FAQ

Talent nomination does not guarantee admission to the Academy.  Your acceptance to the Academy must be endorsed by schools and the Advisory Board of The Academy for the Talented based on the criteria communicated.  

You will receive email notification from the Academy and you can accept the membership offer by using our online application system.  Successful nominees will receive notifcation and application instruction through their personal emails. There is no membership fee for the Academy.

Yes, some courses are eligible for HKU credits upon successful completion. Most credit-bearing courses will be offered during summer time.

You are encouraged to choose more than one courses in the application form. It is acceptable to choose courses that may have conflicting schedules at time of application; however, it is your responsibility to ensure the schedules of the courses chosen are not in conflict when you confirm your enrollment.

Whenever there is an update on your course application status, you will receive an email from the system to inform you to login to the application system and check the latest status. Once your application is successful, you will then need to confirm your acceptance. 

Any member of the Academy may apply for financial assistance. For grant, you may select the grant option with your membership application. To maintain the sponsorship, members are required to renew their applications when new session begins. Academic standing, attendance, and recommendation will be considered in determining eligibility for renewal. 

Scholarships are available for most of the courses the Academy is offering. Most of the scholarships are bestowed based on good academic standing and attendance.  For amount and details, please refer to Academic Programmes section.

Payment status for grant applicants is on case-by-case basis. For scholarship sponsorship, members will pay for the courses in advance and be reimbursed at the end of an academic session.

All students without the right of abode/right to land in Hong Kong must apply for a student visa for the purpose of education from the Hong Kong Immigration Department.

No, the membership is permanent and does not expire. We encourage students to update their personal details and other particulars annually through the portal.

Both the programme fee and application fee are non-refundable.

Programme withdrawal with a compelling reason(s) and supporting documents submitted will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

For students who need to absent from any of the scheduled classes and activities, their parents/guardian should submit leave of absence request to the HKU Academy for the Talented. All days/periods of leave/absence, including sick leaves and absences from activities or classes must be reported to the HKU Academy for the Talented in advance. Failure to apply for leaves and absences as instructed will be considered as discontinuing the programme. No certificate of completion, statement of result will be arranged.

Scholarships are available for most of the courses the Academy is offering. Most of the scholarships are bestowed based on good academic standing and attendance. As all participants are top students, we will evaluate their performance in the programme.