* Information is subject to change without prior notice
Please visit the Programme Information for individual programme information including University's General Entrance Requirements, Programme Entrance Requirements and English Proficiency Requirements.
The normal medium of instruction and assessment at the University is English.
The application fee for admission to a programme is HK$300 per online application. Please submit additional applications if you wish to apply for more than one programme. The application fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. You are required to pay the application fee online using a credit card (VISA or MasterCard), before submission of the online application.
Tuition fees are charged on a credit unit basis. Information on tuition fees for 2013 intake is available under Programme Information for individual programmes.
Please visit here for details of other fees and charges relating to taught postgraduate studies.
Please visit here for the up-to-date application schedule of various programmes. You are required to submit the online application before the specified deadline.
The documents to be submitted in supporting your application are listed under the Section on “Supporting Document” in the online application. Normally, no hard copy of supporting documents will be accepted. Applicants are required to upload the supporting documents online. Please note the following while you are preparing the required documents:
An acknowledgement message will be shown online immediately after an applicant has successfully settled the application fee via online payment. In addition, an acknowledgement email will be sent to the applicant upon receipt of his/her online application.
Depending on the programme you apply for, applications may be reviewed on a rolling basis during the application period or in batches after the application deadline.
Applicants can check the application result online and download the offer package for successful applications through their application account. In addition, the Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies will write to the successful applicants on the offer of admission by post. No letter will be sent otherwise.
If you wish to apply for more than one programme, click the 'Apply for a New Programme' button after logging into your application account.
If you have applied for more than one programme, your programme choices will receive the same priority in our processing. Please note that if you receive more than one admission offer from the University, you can choose to enroll in one programme only.
Please login your online application to update your correspondence address, email address and contact phone number at anytime.
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| 2. | In accordance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, you have the right of access to and the right of correction of the information contained in the application form, and the right to request a copy of such data during the admission exercise. If you wish to obtain more information, please write to the Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies. You may be charged a fee for each request. Data for unsuccessful applications will be destroyed at the end of the admission exercise. |
The admission of an applicant to the University is based on academic criteria and other specified entrance requirements. If you have a physical or other disability, you are not required to declare this at the application stage. However, if you need assistance regarding your application (e.g. to attend an interview), you may discuss your needs with us for special arrangement to be made if practicable.
To enrol for an additional CityU programme or a government-funded programme/place, students must apply in writing to the School of Graduate Studies for approval by the University.
In general, current CityU students who wish to change their programme of study to another programme of the same level may submit an application for programme transfer. Programme Transfer Application Form is obtainable from the Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies. For details including the maximum period of study, please refer to the information on programme transfer.
For CityU staff seeking application for admission, normal admission procedures will apply.
Non-local students are persons who require a student visa/entry permit issued by the Hong Kong Immigration Department to study in Hong Kong. Persons holding any of the following documents issued by the Hong Kong Immigration Department are NOT considered as non-local students:
Non-local students must obtain a student visa or an entry permit to study in Hong Kong.
Students admitted from overseas countries should direct their applications for a visa to the Chinese Embassy or Consulate General in their place of residence or to the Immigration Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). As part of the application for a visa, applicants are required to nominate a Hong Kong resident aged 18 or above to act as a sponsor. Those who have difficulty in nominating a sponsor may write to the University to act in this capacity. For mainland students, the University will be required to act as the sponsor for their study.
In accordance with the regulations of the Immigration Department in Hong Kong, students holding a student visa/an entry permit for studying in Hong Kong are allowed to undertake part-time paid employment during their stay in Hong Kong under stipulated conditions.
If you need advice on visa requirements, please consult the Hong Kong Immigration Department, HKSAR. For advice on arrangement of application for student visa, please consult the MEAO.
It is mandatory for non-local students to purchase a personal accident and medical insurance / travel insurance policy during their study period at the University. For further information, please visit the Mainland and External Affairs Office.
The cost of living in Hong Kong is generally high. The estimated basic cost of living for a single student is around HK$10,000 to HK$14,000 per month to cover food, lodging and general living expenses, depending on the type of accommodation selected and level of living and personal expenses. The above estimate does not include the tuition fee which may vary by programme depending on the credit load to be taken.
Except that students offered government-funded places for the Postgraduate Certificate in Law programme (PCLL) are eligible to apply for student residence, all taught postgraduate students should seek off-campus accommodation as early as possible before arrival at Hong Kong. Details about off-campus accommodation are available at http://www.cityu.edu.hk/sro/htm/e_off-campus1.htm.
The University reserves the right to cancel any programmes, in which case all fees paid by applicants will be refunded.
