HKUST offers substantial financial support, including academic scholarships, to recognize and reward outstanding students from diverse backgrounds and with various qualifications.
No application is required for these scholarships. Eligible candidates / offer holders are automatically considered based on their verified grades. The University selects qualifying students and informs them of their scholarship awards in due course.
Remarks: The School/Program Office may offer a top-up scholarship provided that the maximum amount of "Full Tuition Fee + HKD60,000 allowance" p.a. is not exceeded.
| IB Total Points |
|
|---|---|
| 45 |
Full tuition plus living allowance of HKD60,000 p.a., renewable |
| 43-44 |
Full tuition p.a., renewable for normative duration of study |
| 42 |
Full tuition, one-off |
| 40-41 |
Half tuition, one-off |
| No. of AL subjects with Grade A* |
|
|---|---|
| 4 or above |
Full tuition p.a., renewable for normative duration of study |
| 3 |
Full tuition, one-off |
Remarks: Chinese subject is not considered
Pre-requisite: SAT Reasoning Test >= 1530 or ACT >= 34; AND
| No. of AP subjects with Grade 5 |
|
|---|---|
| 4 or above |
Full tuition p.a., renewable for normative duration of study |
| 3 |
Half tuition p.a., renewable for normative duration of study |
Remarks: AP subject requirement to be specified for each applicant
Academic scholarships are also awarded to top students with other qualifications based on academic merit.
Applicants are considered for these scholarships holistically, based on their profiles. Awards may be one-off or renewable, and may fully or partially waive tuition fees. The largest amount of scholarship funding is equivalent to the full tuition fee plus an allowance of HKD60,000 per academic year, renewable for the normative duration of study (subject to satisfactory academic performance).
No separate application is needed. Normally, applicants are notified of our scholarship decision when they receive their offer of admissions.
To enhance diversity of the student community, the Global Learn Scholarship was established. Successful awardees will receive a full tuition waiver, renewable for normal duration of study (subject to satisfactory academic performance).
Students do not have to apply for this scholarship. All non-local undergraduate program applicants are automatically considered. Normally, students are notified of our scholarship decision when they receive their offer of admissions.
The application system for 2025/26 Entry International and Post-Secondary Qualifications candidates is now open!
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