Admission Scholarships for International Students
Our full-time one-year business postgraduate programmes are now open to international applicants for the 2021 intake (programmes commence in September 2021). Our admission scholarships listed in this webpage are designed to bring together talent from around the world and maximise diversity in the classroom. Competition for scholarships increases as the year progresses, so we recommend starting your application early.
Furthermore, in addition to the admission scholarships listed below, each programme may offer various graduation awards, course scholarships, business start-up awards and/or other merit-based awards at the time of graduation. For more details, please refer to the programme website of each programme.
School-level
Scholarship
International Postgraduate Scholarship (IPS)
Details
HKBU School of Business is dedicated to student success across the world. The International Postgraduate Scholarship (IPS), covering full tuition waiver plus living allowance of approximately US$12,800, is a merit award for international students (with nationality outside Mainland China, Macau and Hong Kong) with all-round excellence admitted to one of our 8 selected full-time one-year taught postgraduate business programmes:
- Master of Accountancy
- Master of Human Resources Management
- MSc in Applied Accounting & Finance
- MSc in Applied Economics
- MSc in Business Management
- MSc in Corporate Governance and Compliance
- MSc in Data Analytics and Business Economics
- MSc in Finance (FinTech and Financial Analytics)
Note: The admission committee of each programme will evaluate each application thoroughly based on all the information submitted in the online application as well as applicant’s interview and/or written test performance. Please note that the International Postgraduate Scholarship (IPS) is a competitive scholarship for highly-qualified international students. The programme office may offer a scholarship other than the IPS, or even no scholarship, to an admitted international student.
Programme-level
Master of Accountancy (MAcc)
Scholarship
MAcc Diversity Contribution Scholarship
Details
The MAcc Diversity Contribution Scholarship, worth up to full tuition waiver, is awarded to new entrants who can enhance the diversity of the programme. Applicants are assessed on a broad range of criteria, including international exposure, cultural experiences, overseas education, work experience, special achievements and talents etc.
Master of Human Resources Management (MHRM)
Scholarship
HKBU Alumni Entrance Award
Details
The HKBU Alumni Entrance Award aims to encourage our HKBU bachelor’s degree graduates to pursue continuous learning. This award is worth HK$8,000 and is available for up to two top alumni admitted to the MHRM programme (both full-time and part-time modes), who have the highest cumulative GPA in the undergraduate study.
Eligibility:
- HKBU bachelor’s degree alumni;
- Limited to the top two alumni with the highest cumulative GPA in their undergraduate study; and
- Overall degree standing should not be lower than Second Class Honours Division I.
Master of Science in Applied Accounting & Finance (MScAAF)
Scholarship
MScAAF Diversity Contribution Scholarship
Details
The MScAAF Diversity Contribution Scholarship is awarded to new entrants who can enhance the diversity of the programme. Applicants are assessed on a broad range of criteria, including international exposure, cultural experiences, overseas education, work experience, special achievement and talents. The scholarship amount ranges from half tuition waiver to full tuition waiver.
Scholarship
MScAAF Entrance Scholarship / Young Talent Scholarship
Details
These Scholarships, ranging from HK$20,000 to HK$80,000, will be provided to full-time students with outstanding academic backgrounds and public examination results. For the entrance scholarship, only applicants who have submitted the completed applications before the first-round admission deadline will be considered.
Master of Science in Applied Economics (MScAECON)
Scholarship
MScAEcon Entrance Scholarship
Details
The MScAEcon Entrance Scholarship, worth up to full tuition waiver, will be offered each year to the most outstanding applicants. Only applicants who have submitted all required supporting documents on or before the first-round admission deadline will be considered.
Master of Science in Business Management (MScBM)
Scholarship
MScBM Diversity Contribution Scholarship
Details
The MScBM Diversity Contribution Scholarship is awarded to new entrants who can enhance the diversity of the programme. Applicants are assessed on a broad range of criteria, including international exposure, cultural experiences, overseas education, work experience, special achievement and talents. The scholarship amount ranges from HK$50,000 to full tuition waiver.
Master of Science in Data Analytics and Business Economics (MScDABE)
Scholarship
MScDABE Entrance Scholarship
Details
The MScDABE Entrance Scholarship, worth up to full tuition waiver, will be offered each year to the most outstanding applicants. Only applicants who have submitted all required supporting documents on or before the first-round admission deadline will be considered.
Master of Science in Entrepreneurship and Global Marketing (MScEGM)
(in partnership with Grenoble Ecole de Management, France)
Scholarship
MScEGM Admission Scholarship
Details
HK$25,000 or HK$50,000 each will be granted for students with GMAT score of 650 or above, or 700 or above respectively.
Note: Scholarships will be offered subject to availability.
Scholarship
Lifelong Learning Award
Details
Graduates (with an associate degree or above) of HKBU, School of Continuing Education-HKBU or Beijing Normal University-HKBU United International College are entitled to this Lifelong Learning Award of HK$10,000 if they are admitted to the MScEGM programme. This award will be issued by the Department of Marketing of HKBU in Semester 2.
Master of Science in Finance (FinTech and Financial Analytics) (MScFTFA)
Scholarship
MScFTFA Diversity Contribution Scholarship
Details
The MScFTFA Diversity Contribution Scholarship is awarded to new entrants who can enhance the diversity of the programme. Applicants are assessed on a broad range of criteria, including international exposure, cultural experiences, overseas education, work experience, special achievement and talents. The scholarship amount ranges from half tuition waiver to full tuition waiver.
Scholarship
MScFTFA Entrance Scholarship / Young Talent Scholarship
Details
These Scholarships, ranging from HK$5,000 to HK$50,000, will be provided to full-time students with outstanding academic backgrounds and public examination results. Only applicants who have submitted the completed applications before the first-round admission deadline will be considered.
Master of Science in Global Marketing Management (MScGMM)
(in partnership with The University of Sheffield, UK)
Scholarship
MScGMM Global Exposure Award
Details
MScGMM applicants with global exposure can apply for the MScGMM Global Exposure Award. There will be a maximum of five awardees per year, with each awardee receiving HK$40,000. Applicants will be assessed by a panel based on their extent and degree of multicultural experience, including but not limited to international education and working experiences, as well as participation in prominent international organisations or events. The result will be announced before Semester 1 starts and will be awarded by the end of Semester 2.
Scholarship
Lifelong Learning Award
Details
Graduates (with an associate degree or above) of HKBU, School of Continuing Education-HKBU or Beijing Normal University-HKBU United International College are entitled to this Lifelong Learning Award of HK$10,000 if they are admitted to the MScGMM programme. This award will be issued by the Department of Marketing of HKBU in Semester 2.
