Please submit the application fee, copy of the latest school report, copies of relevant documents such as awards, certificates, etc. (if applicable) along with the application
Please ask school referee to complete, sign, and seal the School Recommendation Form, and send it to PGT by the school referee or applicant. School referee may also email the completed form to pgt@fed.cuhk.edu.hk using referee’s school email account.
If the applicant has NOT received the Assessment Notification on this day, please contact PGT.
Results will be released on PGT website. Applicants will also be individually notified of their application results via email.
Gifted and talented students often have special learning needs and styles. The Summer Program for the Gifted and Talented 2023 is designed to provide diverse stimulating and highly challenging off-school learning opportunities for gifted students, and aims to help them explore and develop their talents and potential in an enriched learning environment.
A wide variety of courses and workshops are open to application for Primary 3 through Secondary 6 students. Instructors are professors and lecturers of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, experienced teachers in gifted education, and experts in different professions. Small class size will be maintained to ensure active participation and individual attention from instructors. Both face-to-face and online courses will be offered in the Summer Program for the Gifted and Talented 2023. For details, please refer to the Course Description (Chinese version only) on the website of the Program for the Gifted and Talented (PGT).
PGT also organizes a series of seminars, workshops, and sharing & discussion groups for parents to help them better understand and nurture their gifted children. The Parent Series is open for application on a first-come-first-served basis. For more detailed information on the Parent Series please visit the PGT website.
All assessments, seminars, courses and workshops (except field trips and specified venues) are held at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T. All online courses are delivered real-time online via Zoom.
Applicants may apply for admission to one or more courses according to their grade levels and interests. Those who want to attend two or more courses must submit separate applications, and avoid taking courses conducted at the same time (please refer to the Summary of Course Schedulefor the dates and time of the courses.
Application package and other information can be downloaded from this webpage or obtained in person at the PGT office. Application could be completed by the following ways:-
| By Post | Send the completed application form, cheque(s) and supplmentary documents by post to "Program for the Gifted and Talented, Faculty of Education, Rm. 703, 7/F., Wong Foo Yuan Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T." |
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| Apply Online | Fill in the electronic form , upload the required documents, and choose to pay the application fee online |
| Deadline | May 4, 2023 (Postmarked date, we are unable to process late applications) |
| Application Fee | A non-refundable fee of HK$250 is to be paid upon submission of each application (except for the situation as mentioned above). Students from families receiving CSSA are exempted from application fee. |
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| Tuition Fee | Tuition fee for each course varies. Please refer to the Course Description (Chinese Version Only) for details |
| Parent Seminar Fee | Please refer to Latest News on the PGT website for the most updated parent activities |
Applicants who require financial assistance are invited to apply for PGT scholarships. Decision of award and the amount to be awarded will depend on the applicant’s family financial situation, and will not exceed three-fourths of the tuition fee. Scholarship applications are assessed independently from program admissions.
All applicants have to attend a written assessment at the Chinese University of Hong Kong on May 20 or 27, 2023. All applicants will be notified of their assigned assessment session in writing. Absence from assessment without prior notice will be considered as withdrawal from application. All applicants will be notified of the assessment format, date and venue via email.
Each application will be examined carefully by the PGT Admission Committee. Selection for admission is based on the applicant’s school recommendation, evidence demonstrating the applicant’s talents and potential (such as awards, prizes, or other recognitions), school performance, public examination results, the PGT written assessment results, and the courses and/or workshops applied. Application results will be announced on the PGT website in late June 2023. Applicants will also be individually notified of their application results via email.
Program for the Gifted and Talented is committed to promoting sustainable development, actively reducing paper consumption, and contributing to the preservation of the planet's precious forests to mitigate global warming. We will make use of electronic channels to disseminate information starting from the Summer Program 2023. Applicants are therefore required to provide a valid email address to receive the 'Assessment Notification' and 'Admission Result'. The program will no longer provide a mail-in version of the above documents. From Summer Program 2023, if the applicant would like to receive a mail-in version of these documents, a HKD$50 service fee will be charged per program.