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.
**Criteria & Award Value for 2025/26 will be announced in due course. The below criteria & award value in 2024/25 are for reference only.**
# 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).
Name of Award | Award (HK$) (per annum) |
Maximum Duration |
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President's Scholarship | $300,000 |
4 to 5 years depending on the normal duration of the registered undergraduate programme |
Hong Kong Tech Scholarships | $200,000 |
Interested JUPAS applicants can submit their applications via an online form by 7 June 2024, with a school recommendation (including predicted HKDSE scores) separately sent to the Student Development Services (SDS) by their school (via email address: sds.scholarship@cityu.edu.hk) by 14 June 2024.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an in-person interview around early July 2024. The result will be announced shortly.
Full Scholarship Value of Awards HK$60,000 (per annum) |
Half Scholarship Value of Awards HK$30,000 (per annum) |
Exchange sponsorships (HK$) |
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Criteria (minimum HKDSE Scores*) | |||
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine | 34 | 32 | Up to $500,000 (one-off) |
BBA Global Business | 28 | 25 | |
Global Research Enrichment and Technopreneurship | 28 | 25 | |
Pathway for Research, Innovation, and Multinational Engineering | 28 | 25 |
Remarks:
* Students must be sitting the HKDSE examination for the first time in 2024 only. Repeated students are not considered. The HKDSE score is calculated by adding the scores of 3 core subjects and 2 electives (exclude "Citizenship and Social Development") with the best results (see "Scoring Scale" below)
Criteria (HKDSE Results) |
Value of Awards (per annum) |
Exchange Scholarship (HK$) |
Maximum Duration |
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4 subjects or more with 5** and Level 4 or above in either Chinese or English | $60,000 | $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 | $50,000 | ||
2 subjects with 5** and Level 4 or above in either Chinese or English, and attain an HKDSE score*of ≥23 | $30,000 |
Remarks:
Tier 1 Scholarship Value of Awards HK$ 80,000 (per annum) |
Tier 2 Scholarship Value of Awards HK$ 30,000 (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 Business | 25 | 23 |
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences | 25 | 23 |
College of Engineering | 25 | 23 |
College of Science | 25 | 23 |
Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences – Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine | 30 | 28 |
Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences – Department of Biomedical Sciences | 25 | 23 |
School of Creative Media | 25 | 23 |
School of Data Science | 25 | 23 |
School of Energy and Environment | 25 | 23 |
School of Law | 28 | 25 |
Double Degree Programmes | ||
Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Science in Computing Mathematics | 28 | 25 |
Bachelor of Social Sciences in Criminology and Bachelor of Laws | 28 | 25 |
Bachelor of Social Sciences in Public Policy and Bachelor of Laws | 28 | 25 |
Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Business Administration in Accountancy | 28 | 25 |
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Bachelor of Science in Computational Finance and Financial Technology | 25 | 23 |
Bachelor of Engineering in Environmental Science and Engineering and Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance | 25 | 23 |
Talents Programmes | Same score as the programme offered by respective College/ School listed above (whichever is higher) |
HKDSE Category A Core and Elective Subjects (including M1/M2) |
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Level | Score |
5** | 7 |
5* | 6 |
5 | 5 |
4 | 4 |
3 | 3 |
2 | 2 |
1 | 1 |
HKDSE Category C Other Language Subjects | |
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Grade | Score |
A | 5 |
B | 4 |
C | 3 |
D | 2 |
E | 1 |
**Criteria & Award Value for 2025/26 will be announced in due course. The below criteria & award value in 2024/25 are for reference only.**
Criteria | Value of Awards (per annum) |
Exchange Scholarship (HK$) |
Maximum Duration |
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GCEAL : 4A* or IB Diploma score (including bonus points) ≥ 41 | $60,000 | $25,000 | First-year entry:
Exchange scholarship: one-off |
GCEAL : 2A* + 1A or IB Diploma score (including bonus points) 38 - 40 | $50,000 | ||
GCEAL : 1A* + 2A or IB Diploma score (including bonus points) 36 - 37 | $30,000 |
Remarks:
The University reserves the right, at its entire discretion, to withdraw or suspend any scholarship, and to review, modify, revoke, or add to relevant scholarship regulations. In the event of any disputes, the decisions of the University is final.
Other Scholarships and resources
Academic development through receiving dedicated academic mentorship; and/or early engagement in academic research
(Dates for 2025 will be announced in due course. The below dates in 2024 are for reference only.)
Release of the 2024 HKDSE Examination results
Enrolment
Student Orientation (To be announced)
Semester A 2024/25 start date
(Academic Calendar)