Study in Hong Kong

• Student visa (entry permit): after you accept an offer, the university acts as your sponsor and you apply to the Immigration Department well before term starts
• No fixed funds figure is published; you must show that you can pay tuition and living costs, usually with bank statements or a scholarship letter
• Work: since 1 November 2024, full-time non-local students on locally accredited programs at undergraduate level or above are temporarily exempt from part-time work limits
• After study: graduates can stay to look for or take up work under the Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates (IANG), initially for up to 24 months

• A completed secondary school certificate for bachelor's, assessed on school-leaving results such as A levels, IB or national exams; a relevant bachelor's degree for master's
• IELTS, TOEFL or another test the university accepts, unless English is your first language or you studied in English
• Official transcripts and certificates, with certified translations if they are not in English
• Apply through the university's non-local (international) admissions portal; postgraduates also send a CV, statement of purpose and references
• After you accept the offer, the university sponsors your student visa application to Hong Kong's Immigration Department
• A valid passport and proof that you can pay tuition and living costs

Universities are spread across Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories, and housing is costly and small, so a hall place makes a big difference. Public transport is cheap and efficient, and country parks and hiking trails are close to every campus. Summers are hot, humid and stormy. Non-local degree students can currently work part-time without hour limits under a temporary exemption, though many part-time jobs need Cantonese.