HKBU Admission Scholarship Scheme for Overseas Applicants, 2027/28 Entry

About this scholarship

Hong Kong Baptist University considers new non-local undergraduates from outside mainland China for entrance scholarships when they apply for admission, with no separate scholarship application. The top award pays the full tuition fee of HKD 240,000 a year and a living subsidy of HKD 52,500.

Funding type

Covers: in the Full Scholarship, 100% of tuition (HKD 240,000 a year for 2027/28) and a living subsidy of HKD 52,500. Tuition-waiver Scholarship: 100% of tuition, HKD 240,000. Half Scholarship: half of the Full Scholarship. Each award is renewable for the normal length of study if your results stay good, and the amounts are subject to the University's annual review. The page does not say how many awards there are, and does not mention travel or insurance. HKBU estimates the yearly cost for a non-local student in university housing at HKD 286,500 to 320,000, tuition included.

Tuition fees

Covered

Living costs

Partially covered

Travel

Not specified

Insurance

Not specified

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

All nationalities

Residence condition

Residence not mentioned

A new non-local year 1 undergraduate from outside mainland China. Non-local means you come to Hong Kong to study, for example on a student visa or entry permit Open to all nationalities. The pages do not mention Palestine. HKBU says nationals of Afghanistan, Cuba and North Korea may not be able to get a Hong Kong student visa You must meet HKBU's entrance requirements. Examples: Thanaweya Amma in Egypt with 70% overall, Thanawiya Amma in Oman with 80%, Tawjihiyya in the UAE with 70%, the Baccalaureate in Morocco or Tunisia with 14 out of 20. Other national qualifications need 12 years of schooling before university Awards are competitive and look at academic results, non-academic achievements, interview performance and other criteria HKBU's reference scores from past years: A-levels AAA, IB 37 or SAT 1,430 for a full award, and AAB, IB 35 or SAT 1,360 for a half award. Reaching them does not guarantee a scholarship

Minimum grade

Not stated

Work experience asked for

Not stated

Return condition

Return condition not stated

How to apply

With the admission application

Language requirements and exemptions

Language test required TOEFL iBT 79 IELTS 6 Cambridge English Other test Waiver possible

HKBU's minimum English for admission is TOEFL iBT 79 (Home Edition accepted, MyBest scores not accepted) or IELTS Academic 6.0 overall (IELTS Indicator and One Skill Retake not accepted). For 2027 entry, the test must be taken on or after 1 September 2025. Other qualifications also count, for example SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 590, IB English B Higher Level grade 4, IGCSE English as a Second Language grade B, or Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency at grade C.

University admission details

Admission included in application?

Apply through HKBU's Direct (Non-JUPAS) online system as a non-local non-mainland applicant. Admission scholarships need no separate application, and selected students are told about the scholarship together with the admission offer. Rounds for 2027/28: early round 2 October to 16 November 2026, main round 17 November 2026 to 1 February 2027, extended round 2 February to 31 May 2027. Each round closes at 11:59 pm Hong Kong time. Early round applications are assessed first, with offers from late December 2026. Applicants without an offer by late January 2027 are considered with the main round. The page does not say whether scholarships are still given in the extended round. Most programmes invite shortlisted applicants to an interview or test, which can start from October 2026. Applicants outside Hong Kong may be interviewed by phone or online. You may submit one application with up to two programme choices. The application fee is HKD 450.

Required documents

Passport or other identity document School transcripts and school-leaving or public exam results, with official English or Chinese translations of documents in other languages English test result or another accepted English qualification Official SAT, ACT, AP, IB or TOEFL results sent to HKBU by the exam board (codes: SAT and AP 7904, ACT 6957, IB 000247, TOEFL 9467) Personal statement and up to two referees, both optional Extra items for some programmes, for example music qualifications and a portfolio for the Bachelor of Arts in Music

Application steps

Check the programmes and the entrance requirements for your qualification on the HKBU admissions site. Create an account in the Direct (Non-JUPAS) online application system and choose up to two programmes. Upload your documents, pay the HKD 450 fee and submit by 1 February 2027 at 11:59 pm Hong Kong time. Ask the exam boards to send your official SAT, AP, ACT, IB or TOEFL results to HKBU. Watch your email and the online system for an interview invitation and for the offer, which states any scholarship.

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Scholarship contacts

HKBU Admissions Office, for direct (non-JUPAS) applications: ardirect@hkbu.edu.hkCopy

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