The Chinese University of Financial requirement Financial guarantee The Chinese University of Hong Kong does not ask for a financial guarantee. However, you may amount be asked to provide financial data for your visa application. Brief overview of the university The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a leading comprehensive research university. It has a total of 61 departments under the Faculties of Arts, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Science, and Social Science. Currently, it has approximately 30,000 students undertaking undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes.

CUHK is the only university in Hong Kong with a college system. The constituent Colleges are: , , United College, , Morningside College, S.H. Ho College, , C.W. Chu College and . Each undergraduate student is associated with one of the nine Colleges. The Colleges are responsible for informal learning, and for academic and cultural immersion for students. CUHK is committed to general education and whole- person development.

The spacious 137-hectare campus is Hong Kong’s largest university campus and offers an inspiring and ever-changing view of Tolo Harbour and the hills beyond.

http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/english/index.html

Academic matters Academic strengths CUHK has identified four research priorities: China Studies, Information & Automation Technology, Translational Biomedicine and Environment & Sustainability.

Restricted/closed Courses offered at Faculty of Education (except Sports Science and Physical Departments Education), Faculty of Law (reserved for law majors only) and Faculty of Medicine are not open to exchange students.

Can I pre-register for Yes classes before arrival?

If yes, please give details http://www.oal.cuhk.edu.hk/ [see Online Course Pre-selection] http://www.oal.cuhk.edu.hk/files/incoming/online_preselection.pdf Link/s to detailed subject or course description http://www.oal.cuhk.edu.hk/files/incoming/Timetable_Course_Desc.pdf

Semester dates For more information, go to: http://www.oal.cuhk.edu.hk/studyatcuhk/ http://www.res.cuhk.edu.hk/en-gb/general-information/university-almanac

Housing Guaranteed housing? Yes. You are guaranteed to live in on-campus accommodation owned by the university and managed by CUHK staff. If no, is on campus housing readily N/A available?

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When is housing Undergraduate student accommodation preference (this has to be indicated by information sent? applicants on their application): http://www.oal.cuhk.edu.hk/campuslife/ http://www.oal.cuhk.edu.hk/usap/

Link to housing website http://www.oal.cuhk.edu.hk/campuslife/ http://www.oal.cuhk.edu.hk/usap/

Brief details Undergraduates will share double or triple occupancy room with local students.

Allocation process N/A

Application information Which month of the year are First Term Admission: April applications processed?

Which month of the year do you send First Term Admission: May/June out offer letters?

Immigration information Which month of the year do you hope Two months prior to the commencement of the orientation programme to send immigration documents?

Where can I find further information http://www.oal.cuhk.edu.hk/beforeyourexchange/ about immigration?

Pre-arrival information Which is your nearest Hong Kong International Airport airport?

Do you offer an airport No pick up programme?

Brief details For how to reach CUHK, see http://www.oal.cuhk.edu.hk/duringyourexchange/ Do you have an orientation Yes programme?

Is it mandatory? Yes

How much does it cost? HK$1050

What are the dates? First Term: approximately one week prior to the beginning of term Second Term: approximately one week prior to the beginning of term

Link for a website for http://www.oal.cuhk.edu.hk/duringyourexchange/ further details

Health Insurance Do you have mandatory health No insurance?

Brief details Students should arrange, at their own cost, accident and sickness insurance coverage with provisions for emergency evacuation/rescuer’s expenses and repatriation for the duration of your studies in Hong Kong. If students have plans to travel outside Hong Kong, the insurance policy should cover those regions as well.

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Additional costs

Do I have to pay any mandatory costs? Yes

If yes, please provide details and costs http://www.oal.cuhk.edu.hk/files/incoming/feetable.pdf

General Information

Links to tourist information http://www.discoverhongkong.com/uk/index.jsp – Hong Kong Tourism Board http://disney.com.hk/ – Hong Kong Disneyland https://www.oceanpark.com.hk/tc/ – Hong Kong Ocean Park https://www.np360.com.hk/en/ – Ngong Ping Skyrail http://www.wetlandpark.gov.hk/en/ – Hong Kong Wetland Park

Link to the Study Abroad office pages http://www.oal.cuhk.edu.hk/

Contact details Primary contact For Exchange Partners and Students: Ms. Heidi O Regional Programme Officer Office of Academic Links The Chinese University of Hong Kong Room 1303, 13/F Yasumoto International Academic Park Shatin, New Territories Hong Kong SAR

Tel: 00 852 3943 7592 Fax: 00 852 2603 5402 Email: [email protected]

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