Scholarships and Financial Aid

ISE Entry Scholarships for Outstanding HKDSE Students

In addition to the University Academic Scholarships given to outstanding HKDSE students (please refer to Study@PolyU for eligibility), an Entry Scholarship from the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) will be granted if the admittee fulfills any of the tiers below:

Tier	HKDSE Requirements	Scholarship Amount^
1	Level 5** in 1 subject or Level 5* in 2 subjects	One-off scholarship of HK$30,000 when the student is admitted to our programme and an additional HK$30,000 if the student has achieved a GPA of 3.1 or above in the 2nd semester of year 1
2	Level 5* in 1 subject or Level 5 in 2 subjects	One-off scholarship of HK$15,000 when the student is admitted to our programme and an additional HK$15,000 if the student has achieved a GPA of 3.1 or above in the 2nd semester of year 1

^ The Extended Mathematics modules will also be taken into account for scholarship consideration

 

How to apply for the Entry Scholarships?

There is no need for students to apply separately for entry scholarships. The Department will identify outstanding admittees, and notify them of the award, after the commencement of the academic year.

 

Who is eligible?

All Year 1 students admitted to our undergraduate programmes via JUPAS will be considered for the ISE Entry Scholarships.

 

Remarks:

• Students who meet the requirement for both tiers will receive the scholarship ONCE for whichever tier of higher value, and capped at the maximum amount received by a student per academic year as stipulated by the University guideline

• A student can concurrently hold more than one scholarship administered by the University in an academic year if the total value of scholarships received by him/her does not exceed his/her annual tuition fee payable plus HK$50,000 unless otherwise stipulated
• For the purpose of calculating the admission scores, HKDSE level attainments will be converted to level points where Level 5**=8.5, 5*=7, 5=5.5, 4=4, 3=3, 2=2, 1=1 and Unclassified=0.

Disclaimer: ISE reserves the right to change the terms or withdraw the above scholarship. In case of any dispute/disagreement, ISE’s decision is final.

 

ISE Entry Scholarship for Non-JUPAS Admissions

Starting from 2023/24 admission, an Entry Scholarship from the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) will be granted if the Non-JUPAS intake student fulfills the following requirement: 

Requirement and Scholarship Amount

(Top-up programme) BSc (Hons) in Aviation Operations and Systems (Senior Year) BEng (Hons) in Industrial and Systems Engineering BEng (Hons) in Product Engineering with Marketing BSc (Hons) in Logistics Engineering with Management BSc (Hons) in Enterprise Engineering with Management	One-off scholarship of HK$15,000 when the non-JUPAS in-take student is admitted to the programmes listed on the left with GPA of 3.5 or above, and an additional HK$15,000 if the student has achieved a GPA of 3.2 or above in the 2nd semester of year 1.
(Year 1) BEng (Hons) Scheme in Product and Industrial Engineering (PIE Scheme) BSc (Hons) Scheme in Logistics and Enterprise Engineering (LEE Scheme)	One-off scholarship of HK$15,000 when the non-JUPAS in-take student is admitted to the PIE/LEE Schemes (Year 1) with GPA of 3.2 or above, and an additional HK$15,000 if the student has achieved a GPA of 3.2 or above in the 2nd semester of year 1

  

How to apply for the Entry Scholarships?

There is no need for students to apply separately for entry scholarships. The Department will identify outstanding admittees, and notify them of the award, after the commencement of the academic year. 

 

Who is eligible?

An Associate Degree or Higher Diploma holder admitted to the programme/scheme will be considered. 

 

Remarks:

• A student can concurrently hold more than one scholarship administered by the University in an academic year if the total value of scholarships received by him/her does not exceed his/her annual tuition fee payable plus HK$50,000 unless otherwise stipulated
• Disclaimer: ISE reserves the right to change the terms or withdraw the above scholarship. In case of any dispute/disagreement, ISE’s decision is final.

 

 

University Scholarship

PolyU recognizes the academic and/or non-academic achievements of our students through offering different types of scholarships to our students. Normally, these scholarships are awarded to current students pursuing full-time undergraduate programmes leading to PolyU awards.

1. Entry Scholarships for Prospective Students (awarded on the basis of admission results)
2. Post-entry Scholarships (awarded on the basis of PolyU academic results)

Please click here for more details about the above two categories of scholarships.

 

 

Financial Assistance

Different types of financial assistance schemes are available for PolyU local students to cater for their specific circumstances. Needy students are welcome to click here for more details.

1. Government Financial Assistance Schemes
2. PolyU Financial Assistance Schemes
   • PolyU Financial Assistance Scheme (Mainly for local full-time government-funded students)
   • PolyU Emergency Financial Assistance Scheme (For local full-time students)
3. Other Financial Assistance Schemes
   • Financial Assistance Administered by SAO
   • Financial Assistance Administered by Outside Organizations
4. Deferred Payment of Tuition Fee(For local full-time government-funded students)