FAQ – Questions about money

Q12.1 What fees do I have to pay?
Q12.2 Are there any bursaries or scholarships available?
Q12.3 If I need to defer my graduation for one semester and will only take 24 credits in semester 1, year 5, how much should I pay?
Q12.4 I still have other questions regarding the settlement of school fee. For example, if I have been approved to take leave, do I still need to pay the composition fee?
Q12.5 Are there scholarships that accept applications from non-local students? Where could I get more information?

Q12.1 What fees do I have to pay?
You can find detailed information on “University Fee” at the website of the Academic Support and Examinations Section of Registry at http://www.ase.hku.hk/fees/ for details.

Q12.2 Are there any bursaries or scholarships available?
For financial subsidies please contact the Campus Life Section of CEDARS (https://www.studentlife.hku.hk/) for information. They provide support on financial management and financial assistance. Please visit https://www.studentlife.hku.hk/financial-assistance for details.

In each academic year, AASO offers a “General Round” of scholarship application which enables students to apply for over 40 scholarship schemes by filling out ONLY one online form. Details at: https://aas.hku.hk/scholarships-gen-rnd-2023/.

Q12.3 If I need to defer my graduation for one semester and will only take 24 credits in semester 1, year 5, how much should I pay?
If students have paid full composition fee for 8 semesters, they could apply for “pay-by-credit” from their Faculty for their tuition fee arrangements in their remaining semesters at HKU. If approved, tuition fee could be calculated on a pro-rata basis.

Q12.4 I still have other questions regarding the settlement of school fee. For example, if I have been approved to take leave, do I still need to pay the composition fee?
You might try to look at the FAQ compiled by the Academic Support and Examinations Section of the Registry on university fee at http://www.ase.hku.hk/fees/faq.html. Maybe you can find your answers there.

Q12.5 Are there scholarships that accept applications from non-local students? Where could I get more information?
Please visit https://aas.hku.hk/scholarship-opportunities/ for more information. We have also developed a comprehensive FAQ at https://aas.hku.hk/faq-on-scholarships/ for your reference. Should you have any enquiries, please contact our Scholarships Team via scholarships@hku.hk.