HKSYU’s main campus (Braemar Hill campus) is located on Braemar Hill, a tranquil spot on the eastern side of Mid-Levels, Hong Kong Island. It is 15 to 20 minutes away by bus from Causeway Bay, Tin Hau and North Point. Please click here for directions.

A 'private university' is self-funded and financially independent; a “UGC-funded university” is supported by public funding. Private universities are more flexible with their teaching policies and enjoy a higher degree of academic autonomy, which allows them to adhere more closely to their mission, goals and character. In 2006, the Chief Executive in Council approved the renaming of Shue Yan College into “Hong Kong Shue Yan University.” Every five years, the University undergoes a review by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ) to ensure it maintains effective internal quality assurance and monitoring measures. Our University has successfully passed two reviews by the HKCAAVQ in 2011 and 2016 respectively.

HKSYU ’s undergraduate and postgraduate programmes are accredited by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ). HKSYU ’s programmes are widely recognized by local and overseas institutions. Our graduates are also eagerly sought after by employers.

HKSYU alumni are widely recognized by employers from many different sectors. Graduates of business administration can seek career in areas such as marketing, administration, banking, finance and human resources. Accounting graduates can work in fields such as auditing and tax. Journalism and communication graduates can build a career in journalism, public relations and advertising. Law and business graduates can work as company secretaries, start a career in financial services or pursue legal studies. English major can seek a career in administration or in the creative industries. Graduates of social work can become social workers or engage in social services. In short, we allow our graduates to unleash their potential in their chosen field. For those wishing to pursue further studies can also apply for postgraduate programmes at local or overseas institutions.

 Yes, there are General Education (GE) courses in four areas:

 

All undergraduates must take at least one course from each area (i.e. in total 12 credits). For more details, please click here.

HKSYU is partnered with 75 universities in 30 regions, including Australia, Austria, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Mainland China, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, and Vietnam. For more details about the Study Abroad Scheme, please visit here.

We can accommodate up to 1,000 students at our residential halls in the Research Complex and the Residential and Amenities Complex.

Yes. Most non-local students come from Mainland China. There are also a number of exchange students from Korea, Malaysia and Sweden.

Since the 2017/18 academic year, the government has offered non-means-tested subsidies (NMTSS) for eligible students enrolled in locally accredited full-time self-financing local and non-local undergraduate (including top-up degree) programmes. Students who enrolled programmes under the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors can even have a larger amount of subsidy.

 

For more details, please visit the website of the Concourse for Self-financing Post-secondary Education or the website of Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sector. Eligible students only need to pay for the tuition fees after deducting the subsidies. The amount of NMTSS and SSSDP subsidies for the 2025/26 academic year is HK$35,120 and HK$46,780 respectively. For details, please refer to the following table:

 

For 2025/26 cohort	Annual Tuition Fee (Payable in two installments)	Annual Tuition Fee after deduction of subsidies (Only applicable for eligible local students)
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Applied Data Science (SSSDP)	HK$94,076	HK$47,296
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Financial Technology (SSSDP)	HK$78,751	HK$31,971
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Digital Solutions for Entertainment and Game Applications	HK$95,000	HK$47,500
Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Arts, Culture & Technology	HK$88,433	HK$43,631*
Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Forensic and Investigative Psychology	HK$85,000	HK$42,500
Other undergraduate programmes	HK$78,751	HK$43,631

*Local students admitted in 2025/26 to the Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) in Arts, Culture and Technology are eligible to receive a subsidy of HK$9,682 on tuition fee in first year of study at the University.

(For local students only) Full-time local undergraduate students under the age of 30 are eligible to apply for government financial assistance through the Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-secondary Students (FASP) and / or Non-means-tested Loan Scheme for Post-secondary Students (NLSPS) from the Student Finance Office (SFO) under the Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency (WFSFAA). Students can apply for FASP after registration.

The Office of Student Affairs also provides scholarships, bursaries, interest-free loans and emergency assistance. For more details, please go to the website of Office of Student Affairs (OSA) here.

The Research Complex includes research centres, a multi-purpose hall, a multi-media hall, lecture halls and lecture rooms. Apart from these facilities, the Research Complex also provides additional 500 bed spaces which doubling the original total number of bed spaces at the University. Meanwhile, HKSYU reserves spacious areas for student use, which include self-study rooms, common rooms, computers rooms, cafes and a sky garden. There are also free spaces for student activities on the ground floor.

