1. Admission arrangements for Non-Chinese Speaking Students taking the HKDSE

Admission Arrangement for Local DSE Non-Chinese Speaking Students

The definition of Non-Chinese speaking students is based on the definition of the Education Bureau, it meets the following specific conditions: (a) learned Chinese Language for less than 6 years while receiving primary and secondary education; or (b) learned Chinese Language for 6 years or more in schools, but have been taught an adapted and simpler Chinese Language curriculum not normally applicable to the majority of students in our local schools.

HKSYU accepts the following alternative qualifications in Chinese Language requirements for the admission of NCS applicants to replace Level 3 of HKDSE Chinese Language:

- Grade D in GCE A/AS Level in Chinese; or

- Point 4 or above in Chinese A for IB exam; or

- 'Attained' or above level in Applied Learning Chinese*; or

- Grade 3 / E in GCSE and IGCSE examinations

- Equivalent of the above

*ApL Chinese cannot be used as an elective subject.

NCS students attaining the above Chinese qualification can be regarded as attaining Level 3 in Chinese and use this score in the calculaton of the Best 5 score.

Recommended Progammes for NCS Students

•  Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Programme

•  Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Law and Business Programme

•  Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Psychology Programme

•  Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Sociology Programme

Basic entrance requirements: same as local students. Please refer to '2025/26 Entry' (Local Students) in this session. 

1. A completed application form (in block letters) with your valid email address clearly shown; and
2. One passport photo; and
3. A copy of the Identity document (e.g. HKID card); and
4. Submission of proof of academic qualification as follows:

• - A copy of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination Result Notice;
• - A copy of Secondary School reports in Form 4 – 6 
• 5. Applicable to non-local DSE students: Please provide the DSE Admission Form or related documents (e.g. secondary school academic report showing the DSE subjects attempted by the applicant) as an evidence 

Local applicants: HKD200

Non-local applicants: HKD650

All application fees paid are non-refundable. 

• Non-Means-Tested Subsidy Scheme

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• From the 2017/18 academic year, the government provides a non-means-tested annual subsidy for eligible students pursuing full-time locally-accredited local and non-local self-financing undergraduate (including top-up degree) programmes in Hong Kong offered by eligible institutions. All undergraduate programmes* offered by the University are eligible under the subsidy scheme.
   *Excluding programme for Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Financial Technology and Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Applied Data Science.

   

• Eligibility:
  Under the Subsidy Scheme, the following students can apply for the non-means-tested annual subsidy:

  • (a) Local students admitted to eligible self-financing first-year-first-degree programmes; or
  • (b) Local students admitted to eligible top-up degree programmes.
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  Notes:

  • 1. The amount of subsidy is approximately HK$30,000, which may be adjusted annually with the approval of the Legislative Council.
  • 2. Non-local students, students already attained any Bachelor’s degree or above qualifications, and students enrolling in any subsidised undergraduate or sub-degree programmes are not eligible for the NMTSS.

  Please click here to visit the NMTSS website.

Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors

HKSYU Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Financial Technology and Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Applied Data Science have been included in the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP). The Government announced in September 2024 that the subsidy amounts of SSSDP in the 2024/25 academic year will be HK$46,780. The places of the subsidised undergraduate programmes under SSSDP will be allocated mainly through JUPAS.

HKSYU will be offering an one-off entrance scholarship for new local Non-Chinese Speaking Year 1 students. This scholarship supports outstanding local non-Chinese speaking students to advance their studies. For more details, please click here.

Please refer to Q.11 and Q.12 under FAQs for details of tuition fees and related information.