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The tuition fees for full-time undergraduate degree programmes for the 2012-2013 academic year are HK$42,100 (US$5,397) for local students and HK$100,000 (US$12,821) for non-local students# per annum respectively. Fees are to be paid in two equal installments, normally before the first and second semesters. For newly enrolled undergraduate students, HK$10,000 (US$1,282) of the first installment plus some fees must be paid by the applicants on acceptance of their admission offer and the balance must be paid in November.

The cost of studying at the University as an international (non-local) student is approximately HK$138,100 (US$17,706) per year for government-funded programmes, including tuition fee, hall residence and daily expenses. The details are as follows.

Tuition Fee (per annum) 100,000 12,821
Hall Residence*^
(2 or 3-person bedroom)
Approximately
8,000 to 11,100 (for 9 months)
Approximately
1,026 to 1,423
Personal Expenses
(including meals,
transportation,
entertainment and
miscellaneous)
27,000
(3,000 per month for 9 months)
3,462
Total Cost (per annum) HK$135,000-138,100 US$17,309-17,706

All full-time local students with financial need may apply for financial assistance in the form of grants, bursaries or loans. Scholarships are awarded to selected recipients including new students on the basis of academic merits and other criteria set by the donors. For more information, students should contact the Office of Student Affairs or visit its website. For information on Admission Scholarships, please visit the website:
http://sa.hkbu.edu.hk/campus/scholarships.html and click on "Admission Scholarships".

Scholarship opportunities are available to outstanding international students. No separate application is required. The University will identify outstanding students for the award of scholarships upon successful admission.

Remark:
* Subject to increment for the 2012-2013 academic year.
# International students (non-local students) are persons entering Hong Kong for the purpose of education with a visa/entry permit issued by the Director of Immigration. Applicants on work visas/under IANG and persons on dependent visas are considered as "non-local" (subject to confirmation).
^ The assignment to different types of rooms such as 2 or 3-person rooms is subject to availability in the Undergraduate Halls.

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