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Entrance Scholarship

Entrance Scholarship for Degree Programmes under the SSSDP (for Year-1 Entry Students) (for AY2020/21 September Intake)

THEi has set up an “Entrance Scholarship Scheme” in recognition of the all-round performance of outstanding Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) students who enroll in the designated degree programmes under the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP). The scheme offers scholarships with award amount up to full scholarship covering four consecutive years of studies per award.

 

List of Designated Programmes for Entrance Scholarship

(Year-1 Entry in SSSDP programmes)

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Full Scholarship

 

Scholarship Amount1 Criteria2

Full scholarship equivalent to the nominal tuition fee of four consecutive years of studies
  • Total points of 25 or above for the best 5 subjects3 obtained in the current HKDSE Examination; and

 

  • Admitted to a THEi full-time degree programme

 

Condition for Scholarship Renewal4:

  • Awarded students must attain a Cumulative GPA of 3.50 or above at the end of each academic year

Notes:

  1. Eligible students will receive notifications from the Institute and may be required to provide relevant information or attend an interview.  No application is required.  Students who are awarded with the Full Scholarship will not be eligible to those one-off scholarship listed in “Other Scholarships” offered by the same THEi programme.
  2. The criteria of scholarship is subject to annual review. Other achievements such as music, sports, leadership, community services and other extra-curricular activities may be considered.
  3. The results of the four core subjects, namely Chinese Language (A010), English Language (A020), Mathematics – Compulsory Part (A030) and Liberal Studies (A040) must have been included in the calculation of HKDSE score.  The fifth subject will be the best subject you have attained in the remaining HKDSE subject(s). The Extended Mathematics modules will not be taken into account for scholarship consideration.
  4. Awardees of Full Scholarship have to fulfill other conditions as set by the Selection Committee, which include:
  • Undertake to stay at the Institute for at least one academic year in each academic year; and
  • Remain in the same programme, rather than transfer or readmit to the same or another programme during the study period; and
  • Take a minimum load of 30 credit points in each academic year (the credit points obtained by way of credit transfer/module exemption are excluded.)

 

 

Other Scholarships

 

Amount1

(one-off)

 Criteria2
HK$70,000
  • Total points of 23 or above for the best 5 subjects3 obtained in the same sitting of the HKDSE Examination; and
  • New students admitted to one of the designated THEi degree programmes4 under SSSDP with an annual subsidy of up to HK$42,800
HK$30,000
  • Total points of 20 or above for the best 5 subjects3 obtained in the same sitting of the HKDSE Examination; and
  • New students admitted to one of the designated THEi degree programmes4 under SSSDP with an annual subsidy of up to HK$42,800
HK$20,000
  • Total points of 19 or above for the best 5 subjects3 obtained in the same sitting of the HKDSE Examination; and
  • New students admitted to one of the designated THEi degree programmes4 under SSSDP with an annual subsidy of up to HK$42,800
HK$10,000
  • Total points of 18 or above for the best 5 subjects3 obtained in the same sitting of the HKDSE Examination; and
  • New students admitted to one of the designated THEi degree programmes4 under SSSDP with an annual subsidy of up to HK$42,800​

Notes:

  1. Eligible students will receive notifications from the Institute and may be required to provide relevant information or attend an interview. No application is required.
  2. The criteria of scholarship is subject to annual review. Other achievements such as music, sports, leadership, community services and other extra-curricular activities may be considered.
  3. The results of the four core subjects, namely Chinese Language (A010), English Language (A020), Mathematics – Compulsory Part (A030) and Liberal Studies (A040) must have been included in the calculation of HKDSE score.  The fifth subject will be the best subject you have attained in the remaining HKDSE subject(s). The Extended Mathematics modules will not be taken into account for scholarship consideration.
  4. In 2020/21 Academic Year, the designated degree programmes for Entrance Scholarship (Year-1 Entry in SSSDP programmes) include:
  • JSSV03  Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Landscape Architecture
  • JSSV07  Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Horticulture, Arboriculture and Landscape Management *
  • JSSV08  Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Surveying
  • JSSV09  Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) in Sports and Recreation Management
  • JSSV11  Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Multimedia Technology and Innovation
  • JSSV12  Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Information and Communications Technology

* With effect from 2020/21 academic year, this new programme title will be used. The programme title before 2020/21 academic year was "Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Horticulture and Landscape Management".

 

Awardees have to fulfill other conditions as set by the Selection Committee, which include undertaking to stay at the Institute for the entire academic year. THEi reserves the rights to adjust the selection criteria in each academic year. The decision of the Selection Committee and THEi on the scholarship schemes is final.

 

THEi has also set up the "Scholarship for Excellent Performance" for progressing students with value up to HK$40,000 in recognition of their excellent academic achievements in THEi.

Enquiries

You are welcome to contact us for further information about the scholarship schemes:

 

Registry
TEL 3890 8000
FAX 3890 8123
EMAIL thei-reg@vtc.edu.hk