Outstanding Athletes Entrance Scholarship (OAES) for Non-Local Students

The aim of the Student Athletes Admission Scheme is to provide opportunities for outstanding student athletes to study at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK). Since the introduction of the scheme in 1997, more than 1,000 students with high sports performance standards have been admitted to the university's degree programmes.

We are proud to extend the Scheme to non-local student athletes. Through the provisions of scholarships, we hope to attract high performing international athletes to CityUHK and further enhance the performance of our sports teams.

Undergraduates

For candidates applying for an undergraduate programme, the Scheme covers full tuition fees for a maximum of four years and the residence scholarship renewal each year according to satisfactory sports performance and Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.5 or above.

Master's Programme

For candidates applying for a Master's programme, the Scheme will provide the scholarship money to cover full/partial tuition fee up to HK$200,000 (approx. US$25,650) for one year ONLY. If there are any scholarship money left after settling the tuition fees, the money will be deposited to the candidate's bank account. As the residence scholarship is exclusively available to undergraduate students only, the candidate will need to secure their own accommodation off-campus.

Amount of the Scholarship

Selection and Renewal Requirements

How to Apply

Contact

Non-Local Student Athletes List

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Amount of the Scholarship

Up to HK$200,000 (approx. US$25,650) per annum will be awarded to non-local student athletes admitted under Student Athletes Admission Scheme to cover full tuition (for the normal period of study under the specific UGC undergraduate programme & one year for Master's programme) and resident hall fees (for undergraduate admissions only).

For the latest Tuition Fee & Cost of Study, please refer to the website:

a.) Undergraduate Programme - https://www.cityu.edu.hk/international/fees-scholarships/fees.

b.) Master's Programme - https://www.cityu.edu.hk/pg/taught-postgraduate-programmes/list.

Please refer to each specific programme and check the tuition fee on the right column.

Selection and Renewal Requirements

A selection panel will assess and select appropriate scholarship recipients. Applicants with outstanding achievements in the 18 sports listed below are welcome to apply for the Scholarship.

• Athletics	• Soccer
• Badminton	• Squash
• Basketball	• Swimming
• Cross Country	• Table Tennis
• Dragon Boat	• Taekwondo
• Fencing	• Tennis
• Handball	• Volleyball
• Karatedo	• Water-Polo
• Rugby	• Woodball

Shortlisted candidates will be recommended to the related Colleges / Schools for admission consideration. Successful candidates will receive the Outstanding Athletes Entrance Scholarship for non-local students.
The Scholarship is automatically renewed throughout the normal duration of study for recipients who have achieved satisfactory sports performance and a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.5 or above by the end of each academic year.

How to Apply

STEP 1

Make an online admission application as below:

i.) Undergraduate Programme: International (non-Mainland)
- a) Academic Programmes
- b) Entrance Requirement
- c) Application Procedure

ii.) Undergraduate Admission via Mainland Gaokao
- a) Gaokao Admission Information
- b) Application procedure should follow the Mainland Gaokao procedure
- c) Skip Step 1 and procced to Step 2 directly
- d) Please use Gaokao Candidate number as the "Application Number" on the Nomination Form

Main Round Application Deadline: 15 January 2025

iii) Master's Programme Admission
- a) Academic Programmes
- b) Entrance Requirement
- c) Application Procedure

Please take note of the Application Deadline for each Master's Programme

STEP 2

A. Fill in the OAES Nomination Form at: https://www.cityu.edu.hk/sds/system/files/2024-12/OAES_NOM.pdf
- For Gaokao applicants, please enter your Gaokao candidate number as the Application Number on the Nomination Form and submit the official Gaokao Candidate Certificate (普通高等學校招生預報名信息表) for record & reference.
B. Solicit Recommendation Letter(s) from your sports coach/club to prove your current sports performance (within 2 years).
C. Submit your Academic Transcripts including TOEFL and/or IELTS Certificates.
D. Submit a Curriculum Vitae/Personal Resume stating your sports achievements.
- Include Web Link(s) (on YouTube or any cloud storage sharing website) of your competition video(s) demonstrating your sports performance during official match(es) in - full length/a 15-20 minutes of your playtime/a few sets played; with the indication of your jersey colour & number for identification.
E. Solicit a Letter from a Physician to prove your physical & medical condition to be fit to participate in sports competitions at your current level of play.
- The letter should be issued within 3 months of application.
F. For undergraduate programme, send the completed nomination form together with the above supporting documents to the Global Engagement Office at overseas@cityu.edu.hk and the Physical Education Section at sope@cityu.edu.hk.
- For Master's programme, send the completed nomination form together with the above supporting documents to the Physical Education Section at sope@cityu.edu.hk.

Contact

For application related enquiries:

	Name	Department	Email
Undergraduate Programme Admissions	Mr. Christopher Pang	Global Engagement Office	chrispang5@cityu.edu.hk
Master’s Programmes Admissions	Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies		tpadmit@cityu.edu.hk
For sports related enquiries	Mr. Denis WAN	Student Development Services	denis.wan@cityu.edu.hk