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. For sub-degree holders of overseas or other non-accredited institutions, please refer to 'Other Applicants' page. Eligible applicants of locally accredited sub-degree programmes, please note the following admission details:
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. Applicants will be requested for admission interview if needed.
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 requested for admission interview if needed.
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, Journalism & Communication, Media Design and Technology, Accounting, Business Administration, Corporate Governance and Risk Management, Digital Marketing, Human Resources Management, Economics and Finance, Financial Technology, Law and Administration, Psychology or Sociology can apply. Applicants will be requested for admission interview if needed.
Sub-degree candidates of current year can apply for our undergraduate programmes through our online portal through February to April every year. Sub-degree graudates can also submit their application via our online application portal starting from September. Please contact our Admissions Office for enquiries. For application, please click here.
Applicants who choose to submit their application in person should present the following supporting documents to the Admissions Office:
1. A completed application form with a photo securely attached; and
2. HKID card (both original and copy); and
3. A non-refundable application fee of HK$200 in cash; and
4. Submission of proof of academic qualification as follows:
- - Transcript of Associate Degree / Higher Diploma (both original and copy); and
- - An official letter of completion (both original and copy) - for Direct Year-two / Year-three Entry applicants only;
- - 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;
- - Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination Result Notice (in both original and copy), if applicable;
- - Secondary School reports in Form 4 – 6 (both original and copy), if applicable.
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.
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 (except for those enrolled in places already supported under the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors). All undergraduate programmes (excluding programme for Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Financial Technology and BA/BSC (Honours) in Economics collaborated with University of Leicester, U.K.) offered by the University are eligible under the subsidy scheme.
Eligibility:
Under the Subsidy Scheme, a non-means-tested annual subsidy will be provided to Hong Kong students:
- (a) Local students admitted to eligible first-year-first-degree programmes, regardless of whether they have attained the "3322" requirement in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination, will be eligible for the NMTSS.; or
- (b) For students admitted to eligible top-up degree programmes.
Notes:
Please click here to visit the NMTSS website.
- 1. The amount of subsidy may be adjusted annually subject to the approval by 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.
1. iFREE Entrance Scholarship for the Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Digital Marketing programme
Starting from the academic year 2019/20, iFREE GROUP (HK) LTD will make available an annual entrance scholarship of HK$1,000,000 for new students admitted to Year 1 of the Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Digital Marketing (BBA-DM) programme. Each year, a maximum of 50 scholarships of HKD20,000 each will be made available.
For more details, please click here.
2. Longbow Charity Foundation Entrance Scholarship for Commerce majors
Funded by the Longbow Charity Foundation Limited, HKSYU will be offering an entrance scholarship for new local students admitted to Year 1 of selected Bachelor’s programmes in the Faculty of Commerce. Each recipient will be awarded HK$10,000. This scholarship aims at encouraging local students who have an enthusiastic interest in the world of commerce to become substantial contributors and future leaders.
For more details, please click here.
Local students who are admitted directly to Year 2 and have achieved a total GPA of 2.5 or above (out of a 4-point system) in their AD/HD studies will be eligible for the entrance scholarship. An entrance scholarship will be awarded to successful applicants on the basis of the total GPA score attained in the AD/HD programme. In academic year 2020/21, HKSYU is committed to awarding a total of HKD30 million. Please click here for more details.
Local students who are admitted directly to Year 3 and have achieved a total GPA of 3.3 or above (out of a 4-point system) in their AD/HD studies will be eligible for the entrance scholarship.Please click here for more details.
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.
All programmes except Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) Programme accept second-year entry applications. Please click here to browse your favoured programmes.
The following programmes accept Year-Three Entry applications:
- Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours)
- Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Digital Marketing
- Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Corporate Governance and Risk Management
- Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Human Resources Management – Applied Psychology
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics and Finance
- Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Financial Technology
- Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Law and Business
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in History
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Chinese Language and Literature
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Journalism and Communication
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Media Design and Immersive Technology
- Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Sociology
- Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Psychology
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
Please click the following programme to view the curriculum:
Journalism and Mass Communication
Media Design and Immersive Technology
Business Administration (Corporate Governance and Risk Management)
Business Administration (Digital Marketing)
Business Administration (Human Resources Management - Applied Psychology)
Please click the following courses to view the course structure:
Business Administration (Corporate Governance and Risk Management)
Business Administration (Digital Marketing)
Business Administration (Human Resources Management – Applied Psychology)
- Hong Kong Community College (HKCC) of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University;
- The Lingnan Institute of Further Education (LIFE);
- School of Continuing and Professional Studies (CUSCS) of The Chinese University of Hong Kong; and
- Hong Kong Metropolitan University Li Ka Shing School of Professional and Continuing Education (HKMU LiPACE) ; and
- School of Business of the Gratia Christian College; and
- Higher Diploma for Legal Executives of HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College.
