arts and Technology Excellence (CREATE)
    4. Data Empowerment: Learn, Transform and Achieve (DELTA)
    5. Global Research Enrichment and Technopreneurship (GREAT)
    6. International Sustainability Programme for Innovation, Research and Entrepreneurship (INSPIRE)
    7. Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
    8. Pathway for Research, Innovation, and Multinational Engineering (PRIME)
    9. BSocSc Psychology [Stream: Wellbeing Enhancement and Care Management (WE-CARE) Programme] (WE-CARE)

  2. Characteristics of Flagship Programmes:
    • Globally oriented curriculum for talented students
    • Overseas academic/research exchanges at top universities (upon fulfilling conditions)
    • Internship/Placement at prestigious institutions (applicable to professional programmes)
    • Guaranteed admission to respective PhD programme in Science/Engineering or Postgraduate Certifcate in Laws (upon attainment of entrance requirements)

  3. The value of the award and maximum duration

    Maximum duration: 4 to 6 years depending on the normal duration of the registered undergraduate programme


    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.

Institutional Scholarships

Criteria #
(GCEAL or IB Diploma Score)

Value of Awards
(HK$)

(per annum)

Exchange Scholarship
(HK$)
Maximum Duration
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..

 

IMPORTANT NOTES :
  1. Non-JUPAS entrants are not allowed to hold the Institutional Scholarships and the Flagship Scholarships concurrently.
  2. If an entrant is selected for more than one scholarship, only the scholarship with the highest amount will be awarded.
  3. Institutional Scholarships shall be automatically renewed each year on condition that the student achieves the specified Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) at 3.2 or above by the end of Semester B each year.
  4. Flagship Scholarships shall be automatically renewed each year on the condition that the student continues his/her study in the flagship programme by the end of Semester B each year.
  5. No application is required for the Institutional Scholarships, and the Flagship Scholarships. Eligible students will be notified of the scholarship awards by email in due course.
  6. In the event that an entrant has prior Bachelor's degree studies at CityUHK and has received the CityUHK Scholarships for Hong Kong Talents before, upon his/her entry to CityUHK again, his/her eligible number of scholarship years may be adjusted.

Important dates for JUPAS entrants

(Subject to Changes)


2025
Wednesday 16 July

Release of the 2025 HKDSE Examination results

Thursday - Saturday 17 - 19 July
Mid August

Enrolment

Mid - Late August

Student Orientation (To be announced)

Monday 1September

Semester A 2025/26 start date
(Academic Calendar)

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