Admission

Admission Requirements


  1. Applicants should normally possess a Bachelor degree in science, engineering or IT relevant fields from a recognized university or equivalent qualification; and

  2. If applicants did not use English as the medium of learning in their Bachelor's degree programmes, they should satisfy any one of the following English proficiency requirements. The test result provided should be within two years from the date of issuance of the Admission Offer letter. Test result of TOEFL iBT Home Edition or IELTS Indicator is not accepted.
    • An IELTS overall band score of at least 6.0;
    • A TOEFL score of at least 537 (paper-based) or 74 (Internet-based);
    • Other equivalent qualifications

Application Procedures


Application deadline: Apr 1, 2026

Applicants can apply for admission at: https://iss.hkbu.edu.hk/amsappl_pg/ Apply Now


For further information, please visit https://ar.hkbu.edu.hk/tpg-studies/prospective-student/how-to-apply or read the Postgraduate Prospectus.

Programme Fee


The tuition fee for the entire programme is:

Local student: HK$200,000

Non-local student: HK$240,000

If a student cannot complete the programme within the normal study schedule, he/she is required to pay extra tuition fee.

Scholarships & Financial Support


Scholarships:

High Distinction/Distinction/Merit Scholarships are provided to students with very good academic performance. Each student can obtain at most HK $30,000.

Entrance Scholarships are provided to freshmen with excellent academic performance in their undergraduate studies. Each awardee could receive at most HK $50,000. The scholarship will be presented to the awardees upon completion of their first year of studies.

Global Experience Scholarships are awarded to support students to participate in the designated global outreach programme(s) organized by the Department. Students are selected for this scholarship based on two criteria: (i) academic records and (ii) suitability for the designated outreach programme (e.g., learning motivation and communication skills). Each awardee will receive a certificate and financial support to cover the expenses for the major transportation and accommodation (such as airline ticket and hotel) for the outreach progrmme.

MSc Research Scholarships are awarded to the students who perform well in the research-oriented courses and fulfill the following requirements: (i) the grade obtained in “COMP7960 MSc Research I” or “COMP7970 MSc Research II” in a semester is A or A-, (ii) the results obtained in COMP7960 or COMP7970 are of publishable quality, and (iii) the affiliation of the authors in the paper is “Department of Computer Science, Hong Kong Baptist University”. The amount of each scholarship is up to HK $5,000, depending on the quality of the results.

Student Conference Travel Scholarships are awarded to support the students who present their research results in international conferences. To be eligible for this scholarship, a student must have completed a research paper in the MSc DAAI or MSc ITM programme under the supervision of our academic/teaching staff and this paper has been accepted for presentation by a reputable international conference. The scholarship provides financial support covering up to 50% of the actual expenses incurred for conference attendance. The scholarship award is capped at $10,000 per student.


Financial Support for Certification Examination:

A financial support is provided to each student for encouraging them to take certification examinations. Student could reimburse at most take two recognized certification examinations. The amount for each examination is up to HK $2000, depending on the examination result.


Continuing Education Fund:

The Hong Kong SAR Government has set up a Continuing Education Fund (CEF) to subsidize Hong Kong residents to pursue continuing education. Some core and elective courses of this M.Sc. programme have been included in the list of reimbursable courses for CEF purposes. For details, please visit: http://www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/cef/index.htm

Past Scholarship Recipients

University Grants Committee (UGC) Hong Kong Future Talents Scholarship Scheme for Advanced Studies


The University Grants Committee (UGC) launched the Scholarship Scheme with an aim to attract more local students to pursue advanced studies in priority areas conducive to the development of Hong Kong and expand the pool of high-calibre talents for various domains.

The scholarship recipients enjoy a much lower tuition fee, which is the prevailing rate of the UGC-funded programmes (i.e., HK$47,000 for 2026 intake), and the difference will be subsidised by UGC subject to a cap of HK$100,000 for each recipient.

The MSc DAAI (Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence) Programme is one of the eligible programmes for the Hong Kong Future Talents Scholarship.

Eligibility and Assessment Criteria

Local students*, both full-time and part-time, admitted to MSc DAAI are eligible to apply for the Scheme.

The scholarships will be awarded to students on a merit basis; assessment criteria include but not limited to the following:

  • Academic achievements;
  • Professional qualifications;
  • Relevant working experience;
  • Achievements in other areas; and
  • Student’s proposal expounding on how they will contribute to the priority areas of Hong Kong and their commitment to contribute to the relevant industries or sectors in Hong Kong or Greater Bay Area upon graduation.

To avoid double subsidy, applications from students who are receiving other government scholarships or financial support for pursuing the same programme (including the Continuing Education Fund) will not be considered. Nevertheless, students provided with financial assistance in the form of loans from the Government (e.g. Extended Non-means-tested Loan Scheme under Student Finance Office) to settle the tuition fees for the TPg programme are still eligible to apply.

Notes:
* Local students are those who do not hold any of the following: (i) student visa/entry permit; (ii) visa/entry permit under the Immigration Arrangements for non-local graduates; or (iii) dependant visa/entry permit who were 18 years old or above when they were issued with such visa/entry permit by the Director of Immigration.

Application Procedures

Eligible applicants admitted to the MSc DAAI Programme will be invited to apply for the Scholarship Scheme by Programme Office. Applicants are required to submit an application form together with supporting documents before the application deadline.

For more details on this fellowship scheme, please refer to UGC's website, Taught Postgraduate Studies Section of Academic Registry website or email to .