Such collaboration facilitates credit transfer arrangement and we will consider their Associate Degree (AD)/Higher Diploma (HD) graduates of selected programmes for direct entry into Year 2 and Year 3 in related Bachelor’s programmes at HKSYU. Specific admission and Programme seminars will be held for our partner institutions and those applicants can enjoy early-bird and free applications in the online application period from February to April.
The University has adopted Common Block Credit Transfer (CBCT) arrangement for the admission of AD/HD graduates articulating to Year 2. The CBCT framework for Year 2 Entry is as follows:
- -the no. of BCT for Year 2 Entry is equivalent to the no. of required credits in the Year 1 curriculum in the 4-year curriculum of the relevant HKSYU programme;
- -students will be required to complete CHI102 First Year Chinese II plus Core courses and Departmental elective credits (if any) in Year 2 to Year 4 curriculum, together with free elective credits to complete the total number of credits required for graduation.
- -students will be exempted from the General Education requirement.
The following programmes has adopted the CBCT for AD/HD graduates articulating to Year 2:
- -Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours)
- -Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Digital Marketing
- -Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Corporate Governance and Risk Management
- -Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Human Resources Management - Applied Psychology
- -Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Financial Technology
- -Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Law and Business
- -Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics and Finance
- -Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in History
- -Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Chinese Language and Literature
- -Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English
- -Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Journalism and Mass Communication
- -Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Media Design and Immersive Technology
- -Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Sociology
The following programmes, which lead to professional recognition, will continue to offer direct admission to Year 2 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 Counselling and Psychology
- -Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Psychology
The curriculum requirements for the following programmes adopt the Common Block Credit Transfer (CBCT) for AD/HD graduates articulating to Year 3:
- Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours)
- Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Digital Marketing
- Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Corporate Governance and Risk Management
- Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Human Resources Management – Applied Psychology
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics and Finance
- Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Financial Technology
- Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Law and Business
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in History
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Chinese Language and Literature
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Journalism and Communication
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Media Design and Immersive Technology
- Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Sociology
The CBCT framework for Year 3 Entry is as follows:
1.CBCT will be granted to an eligible AD/HD 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;
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
2.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).
3.Upon completion of the Language Requirements listed in point 2 above, students will be required to complete the core courses and required credits for Departmental electives in the Year 3 to Year 4 curriculum of the HKSYU Bachelor’s degree, together with free elective credits to complete the total number of credits required for graduation;
4.Students will be exempted from the GE requirement.
| Dates | Closing Date / Event |
|---|---|
| 2022.10 |
Commencement of First Round Application for Undergraduate Admissions (Year 2 & 3 Entry) (Applicable to applicants who are sub-degree graduates) |
| 2023.01.31 |
Closing Date of First Round Application for Undergraduate Admissions (Year 2 & 3 Entry) |
| 2023.02.15 |
Commencement of Second Round Application for Undergraduate Admissions (Year 2 & 3 Entry) (Applicable to sub-degree candidates studying their final year) |
| 2023.03.15 | Closing Date of Second Round Application for Undergraduate Admissions (Year 2 & 3 Entry) |
| 2023.03.16 | Commencement of Third Round Application for Undergraduate Admissions (Year 2 & 3 Entry) **Admission quotas are limited in this round |
| 2023.05.15 | Closing Date of Third Round Application for Undergraduate Admissions (Year 2 & 3 Entry) |
| 2023.05.16 | Commencement of Forth Round Online Application for Undergraduate Admissions (Year 2 & 3 Entry) (Applicable to all eligible candidates of Year 2 & 3 Entry) **Admission quotas are limited in this round |
| 2023.07.01 |
Closing Date of Non-Local Students Online Application |
| 2023.07.15 | All applications of Non-Local students will not be processed |
| 2023.07.19 |
Commencement of First Round In-Person Application for Undergraduate Admissions. Note: Applicants who apply Social Work as their first choice should apply in person and may need to attend an entrance interview |
| 2023.07.20-21 |
Registration Period (Applicable to Year 2 & 3 Entry applicants with acceptance letter) |
| 2023.07.22 | Closing Date of First Round In-Person Application for Undergraduate Admissions |
| 2023.07.24 | Commencement of Second Round In-Person Application for Undergraduate Admissions. Note: Applicants who apply Social Work as their first choice should apply in person and may need to attend an entrance interview. Admission quotas are limited in this round |