Lingnan University

LINGNAN UNIVERSITY

NUMBER OF TUITION WAIVERS TO BE EXCHANGED

For Regular Semester 2 student per semester (2 semesters per year)

For Summer Session 2 students

SEMESTER DATES

START DATE END DATE

Semester I Early-September Late-December

Semester II Early-January Mid-May

Summer Session Late-May Early-July

SEMESTER COURSE LOAD / NUMBER OF COURSES / CREDITS

Lingnan University has a credit-based system similar to North American universities/colleges. Each course at Lingnan University carries 3 credits. Students normally take 5 to 6 courses, making a total of 15 to 18 credits per semester. By law, non-local students are required to take at least 12 credits in each semester while they are studying in Hong Kong in order to attain the full-time student status at Lingnan University.

TESTS REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION

TYPE REQUIRED FOR SCORE REQUIRED WHICH STUDENTS?

ENGLISH TOEFL / IELTS Students whose native TOFEL score of LANGUAGE language is not English 213 (computer-based), 550 (paper- TESTS based) or 79 (internet-based); or IELTS (academic) score of 6

OTHER TESTS Nil

DEADLINES FOR EXCHANGE APPLICATIONS

DEADLINE

Semester I 30 April

Semester II 31 October

Summer Session 3 March VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS

Students should check with the HKSAR Immigration Department regarding their eligibility for student visa application before they decide to come to Hong Kong. The University is not responsible for getting student visas for non-local students but will render all necessary support to admitted students.

The form and guidance notes on application for visa/entry permit for Hong Kong can be downloaded from the Immigration Department website, respectively, at: Form: http://www.immd.gov.hk/pdforms/ID995A.pdf Notes: http://www.immd.gov.hk/pdforms/ID(E)996.pdf (in English) Notes: http://www.immd.gov.hk/pdforms/ID(C)996.pdf (in Chinese)

HOUSING AVAILABILITY FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS

TYPE MONTHLY COST

Students are required to live on campus and share room HK$6,210 (approximately US$798) per with a local student during the entire period of study at semester (the rate is under University’s Lingnan. All rooms, at approximately 110 sq. feet each, review and is subject to change) are air-conditioned and each occupant is furnished with: - 1 cabinet - 1 desk and chair - 1 single bed - Free LAN service connected to the University’s network system - Free electricity For more details, please refer to http://www.ln.edu.hk/oge/incoming_stu/accommodation.ph p

ESTIMATED MONTHLY LIVING COSTS

COSTS (IN US$)

Meals US$385-449

Local transportation US$103-154

Entertainment US$64-128

Miscellaneous US$64-128

TOTAL US$616-859 COURSES OPEN TO EXCHANGE STUDENTS - (i.e. UNDERGRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT IN ENGLISH)

Basically there is no particular restriction on selection of courses. Students are welcome to take any courses from across the undergraduate curriculum but some courses have pre-requisite requirements / major restrictions. Please refer to “ Course Description” at http://www.ln.edu.hk/reg/course_descriptions4yr.php Introductory Language Courses will be made available subject to the number of interested students.  Chinese Language as a Second Language (English and Putonghua  Cantonese for International students (Cantonese and Putonghua)  French  German  Japanese

 Korean  Spanish

WEBSITE ADDRESSES FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY

Lingnan University Homepage: www.ln.edu.hk Office of Global Education (OGE) Website: www.ln.edu.hk/oge/ (“Incoming Students” Section)

OTHER INFORMATION

Please refer to the OGE website (www.ln.edu.hk/oge/).

CONTACT PERSON

NAME Ms. Joanne LAI

POSITION Director, Office of Global Education

EMAIL ADDRESS [email protected]

TELEPHONE (852) 2616-8990 FAX (852) 2465-9660

ADDRESS Room 208/1, 2/F, Wong Administration Building, 8 Castle Peak Road, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong

SUBMITTED BY Name Ms. Shirley WU Position Programmes Assistant Date 6 March 2017