CDS Master Programmes Entrance Scholarship – 2027/28

The funding information below is recorded in this listing; it does not establish additional covered components. Check amounts, caps, exclusions and conditions on the official source.

• HKD 10,000–50,000, amount determined by selection committee and available funding.

Always cross-check eligibility against the sponsor's official site before applying — sponsor rules can change between intakes.

• New full-time or part-time entrants to MSc Computer Science, Electronic Commerce and Internet Computing, or Financial Technology and Data Analytics; outstanding academic and, when applicable, interview performance. No origin restriction.

No explicit document checklist is recorded here. If an application is required, prepare only the materials the provider requests.

Follow the provider's stated process. The checks below are guidance, not additional application requirements. Any original editorial instructions remain in the description above.

1. 1
   Check the provider's process

   Consult https://master.cds.hku.hk/msccs/about/msc-in-computer-science-application-procedure-2027-28/ to confirm whether consideration is automatic or requires an application, and follow only the process stated there.

2. 2
   Check eligibility and any requested materials

   Listed eligibility: New full-time or part-time entrants to MSc Computer Science, Electronic Commerce and Internet Computing, or Financial Technology and Data Analytics; outstanding academic and, when applicable, interview performance. No origin restriction.. Confirm the current criteria and, if submission is required, use the provider's own checklist.

3. 3
   Check dates and next steps

   Listed deadline information: MSc Computer Science admission only: 1 December 2026 noon main; 30 April 2027 noon clearing. Not a universal deadline for all three eligible degrees or a separately stated scholarship cutoff. — Hong Kong Time (HKT, UTC+8). Confirm any cutoff, time zone and follow-up process with the provider.

Provider deadline information: MSc Computer Science admission only: 1 December 2026 noon main; 30 April 2027 noon clearing. Not a universal deadline for all three eligible degrees or a separately stated scholarship cutoff. — Hong Kong Time (HKT, UTC+8). This text cannot be safely converted to a countdown; check the official source for its meaning. The earlier milestones are optional planning suggestions only.

1. Planning suggestion: 12 months out

   Check the current call and decide whether this opportunity fits your plans.

2. Planning suggestion: 6 months out

   If the provider requires tests or documents that take time, plan for them using its published instructions.

3. Planning suggestion: 3 months out

   If an application is required, review the provider's process and prepare only the materials it requests.

4. Planning suggestion: 1 month out

   If submission is required, allow time to check your materials and any stated cutoff.

5. Provider deadline

   MSc Computer Science admission only: 1 December 2026 noon main; 30 April 2027 noon clearing. Not a universal deadline for all three eligible degrees or a separately stated scholarship cutoff. — Hong Kong Time (HKT, UTC+8)

   Provider deadline information: MSc Computer Science admission only: 1 December 2026 noon main; 30 April 2027 noon clearing. Not a universal deadline for all three eligible degrees or a separately stated scholarship cutoff. — Hong Kong Time (HKT, UTC+8). Confirm the current instructions and any cutoff or time zone on the official source; no additional time is assumed here.