Currently, we offer articulation opportunities for sub-degree holders. Admitted students will be granted special advanced credits for directly entering the second year or third year of the bachelor programme.

The Hong Kong Shue Yan University (HKSYU) accepts applications from graduates of locally accredited Associate Degree or Higher Diploma programmes in relevant disciplines from institutions in Hong Kong or equivalent for direct entry to Year 2 / Year 3 of selected Bachelor’s programmes.Eligible applicants of locally accredited sub-degree programmes, please note the following admission details:

 

For sub-degree holders of overseas or other non-accredited institutions, please refer to 'Other Applicants' page. 

 

Students who are taking / have taken any locally accredited Associate Degree / Higher Diploma should have completed the first year’s study with a GPA of 2.5 or above can apply. 

 

The Bachelor of Science with Honours in Applied Data Science programme does not accept applications from first year students of sub-degree programmes.

Final year students and graduates of locally accredited Associate Degree or Higher Diploma programmes in relevant disciplines from institutions in Hong Kong can apply. Applicants will be required to attend an interview for admission if necessary.

*To obtain the most up-to-date information on the specific requirements for admissions to Year-two or Year-three of different programmes, kindly refer to the department's website or reach the admissions office.

Final year students and graduates of locally accredited Associate Degree or Higher Diploma programmes from institutions in Hong Kong, in discipline(s) highly related to History, Chinese language and literature, English, Journalism & Communication, Media Design and Technology, Accounting, Business Administration, Digital Marketing, Human Resources Management, Economics and Finance, Financial Technology, Law and Administration, Psychology, Forensic & Investigative Psychology, Sociology, Applied Data Science, Digital Solution of Entertainment & Game Applications and Arts, Culture & Technology and with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above at graduation can apply.

 

Applicants for the Bachelor of Science with Honours in Applied Data Science programme should obtain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.

 

*Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. The university assesses all applicants comprehensively and may require additional or higher qualifications. To obtain the most up-to-date information on the specific requirements for admissions to Year-two or Year-three of different programmes, kindly refer to the department's website or reach the admissions office.

Sub-degree Final-year students or graduates can apply for our undergraduate programmes via our online portal starting from early December. Please contact our Admissions Office for enquiries. For application, please click here.

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:

  • - Copy of the Transcript of Associate Degree / Higher Diploma; and
  • - Copy of the official letter of completion - for Direct Year-two / Year-three Entry applicants only;
  • - Copy of Programme structure of Associate Degree / Higher Diploma (including all compulsory and elective courses offered by the Programme) - for Direct Year-two / Year-three Entry applicants only;
  • - Copy of Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination Result Notice, if applicable;

  • Remarks：

    All admittees should present their original copies of the required documents for verification by the admissions staff during official registration. Admittees who are unable to do so may be disqualified.

Local applicants: HKD250

Non-local applicants: HKD650

All application fees paid are non-refundable. 

 

Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-secondary Students

 

Full-time local undergraduate students under the age of 30 are eligible to apply for Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-secondary Students (FASP) which includes full or partial grants to cover tuition fee and learning expenses); and/or low-interest loans to meet living expenses.

  • 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.
     *Please note that students admitted to the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP) funded degrees, including the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Financial Technology, the Bachelor of Science with Honours in Applied Data Science and the Bachelor of Science with Honours in Digital Solutions for Entertainment and Game Applications will not be able to benefit from this scheme.

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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.
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    • 2. Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria of this subsidy scheme by enrolling in the University's First-year-first-degree (FYFD) programmes or Top-up Degree (TUD) programmes. For details, please visit: https://www.cspe.edu.hk/en/nmt/
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    • The following students are not eligible for the subsidy:
    • - Dependant visa/entry permit holders who were below 18 years old when first issued with such visa/entry permit by the Director of Immigration, and who do not meet the two-year* residency requirement;
    • - Holders of a full-time employment visa/work permit;
    • - Holders of a visa/entry permit for various admission schemes (including the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, the Capital Investment Entrant Scheme, or the Admission Scheme for the Second Generation of Chinese Hong Kong Permanent Residents);
    • - Non-local students (such as holders of a student visa/entry permit; holders of a visa/entry permit under the Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates; or dependant visa/entry permit holders who were 18 years old or above when first issued with such visa/entry permit by the Director of Immigration);
    • - Students who already possess a degree at the Bachelor's level or above;
    • - Students who are enrolling in any subsidised undergraduate or sub-degree programmes (such as University Grants Committee-funded programmes, subvented programmes of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, and subsidised places of the designated programmes under SSSDP); and
    • - Part-time students.
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    • *The Government has put in place a transitional arrangement for the above-mentioned revision, whereby the residency requirement for the 2027/28 academic year will be set at one year. The two-year residency requirement will be fully implemented starting from the 2028/29 academic year.
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    Please click here to visit the NMTSS website.

Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors

 

HKSYU's Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Financial Technology, Bachelor of Science with Honours in Applied Data Science, and Bachelor of Science with Honours in Digital Solutions for Entertainment and Game Applications have been included in the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP). The Government announced on September 2026 that the annual subsidy amounts under the SSSDP in the 2027/28 academic year will be HK$81,450 for the laboratory-based programme (Bachelor of Science with Honours in Digital Solutions for Entertainment and Game Applications) and HK$46,780 for the non-laboratory-based programmes (Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Financial Technology and Bachelor of Science with Honours in Applied Data Science).

 

The places for first-year entry of the subsidised undergraduate programmes under SSSDP will be allocated mainly through JUPAS.

 

 

 

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

The Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Commerce, Faculty of Communication, Information and Creative Industries and Faculty of Social Sciences offer a variety of specialized academic courses. Select your favoured programme and understand more, please click here.

All programmes except the Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) Programme, accept second-year entry applications. Please click here to browse your favoured programmes.

All programmes except the Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) Programme, the Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Counselling and Psychology Programme accept third-year entry applications. Please click here to browse your favoured programmes.

 

The following programmes, which lead to professional recognition, will offer direct admission to Year 3 to graduates of relevant AD/HD programmes, with credit transfer determined on a case by case basis:

- Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Accounting

- Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Psychology

The University has adopted the Common Block Credit Transfer (CBCT) arrangement for the admission of sub-degree graduates articulating to Year 2 of most SYU programmes. The CBCT framework for Year 2 Entry is as follows:

1. The no. of credits transferred for the Year 2 Entry is equivalent to the no. of credits required in Year 1 of the 4-Year programme curriculum;

2.  Students must complete language required courses, Departmental required core and elective courses, and other required electives before graduation to fulfill the programme credit requirements.

3. Students will be exempted from taking the General Education requirement.

 

CBCT is not applicable to the following programmes which lead to professional recognition. Respective departments will assess the academic qualifications of individual applicants. Students might need to take additional courses to fulfill the qualification requirements of the professional bodies:

 

  • -Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Accounting
  • -Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Counselling and Psychology
  • -Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Psychology

 

 Applicants should apply for a programme related to a discipline which they studied at the sub-degree level. 

A) The University has adopted the Common Block Credit Transfer (CBCT) arrangement for the admission of sub-degree graduates articulating to Year 3 of most SYU programmes. The CBCT framework for Year 3 Entry is as follows:

1. Students admitted directly to Year 3 must complete at least 50% of the total number of credits required for the award of the degree at HKSYU;

2. CBCT will be granted to an eligible sub-degree graduate who is designated as a Year 3 student upon admission. The maximum number of BCT for Year 3 Entry is 50% of the total credits required for completion of a programme;

3. Students must complete language required courses*, Departmental required core and elective courses, and other required electives before graduation to fulfill the programme credit requirements.

4.  Students will be exempted from taking the General Education requirement.

5. Some SYU degree programmes specify a list of foundation courses in the first two years in the major discipline that form the basis of the courses in the senior years. The relevant departments may design a Year 3 Entry Scheme for students admitted directly into Year 3. The Programme may comprise departmental core and elective courses. 

 

*Students will be required to complete CHI102 First Year Chinese II (4 credits) and ENG212 English Writing II (3 credits) in 

- Summer term prior to the commencement of Year 3 (offered in intensive mode); or

- Second semester of Year 3; or

- Summer term prior to the commencement of Year 4 (offered in intensive mode).

 

B) CBCT is not applicable to the following programmes which lead to professional recognition. Respective departments will assess the academic qualifications of individual applicants. Students might need to take additional courses to fulfil the qualification requirements of the professional bodies:

  • -Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Accounting
  • -Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Psychology
 
C) Applicants should apply for a programme highly related to a discipline they studied at the sub-degree level. Students who are not eligible for the Year 3 Entry may be directly given a Year 2 offer of the programme they are applying for. 
 
D) Applicants without a local sub-degree qualification must possess an academic qualification equivalent to a completion of 50% of the total graduation credits required by the undergraduate programmes they are applying for. 
Dates Closing Date / Event

2026.12.03 -

2027.01.31

Commencement of Inital Round Application for Undergraduate Admissions of Senior Year Entry (Applicable to applicants who are sub-degree graduates)
2027.02.01 -
2027.05.31

Commencement of Second Round Application for Undergraduate Admissions of Senior Year Entry  (Applicable to all eligible candidates including Sub-degree candidates studying their final year)
2027.06.01

Commencement of Third Round Online Application for Undergraduate Admissions of Senior Year Entry  **Admission quotas are limited in this round

Holders of Conditional offer can upload their final sub-degree transcript to confirm their study place 
2027.06.15 All applications of Non-Local students without full and complete qualification will not be accepted
2027.06.30

Close of Application for Non-Local Students 
Close of Claim-Offer Period for Non-Local Sub-degree Applicants holding Conditional Offer
2027.07.09

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

Registration Day (Applicable to Sub-degree Non-Local applicants with acceptance letter)
2027.07.15-16

Registration Period (Applicable to Sub-degree Local applicants with acceptance letter)
2027.07.19 Commencement of Final Round Application for Undergraduate Admissions of Senior Year Entry.  **Admission quotas are very limited in this round
2027.08.29 Close of Application for all Programmes of 2026-27 Entry
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.