CityUHK CityUHK GuideCity University of Hong Kong · for non-local students and parents

#Parents' must-read

4 pages carry this tag, across: Admission & application, Costs & scholarships, Life in Hong Kong.

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Essential 💰 Costs & scholarships

What a year costs: tuition, accommodation and living expenses

Non-local tuition is HK$190,000 per academic year, or HK$392,000 for veterinary medicine. Add accommodation and living costs, and work out the four-year total in advance.

#Tuition#Application fee#Deposit#Living costsStudentsParents
Reference 🌏 Life in Hong Kong

Life in Hong Kong: climate, transport, money and scams

Hong Kong drives on the left, air-conditioning indoors is fierce, and tap water is not for drinking. And one thing matters more than all of it: not getting scammed.

#Life in Hong Kong#Transport#Octopus#ClimateStudentsParents
Important 🌏 Life in Hong Kong

Can you work while you are studying?

Yes, but only four categories of activity, and you must have an NOL. Get the rules wrong and you are working illegally, with visa consequences.

#Work restriction#Part-time work#Internship#NOLStudentsParents
Important 🎯 Admission & application

For parents: money, proof, and scams

Parents really need to know three things: when to send money, which document the visa people read, and what kind of scam your child may face.

#Parents' must-read#Guardian#Proof of funds#RemittancesParents