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Fees and Merit Awards

Fees

Local Students

Programme Fee (Register for TWO courses) Amount
Regular Fee HK$8,800/ US$1,133
Early Bird Discounted Fee HK$8,360/ US$1,076
Fee with Merit Awards HK$4,400/ US$567
Fee with Financial Assistance HK$4,400/ US$567
Activity Fee HK$800/ US$103
Total HK$5,200 – 9,600/ US$670 – 1236

 

Programme Fee (Register for ONE course) Amount
Regular Fee HK$4,800/ US$618
Early Bird Discounted Fee HK$4,560/ US$587
Fee with Merit Awards HK$2,400/ US$309
Fee with Financial Assistance HK$2,400/ US$309
Activity Fee HK$800/ US$103
Total HK$3,200 – 5,600/ US$412 – 721

*US$ amounts are for reference only.

Notes:

  • All fees are subject to approval by the University.
  • All fees paid are non-refundable unless otherwise specified.
  • The programme fee covers enrolment in one or two courses (as specified) and participation in the enrichment activities.
  • The activity fee covers on-campus accommodation, meals and activities of the orientation camp.

 

Non-local Students

Programme Fee (Register for TWO courses) Amount
Regular Fee HK$8,800/ US$1,133
Early Bird Discounted Fee HK$8,360/ US$1,076
Fee with Merit Awards HK$4,400/ US$567
Visa Fee HK$100 – HK$630/ US$13 – 82
Accommodation Fee HK$3,200/ US$412
Activity Fee HK$1,200/ US$155
Total HK$8,900-13,830/ US$1,146 – 1,778

*US$ amounts are for reference only.

Notes:

  • All fees are subject to approval by the University.
  • All fees paid are non-refundable unless otherwise specified.
  • The programme fee covers enrolment in two courses and participation in the enrichment activities.
  • The visa fee at HK$630 is for Taiwan passport holders. This fee is for visa sponsorship and application submission by CUHK to the Hong Kong Immigration Department (ImmD) as well as collection and shipping the visa label (entry permit) by courier.
  • The visa fee at HK$100 is for all other passport holders. This fee is for visa sponsorship and application submission by CUHK to ImmD. Students need to pay another HK$230 to ImmD when collecting the e-Visa.
  • The accommodation fee covers on-campus accommodation for the study period.
  • The activity fee covers on-campus accommodations, meals and activities of Hello Hong Kong, orientation camp and evening activities.

 

All fees are subject to change without prior notice.

Merit Awards

A number of Merit Awards, in the form of fee reduction, are available to students with outstanding academic credentials. Students can apply as a:

  • Previous participant of the Program for the Gifted and Talented (PGT)
  • Previous participant of the Science Academy for Young Talent (SAYT)
  • Student who ranked the top 10% of their peers in the same level and recommended by the school principal

The application deadline for Merit Awards is 21 April 2025.

 

Applying for Merit Awards

  1. Choose “Yes” as your answer in Section 5 of your online application.
  2. Provide the supporting documents according to the type of Merit Awards you are applying:

 

Merit Awards Supporting Documents & Channel of Submission
Participants of the Program for the Gifted and Talented (PGT) Official certificate/transcript from PGT/SAYT to be uploaded to Section 9 of the online application system by applicant.

Full image of the official certificate/ transcript including student’s full name, programme name and logo, year/date of participation, course name, and date of issue should be clearly shown in the supporting document(s) provided.
Participants of the Science Academy for Young Talent (SAYT)
School Recommendation
  1. Download the School Recommendation Form for the school principal’s completion.
  2. The school to upload the School Recommendation Form for students to CUHK Portal on or before 21 April 2025.