Financial Assistance

Financial Assistance

Awards/Scholarships

1.Entrance Scholarship/Academic Achievement Scholarship*

Business & Hospitality Management

DSE Graduates Admission Scholarships

Criteria: Local students who are newly admitted and meet the following HKDSE score requirements (for the best 5 HKDSE subjects).


Associate Degree in Business
DSE Score requirements³Scholarship Amount (HK$)Scholarship Schemes
≥18$40,000Academic Achievement¹
≥12$20,000Entrance²

Higher Diploma in Hospitality Management
DSE Score requirements³Scholarship Amount (HK$)Scholarship Schemes
≥18$40,000Academic Achievement¹
≥12$20,000Entrance²
  • Academic Achievement Scholarship quota: 5 per programme; in addition, applicant must pass a scholarship interview.
  • Entrance Scholarship has no fixed quota.
  • The total score of the best 5 HKDSE subjects is calculated as follows:
    1. Any core or electives subjects in HKDSE will be taken into account. Mathematics extended modules (M1/M2) are considered as independent subjects in the total score calculation. The HKDSE level attainments are converted to level points
    2. as follows: 5**=7, 5*=6, etc…

Caritas Institute of Higher Education and Caritas Bianchi College of Careers reserve the right of final decision.

DYJ Graduates and other recognised QF Level 3 Graduates

Criteria: Local students who meet the following score requirements

CGPA Scores Requirement²Scholarship Amount (HK$)³
Best 6 subjects Scores¹Scholarship Amount (HK$)³
≥24$20,000
≥20$10,000
≥3.0$20,000
≥2.2$10,000
  • The scores of best 6 subjects are calculated based on the following scale:
    1. = 5 pts; B. = 4 pts; C. = 3 pts; D. = 2 pts; E. = 1 pt; F. = 0 pt
  • CGPA score requirements are calculated based on a 4.0 scale
  • This scholarship has no fixed quota

Caritas Institute of Higher Education and Caritas Bianchi College of Careers reserve the right of final decision.

Design

DSE Graduates Admission Scholarships

Criteria: Local students who are newly admitted and meet the following HKDSE score requirements (for the best 5 HKDSE subjects).


Higher Diploma in Design
DSE Score requirements³Scholarship Amount (HK$)Scholarship Schemes
≥18$40,000Academic Achievement¹
≥12$20,000Entrance²

Higher Diploma in Film and Media Production
DSE Score requirements³Scholarship Amount (HK$)Scholarship Schemes
≥18$40,000Academic Achievement¹
≥12$20,000Entrance²
CBCC "Learn while Working" Scholarship Scheme

Students studying the Higher Diploma in Film and Media Production and who will participate in the internship work arranged by the Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers (FHKF) during the study period, will receive a scholarship of HK$20,000 per year of study.

The Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers Scholarship Scheme

Students studying the Higher Diploma in Film and Media Production and who will participate in the internship work arranged by the Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers (FHKF) during the study period, will receive a scholarship of HK$20,000 to subsidize the first year's tuition fees. Due to limited quota, the FHKF will award the scholarship based on the performance of the students.

  • Academic Achievement Scholarship quota: 5 per programme; in addition, applicant must pass a scholarship interview.
  • Entrance Scholarship has no fixed quota.
  • The total score of the best 5 HKDSE subjects is calculated as follows:
    1. Any core or electives subjects in HKDSE will be taken into account. Mathematics extended modules (M1/M2) are considered as independent subjects in the total score calculation. The HKDSE level attainments are converted to level points as follows: 5**=7, 5*=6, etc…
    2. "Attained" & "Attained with Distinction" in Applied Learning (ApL) subjects are considered to be equivalent to Level 2 and Level 3 in DSE subjects respectively. A maximum of 2 ApL subjects are allowed to be taken into

Caritas Institute of Higher Education and Caritas Bianchi College of Careers reserve the right of final decision.

DYJ Graduates and other recognised QF Level 3 Graduates

Criteria: Local students who meet the following score requirements

CGPA Scores Requirement²Scholarship Amount (HK$)³
Best 6 subjects Scores1Scholarship Amount (HK$)³
≥24$20,000
≥20$10,000
≥3.0$20,000
≥2.2$10,000
  • The scores of best 6 subjects are calculated based on the following scale:
    1. = 5 pts; B. = 4 pts; C. = 3 pts; D. = 2 pts; E. = 1 pt; F. = 0 pt
  • CGPA score requirements are calculated based on a 4.0 scale
  • This scholarship has no fixed quota

Caritas Institute of Higher Education and Caritas Bianchi College of Careers reserve the right of final decision.

