The University Grants Committee (UGC) has launched the Student-Athlete Learning Support and Admission Scheme (SALSA Scheme) to support outstanding athletes who aspire to pursue dual-track career developments in the eight UGC-funded universities in the 2022/23 to 2024/25 triennium, with a commitment of up to $100 million for allocation among the eight UGC-funded universities.
Student athletes admitted via the Top Athletes Direct Admission Scheme and have fulfilled the criteria of the SALSA scheme will be entitled to the funding and support offered in the scheme. Please click here for details of the SALSA scheme.
Sports Scholarship Scheme (SSS)
HKU launched the “Sports Scholarship Scheme” in 1995 to facilitate outstanding athletes to pursue both academic and sports aspirations in parallel. Over the past 20 years, it has supported more than 600 young athletes. Students in the programme will receive support in various aspects of sports pursuit and academic development, targeting their personal development needs and allowing them to fully develop their potential. Please click here for details of the scheme.
Selection Criteria
Nominations will be reviewed and the eligibility of admissions will be determined in terms of:
- Evidence of sports ranking
- Sports competition level (local, national, or/ and international)
- Coaches references or letters of recommendation
- HKU interview performance
- Personal statement to HKU
Programmes Available
The selected top athletes will be considered for admissions to ALL programmes in the University of Hong Kong. In the past, the programmes below provided offers to the Top Athletes.
Programme Code | Programme | Majors |
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6054 |
Bachelor of Arts (Offered by the Faculty of Arts) |
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Programme Code | Programme | Majors |
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6755 |
Bachelor of Business and Administration (Offered by HKU Business School) |
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Programme Code | Programme | Majors |
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6901 |
Bachelor of Science (Offered by the Faculty of Science) |
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Programme Code | Programme | Majors |
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6717 |
Bachelor of Social Sciences (Offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences) |
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Programme Code | Programme | Majors |
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6456 |
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Offered by the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine) |
N/A |
NOTE Athletes who wish to be admitted by other programmes will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Submission of Nomination
Nominations shall be made via the form below with the following supporting documents:
- Results of sports achievements; and
- Sports CV; and
- Reference letter or/ and Nomination letter; and
- Personal statement
NOTE Applicants will be evaluated through a holistic assessment, where academic merits may not be the major consideration. All shortlisted applicants will be interviewed.