There are many ways you can experience higher education. We currently recruit students with international qualifications from all parts of the world.

The Hong Kong Shue Yan University (HKSYU) accepts application from students with overseas academic qualifications. Please note the following admission details:

 

Local or non-local applicants with overseas academic qualifications e.g. Australia, USA, UK, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan or Macau can apply for our undergraduate programmes.


Applicants with overseas qualifications should be able to demonstrate his/her language proficiency, by presenting documentary evidence which may include TOEFL / IELTS and/or DSE / GCE / GCSE / IGCSE / IB results. Applicants without the University's recognized language qualification are required to sit for the language written exam accordingly.

 

Applicants can apply via the online application portal. Please contact our Admissions Office for enquiries. For application, please click here.

Applicants must submit their application online and upload the following supporting documents to the Admissions system:

1.  A recent photo of applicant; and
2.  Valid identification documents (such as Mainland ID card, passport or Hong Kong ID card original and copy); and

3.  Non-refundable application fee: Local applicants: HKD250; Non-local applicants: HKD650 ; and

4.  Academic credentials including academic transcripts, certificates, public examination scores and letters of recommendation (if applicable).

For applicants who have taken SAT / AP / ACT test, please send your official transcripts to the University via the official score sending platform of that examination body. You can search the following code accordingly:

 

SAT/ AP: College Board Designated Institution Code - 9289 Hong Kong Shue Yan University
How to send your AP score online

How to send your SAT score online

 

ACT: ACT College Code - 8104 Hong Kong Shue Yan University
How to send your ACT score to Institution

 

For applicants with OSSD qualification, HKSYU would only recognize certificates issued by official schools recognized by the Ministry of Education, Ontario. For international students studying the Ontario curriculum, to know whether your school is on list, please refer to: Find an international school offering Ontario credits | ontario.ca

 

 

(For local students only) Full-time local undergraduate students under the age of 30 are eligible to apply for Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-secondary Students (FASP), a scheme offered by the government to provide means-tested financial assistance which can include grants (tuition fee and learning expenses) and/or low-interest loans to help meet living expenses. Students can apply for FASP after registration.
 
For details of tuition fees and financial assistance, please refer to Questions No. 11 and 12 in the FAQ page.
The Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Commerce and Faculty of Social Sciences offer a variety of specialized academic courses. select your favoured programme and understand more, please click here.
 

Remarks: Students studying the following programmes with Chinese elements,  including but not limited to Chinese Language and Culture, History, Social Work, Professional Counseling and Chinese-English translation, must have a certain level of Chinese writing and language ability (including Cantonese). The department may conduct interviews or written tests for non-Chinese speaking (including international students) applicants to ensure that they are suitable for taking relevant subjects.

For the definition of non-local students and international students, and related information, please click here to learn more.
Dates Closing Date / Event
2025.12.01 Commencement of Online Applications for Undergraduate Admissions
2026.06.15 All applications of Non-Local students without full and complete qualification will not be accepted. Applicants should request the examination body to send their transcripts and certificates directly to the University Admissions Office on or before the claim-offer end date. 
2026.06.30

Close of Claim-Offer Period for Non-Local Applicants holding Conditional Offer.

Close of Application for Non-local Students
2026.07.10 Registration Day (Applicable to Non-Local applicants with acceptance letter)
2026.07.16-17 Registration Day (Applicable to Local applicants with acceptance letter)
2026.08.31 Close of Application for all undergraduate programmes
Dates and the information specified in this page may be subject to change without notice. In case of any discrepancy between the Chinese and English versions, the English version shall prevail.