HKU Scholarship for Non-Academic Talents Direct Admission
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Since 2021, the Education Bureau and the University Grants Committee have introduced
different direct admission schemes based on students’ non-academic talents, such as the
School Nomination Direct Admission Scheme (SNDAS) and the Student-Athlete Learning
Support and Admission Scheme (SALSA), to encourage institutions to admit and support
students with multi-faceted excellence. Furthermore, new Sector-wide Performance
Measures in University Accountability Agreement will also include Non-Academic Talents
(NAT) Direct Admission for sports, music, leadership, creative arts and performing arts, etc.
In view of this, the University launches the HKU Scholarship for Non-Academic Talents
Direct Admission Scheme (“the Scholarship”) with reference to the assessment criteria of the
Multi-faceted Excellence Scholarship introduced by the Home Affairs Bureau with the
addition of STEAM talents and entrepreneurships. The main purposes of the Scholarship are
(i) to recognise non-academic talents who could not be fully assessed by standardised
academic examinations; (ii) to enable the University to attract and groom high-calibre
students who have demonstrated exceptional talents in specific disciplines such as sports,
music, leadership, creative arts and performing arts, etc., to pursue undergraduate studies in
the University; (iii) to provide scholarships to non-academic talents to receive high-quality
education with enhanced learning experience while further developing their talents.
The main purposes of the Scholarship are (i) to recognise non-academic talents who could not be fully assessed by standardised academic examinations; (ii) to enable the University to attract and groom high-calibre students who have demonstrated exceptional talents in specific disciplines such as sports, music, leadership, creative arts and performing arts, etc., to pursue undergraduate studies in the University; (iii) to provide scholarships to non-academic talents to receive high-quality education with enhanced learning experience while further developing their talents.
Purpose and Scope
The Scholarship shall be awarded each year to deserving first-year undergraduate
students of 4-year programmes admitted via the SNDAS (JUPAS and Non-JUPAS) and
Top Athletes Direct Admission Scheme, based on scores given according to the
assessment criteria and areas of excellence determined by the Admission Office (AO) of
the Registry.
3. The number of awards to be made each year will be subject to review annually by the AO
and dependent on the admission landscape, keeping in the spirit that the Scholarship
should be awarded to students of the highest calibre and who can best represent the spirit
of the Scholarship.
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4. The exact value of the Scholarship shall be determined by the AO each year, but in any
case, the value of each award shall not be less than HK$10,000.
The Scholarship shall be awarded each year to deserving first-year undergraduate students of 4-year programmes admitted via the SNDAS (JUPAS and Non-JUPAS) and Top Athletes Direct Admission Scheme (TADAS), based on scores given according to the assessment criteria and areas of excellence determined by the Admission Office (AO) of the Registry.
The number of awards to be made each year will be subject to review annually by the AO and dependent on the admission landscape, keeping in the spirit that the Scholarship should be awarded to students of the highest calibre and who can best represent the spirit of the Scholarship.
The exact value of the Scholarship shall be determined by the AO each year, but in any case, the value of each award shall not be less than HK$10,000.
| Value of Award |
Please see "Purpose and Scope" |
| Renewal Conditions |
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| Type of Scholarships |
Entrance Scholarships for New Students |
| Place of Origin of Students |
Not specified |
| Level of Study |
Undergraduate |
| Faculty |
Not specified |
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