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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.

The Mainland and International Affairs Office (MIAO) 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 the 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 MIAO.

Website: https://miao.vtc.edu.hk/

Tel：(852) 2836 1705

Email：miao@vtc.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 Self-financing Degree Programmes (for Year-1 Entry Students) 

Entrance Scholarship for Degree Programmes (for 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.

FAQ

How to apply?

Please click here (Switch to Registry website: Web-based Admission System for International Students) and register for online application.

You can choose a maximum of 6 programme choices. Among the programme choices, you may choose Degree and / or Higher Diploma programmes and at most 2 Degree programmes. Each student is allowed to submit one application only.

Please visit the Entry Requirements page (Switch to Registry website: Entry Requirements for International Students) for more details.