Graduate Programmes Tuition Fees

Tuition Fees for 2025/2026 Academic Year

Programme	Standard¹	Mainland China	International
Post Graduate Diploma	MOP 57,000 / Year	RMB 57,000 / Year	USD 8,500 / Year
Master (Except MBA)	MOP 82,000 / Year	RMB 82,000 / Year	USD 14,000 / Year
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	MOP 92,000 / Year	RMB 92,000 / Year	USD 17,500 / Year
Doctoral Programme	MOP 92,000 / Year	RMB 92,000 / Year	USD 17,500 / Year
Postdoctoral Research	MOP 23,000 / Year	RMB 23,000 / Year	USD 3,000 / Year

¹ Standard tuition is applicable for Macao ID / Hong Kong ID / Blue-card holders.

A non-refundable* application fee of MOP500 applies to all candidates. For specific arrangements on the refund mechanism, please read the Tuition Payment Policy for details.

Tuition Incentives

USJ offers tuition incentives of up to 30% for local and international candidates by providing tuition reduction and scholarships.

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◼ Tuition Reduction

Tuition Reduction application are not applicable to Post Graduate Diploma

Local Students

USJ alumni, current students, and their next of kin
30% tuition fee discount
Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP) Alumni and their next of kin
30% tuition fee discount
Students, alumni, and full-time staff and their next of kin of the Associação das Escolas Católicas de Macau 澳門天主教學校聯會
20% tuition fee discount
Students and full-time staff of the member institutions of the Associação de Educação de Macau 澳門中華教育會
15% tuition fee discount
Employees of catholic entities in both Macao and HK and members of Catholic congregation
20% tuition fee discount
Employees of partner organisations of USJ in Macao and HK
15% tuition fee discount

International Students

USJ alumni, current students, and their next of kin
30% tuition fee discount
Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP) Alumni and their next of kin
30% tuition fee discount
Staff and students from ASEACCU member institutions
25% tuition fee discount
Staff and students from IFCU member institutions
25% tuition fee discount
Staff and students from USJ MOU partner institutions
15% tuition fee discount
Doctoral Applicants recommended by the Ming Hua Theological College of Hong Kong
51.3% Tuition Fees Reduction

◼ Scholarships

Scholarships application are not applicable to Post Graduate Diploma and Postdoctoral Research.

Scholarships with 100% tuition discount for candidates with the highest admission grades

Faculty members from MOU Partner Institutions from the Portuguese-Speaking Countries (not applicable to Macao ID holder)
Faculty members from MOU Partner Institutions from the ASEAN Countries
Faculty members from Member Institutions of ASEACCU (USJ not included)
Students from Member Institutions of ASEACCU (USJ not included)
Harriet Low Scholarship for Female Candidates from North America

Scholarships with 100% tuition discount for candidates by recommendation

Myanmar Students by recommendation of Myanmar Study Abroad (Center for Academic Advising and University Preparation)
Students from the Republic of Angola by recommendation of the Angolan Consulate General in Macau
Students from the British Virgin Islands by recommendation of the BVI Consulate General in Hong Kong

NOTE: Tuition Fees on this website are subject to change. The University of Saint Joseph reserves the right to alter fees at any time.