Tertiary Student Finance Scheme - Publicly-funded Programmes (TSFS)
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Level of Maximum Grant and Loan for Eligible Courses in HKU (2026/27)
I. Maximum Tuition fees (TF) grant = $47,000
II. Maximum Academic Expenses (AE) Grant
| Discipline of Studies | Approved Academic Expenses (HK$) |
| Arts | 13,490 |
| Social Sciences | 11,140 |
| Science | 9,730 |
| Medicine | 23,090 |
| Business Administration | 10,980 |
| Engineering | 10,590 |
| Architecture | 43,580 |
| Building & Surveying | 15,180 |
| Law | 17,450 |
| Education | 9,010 |
| Fine Arts/ Design | 44,150 |
| Music | 33,130 |
| Dentistry | 21,400 |
| Speech & Hearing Science | 16,500 |
Note: The above rates are applicable to undergraduates and below. The rates for postgraduates are 28% higher than those for undergraduates of the respective disciplines.
III. Maximum Living expenses (LE) loan = $58,200
IV. Maximum Hostel subsidy - The actual hostel fee payable (after deducting any other hostel subsidies or waivers) or $10,840 per year / $5,420 per semester, whichever is lower.
V. Maximun Additional academic expenses grant for students with special educational needs = $10,250
VI. Maximum amount of medical expense deductible from family income is $24,250 per family member who is chronically ill or permanently incapacitated.
IV. Maximum Hostel subsidy - The actual hostel fee payable (after deducting any other hostel subsidies or waivers) or $10,840 per year / $5,420 per semester, whichever is lower.
V. Maximun Additional academic expenses grant for students with special educational needs = $10,250
VI. Maximum amount of medical expense deductible from family income is $24,250 per family member who is chronically ill or permanently incapacitated.