Tuition Fee, Scholarships and Financial Assistance

Local students enrolled in VTC’s subvented or self-financed full-time programmes may apply for various financial assistance schemes, subject to meeting the eligibility criteria. Tuition fees are subject to annual review.

Full-time S6 or above Full-time S3 or above Part-time Evening Part-time Day

Full-time Higher Diploma Programmes

AY2026/27 Tuition Fees for Full-time Higher Diploma Programmes (Applicable to local students)

Study duration

2 years

1st Year Tuition fees (HK$)

$35,140 ^#

Tuition fees are payable in

2 installments

each year

^# Tuition fees are subject to annual review. The tuition fee levels for 2^nd Year will be reviewed subject to inflationary adjustments and other relevant factors.

Programmes	1^st Year Tuition Fees (HK$)
Programmes	1^st installment	2^nd installment
Higher Diploma	$17,570	$17,570

Remarks

In addition to tuition fees, students will be required to pay other fees, such as caution money and students’ union annual fees. Students of Higher Diploma programmes will be required to pay the study package fees for Chinese & Putonghua modules.
All new students are required to pay the 1^st installment of tuition fees and other fees by early August 2026.
Some students may be required to study bridging modules or enhancement programmes to support their study; or to attend additional training, industrial attachments, public examinations for which separate fees will be charged.
The information listed above is only applicable to local students.

Financial Assistance

Local students of VTC full-time subvented Higher Diploma programmes meeting the eligibility of respective schemes may apply for the following financial assistance schemes from Student Finance Office (SFO):

Tertiary Student Finance Scheme-Publicity-funded Programmes (TSFS)
Non-means-tested Load Scheme for Full time Tertiary Students (NLSFT)

Please refer to the Details of Financial Assistance for details of the above schemes.

Scholarships and Award Schemes

With the generous support of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government, industry partners, professional organisations, and individual donors, VTC awards scholarships each academic year to recognise outstanding students and support their whole-person development. Additionally, the HKSAR Government offers the Subsidy Scheme for Overseas Exchange for Post-secondary Students to assist local students enrolled in full-time Higher Diploma or Degree programmes with financial needs to participate in overseas exchange activities.

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