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What is the bench fee?

A bench fee is a mandatory fee, in addition to tuition fees. Full-time non-local self-financed Research Postgraduate students could be liable to pay for the bench fee.
The bench fee for 2024-25 and 2025-26 is HK$150,000, and is subject to annual review by the University.
Applicants who are required to pay bench fees upon admission would be informed in advance, and relevant information would also be stated in the admission offer letter in the Online Admission System.

Our full-time RPg programs are all UGC-funded while part-time RPg programs are not. Full-time RPg students admitted without Postgraduate Studentship (PGS) are considered as self-financed RPg students.

The cost of living varies with each student, depending on the accommodation and lifestyle choices. Please visit here for more ideas about the living cost in Hong Kong.

The deposit will be refunded upon provision of official documents showing that there is a shortfall in meeting admission condition.
If you did not attempt to take the test specified in the admission condition, the deposit will not be refunded.
The refund process will take time. Refund will normally be made in November for Fall admission and April for Spring admission.

Tuition fees vary for each program, please visit here (“General Information” tab of individual program page) for details.

Individual programs may offer program-specific scholarships. Please check directly with the Program (see contact information under “General Information” tab of individual program page).

Application fees vary for each program, please visit here (“Application” tab of individual program page) for more details.
Please settle the application fee online by credit card (Visa or MasterCard). For selected programs, you can also pay by Alipay or WeChat Pay. If you don’t have a credit card, you can use a third-party credit card upon the cardholder’s consent.

The Asian Future Leaders Scholarship Program (AFLSP) is a scholarship for new non-local students from Asia to pursue Master’s studies and cross-cultural enrichment.
Visit here for more details about the program.

Yes, but the fellowship should well cover your tuition fee.
The HK Government has introduced the Tuition Waiver Scheme for Local Research Postgraduate Students. Please visit fytgs.hkust.edu.hk/funding for details.

As announced by the HKSAR Government, the tuition fee for PhD studies will be HK$44,500 for 2025/26 academic year and be adjusted to HK$47,000 for 2026/27 and HK$49,500 for 2027/28.
The HKSAR Government has introduced the Tuition Waiver Scheme for Local Research Postgraduate Students. Please visit fytgs.hkust.edu.hk/funding for details.