Number of places available:  3 full year places (all subjects) and 2 full year places (Law School)

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Dates

Term Dates are September to December then January to May.

Please note, dates may vary by few days each year, depending on weekends.

Application deadlines (once allocated a Global Opportunities place by Durham):

• Fall Term (September): 1 April
• Spring Term (January): 1 October

Programme Information

The undergraduate academic requirements are that students must have:

• completed at least two academic terms / semesters of university studies;
• a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (B average or better). Applications with a slightly lower GPA will be carefully assessed. (Applicants from institutions not using the GPA system will be judged on their overall academic performance.)

Academic Information

The grading system at CUHK can be found under section 7.0 Assessment and Examinations.

Previous years course offerings can be used until the new course catalogue goes live.

Study Load

36 credits per academic year. For more information, please visit Academics | Office of Academic Links (cuhk.edu.hk) .

Requirements/Restrictions

Courses for general exchange students are restricted within the following Faculties/Departments:

• Faculty of Medicine
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Law courses are restricted to applicants applying from the Law School
• MBA courses
• Architectural Design Studio courses
• Courses with prefix PHED
• College General Education courses
• Student oriented teaching courses beginning with '0'
• FINA courses in MSc Finance
• MEDN courses offered by the School of Life Sciences

Language Requirements

No prior study of the Chinese language or Chinese / Asian studies is required.

Supporting Documents Required

• Exchange Application Form
• Academic Transcript
• Proof of Financial Support (e.g. bank statement)
• Copy of Passport
• Offer of Admission Letter
• Student Visa Application
• Health History Form

Accommodation

UG students will live in on campus housing and are assigned to double or triple occupancy rooms in college managed hostels. On campus housing is automatically assigned to admitted students, an application is NOT required.

The cost of accommodation is heavily subsidised by the Hong Kong SAR government so can be relatively cheap.

Other Information

The University Health service provides free primary health facilities and clinical services to exchange students but it is recommended that students should also arrange medical and accident insurance.

General information for students can be found here.

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Summer Opportunities

All opportunities offered over vacation times can be found on the Summer or Winter School webpages.