Admission

We are reopening the application link for HKU undergraduate students of the 2021 graduating class who are eligible under the “HKU TPG Scholarship for UG Class of 2021”.  The programme will not accept applications from applicants who are not HKU undergraduate students of the 2021 graduating class.  The HKU TPG Scholarship for UG Class of 2021 is subject to quota and the admission criteria of the respective programmes.

Application Deadline:  30 June 2021 at 12:00 noon (GMT +8)
Apply Now: https://aal.hku.hk/tpg/

To be eligible for admission, candidates

(a)    shall comply with the General Regulations and the Regulations for Taught Postgraduate Curricula; and

(b)    shall hold

• Preferably a professional qualification in the urban or related fields (if applying for Part-time study mode); and
• a Bachelor’s degree with honours in the urban or related fields of this University; or
• a qualification of equivalent standard of this University or another university or comparable institution accepted for this purpose;
• preferably a professional qualification in the urban or related fields; and
• satisfy the examiners in a qualifying examination if required.

(c) English Requirement

Applicants with qualifications from a university or comparable institution outside Hong Kong where the language of teaching or examination is not English are required (unless exceptionally exempted) to obtain:

• a score of 550 or above (paper-based test) or 80 or above (internet-based test) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); or
• a minimum overall band of 6.5 with no subtest lower than 5.5 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS); or
• grade C or above in either the Overseas General Certificate of Education, the International General Certificate of Secondary Education, or the Cambridge Test of Proficiency in English Language.

Programme Fee:

The  programme fee for 2021 intake is HK$ 184,000 (subject to approval) for both 1-year full-time and 2-year part-time study. The programme fee shall be paid by 2 instalments, at HK$ 92,000 each for the one-year full-time programme, and by 4 instalments at HK$46,000 each for the two-year part-time programme.

Required Documents:

Transcripts, diplomas, certificates, English language official score reports and other submitted documents which are NOT in English should be accompanied by a certified translation in English. Certified translation may be provided by your home institution.

• Complete official transcript of undergraduate studies (original/certified true copy*)
• Graduate certificate of undergraduate studies (certified true copy*)
• Reference reports (from two referees)
• TOEFL / IELTS transcript (if appropriate)

* Please note that the University will only ACCEPT originals or copies of the documents that have been duly declared as true copies before a notary public.  Copies of documents may be certified by the appropriate officials of your home institute if you are an overseas applicant.  No photocopies will be accepted.

Interview:

 Only shortlisted applicants will be invited for an interview. Shortlisted applicants will be informed by email in due course.

Notes:

• Please check email frequently for the updated interview arrangement. Please be reminded to check your junk box.
• Any request for rescheduling interview will not be entertained.