Admission Requirements

  • Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination with at least 6 points in the best 5 subjects plus Level 1 or above in English Language and Chinese Language; or
  • Equivalent qualifications

 

Enrolment

Applications can be submitted by the following methods:

(i) Apply via online application system

Step 1: Click 【Diploma in Foundation Studies Online Enrolment】, 【Diploma in Community Care Online Enrolment】 or 【Diploma in Children Play and Expressive Arts Online Enrolment】.
Step 2: Complete the enrolment form and make sure to fill in the required information marked with *.

Click on Submit to send your online application to CUSCS.

If your form has been completed correctly, you will see a confirmation page. You are advised to print a copy of the confirmation page for future reference. The application fee of HK$200 (payable by credit card only for online enrolment) will be deducted on the next working day. Online applicants will then receive an email to confirm payment of the application fee. CUSCS staff will contact applicants in due course.

(ii) In Person or by Mail

Step 1: Enrolment forms can be obtained from our Enrolment Centres, Head Office, downloaded from website, or via fax at 2367 2593/3110 0611.
Step 2: Complete the enrolment form and send copies of supporting documents and application fee (HK$200*) to one of the Enrolment Centres in person or by post to “School of Continuing and Professional Studies, CUHK, 13/F, Oriental Centre, 67 Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui”, specifying “Programme Application”. Applications will be processed only when the completed enrolment form, copies of supporting documents and payment are received.

* Please refer to “Payment of Application Fee” and do not send cash by post
Step 3: Receipts will be issued to students enrolled, but the School will not be responsible for any loss of receipt dispatched by regular mail. There is an administrative fee of HK$50 on every request for an additional copy of the receipt.

* If you do not receive the receipt three calendar days prior to course commencement date, please check with the Enrolment Team at 2209 0290or respective programme staff.

 

Note: Successful applicants of Higher Diploma (HD) Programmes will also receive conditional offer of DFS, DCC and DCE (if eligible).

Tuition Fee

Diploma in Foundation Studies: HK$50,400

Diploma in Community Care: HK$69,120

Diploma in Children Play and Expressive Arts: HK$59,440*

*Tuition fee pending approval

All the fees paid are not refundable unless the enrolled programme is full or cancelled regardless of whether students have attended classes or not.

Students can apply for financial assistance through the Government’s Extended Non-means-tested Loan Scheme. For details, please refer to the website of the Student Financial Office (SFO) at www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/sfo
DFS, DCC and DCE have been included in the list of reimbursable courses under the Continuing Education Fund.
For CEF eligibility and reimbursement procedures, please visit the School’s website at www.cuscs.hk or CEF’s website https://www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/en/ce/cef/overview.php (whichever is subject to it).

Payment Methods of the Application Fee

Application Fee: HK$200

(i) Cheque / Bank Draft

• Crossed cheque/bank draft should be made payable to “The Chinese University of Hong Kong” and returned together with your enrolment form in person to our Enrolment Centres during office hours or by post to “School of Continuing and Professional Studies, CUHK, 13/F, Oriental Centre, 67 Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui”, specifying “Programme Application”. Post-dated cheque is not accepted.
• Please write the applicant’s name, contact phone number and programme code(s) on the back of each cheque/bank draft. Cheque/bank draft will be returned if programmes enrolled are full or cancelled.
• If the cheque is rejected by bank, the applicant concerned will be required to pay the application fee within three working days upon receipt of notification from the School. Failure to do so will result in cancellation of enrolment.

(ii) Faster Payment System (FPS)

• Payment can be made via FPS* (for details, please refer to the guidelines of individual banks). Applicants should enter their contact phone number and programme code(s) in the “Message to payee”/”Notes”/”Remarks” field. After completion of payment, a record of the “Confirmation”/”Payment Completion” page (showing the information of payee, payment amount, payment date, reference number and message to payee/notes/remarks) should be sent together with the enrolment form to Enrolment Centres via email at scs-enrol@cuhk.edu.hk for verification.

* FPS ID: 160565636 or email address for FPS:payment@scs.cuhk.edu.hk

(iii) EPS/AlipayHK/WeChat Pay/Octopus

• EPS/AlipayHK/WeChat Pay/Octopus payment can be made at Enrolment Centres.

(iv) Visa/Master Card

• Card holder’s name, card number, card issuing bank and expiry date should be completed clearly in enrolment form, which should be returned in person to our Enrolment Centres during office hours or by post to “School of Continuing and Professional Studies, CUHK, 13/F, Oriental Centre, 67 Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui”, specifying “Programme Application”.
• If the card payment is rejected by bank, the applicant concerned will be required to pay the application fee within three working days upon receipt of notification from the School. Failure to do so will result in cancellation of enrolment.

 

Date of Commencement

September 2025
 
 
Note: CUSCS reserves the right to accept or reject an application.