The Education Bureau (EDB) today (September 7) reminded eligible Hong Kong students who are interested in applying for a subsidy under the Mainland University Study Subsidy Scheme (MUSSS) for the 2026/27 academic year to submit their applications via the MUSSS Electronic Application Platform (musss.edb.gov.hk) or send the completed application forms to the EDB by post on or before September 21.

     A spokesman for the EDB said that it was envisaged that the MUSSS would benefit most Hong Kong students with different financial needs pursuing undergraduate studies on the Chinese Mainland.

     Eligible students may apply for either a means-tested subsidy (only for those students who have passed the means test) or a non-means-tested subsidy under the MUSSS. The subsidy under the MUSSS is granted on a yearly basis. The subsidised period covers the normal duration of the undergraduate programme pursued by the student concerned in the designated Chinese Mainland institution. Eligible applicants may only receive either a means-tested subsidy or a non-means-tested subsidy in the same academic year.

     Details of the MUSSS are available on the EDB website (www.edb.gov.hk/musss). The EDB is expected to notify individual applicants of the application results in phases from the first quarter of 2027.

Ends/Monday, September 7, 2026
Issued at HKT 12:00

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