Students at HKSYU actively pursue knowledge and virtue, in line with the University's focus on 'cultivating virtues of benevolence; broadening horizon and knowledge.' The teachers here are not only mentors, but also friends. When teaching, they cater to students and their respective needs.

HKSYU students enjoy a rich and fruitful student life. There are currently ten university societies, 16 interest groups (including drama, music and sound production) and 16 sports teams. Apart from self-organised activities, students can also take part in activities held by university departments. The Office of Student Affairs, for example, organised an “Adventure Activity Day” to promote greater self-understanding in students. The Career Services Section also holds workshops and recruitment talks which equip the students with skills for their future career.

Applicants applying with HKDSE qualifications are required to attain a Level 3 or above in Chinese Language and English Language, a Level 2 or above in Mathematics, attained in Citizenship and Social Development^, and a Level 2 or above in at least one elective. Please click here for more details.

 

^The ‘Attained’ level in the subject ‘Citizenship and Social Development’ can be counted as Level 2 and included in the score calculation of the best five subjects. Applicants with previous HKDSE subject result of A040 ‘Liberal Studies’ can be used as the alternative of the core subject requirement of A045 ‘Citizenship and Social Development’. Admissions requirements may vary from time to time, applicants are reminded to browse the latest admissions details shown in this website or contact our admissions staff before application.

Yes.

Applicants with results in more than one sitting of the HKDSE are allowed.

Yes. Applicants with other qualifications equivalent to the entry requirements of the University can apply upon approval. For those applicants with non-local academic qualifications may have to sit an additional Chinese or English written test. Please click here for more information.

Yes. Applicants who have obtained a GPA of 2.5 or above in their first year of studies on an AD or HD programme can apply for admissions into the first year of an undergraduate programme at HKSYU. Holders of AD or HD qualifications (or equivalent) are eligible to apply for Year Two entry into undergraduate programmes. Please click here for further information.

A conditional offer is an admission offer to a student based on conditions associated with the student' application. Applicants who satisfy the entry requirements stated in their Conditional Offer Letter can claim their offers; formal admissions are given upon confirmation by the University.

Applicants who bave satisfied the requirements of their conditional offers should pay an Enrolment Deposit of HKD $ 5,000 on or before the designated time set out in the Conditional Offer Letter.

The enrolment deposit is refundable if the applicants receive offers from UGC-funded full-time undergraduate programmes or Study Subsidy Schemes for Designated Professions (SSSDP) via the Joint University Programmes Admissions System (JUPAS) and paid the acceptance fee via JUPAS. Applicants should submit an application and provide relevant supporting documents to HKSYU in person by the stipulated deadline as listed in the payment procedure. Applicants are also liable for an administration fee of HKD $ 500.

Applicants who fail to satisfy the requirements of the conditional offer but still meet HKSYU ’s minimum entrance requirements can bring along the original and copies of their HKDSE result notices during in-person application to re-submit their applications. They may be required to attend an admission interview.

No. For example, science students can apply for programmes in the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Commerce or Faculty of Social Sciences.

For current DSE candidates submitting applications without DSE results will be given a conditional offer within one month after their submission.  For other applicants, admission results will be released in around one month after the Admissions Office has received a completed application with sufficient supporting documents. 

Candidates sitting in the upcoming HKDSE Examination can apply through the Electronic Advance Application System for Post-secondary Programmes (E-APP) . Please click here for more details. All candidates can submit their application(s) online here or in person. 

Submission of new applications for undergraduate programmes via E-APP will be processed by HKSYU Admissions Office every Tuesday morning during the application period. Applicants will receive a confirmation email with payment instructions from the Admissions Office. If you do not receive any confirmation email within 14 days from the date of your application submission, please login to E-APP (https://www.eapp.gov.hk/en/index.html) to reconfirm if your application has been successfully submitted and contact HKSYU Admissions Office in due course.

The application results via E-APP will be announced in batches by July each year.  If you do not hear from us by the afore-mentioned date, please contact Admissions Office.

Please refer to the payment methods stated on the confirmation email. You can settle the payment via PPS, Visa / MasterCard or Alipay HK. If you are not able to settle the application fee by the payment methods as stipulated on the confirmation email, please contact Admissions Office for further assistance.