Saint Francis University

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Saint Francis University is a private, not-for-profit, self-financing university in Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong. Founded in 1985 as Caritas Francis Hsu College, it became a degree-conferring institution under the name Caritas Institute of Higher Education in 2011 and adopted its current university title in January 2024. The Hong Kong Education Bureau recognized it as a university of applied sciences later that year. Its provision spans bachelor's and taught master's degrees alongside sub-degree and professional pathways. Academic areas include health sciences, social sciences, computing, business, language and culture, early childhood education, and security studies. The institution is particularly relevant to students seeking professionally oriented education supported by simulation spaces, laboratories, practical training, and links between academic study and community or industry needs. It operates from an urban campus beside Tiu Keng Leng MTR station.

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Founded in 1985 and degree-conferring since 2011
Renamed Saint Francis University with government approval in January 2024
Recognized by the Hong Kong Education Bureau as a university of applied sciences in November 2024
Operates as a not-for-profit, self-financing degree-awarding institution

Student Life & Environment

Student life is centered on the Tseung Kwan O–Tiu Keng Leng campus. Shared facilities include a campus commons, library and learning commons, roof garden, multipurpose sports centre, chapel, lecture theatres, multimedia classrooms, and tutorial rooms. Student groups listed by the university include academic societies, service-learning teams, student ambassadors, faith-based groups, interest clubs, and sports teams. The published examples range from basketball, badminton, football, karate, and table tennis to board games, darts, camping, volleyball, and Chinese culture. The Student Affairs Office provides counselling, support for students with special educational needs, sports and health activities, development programmes, scholarships, bursaries, and financial-assistance information. Counselling is available to registered students, including part-time students. Separate support for non-local students has included arrival orientation, cultural-integration activities, practical pre-arrival assistance, and access to counselling and student programmes; students should confirm which arrangements will operate for their own intake. SFU does not present the main teaching site as a residential campus. Its accommodation page instead lists limited off-campus Caritas hostel options. The published locations in Kennedy Town and Prince Edward require roughly 45 minutes of travel to campus, and one is restricted to female students. Because capacity is small and prices and availability can change, non-local students should secure written confirmation before relying on these options.

Location & Surroundings

The university's principal campus is at 2 Chui Ling Lane in Tseung Kwan O, New Territories. It is beside Tiu Keng Leng MTR station, with the university directing visitors through Exit B. This rail access gives commuting students connections to the wider Hong Kong transport network without requiring a car. SFU moved to the Tseung Kwan O–Tiu Keng Leng campus in 2017. The compact urban site is organized around a nine-storey university building and connected facilities. It combines general teaching rooms with discipline-specific laboratories, student commons, sports space, a library and learning commons, a roof garden, and community facilities. The setting is therefore closer to a transit-oriented city campus than a large, self-contained residential estate. Students considering housing should account for Hong Kong travel times and the lack of general on-campus residence. The two university-listed Caritas hostel locations are in Kennedy Town and Prince Edward, each with an estimated journey of about 45 minutes. Renting privately may offer more choice but requires a separate assessment of cost, lease terms, commute, and eligibility.

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SFU publishes programme-by-programme fees rather than a single university-wide tuition rate. The official 2026/27 schedule distinguishes local tuition, non-local tuition, study mode, programme length, year of study, and any applicable NMTSS or SSSDP subsidy. Costs vary substantially. For example, Year 1 of the full-time Bachelor of Social Sciences programme is listed at HK$84,700 for local students and HK$104,700 for non-local students; the stated local net amount after NMTSS is HK$49,580. Other degrees, especially laboratory- or professionally intensive programmes, can carry different fees, so applicants should calculate the complete programme cost from the relevant rows rather than extrapolating from this example. Government subsidy columns are relevant only where the student and programme are eligible. Applicants must also budget for accommodation, transport, food, learning materials, immigration-related expenses where applicable, and possible annual fee differences. The university's accommodation page lists monthly prices of HK$4,600 to HK$7,800 at its small Kennedy Town option and HK$5,500 to HK$9,500 at the Prince Edward option, but these are off-campus facilities with limited places. Availability and current terms require confirmation. The university maintains a Career Centre with advisers, a Career Lounge, training workshops, and career-coaching services. Applied laboratories, simulations, and professionally oriented courses may help students develop workplace-relevant skills, but outcomes depend on the programme and any external registration requirements. No reliable current graduate salary, employment-rate, or employer-placement statistic was found, so applicants should request programme-level outcome and professional-recognition information directly before making a career decision.