1. Government-funded Programmes
The following programmes are offered on a government-funded basis or at its equivalent level: MD; MS; MArch (FT); MLA (FT)#; MSc(UrbanPlanning) (FT); MDS; MSc(CommunityDent); MSc(Audiology) (FT); PGDE; LLM(Human Rights); PCLL (FT) (two streams: government-funded and self-funded); MRes(Med) (FT); MSocSc(Clinical Psychology) (FT); and MSocSc(Educational Psychology) (FT). Composition fees for local and non-local students of government-funded taught postgraduate programmes will be announced every year. The schedule of fees for 2023-2024 is given below for information.
#There are only two quotas per year for local students.
Local Students
| Type of Fee | Amount (in HK$) for 2023-2024 |
|---|---|
| Application | $300 |
| Caution Money | $350 |
| Student Activity Fee | $100 |
| Composition | |
| Full-time curricula | $42,100 per annum |
| Part-time curricula | |
| A three-year programme equivalent to a two-year full-time programme | $28,070 per annum |
| A two-year programme equivalent to a one-year full-time programme | $21,050 per annum |
| Other programmes with no full-time equivalent | $21,050 per annum |
| Repeating | |
| Taught postgraduate curricula | 25% of the annual composition fee, rounded up to the nearest $50, for each course |
| Re-examination | |
| Taught postgraduate curricula | 5% of the annual composition fee, rounded up to the nearest $50, for each course |
| Graduation | $350 |
Non-local Students*
| Type of Fee | Amount (in HK$) for 2023-2024 |
|---|---|
| Application | $300 |
| Caution Money | $350 |
| Student Activity Fee | $100 |
| Composition | |
| Full-time curricula | $182,000 per annum |
| Part-time curricula | |
| A three-year programme equivalent to a two-year full-time programme | $121,350 per annum |
| A two-year programme equivalent to a one-year full-time programme | $91,000 per annum |
| Other programmes with no full-time equivalent | $91,000 per annum |
| Repeating | |
| Taught postgraduate curricula | 25% of the annual composition fee, rounded up to the nearest $50, for each course |
| Re-examination | |
| Taught postgraduate curricula | 5% of the annual composition fee, rounded up to the nearest $50, for each course |
| Graduation | $350 |
2. Self-funded Programmes
All other programmes not listed above are offered on a self-funded basis. The tuition fees for such programmes are higher and there are sometimes differential fees for local and non-local students*. Interested applicants should consult individual departments or faculties about the fees for 2024-2025 in early 2024 when the rates for the coming year are expected to be available.
3. Fee Payment
The composition fee is normally payable annually in two instalments, with the exception of a few taught postgraduate curricula such as DNurs, MBA, MNurs, MPsyMed, PDipID, PDipPsyMed, and CertChinLang. For modular programmes, the fee payable is based on the number of courses to be taken by the candidates.
Applicants should note that:
a) The first instalment of the composition fee is payable at the time of acceptance of an offer of admission (unless specified otherwise in the relevant documents).
b) Once an offer of admission is accepted, a student is liable to pay the composition fee.
c) Once paid, the composition fee cannot be refunded.
d) The University reserves the right to cancel any programme due to insufficient interest, in which case all composition fees paid will be refunded.
*According to the definition by the HKSAR Government adopted for education-related areas in the post-secondary education context, non-local students are:
Students holding:
- student visa / entry permit to study in Hong Kong
- dependent visa / entry permit and were aged 18 years old or above when they were first issued with such documents by the Immigration Department of the HKSAR; and
- visa / entry permit under the Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates (IANG), issued by the Director of Immigration of the Hong Kong Immigration Department