Humanities and Languages

DSE Graduates Admission Scholarships

Criteria: Local students who are newly admitted and meet the following HKDSE score requirements (for the best 5 HKDSE subjects).


Higher Diploma in Music Studies
DSE Score requirements³Scholarship Amount (HK$)Scholarship Schemes
≥18$40,000Academic Achievement¹
≥12$20,000Entrance²
  • Academic Achievement Scholarship quota: 5 per programme; in addition, applicant must pass a scholarship interview.
  • Entrance Scholarship has no fixed quota.
  • The total score of the best 5 HKDSE subjects is calculated as follows:
    1. Any core or electives subjects in HKDSE will be taken into account. Mathematics extended modules (M1/M2) are considered as independent subjects in the total score calculation. The HKDSE level attainments are converted to level points as follows: 5**=7, 5*=6, etc…
    2. "Attained" & "Attained with Distinction" in Applied Learning (ApL) subjects are considered to be equivalent to Level 2 and Level 3 in DSE subjects respectively. A maximum of 2 ApL subjects are allowed to be taken into

Caritas Institute of Higher Education and Caritas Bianchi College of Careers reserve the right of final decision.

DYJ Graduates and other recognised QF Level 3 Graduates

Criteria: Local students who meet the following score requirements

CGPA Scores Requirement²Scholarship Amount (HK$)³
Best 6 subjects Scores¹Scholarship Amount (HK$)³
≥24$20,000
≥20$10,000
≥3.0$20,000
≥2.2$10,000
  • The scores of best 6 subjects are calculated based on the following scale:
    1. = 5 pts; B. = 4 pts; C. = 3 pts; D. = 2 pts; E. = 1 pt; F. = 0 pt
  • CGPA score requirements are calculated based on a 4.0 scale
  • This scholarship has no fixed quota

Caritas Institute of Higher Education and Caritas Bianchi College of Careers reserve the right of final decision.

Health Sciences

DSE Graduates Admission Scholarships

Criteria: Local students who are newly admitted and meet the following HKDSE score requirements (for the best 5 HKDSE subjects).


Higher Diploma in Pharmaceutical Dispensing (FT/ PT)
DSE Score requirements³Scholarship Amount (HK$)Scholarship Schemes
≥18$40,000Academic Achievement¹
≥12$20,000Entrance²

Higher Diploma in Health Care
DSE Score requirements³Scholarship Amount (HK$)Scholarship Schemes
≥18$40,000Academic Achievement¹
≥12$20,000Entrance²
  • Academic Achievement Scholarship quota: 5 per programme; in addition, applicant must pass a scholarship interview.
  • Entrance Scholarship has no fixed quota.
  • The total score of the best 5 HKDSE subjects is calculated as follows:
    1. Any core or electives subjects in HKDSE will be taken into account. Mathematics extended modules (M1/M2) are considered as independent subjects in the total score calculation. The HKDSE level attainments are converted to level points as follows: 5**=7, 5*=6, etc…
    2. "Attained" & "Attained with Distinction" in Applied Learning (ApL) subjects are considered to be equivalent to Level 2 and Level 3 in DSE subjects respectively. A maximum of 2 ApL subjects are allowed to be taken into

Caritas Institute of Higher Education and Caritas Bianchi College of Careers reserve the right of final decision.

DYJ Graduates and other recognised QF Level 3 Graduates

Criteria: Local students who meet the following score requirements

CGPA Scores Requirement²Scholarship Amount (HK$)³
Best 6 subjects Scores¹Scholarship Amount (HK$)³
≥24$20,000
≥20$10,000
≥3.0$20,000
≥2.2$10,000
  • The scores of best 6 subjects are calculated based on the following scale:
    1. = 5 pts; B. = 4 pts; C. = 3 pts; D. = 2 pts; E. = 1 pt; F. = 0 pt
  • CGPA score requirements are calculated based on a 4.0 scale
  • This scholarship has no fixed quota

Caritas Institute of Higher Education and Caritas Bianchi College of Careers reserve the right of final decision.

Social Sciences

DSE Graduates Admission Scholarships

Criteria: Local students who are newly admitted and meet the following HKDSE score requirements (for the best 5 HKDSE subjects).


