Mainland University Study Subsidy Scheme 2025/26

Introduction
The Mainland University Study Subsidy Scheme (MUSSS) was launched by the Government to support Hong Kong students in pursuing undergraduate studies on the Mainland and ensure that no students will be deprived of post-secondary education opportunity due to a lack of means. MUSSS comprises two components: “means-tested subsidy” (eligible students who have passed a means test will receive either a full-rate subsidy or a half-rate subsidy, depending on their needs) and “non-means-tested subsidy”. The Student Finance Office (SFO) under the Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency will conduct the means tests for the families of students applying for “means-tested subsidy”. The subsidy is granted on a yearly basis, and the subsidised period is the normal duration of the undergraduate programme pursued by the student concerned in a designated Mainland institution. Eligible applicants can only receive either a means-tested subsidy or a non-means-tested subsidy in the same academic year. MUSSS is not subject to any quota.
Applicants may submit applications through the MUSSS Electronic Application Platform of EDB or by post. The Application Form, Means Test Assessment Form and Guidance Notes for MUSSS can be downloaded from the following websites of the EDB and SFO -
EDB’s website: https://www.edb.gov.hk/musss/
SFO’s website: https://www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/en/resources/forms/mainland.htm
Eligibility of “means-tested subsidy”
Students meeting the following criteria may apply for the “means-tested subsidy” for the 2025/26 academic year:
(a) having right of abode Note (1)  or right to land in, or have entered Hong Kong on One-way Permits;
(b) having received and completed senior secondary education in Hong Kong Note (2) ; and
(c) pursuing undergraduate studies in any of the 201 Designated Mainland Institutions in the 2025/26 academic year Note (3) .
Note:
(1) 

A student who is expected to receive his/her right of abode within the 2025/26 academic year may also apply.

(2) 

To also cover schools for Hong Kong children on the Mainland listed under the HKDSE Participating School List published by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority.  For the 2025/26 academic year, HKDSE graduates from Shenzhen Hong Kong Pui Kiu College Longhua Xinyi School, Affiliated School of JNU for Hong Kong and Macao Students, Minxin Hong Kong School (Guangzhou Nansha) and Affiliated School of JNU for Hong Kong and Macao Students (Dongguan), are eligible to apply provided that they also fulfill other criteria listed under “Eligibility” of MUSSS.

(3) 

Not applicable to the following students enrolled in dual/joint bachelor’s degree programmes or any course/study programme leading to the award of a bachelor’s degree by a partner institution of a designated Mainland institution upon graduation:

(i) who are studying in non-designated Mainland institutions or partner institutions outside Hong Kong under programme arrangements during the 2025/26 academic year; or

(ii) who were first admitted by Hong Kong post-secondary institutions and subsequently admitted by designated Mainland institutions for the aforementioned programmes.

Means Test (including Assessment of Eligibility and Level of Subsidy)
The SFO assists the EDB in conducting the means test for the family of student applying for “means-tested subsidy” and submits report to the EDB on the financial position of the family concerned. EDB will determine the eligibility of the student applying for “means-tested subsidy” on the basis of the assessment results and other relevant information in his/her application. In respect of eligibility and level of subsidy, the SFO will use the “Adjusted Family Income” (AFI) mechanism as the means test to assess the eligibility and level of subsidy of a student applying for “means-tested subsidy” (please refer to Guidance Notes on Application for Mainland University Study Subsidy Scheme 2025/26 for details).
Amount of Subsidy
For the subsidy levels of the “means-tested subsidy” and “non-means-tested subsidy”, please refer to the website of the EDB.
Enquiry
For enquiries related to MUSSS, please call the EDB’s enquiry hotline at 2827 1112 or e-mail to musss@edb.gov.hk, or visit the EDB’s website (https://www.edb.gov.hk/musss/). For enquiries related to the means test of “means-tested subsidy”, please contact the SFO at 3622 3775.