The university, along with the government and generous donors provide different bursaries and financial assistance to assist students in need. The following bursaries and financial assistance are managed by the Registry and Student Affairs Office.

1. Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP)

SFU five Undergraduate programmes, 

Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) (BN) (JUPAS code: JSSA01); 
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Digital Entertainment Technology (BSDET) (JUPAS code: JSSA02); 
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy (BScPT) (JUPAS code: JSSA03);
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Artificial Intelligence (BSAI) (JUPAS code: JSSA04); and 
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Translation Technology (BATT) (JUPAS code: JSSA05)

are under the support of Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP) in 2023/2024 academic year.     

The subsidy amounts and tuition fee (before and after netting off the subsidy amounts) are as follows:

JUPAS code

Undergraduate programmes

2023/2024
Annual subsidy amounts

2023/2024
Tuition fee (Year 1)

2023/2024
Tuition fee after deduction of subsidy

JSSA01

Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)

$78,280

$116,870

$38,590

JSSA02

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Digital Entertainment Technology

$44,950

$81,930

$36,980

JSSA03

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy

$78,280

$157,280

$79,000

JSSA04

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Artificial Intelligence

$44,950

$81,930

$36,980

JSSA05

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Translation Technology

$44,950

$75,780

$30,830

Six Sub-degree programmes offered by CBCC are now under the support of Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP).Eligible students of

Higher Diploma in Design (HDD);
Higher Diploma in Film and Media Production (HDFMP);
Higher Diploma in Health Care (HDHC);
Higher Diploma in Pharmaceutical Dispensing (HDPD);
Higher Diploma in Enrolled Nursing (General) (HDEN); and
Higher Diploma in Hospitality Management (HDHM) programmes

can receive the annual subsidy amount of $38,520 or $22,120 in the 2022/23 academic year. 

For subsidy amounts and tuition fee (before and after netting off the subsidy amounts) of respective programmes, please refer to the following table:

Sub-degree programmes

2022/23
Annual subsidy amounts

2022/23
Tuition fee (Year 1)

2022/23
Tuition fee after deduction of subsidy

Higher Diploma in Design

$38,520

$70,730

$32,210

Higher Diploma in Film and Media Production

$38,520

$60,210

$21,690

Higher Diploma in Health Care

$38,520

$65,530

$27,010

Higher Diploma in Pharmaceutical Dispensing

$38,520

$67,110

$28,590

Higher Diploma in Enrolled Nursing (General)

$38,520

$97,540

$59,020

Higher Diploma in Hospitality Management

$22,120

$63,480

$41,360


2. Non-means-tested Subsidy Scheme (NMTSS)

Starting from 2017/18 academic year, the Government has provided a non-means-tested annual subsidy for eligible students pursuing full-time locally-accredited local and non-local self-financing undergraduate (including top-up degree) programmes in Hong Kong (except for those enrolled in places already supported under the Student Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors "SSSDP") offered by eligible institutions.  The annual subsidy amount of NMTSS is $33,200 for the 2022/23 academic year.


3. Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-secondary Students (FASP)

This scheme is administrated by the Student Finance Office of Student Financial Assistance Agency (SFAA – SFO) to provide means-tested financial assistance to needy full-time students pursuing locally-accredited, self-financing pose-secondary education programmes at the level of sub-degree or bachelor's degree.

Application Guildelines


4. Non-means-tested Loan Scheme for Post-secondary Students (NLSPS)

This scheme is administrated by the Student Finance Office of Student Financial Assistance Agency (SFAA – SFO) to complement the Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-secondary Students (FASP) to provide loan(s) to eligible students to settle tuition fees of locally-accredited, self-financing, full-time post-secondary education programmes at the level of sub-degree or bachelor's degree.

Application Guildelines


5. Extended Non-means-tested Loan Scheme (ENLS)

This scheme is administrated by the Student Finance Office of Student Financial Assistance Agency (SFAA – SFO) to provide financial assistance in the form of loan(s) to Diploma(Full-time or Part-time), and part-time sub-degree or bachelor's degree students to settle tuition fees of self-financing programmes.


6. Caritas Student Financial Assistance Scheme (Lenten Campaign)

According with the spirit of Catholic ethos, we need to show our care and concern for the disadvantaged groups and the needy people. For students of SFU and CBCC who cannot supported by the assistance of FASP and NLSPS, Caritas Student Financial Assistance Scheme (Lenten Fund) aims at reducing their financial burden for their study. 

Application Guildelines and Form

7. S. K. Yee Medical Foundation Bursaries

This bursary is donated by the S. K. Yee Medical Foundation. It aims to provide relief to full-time SFU/CBCC students pursuing:

with financial difficulties of HK$10,000.


Application Guildelines

Please call 3702 4386 (Student Affairs Office) for enquiries on schemes 3 - 7.