Hong Kong Future Talents Scholarship Scheme for Advanced Studies 2025/26
HKBU is excited to welcome the most outstanding students to pursue our taught postgraduate (TPg) programmes. We are happy to announce that 21 of our TPg programmes have been selected for sponsorship under the Hong Kong Future Talents Scholarship Scheme for Advanced Studies (FTSS) 2025/26. This Scheme, offered by the University Grants Committee (UGC), provides scholarships for meritorious local students to study in the designated taught postgraduate programmes which target priority areas that are conducive to the development of Hong Kong.
Scholarship Entitlement
The scholarship awardees shall pay a minimum tuition fee being the prevailing rate of the UGC-funded full-time degree programmes (i.e. HK$44,500 for 2025/26 academic year), and the differences will be subsidised by the scholarships subject to a cap of HK$100,000 for each student regardless of the actual study period of the programme and mode of study. For details, please refer to the UGC's website.
Eligibility
- Applications are open to local students only, who are newly admitted to the designated programmes in 2025/26;
- Applicants should demonstrate their readiness and ability to contribute significantly to the development of Hong Kong after graduation* from the TPg programme;
- To avoid "double benefit", students received financial support from other public sources for the purpose of meeting tuition fee expenses would not be eligible for the FTSS; and
- Each student can only be awarded with the scholarship once, either at a UGC-funded university or self-financing university. Those who have been awarded a scholarship under the Targeted Taught Postgraduate Programmes Scholarships Scheme in the past for another programme shall also be ineligible for the scholarship. The UGC shall revoke the scholarship from the student if it is found that a student is being awarded more than one scholarship under the FTSS.
*Note: All scholarship recipients are required to sign a written undertaking that they would contribute towards relevant industries/sectors either through relevant full-time employment or entrepreneurial activities in Hong Kong, or within the Greater Bay Area, upon graduation. A mandatory return shall also be submitted no later than 12 months after the end of their last semester of studies under the relevant TPg programme. Scholarship recipients would be liable to refund of the scholarship amount in full to the University should there be any failure to complete the mandatory return in time or the provision of falsified information therein.
HKBU Taught Postgraduate Programmes
HKBU offers 21 selected taught postgraduate programmes, with a total of 100 scholarship places for the 2025/26 admission intake.
| Programme | Primary Priority Area* | Study Period | Tuition Fee Per Programme (2025/26) |
|---|---|---|---|
(中醫學碩士) | Health | Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years | HK$136,000 |
(輔導學社會科學碩士) | Health | Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years | HK$184,000 (Practicum fee included) |
(分析化學理學碩士) | STEM | Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years | HK$140,000 |
(FinTech and Financial Analytics) (金融(金融科技及金融分析)理學碩士) | Digital | Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years | HK$318,000 |
(人工智能與數碼媒體理學碩士) | Digital | Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years | HK$180,000 |
MA in Producing for Film, Television and (影視與新媒體製片管理文學碩士) | Creative | Full-time: 1 year | HK$180,000 |
(環境及公共衛生管理理學碩士) | Sustainable City | Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years | HK$125,000 |
MSc in Personal Health Management (中醫健康管理理學碩士) | Health | Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years | HK$130,000 (with an additional course fee HK$12,300 if applicable) |
MSocSc in Sport & Leisure Management (運動與休閒管理社會科學碩士) | Health | Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years | HK$155,250 |
(音樂文學碩士) | Creative | Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years | HK$120,000 |
MSc in Marketing for the Creative Economy (創意產業市場學理學碩士) | Creative | Full-time: 1 year | HK$240,000 (Travl expenses excluded) |
(數據分析和人工智能理學碩士) | Digital | Full-time: 1 years Part-time: 2 years | HK$150,000 |
(翻譯與雙語傳意文學碩士) | Cultural | Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years | HK$150,000 |
MFA in Film, Television and Digital Media (電影電視與數碼媒體藝術(製作)碩士) | Creative | Full-time: 3 years | HK$414,000 |
Master of Public Administration (公共行政管理碩士) | Sustainable city | Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years | HK$189,600 |
MSc in Green Technology (Energy) (綠色科技(能源)理學碩士) | Sustainable city | Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years | HK$165,000 |
(視覺藝術文學碩士) | Creative | Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years | HK$144,000 |
(心理學社會科學碩士) | Health | Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years | HK$235,440 |
MSocSc in Smart, Resilient and Sustainable Cities (智慧、韌性及可持續城市社會科學碩士) | Sustainable city | Full-time: 1 year | HK$210,000 |
MSc in Corporate Governance and Compliance (公司管治與合規理學碩士) | Financial | Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 1.5 years | HK$234,738 |
MA in Creative Writing for Cultural Professionals (文化專業創意寫作文學碩士) | Creative | Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years | HK$190,400 |
*Cultural: East-meets-West cultural exchanges and humanities | STEM: Science, technology, engineering and mathematics | Creative: Creative industries | Health: Healthy living and caring community | Sustainable City: Sustainable city and regional development | Digital: Digital transformation and innovation | Financial: Hong Kong as an international trading and financial centre
Application
Each programme has its own specific admission requirements. Selected applicants will be invited to apply for the scholarship. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until all scholarship places are filled. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible.
Assessment Criteria
A merit-based approach is adopted in assessing the scholarship applications. Selected students will be assessed based on the following:
- Academic achievements;
- Professional qualifications, relevant working experience, achievements in other areas; and
- Commitment to join the relevant industries/sectors and stay in Hong Kong (or the Greater Bay Area) upon graduation
Act Now!
If you are interested in the scholarship, please take action now!
| APPLY NOW | > Apply for the selected programme. |
| ATTEND | > Attend an interview arranged by the Programme. |
| SUBMIT | > Submit your application for the scholarship if you are invited by the Programme. |
| ACCEPT | > Accept the admission offer and the scholarship if you have been selected for the award. |
Remarks
HKBU reserves the rights for refund from students in the event of discontinuation of their studies, or if they fail to fulfill certain conditions to be stipulated at the time of offering of the scholarships to them, including the provision of mandatory return on their contributions to Hong Kong after graduation.
It is important to note that personal data supplied for the purpose of the FTSS, including those to be provided in their mandatory return after graduation, would be shared with the Government for monitoring purposes.