Programme Fee and Payment
1. Government-funded Programmes
The following programmes are offered on a government-funded basis or at its equivalent level: MD; MS; MArch (FT); MLA (FT)#; MSc(UrbanPlanning) (FT); MDS; MSc(CommunityDent); MSc(Audiology) (FT); PGDE; LLM(Human Rights); PCLL (FT) (two streams: government-funded and self-funded); MRes(Med) (FT); MSocSc(Clinical Psychology) (FT); and MSocSc(Educational Psychology) (FT). Composition fees for local and non-local students of government-funded taught postgraduate programmes will be announced every year. The schedule of fees for 2026-2027 is given below for information.
#There are only two quotas per year for local students.Local Students
| Type of Fee (for government-funded programmes only) | Amount (in HK$) for 2026-2027 |
|---|---|
| Application | $600 |
| Caution Money | $350 |
| Student Activity Fee | $100 |
| Composition | |
| Full-time curricula | $47,000 per annum |
| Part-time curricula | |
| A three-year programme equivalent to a two-year full-time programme | $32,200 per annum |
| A two-year programme equivalent to a one-year full-time programme | $23,500 per annum |
| Other programmes with no full-time equivalent | $23,500 per annum |
| Repeating | |
| Taught postgraduate curricula | 25% of the annual composition fee, rounded up to the nearest $50, for each course |
| Re-examination | |
| Taught postgraduate curricula | 5% of the annual composition fee, rounded up to the nearest $50, for each course |
| Graduation | $350 |
Non-local Students*
| Type of Fee (for government-funded programmes only) | Amount (in HK$) for 2026-2027 |
|---|---|
| Application | $600 |
| Caution Money | $350 |
| Student Activity Fee | $100 |
| Composition | |
| Full-time curricula | $198,000 per annum |
| Part-time curricula | |
| A three-year programme equivalent to a two-year full-time programme | $132,000 per annum |
| A two-year programme equivalent to a one-year full-time programme | $99,000 per annum |
| Other programmes with no full-time equivalent | $99,000 per annum |
| Repeating | |
| Taught postgraduate curricula | 25% of the annual composition fee, rounded up to the nearest $50, for each course |
| Re-examination | |
| Taught postgraduate curricula | 5% of the annual composition fee, rounded up to the nearest $50, for each course |
| Graduation | $350 |
2. Self-funded Programmes
All other programmes not listed above are offered on a self-funded basis. The tuition fees for such programmes are higher and there are sometimes differential fees for local and non-local students*. Interested applicants should consult individual departments or faculties about the fees for 2026-2027 in early 2026 when the rates for the coming year are expected to be available.
3. Fee Payment
The composition fee is normally payable annually in two instalments, with the exception of a few taught postgraduate curricula such as DNurs, MBA, MNurs, MPsyMed, PDipID, PDipPsyMed, and CertChinLang. For modular programmes, the fee payable is based on the number of courses to be taken by the candidates.
Applicants should note that:
a) The first instalment of the composition fee is payable at the time of acceptance of an offer of admission (unless specified otherwise in the relevant documents).
b) Once an offer of admission is accepted, a student is liable to pay the composition fee.
c) Once paid, the composition fee cannot be refunded.
d) The University reserves the right to cancel any programme due to insufficient interest, in which case all composition fees paid will be refunded.
*For definition of non-local students, please visit Joint University Programmes Admissions System (JUPAS) website here.