Higher Diploma in Human Services
DSE Score requirements³Scholarship Amount (HK$)Scholarship Schemes
≥18$40,000Academic Achievement¹
≥12$20,000Entrance²
  • Academic Achievement Scholarship quota: 5 per programme; in addition, applicant must pass a scholarship interview.
  • Entrance Scholarship has no fixed quota.
  • The total score of the best 5 HKDSE subjects is calculated as follows:
    1. Any core or electives subjects in HKDSE will be taken into account. Mathematics extended modules (M1/M2) are considered as independent subjects in the total score calculation. The HKDSE level attainments are converted to level points as follows: 5**=7, 5*=6, etc…
    2. "Attained" & "Attained with Distinction" in Applied Learning (ApL) subjects are considered to be equivalent to Level 2 and Level 3 in DSE subjects respectively. A maximum of 2 ApL subjects are allowed to be taken into

Caritas Institute of Higher Education and Caritas Bianchi College of Careers reserve the right of final decision.

DYJ Graduates and other recognised QF Level 3 Graduates

Criteria: Local students who meet the following score requirements

CGPA Scores Requirement²Scholarship Amount (HK$)³
Best 6 subjects Scores¹Scholarship Amount (HK$)³
≥24$20,000
≥20$10,000
≥3.0$20,000
≥2.2$10,000
  • The scores of best 6 subjects are calculated based on the following scale:
    1. = 5 pts; B. = 4 pts; C. = 3 pts; D. = 2 pts; E. = 1 pt; F. = 0 pt
  • CGPA score requirements are calculated based on a 4.0 scale
  • This scholarship has no fixed quota

Caritas Institute of Higher Education and Caritas Bianchi College of Careers reserve the right of final decision.

Financial Assistance/Bursaries

1. Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP)

Four Higher Diploma programmes offered by CBCC are now under the support of Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP). Eligible students of Higher Diploma in Design (HDD), Higher Diploma in Health Care (HDHC) , Higher Diploma in Pharmaceutical Dispensing (HDPD), Higher Diploma in Enrolled Nursing (General) (HDEN) and Higher Diploma in Hospitality Management (HDHM) programmes can receive the annual subsidy amount of $38,400 or $22,050 in the 2021/22 academic year. For subsidy amounts and tuition fee (before and after netting off the subsidy amounts) of respective programmes, please refer to the following table:

Sub-degree programmes2021/22 Annual subsidy amounts2021/22 Tuition fee (Year 1)2021/22 Tuition fee after deduction of subsidy
Higher Diploma in Design$38,400$70,520$32,120
Higher Diploma in Health Care$38,400$65,340$26,940
Higher Diploma in Pharmaceutical Dispensing$38,400$66,910$28,510
Higher Diploma in Enrolled Nursing (General)$38,400$97,250$58,850
Higher Diploma in Hospitality Management$22,050$63,300$41,250

2. Non-means-tested Subsidy Scheme (NMTSS)

In 2021/22 academic year, the Government provides a non-means-tested annual subsidy of HK$33,100 for eligible new and continuing students pursuing full-time locally-accredited local and non-local self-financing undergraduate (including top-up degree) programmes in Hong Kong (except for those enrolled in places already support under the Student Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP)) offered by eligible institutions participating in the scheme.

3. Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-secondary Students (FASP)

This scheme is administrated by the Student Finance Office of Student Financial Assistance Agency (SFAA – SFO) to provide means-tested financial assistance to needy full-time students pursuing locally-accredited, self-financing pose-secondary education programmes at the level of sub-degree or bachelor’s degree.

4. Non-means-tested Loan Scheme for Post-secondary Students (NLSPS)

This scheme is administrated by the Student Finance Office of Student Financial Assistance Agency (SFAA – SFO) to complement the Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-secondary Students (FASP) to provide loan(s) to eligible students to settle tuition fees of locally-accredited, self-financing, full-time post-secondary education programmes at the level of sub-degree or bachelor’s degree.

5. Extended Non-means-tested Loan Scheme (ENLS)

Financial Assistance Agency (SFAA – SFO) to provide financial assistance in the form of loan(s) to BTEC HND, Diploma, Professional Diploma, and part-time sub-degree or bachelor’s degree students to settle tuition fees of self-financing programmes.

6. Caritas Student Financial Assistance Scheme (Lenten Campaign)

According with the spirit of Catholic ethos, we need to show our care and concern for the disadvantaged groups and the needy people. For students of CIHE and CBCC who cannot supported by the assistance of FASP and NLSPS, Caritas Student Financial Assistance Scheme (Lenten Fund) aims at reducing their financial burden for their study.

7. S. K. Yee Medical Foundation Bursaries

This bursary is donated by the S. K. Yee Medical Foundation. It aims to award 5 bursaries of HK$10,000 to provide assistance to full-time CIHE/CBCC students pursuing Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) or Higher Diploma in Pharmaceutical Dispensing with financial difficulties.

Please call 3702 4386 (Student Affairs Office) for enquiries on schemes 2 - 7.