The Education Bureau (EDB) announced today (November 20) that the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP) will subsidise a total of 2 131 places in 32 sub-degree programmes of six post-secondary institutions for the cohort to be admitted in the 2026/27 academic year.
 
     These 32 designated sub-degree programmes fall under seven disciplines that have been identified as having keen manpower demand, namely architecture and engineering, computer science, creative industries, health care, sports and recreation, testing and certification, and tourism and hospitality. The programmes and number of subsidised places (see Annex) are determined by the EDB in consultation with relevant policy bureaux and departments.
 
     The annual subsidy amounts for the 2026/27 academic year will be at $40,730 for laboratory-based programmes and $23,390 for non-laboratory-based programmes. The subsidy amounts are applicable to both new and continuing eligible students. The subsidy is tenable for the normal duration of the programmes concerned. Subsidised students will pay a tuition fee with the subsidy applied. Students in need may still apply for student financial assistance from the Student Finance Office of the Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency in respect of the actual amount of tuition fee payable.

     The SSSDP aims to subsidise students to pursue designated full-time locally accredited self-financing undergraduate and sub-degree programmes in selected disciplines with a view to nurturing talent for industries with keen human resource demand. The designated undergraduate programmes in the 2026/27 academic year, including the number of subsidised places and the subsidy amounts concerned, were announced on September 9.
 
     Students may apply directly to the relevant institutions for admission to the designated sub-degree programmes under the SSSDP. Details of the SSSDP are available on the EDB website (www.cspe.edu.hk/sssdp).

Ends/Thursday, November 20, 2025
Issued at HKT 15:00

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