Reimbursement Procedures (Effective from 1 January 2025)
- Applicants are only required to complete Application Form, which is a combined application form for both account opening and fee reimbursement.
- Please refer to the Guidance Notes for Application [SFO 312_E (2024)] and the following information when completing the application form:
- Name of Institution: CUHK-SCS
- CEF Institution Code: 105
- CEF Course Code
- CEF Course Title
- Course Commencement Date
- Course Completion Date
- Date of 1st Instalment of Tuition Fee Paid
Actual Amount of Tuition Fee Paid
Please note that (vi) Course Completion Date can only be provided upon the University's approval of the graduation list and successful completion of the CEF course. If applicants request the School to provide the course information to complete the application form, please fill out the online form. Your request will be dealt with via email.
- Applicants can submit the (1) electronic or (2) paper-based application to the office of the Continuing Education Fund (OCEF):
- Electronic application
Applicants may complete and submit the online application form with supporting documents through “GovHK”. Applicants who did not use “iAM Smart+” for digital signing in the online submission of the application form are required to print out a hard copy of the form and sign the Declaration in Part D and submit the printed form with original signature to the OCEF within one month after online submission in order to be considered as a valid application. Applicants using “iAM Smart+” for digital signing are not required to submit the printed copy of application form to the OCEF. Paper-based application
Application form [SFO 313 (2025)]can be obtained from OCEF or Home Affairs Enquiry Centres, or downloaded from the OCEF's website. The original of the completed application form with copies of supporting documents [One-way Permit (if applicable), documentary proof of passing the specified language benchmark test / examination (if applicable), language benchmark test / examination fee receipts (if applicable) and the front page of the applicant’s bank passbook or bank statement showing the name, account number and bank name / bank code] should be posted or submitted in person to OCEF.
Address: Office of the Continuing Education Fund
Units 07-11, 25/F., CDW Building
388 Castle Peak Road, Tsuen Wan
New Territories
Applicants may also place their applications in the drop-in boxes. Please note the opening hours of the drop-in boxes.
- Electronic application
- Copies of all submitted supporting documents are not returnable. Applicants should retain copies for their own reference.
Note: Office of the Continuing Education Fund will process old Application Form [SFO 313 (2022)] at its discretion until March 2025.
Notification of Result for Reimbursement Applications
- If applicants do not receive any acknowledgement of receipt by SMS messages from OCEF after 10 working days from the date of submission of their applications, please contact OCEF at 3142-2277 (Handled by the staff of "1823").
- In general, application results will be issued within six weeks from the date of receipt of the application for existing CEF account holders or eight weeks for the first time applicants subject to the provision of complete and accurate information.
For enquiries, please contact OCEF's 24-hour hotline at 3142-2277 (Handled by the staff of "1823") or the School at 2209-0478/2209-0235.
Please click here for details of the procedures for handling student complaints related to CEF courses.