UNDERGRADUATE
ADMISSIONS

HKU-Cambridge

Undergraduate Recruitment Scheme

I.Why HKU-Cambridge

Students would spend two years in Hong Kong followed by three years in Cambridge and earn a Bachelor of Engineering from HKU, as well as a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and a Master of Engineering from the University of Cambridge upon successful completion of this five-year programme. (Note: The Master of Arts degree will be conferred six years from the date of first registration at Cambridge.)

The Scheme is currently under review and may be subject to changes in the future. Any approved changes will be communicated to prospective applicants in due course. Notwithstanding any adjustments to the programme structure, the Scheme will remain a dual Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programme.

II.Two Exceptional Universities, Four Degrees

HKU is the best university in Hong Kong, a preferred choice for talented students in the region, and was ranked 11th in the world by QS World University Rankings 2026. Steeped in history and tradition, the University of Cambridge is one of the top-ranking universities in the world in terms of education, reputation, and academic excellence. In this programme, you will spend three years in Cambridge and two years in Hong Kong to earn the bachelor and master degrees over five years.

III.Cultivate Global Engineering Leaders

During the exclusive five-year programme, you will gain learning experience at two highly sought-after universities with different academic styles and campus cultures, and receive the bachelor and master degrees in five years. Successful completion of the programme means that you will be eligible for professional accreditation and be able to pursue desirable career opportunities around the world.

Your Five-year Study

Students are admitted to the HKU Faculty of Engineering.

HKU will nominate students for assessment by the University of Cambridge, through the normal ‘UCAS’ route. Following a written screening test at HKU and interview by Cambridge personnel, successful students who have attained excellent academic achievements will receive offer of admissions, and begin to study in Cambridge in year three of this academic journey. If you do not meet the requirements, you will remain at HKU to complete the HKU Bachelor of Engineering.

Students will study the ‘Part I B’^ of the undergraduate Engineering curriculum in their first year of study at the University of Cambridge.

Students will take up ‘Part II’^ of the undergraduate curriculum and be awarded the Bachelor of Arts as well as the Master of Engineering degrees at Cambridge.

Upon completion, students apply for a BEng degree from HKU under a course mapping scheme.

^Further details would be available on Cambridge’s websites:

Fees and Scholarships

Fees 

Tuition fees are to be paid to each host institution (two years at HKU and three years at Cambridge). 

 

HKU(2 years) – 2027–28 cohort

Cambridge(3 years)#

Tuition fees

HKD280,000 per year*%

GBP44,214 per year#

Accommodation (approximate costs)

HKD17,290-37,940 per year

College fees: GBP8,250-10,939 per year

Living expenses (approximate costs)

HKD50,000 per year

GBP12,400 per year

*If you have the right of abode in Hong Kong, you will pay local fees of HKD49,500 per year.

% Please refer to the Admissions Office website for the latest HKU tuition fee information: https://admissions.hku.hk/fees-and-scholarships/fees

#All fees and expenses are for reference only, and may change due to economic conditions.

Scholarships

HKU

  • Merit-based entrance scholarships for outstanding students at HKU range from one-off grants to full coverage of tuition fees and living expenses. Learn more. 

Cambridge

  • Scholarships by the Cambridge Overseas Trust and Cambridge College offer financial support for students and typically include full coverage of tuition fees, college fees, and living expenses. Learn more about the Cambridge Overseas Trust and Cambridge College.
  • Tuition fees are to be paid to each host institution according to that institution’s tuition fee arrangements (two years at HKU and three years at Cambridge) and are fixed at the time of enrolment.
  • Merit-based entrance scholarships for outstanding students at HKU range from one-off grants to full coverage of tuition fees and living expenses. Learn more. 

How to Apply

If you wish to apply to the dual degree programme, please first apply to HKU’s Faculty of Engineering and enter your preferred Bachelor of Engineering programme as your top choice. Following your admission to the Faculty of Engineering, you can apply to join this scheme. Applicants have to pass both preliminary screening at HKU (written screening test and a sufficiently high grade point average), as well as selection by Cambridge (aptitude test during UCAS application and interview by Cambridge teaching staff). Unsuccessful candidates will continue their studies at HKU.