Funds and Other Support Schemes

Students are encouraged to organise and participate in various student activities and apply for fundings to support your passion and involvement in activities.

TWUHK Student Funds

To encourage students to organise and/or participate in student-related activities and recognise students who have attained significant achievements in external competitions, Student Activities Fund has been set up to support for the related activities.

Student Development Fund

To encourage students to organise and participate in more academic activities to widen their exposure, enrich their knowledge and contribute to their professional development goals, Student Development Fund has been set up to support student activities with academic elements.

Student Relief Fund

TWUHK Student Relief Fund (the Fund) aims to provide a timely relief to full-time local students facing unforeseen financial emergencies that may disrupt their studies.

Student Innovation Project Fund

The Student Innovation Project Fund aims to allow students to bring their innovative ideas to fruition providing benefits to the University or the community, and nurture students with unique talents by organizing and conducting innovative project which should be non-profit making in nature.

Government Subsidy Schemes for Exchange Activities

The Education Bureau (EDB) of the Government of the HKSAR provides the following subsidy schemes to support our local and non-local students enrolled in full-time sub-degree or undergraduate programmes, offering means-tested and non-means-tested subsidies to participate in exchange activities outside Hong Kong.

Government Subsidy Schemes for Exchange Activities (Means-tested Schemes)

Scheme on Subsidy on Exchange for Post-secondary Students (SSE)

Scheme for Means-tested Subsidy on Exchange to “Belt and Road” Regions for Post-secondary Students (Means-tested SSEBR)

Eligible Students

Local students in receipt of means-tested student financial assistance from the Student Finance Office (SFO) of the Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency or whose families are in receipt of the Comprehensive Social Security Assurance (CSSA).

Going to participate in an eligible exchange activity as detailed below and selected through a merit-based mechanism administered by TWU

Local students in receipt of means-tested student financial assistance from the Student Finance Office (SFO) of the Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency or whose families are in receipt of the Comprehensive Social Security Assurance (CSSA).

Going to participate in an eligible exchange activity as detailed below and selected through a merit-based mechanism administered by TWU

Eligible Exchange Activities

Outbound activity comprising substantive teaching and learning elements, including learning activities, internship programmes, service programmes, and national/regional/international events and competitions, organised and/or endorsed by TWU.

Outbound activity comprising substantive teaching and learning elements, including learning activities, internship programmes, service programmes, and national/regional/international events and competitions, organised and/or endorsed by TWU.

Duration

Lasting for at least 14 days

Lasting for at least 5 days

Destination

In anywhere outside Hong Kong

If the exchange activity is not organised by TWU, the hosting institution must be a recognised educational institution/body either in Hong Kong or in the home country.

In Belt & Road regions, excluding the Mainland, Taiwan and Macao

If the exchange activity is not organised by TWU, the hosting institution must be a recognised educational institution/body either in Hong Kong or in the home country.

Level of Subsidy

(1A) Subsidy amount by destination under SSE

Destination	Subsidy Amount (HKD)
Asia (including Middle East)	3,000
Africa	7,000
Oceania and Europe	8,000
North America	9,000
Central and South America and Caribbean	15,000

(1B) Subsidy amount by duration under SSE

Duration^	Subsidy Amount (HKD)
14 - 28 days	6,000
29 - 90 days	10,000
91 - 180 days	25,000
Over 180 days	45,000

The maximum amount of subsidy under SSE is calculated by adding up (1A) and (1B), discounted by the student’s level of means-tested financial assistance by the Government. #

# In individual cases where the student’s level of means-tested financial assistance by the Government is lower than 50%, the financial assistance level to be adopted in the calculation of the maximum amount of subsidy for the student under SSE will be adjusted to 50%.

^ Travelling time back and forth between Hong Kong and the programme destination is not counted.

Destinations of every exchange activity subsidized under SSE, means-tested SSEBR and non-means-tested SSEBR should be different in terms of country/economy.

