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Student Visa and Insurance

Student Visa

All international students require a visa/entry permit to study in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) unless he/she has the right of abode or right to land in the city.

THEi will assist with your student visa application after you have accepted an offer to study at THEi. It normally takes around 6-8 weeks for the Hong Kong Immigration Department to process the visa application upon receipt of all required documents.

Insurance

Every non-local student admitted (except Exchange Programme students) will be insured under a basic health, accident and repatriation insurance. For more details, please refer to the Mainland and International Affair office of the Vocational Training Council (MIAO)’s website. Students may also purchase additional insurance at their own expense for a larger amount of insurance coverage at their discretion.

Should you have any enquiries regarding student visa or insurance, please contact the THEi.

Website: https://thei.edu.hk/

Tel：(852) 3890 8115 (For Bachelor’s degree) 3890 8111 (For Master’s degree)

Email：thei-nls@thei.edu.hk

Hong Kong Identity Card

In accordance with the Registration of Persons Ordinance, all non-local students who are permitted to stay in Hong Kong for more than 180 days must apply for a Hong Kong Identity Card (HKID) at the Immigration Department’s Registration of Persons Office within 30 days of their arrival. After obtaining your Hong Kong Identity Card, you are required to submit a copy of your Identity Card to the Registry.

Please visit the Immigration Department’s website for details about the application of HKID.

Accommodation

There are two student residential halls in VTC which are located in Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong Island and Tsing Yi Island, New Territories. The two halls provide over 900 residence places (on double occupancy basis) for Full-time and Part-time students of Degree programmes and Master programmes, Higher Diploma programmes and Diploma of Foundation Studies. For details about VTC Halls of Residence or off-campus accommodation, please refer to https://www.thei.edu.hk/student-development-office/non-local-students-support or visit VTC Halls of Residence website at https://halls.vtc.edu.hk .

Scholarships

The Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi) provides vocationally-oriented degree programmes with a fine balance of professional knowledge and practices. It is committed to developing the leadership skills and generic competencies of the students through diversified learning experiences. THEi students are eligible for various scholarships and awards, that provide sponsorship to students’ study plans/activities, including exchange programmes, study tours and overseas exchange etc. Entrance Scholarships Entrance Scholarship for Degree Programmes (for Year-1 and Year-3 Entry Students) Entrance Scholarship for Students from Mainland China or Countries of Belt and Road (for Year-3 Entry Students) Please visit our website for details about the Entrance Scholarships Other Scholarships Apart from Entrance Scholarship, there are other Scholarships, including Bright Future Charitable Foundation – Outstanding Student-Athlete Scholarship, Bright Future Charitable Foundation – Outstanding Green Scholarship, Wu Jieh Yee Green Admission Scholarship, Outstanding Performance Scholarships and HKSAR Government Scholarships. Please visit Student Development Office for details about the Scholarships.

Independent Commission Against Corruption of Hong Kong (ICAC)

To instantly understand the integrity culture of Hong Kong and the application of anti-corruption laws in school admission and other aspects of daily life, please visit the “Understanding Integrity in Seconds” webpage of the Independent Commission Against Corruption of Hong Kong.

FAQ

Are you Non-Local applicant?

According to the Education Bureau (EDB), students who hold the following visa/ permit issued by the Director of Immigration are defined as Non-local students:

  • Student visa/ entry permit
  • Visa/ Entry permit under the Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates
  • Dependant visa / entry permit (students who were 18 years old or above when they were issued with such visa/ entry permit by the Director of Immigration)

Applications from local and non-local students are processed under different admission schemes. If an applicant’s status changes after submission of the application, any admission offer granted based on the original status may be revoked. The application may then be transferred to the appropriate admission scheme based on the applicant’s current status for further processing.

If your status change from non-local student to local student, please update THEi Registry as soon as possible so that we can update your records in THEi and adjust your tuition fees starting from the next semester (if applicable).

Please click here and register for online application.
You can choose a maximum of 6 programme choices for the year 1 entry application. Among the programme choices, you may choose Degree and / or Higher Diploma programmes and at most 2 Degree programmes.

You can choose a maximum of 3 programme choices for the year 2 and year 3 entry application.

Each student is allowed to submit one application only.

Please visit the Entry Requirements (for more details.)