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Summer Programmes 2020 Office of Global Education and Interdisciplinary Studies

GUIDANCE NOTES

PROGRAMME LIST Lingnan Programme Host Institution Programme Country Credit(s) details ASIA Akita International University AIU Summer Program 2020 Japan 6 Download Chonnam National University CNU International Summer Session Korea 3 - 6 Download International Summer School Korea 3 or 6 Download (Academic Program) Ewha Womans University International Summer College Korea 3 Download (Session 2) Global Collaborative 2020 Summer Korea 2 - 6 Download Program International The Belt and Road Study Tour in Thailand Non-credit- Download College Thailand bearing The GJS Summer Program Japan 2 Download EUROPE Aalto University School of Summer Studies 2020 Finland 6 Download Business, Mikkeli Campus Charles University in Prague, East and Central European Studies Czech Republic 3 or 6 Download Faculty of Arts (Session B) Linköping University LiU Summer Academy 2020 Sweden 3.75 Download Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Summer German Language Course Germany 1.5 Download München Tallinn University Tallinn Summer School 2020 Estonia 2.5 or 3.5 Download University of Hradec Králové Czech it Out Summer School 2020 Czech Republic 3 Download Vytautas Magnus University Lithuanian Language and Culture Lithuania 3 Download Summer Course 2020 THE AMERICAS The University of British Vancouver Summer Program (July Canada Non-credit- Download Columbia Program) bearing OR 6

1 January 2020 Summer Programmes 2020 Office of Global Education and Interdisciplinary Studies

GENERAL ELIGIBILITY

 Current full-time undergraduate student  CGPA: 2.50 or above as of Term 1, 2019-20 (students with lower CGPA will also be considered on a case-by-case basis.)  Any additional requirements for individual institutions as required by the host institution(s)

Summer IEP Summer IEP@ Study Tour @ Summer MEP (except UBC and Mahidol) UBC Mahidol

Year of Study Year 2 or 3 All years

Language Good English Good Putonghua

Exchange  NO previous exchange Those who have participated or will participate in Experience experience of Student semester-long SEP, summer/winter IEP or MEP are Exchange Programme welcome to apply. (SEP) and summer/winter IEP arranged by OGEIS.  NOT to be considered for other SEP and IEP in the future.

Important - Air ticket sponsorship will NOT be Priority will be Remarks provided. given to students holding “Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macau Residents/ Home Return Permit” (港澳居民 來往內地通行證/回 鄉卡).

Summer IEP: Summer International Exchange Programmes Summer MEP: Summer Mainland Exchange Programmes Summer IEP @UBC: Vancouver Summer Program (July Program) by The University of British Columbia Study Tour @Mahidol: The Belt and Road Study Tour in Thailand by Mahidol University International College

2 January 2020 Summer Programmes 2020 Office of Global Education and Interdisciplinary Studies

INFORMATION SESSION AND APPLICATION

You are highly recommended to attend our information session, with details as follows – Date: 20 January 2020 (Monday) Time: 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Venue: MBG22 Registration Link: https://www.ln.edu.hk/sys/regbuilder/registration/info_session_summer2020 *Remarks: Non-Cantonese speakers are welcome to contact OGEIS to sign up for tailor-made sessions.

Please complete and submit an online application by 28 January 2020 (Tuesday) at: https://webapp.ln.edu.hk/sys/ogeis/obexchange/. Students should select a minimum of 3 choices of Summer Programme in the online application.

Selection interviews will be arranged tentatively from 3 to 4 February 2020. Application results will be announced by the end of March 2020. Please note that OGEIS reserves the final right in the selection of students for the Summer Programmes 2020. The final decision on your application also rests on individual host institutions.

COURSES AND CREDIT TRANSFER

You should take the no. of credits of Summer Programmes as required by . Credits of courses taken at host institutions will be transferred back to the University with prior approval from relevant departments/programmes/programme directors. Grades obtained will not be counted in GPA calculation, but actual grades obtained will be shown in transcripts. For enquiry, please consult OGEIS or your academic advisor/home department before exchange.

STUDY LOAD

The maximum study load in a summer term is 2 courses or 6 Lingnan credits. Credits taken are counted in the maximum study load for the academic year of 2019-20 or in the next academic year (i.e. 2020-21) as appropriate.

INSURANCE

You are required to purchase suitable and adequate insurance covering travel, personal accident, medical expenses (accident and non-accident), hospitalisation and emergency evacuation/ repatriation throughout the entire exchange period and personal trips.

3 January 2020 Summer Programmes 2020 Office of Global Education and Interdisciplinary Studies

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Schemes for EDB Subsidy Education Bureau (EDB) has introduced the following subsidy schemes to support post-secondary students with financial needs to participate in exchange activities outside Hong Kong: a) Scheme on Subsidy on Exchange for Post-secondary Students (SSE) and Scheme for Means-tested Subsidy on Exchange to “Belt and Road” Regions for Post-secondary Students (Means-tested SSEBR) Students participating in eligible Summer Programmes and receiving means-tested student financial assistance from Student Finance Office (SFO) of the Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency or whose families are in receipt of the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) are welcome to apply. Eligible students may receive a subsidy up to a maximum of HK$18,000. b) Non-means-tested Mainland Experience Scheme for Post-secondary Students (Non-means-tested MES) Local and/or non-local students participating in eligible Summer Programmes in the Mainland are welcome to apply. Eligible students may receive a subsidy up to a maximum of HK$3,900. c) Scheme for Non-means-tested Subsidy on Exchange to “Belt and Road” Regions for Post-Secondary Students (Non-means-tested SSEBR) Local students participating in eligible Summer Programmes in Belt and Road (B&R) regions listed at the Hong Kong Trade Development Council website (excluding the Mainland, Taiwan and Macao) are welcome to apply. Eligible students may receive a subsidy up to a maximum of HK$5,400.

Students with successful offers of eligible Summer Programmes will receive an email in March/April 2020, inviting them to submit online applications together with approval letters from Student Finance Office (if applicable). Applications will be assessed based on (1) the approved level of student finance (if applicable); (2) destination of your exchange; (3) duration of your exchange; and (4) availability of the fund. Application results will be announced by the end of July 2020.

Air Ticket Sponsorships (for Summer IEP except UBC and Mahidol) Lingnan University will sponsor the net airfare of the most economic and reasonable flights between Hong Kong and your host institution. Other expenditure including tax, security, fuel, other miscellaneous items and your personal trips will be borne by students. Students have to purchase air tickets from the designated travel agent. For details about the procedures and regulations, please refer to “Financial Support” and “Order Form for Lotus Tours Ltd” at OGEIS website at: https://www.ln.edu.hk/ogeis/outgoing_stu/pre-departure_information.php *Notes: The University reserves the right to review or claw back any sponsorships as deemed appropriate. 4 January 2020 Summer Programmes 2020 Office of Global Education and Interdisciplinary Studies

ENQUIRY

Please contact OGEIS direct at [email protected]. Please DO NOT contact the host institutions. Further information about Summer Programmes could be available at websites of individual host institutions, which may be updated from time to time.

5 January 2020