What are the requirements for studying in Hong Kong?

Going to Hong Kong for further study, that is, the arrangement for non-local graduates to stay/return to Hong Kong for employment, is an entry visa policy formulated by the Hong Kong SAR Government for non-local students to study in Hong Kong and intend to stay in Hong Kong for work and life. The applicant obtained a study visa by attending a full-time university in Hong Kong, and was employed by a Hong Kong enterprise in the next seven years. After seven years, the applicant and his family members are eligible to apply for permanent residence status in Hong Kong and SAR passport.

Among them, associate degree, undergraduate course (bachelor's degree) and master's degree courses have a large number of applicants. At present, the most popular among adults is the one-year postgraduate course. Today, we will focus on the application of one-year postgraduate students.

First of all, let's take a look at the application conditions for postgraduate students in Hong Kong

Age

19-45 years old. The vast majority of applicants for postgraduate studies in Hong Kong are aged 19-45. Of course, schools in Hong Kong have not explicitly stipulated that they can't apply if they are younger than 19 or older than 45, but more factors will be evaluated during the audit. Therefore, relatively speaking, it will be easier for people aged 19-45 to apply.

education

bachelor degree. When applying for a master's degree, the applicant usually has obtained a bachelor's degree. If you apply for private schools other than the Eighth National Congress of Hong Kong, some schools also accept adult self-taught undergraduate and junior college degrees, depending on the requirements of different schools and majors.

financial support

proof of bank deposit is required, and the balance can cover the tuition, living expenses and accommodation expenses of the applicant during his study in Hong Kong.

so, if you meet the application conditions, how do you apply specifically?

1. Apply for a school

First, choose a school and major. Generally speaking, it is easier to apply for success if you choose the same or related major as your undergraduate major. Generally, schools will look at the GPA scores of the majors the applicants studied during their undergraduate years. The higher the GPA scores, the higher the rankings of schools and majors they can choose. In addition, English scores are also very important. If you want to apply for the University of Hong Kong VIII, IELTS must generally reach at least 6.5 points, and some schools even require GMAT. CET-6 is also acceptable if you are applying for a private school other than the Eighth National University of Hong Kong.

secondly, the application time. If you want to enter school in autumn (September), the latest time to submit your application is June. Of course, we should also take into account the number of places in various schools. Some schools may be full in March and April and will not recruit any more. Therefore, ideally, the application can be prepared in November, December or even October of the previous year.

2. Applying for a student visa

After receiving the letter of admission from the school, the next step is to apply for a student visa. Compared with studying in countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, the materials for applying for a Hong Kong student visa are simpler, mainly including application forms, personal documents (such as ID cards and Hong Kong-Macao Stock Connect), school documents (such as admission notices) and financial support documents (such as bank deposit certificates).

3. Apply for a Hong Kong identity card

Usually, after getting a student visa, you can go to Hong Kong to study. If you want to stay and work in Hong Kong after graduation, you can apply for a Hong Kong identity card at the same time after the student visa is approved.

4. You need to complete the required credits to take courses and graduate

. If you fail, you need to study again.

5. Apply for an ANG work visa

If you want to work in Hong Kong after graduation, you can apply for an ANG visa. According to the policy of Hong Kong, mainland graduates who go to Hong Kong can stay in Hong Kong unconditionally for one year after being granted an IANG visa, and they are free to enter, leave, work and live.

An ANG visa is an important part of obtaining permanent residence status in Hong Kong through further study in Hong Kong. Xiaobian's follow-up will introduce the matters needing attention such as the handling and renewal of IANG visa in detail.

In addition to the application conditions and procedures, applicants are also very concerned about the fees.

The fee for applying for a master's degree in Hong Kong mainly includes two parts: the application fee for studying abroad and the tuition fee.

The application fee for studying abroad, if you apply through a professional intermediary, is generally 2,-3, RMB at present. If you apply for high-end study abroad, such as the top three universities in Hong Kong, the fees are generally about 1, RMB.

Tuition fees will vary according to schools and majors. Generally speaking, the tuition fee for liberal arts is HK$ 8,-1,, that for science and engineering is HK$ 1,-12,, and that for business is HK$ 14,-16,. In addition, taking the English Department of The Open University of Hong Kong as an example, the tuition fee for one year is about HK$ 9,.