(2A) Subsidy amount by destination under Means-tested SSEBR

Destination	Subsidy Amount (HKD)
Asia (including Middle East, excluding the Mainland, Taiwan and Macao)	3,000
Africa	7,000
Oceania and Europe	8,000
Central and South America and Caribbean	15,000

(2B) Subsidy amount by duration under Means-tested SSEBR

Duration^	Subsidy Amount (HKD)
5 – 13 days	3,500
14 - 28 days	6,000
29 - 90 days	10,000
91 - 180 days	25,000
Over 180 days	45,000

The maximum amount of subsidy under Means-tested SSEBR is calculated by adding up (2A) and (2B), discounted by the student’s level of means-tested financial assistance by the Government. #

^ Travelling time back and forth between Hong Kong and the programme destination is not counted.

Destinations of every exchange activity subsidized under SSE, means-tested SSEBR and non-means-tested SSEBR should be different in terms of country/economy.

No. of application

Students are eligible for SSE once at the current level of study.

Students are eligible for Means-tested SSEBR for twice at most, for details, please refer to Application Guideline.

Documents

Government Subsidy Schemes for Exchange Activities (Non-means-tested Schemes)

Non-means-tested Mainland Experience Scheme for Post-secondary Students (Non-means-tested MES)

Scheme for Non-means-tested Subsidy on Exchange to “Belt and Road” Regions for Post-secondary Students (Non-means-tested SSEBR)

Eligible Students

Local and non-local students

Going to participate in an eligible exchange activity as detailed below and selected through a merit-based mechanism administered by TWU.

Local students

Going to participate in an eligible exchange activity as detailed below and selected through a merit-based mechanism administered by TWU.

Eligible Exchange Activities

Outbound activity comprising substantive teaching and learning elements, including learning activities, internship programmes, service programmes, and national/regional/international events and competitions, organised and/or endorsed by TWU.

Duration

Lasting for at least 3 days

Lasting for at least 5 days

Destination

In the Mainland

If the exchange activity is not organised by TWU, the hosting institution must be a recognised educational institution/body either in Hong Kong or in the home country.

In Belt & Road regions, excluding the Mainland, Taiwan and Macao

If the exchange activity is not organised by TWU, the hosting institution must be a recognised educational institution/body either in Hong Kong or in the home country.

Level of Subsidy

Subsidy amount by destination under Non-means-tested MES

Duration^	Subsidy Amount (HKD)
3 - 13 days	1,950
14 - 28 days	2,700
29 - 90 days	3,900
91 - 180 days	8,400
Over 180 days	14,400

^ Travelling time back and forth between Hong Kong and the programme destination is not counted.

Destinations of every exchange activity subsidized under SSE, means-tested SSEBR and non-means-tested SSEBR should be different in terms of country/economy.

(3A) Subsidy amount by destination under Non-means-tested SSEBR

Destination	Subsidy Amount (HKD)
Asia (including Middle East, excluding the Mainland, Taiwan and Macao)	900
Africa	2,100
Oceania and Europe	2,400
Central and South America and Caribbean	4,500

(3B) Subsidy amount by duration under Non-means-tested SSEBR

Duration^	Subsidy Amount (HKD)
5 – 13 days	1,050
14 - 28 days	1,800
29 - 90 days	3,000
91 - 180 days	7,500
Over 180 days	13,500

The maximum amount of subsidy under Non-means-tested SSEBR is calculated by adding up (3A) and (3B).

^ Travelling time back and forth between Hong Kong and the programme destination is not counted.

Destinations of every exchange activity subsidized under SSE, means-tested SSEBR and non-means-tested SSEBR should be different in terms of country/economy.

No. of application

Eligible students can apply for subsidy ONCE for Non-means-tested MES throughout their study in programme(s) at the same level of study in Hong Kong, irrespective of the amount received.

Eligible students can apply for subsidy ONCE for Non-means-tested SSEBR throughout their study in programme(s) at the same level of study in Hong Kong, irrespective of the amount received.

Documents

Tuition Payment, Scholarships and Financial Supports