Scope: 2027 Entry international undergraduate admission: published costs, qualification and language requirements, documents, entry scholarships and CSC eligibility, read from the university's own admissions pages.. See the recorded official notices and any source qualifications below.
- Tuition and compulsory costs
- CNY 162,000 per academic year tuition; CNY 2,400 per academic year on-campus accommodation; CNY 500 one-time miscellaneous study fee; CNY 800 per academic year medical insurance; residence permit approximately CNY 1,200; monthly living expenses approximately CNY 2,000. The page gives a rough total of about USD 28,800 per academic year and says tuition can be offset through successful scholarship applications.
- Qualification requirements
- Published general minimums for 2027 Entry include an International Baccalaureate Diploma at 30 of 45, a European Baccalaureate average of 80%, GCE A-Level passes with an average grade C, SAT 1190 of 1600 with secondary-school graduation, ACT 24 with secondary-school graduation, or grade 3 in each of two AP tests with secondary-school graduation. Applicants with at least one year of recognised undergraduate study or mature applicants aged 23 or above may also be considered; the university does not accept transfers and such applicants apply as first-year students. The page states these minimums are guidance only and that meeting them does not guarantee admission.
- English language
- English is the primary medium of instruction. The admissions FAQ states HSK is not required and the China Scholastic Competency Assessment (CSCA) is not required. The published English requirements are IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL iBT 80 of 120, with listed equivalents; Duolingo and IGCSE are not accepted. Clinical Medicine students must reach HSK 4 before progressing to Year 3.
- Application documents
- Passport information page, CV or résumé, personal statement of no more than 600 words, recommendation letter, English-version high-school transcript stamped or signed by the school, English language test report, and graduation certificate or diploma if applicable. SAT scores must also be sent through College Board where applicable.
- Entry scholarships
- Successful applicants are automatically considered for an entry scholarship except in the School of Music. Published values: Honor Scholarship CNY 187,000 per year (full tuition plus a living allowance), Full Tuition CNY 162,000, Half Tuition CNY 81,000, Inspirational CNY 30,000 and Accommodation CNY 2,400. Awards are merit- and competition-based, provided for four years (six for Clinical Medicine) and renewable annually if GPA remains above 3.0. The university caps combined university-sponsored awards at CNY 187,000 per academic year and states that accepting an external government or foundation sponsorship voids an entry scholarship offer. No award is guaranteed.
- CSC eligibility
- The admissions FAQ answers 'No' to the question whether an applicant can be sponsored by the CSC at CUHK-Shenzhen. 香港中文大学（深圳） does not appear in the CSC's published 2026 Chinese University List, so no CSC host route is recorded for this profile.
- Application fee
- No application fee is published on the reviewed 2027 Entry admissions, fees, rounds or FAQ pages, and no page states that applying is free. The application-fee status is recorded as unknown, and the CNY 19,000 deposit applies only after an offer.
- Academic schools
- The official university overview lists eight schools: Management and Economics; Science and Engineering; Humanities and Social Sciences; Data Science; Music; Medicine; Public Policy; and Artificial Intelligence. Source: https://www.cuhk.edu.cn/en/page/4987
