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In addition to the admission scholarships offered by the University and the Faculty.  Social Science Broad-based admission line offers admission scholarships to admitted students. Outstanding students who have met the minimum academic requirements are eligible for the admission scholarships. Faculty will also offer scholarships to students with comparable admission scholarship offer. Please send the relevant proof to fssc05@cuhk.edu.hk for consideration.

Admission Scholarships (2024 Entry):

JUPAS Admission - HKDSE

Minimum Award Criteria ^ One-off Cash Award (HKD)
Total Best 5 score of 35 $50,000
Total Best 5 score of 34 $37,500
Total Best 5 score of 33 $25,000
Total Best 5 score of 32 $15,000
Total Best 5 score of 31 $10,000
Total Best 5 score of 30 $8,000
Total Best 5 score of 29 $5,000
                Note: The conversion of levels to scores:  5**=7, 5* = 6, 5 = 5 , 4 = 4 , 3 = 3, 2 = 2 , 1 = 1 
 

Non-JUPAS (Local & Other Regions) Admission - Non-HKDSE Qualifications

Minimum Award Criteria ^ One-off Cash Award (HKD)
  • GCE AL/International AL: 3A* and 2A
  • IB Diploma: 43 points
  • SAT/ACT: Redesign SAT score of 1540 (or ACT Composite score of 34) and 
         (a) 700 points each in two SAT subjects (excluding Chinese), OR
         (b) grade 4 each in two AP subjects (excluding Chinese)
  • Indonesia SMA: average 85%
  • Cambridge Pre-U:  2(D3) & 3(M1)
  • OSSD: average 95% for the best six Grade 12 subjects
  • B.C. Certificate: average 95% for the best five Grade 12 subjects
  • ATAR: 98.0
  • GSAT: 59 out of 60 for the Best 4 subjects including English

$50,000
  • GCE AL/International AL: 3A* and 1A
  • IB Diploma: 41 points
  • SAT/ACT: Redesign SAT score of 1520 (or ACT Composite score of 33) and 
         (a) 700 points each in two SAT subjects (excluding Chinese), OR
         (b) grade 4 each in two AP subjects (excluding Chinese)
  • GSAT: 58 out of 60 for the Best 4 subjects including English

$37,500
  • GCE AL/International AL: 2A* and 1A (excluding Chinese)
  • IB Diploma: 40 points
  • SAT/ACT: Redesign SAT score of 1470 (or ACT Composite score of 32) and 
         (a) 700 points each in two SAT subjects (excluding Chinese), OR
         (b) grade 4 each in two AP subjects (excluding Chinese)
  • Indonesia SMA: average 80%
  • ​OSSD: average 90% for the best six Grade 12 subjects
  • B.C. Certificate: average 90% for the best five Grade 12 subjects
  • GSAT: 57 out of 60 for the Best 4 subjects including English

$25,000
  • IB Diploma: 39 points
  • SAT/ACT: Redesign SAT score of 1410 (or ACT Composite score of 31) and 
         (a) 700 points each in two SAT subjects (excluding Chinese), OR
         (b) grade 4 each in two AP subjects (excluding Chinese)
  • GSAT: 56 out of 60 for the Best 4 subjects including English 

$15,000
  • GCE AL/International AL: 1A* and 2A (excluding Chinese)
  • IB Diploma: 38 points
  • SAT/ACT: Redesign SAT score of 1350 (or ACT Composite score of 30) and 
         (a) 700 points each in two SAT subjects (excluding Chinese), OR
         (b) grade 4 each in two AP subjects (excluding Chinese)
  • GSAT: 55 out of 60 for the Best 4 subjects including English 
 $10,000

^ Other comparable qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Performance in admission interview, if any, will be considered. Faculty of Social Science reserves the final decision of scholarship award.

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