Undergraduate Entry Scholarships
FSN Entry Scholarships for Local Outstanding Students
The Department of Food Science and Nutrition (FSN) accords recognition to local outstanding students admitted to our undergraduate programme. Awardees will be granted “FSN Scholarship for Local Students” (Entry Scholarships) of various amounts.
How to apply for the Entry Scholarship?
There is no need of students to apply separately for entry scholarships. The Department will identify outstanding admittees based on the final admission qualification, and notify them of the award separately, near/after the commencement of the academic year.
Who is eligible?
All Year 1 students admitted to our undergraduate programme via JUPAS, Non-JUPAS and Senior-Year Entry will be considered for the Entry Scholarships.
Categories of Entry Scholarships (Subject to Approval)
In addition to the University Academic Scholarships given to outstanding local JUPAS and Non-JUPAS students 1 (please refer to Study@PolyU for eligibility), one-off entry scholarships from the Department will be granted if the admittee fulfills the following categories:
Category I – JUPAS entrants of BSc (Hons) Scheme in Food Science and Nutrition (JS3255) with certain HKDSE Scores
| Tier | HKDSE Score Requirement 2 | One-off Scholarship Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 or above |
HKD $30,000 |
| 2 | 26 |
HKD $20,000 |
| 3 | 25 | HKD $15,000 |
| 4 | 24 | HKD $10,000 |
| 5 | 23 | HKD $7,500 |
Category II – JUPAS entrants of BSc (Hons) Scheme in Food Science and Nutrition (JS3255) with Level 5** in one of the HKDSE Subjects 3
JUPAS entrants who obtained Level 5** in one or more HKDSE subject(s) will be awarded a one-off scholarship HKD $20,000.
Category III – Local Non-JUPAS entrants of BSc (Hons) Scheme in Food Science and Nutrition with Associate Degree / Higher Diploma (AD/HD) qualifications [JS3255 – Year 1 Entry]
| Tier | Requirements | One-off Scholarship Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graduated from, or completed the first year of AD/HD study with adjusted GPA 3.7 or above (or equivalent) |
HKD $10,000 |
| 2 | Graduated from, or completed the first year of AD/HD study with adjusted GPA 3.5 or above (or equivalent) |
HKD $5,000 |
Category IV – Local Non-JUPAS entrants of BSc (Hons) in Food Safety and Technology with Associate Degree / Higher Diploma (AD/HD) qualifications [15454-SY – Senior Year Entry]
| Tier | Requirement | One-off Scholarship Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graduated from an AD/HD with adjusted GPA 3.7 or above (or equivalent) | HKD $10,000 |
| 2 | Graduated from an AD/HD with adjusted GPA 3.5 or above (or equivalent) | HKD $5,000 |
Category V – Local Non-JUPAS entrants with IB / GCEAL / IAL qualifications
| Tier | IB Score | GCEAL / IAL Requirements (Excluding Chinese Subject) |
One-off Scholarship Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | 3A | HKD $15,000 |
| 2 | 35 | 2A + 1B | HKD $10,000 |
| 3 | 34 | - | HKD $5,000 |
Notes:
Students who meet the requirement for both Category I and II will receive the scholarship ONCE for whichever category of higher value, and capped at the maximum amount received by a student per academic year as stipulated by the University guideline.
Remarks:
1 Local admittees are students who do not require a student visa to study in Hong Kong.
2 For the purpose of calculating the admission scores, HKDSE level attainments will be converted to level points where Level 5**=8.5, 5*=7, 5=5.5, 4=4, 3=3, 2=2, 1=1 and Unclassified=0.
3 The Extended Mathematics modules will also be taken into account for scholarship consideration.
In addition to the FSN Departmental Scholarships, high achieving students may also be eligible for scholarship administered by the University (please refer to Study@PolyU for eligibility). Students who fulfil the criteria for both University and Departmental scholarship will only receive the University scholarship unless otherwise stipulated.
Disclaimer: FSN reserves the right to change the terms or withdraw the scholarships. In case of any dispute/disagreement, FSN’s decision in final.
