Visas: Students going on exchange to Hong Kong must obtain a Hong Kong SAR visa before they leave Australia. Most Monash partner universities will arrange this for you; otherwise you can apply in person at the Chinese Consulate-General in Melbourne.
The University of Hong Kong website (below) has an excellent guide to Hong Kong visas. |
| General information about studying in Hong Kong. |
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| Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Faculties: All |
| Level: Undergraduate and postgraduate |
| Language: English |
Semester Dates:
First semester: mid September - mid January
Second semester: early February - late May |
| Full Time Study Load: 12-18 units per semester (usually 4-6 courses) |
| Other: Undergraduate exchange students can enrol in Chinese language units free of charge (up to 6 CUHK credits) but postgraduate students have to pay tution fees. |
| Homepage |
| Student Exchanges |
| Unit Descriptions Check course outlines carefully to confirm language of instruction (C = Cantonese; E = English; P = Putonghua/Mandarin) |
Accommodation
On-campus accommodation is highly recommended because it is very difficult to find off-campus accommodation. |
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| City University of Hong Kong |
| Faculties: Business and Economics & Law only |
| Level: Undergraduate only |
| Language: English and Chinese |
Semester Dates:
Semester A: early September - mid December
Semester B: mid January - mid May |
| Full Time Study Load: 12-18 credits per semester (usually 4-6 courses) |
| Homepage |
| Student Exchanges |
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Unit Descriptions
Exchange students can take courses in the following disciplines subject to availability and pre-requisite requirements: Accountancy, Economics and Finance, Information Systems, Management, Management Sciences, Marketing
Semester A (Monash semester 2)
Semester B (Monash semester 1)
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Accommodation
On-campus accommodation is highly recommended because it is very difficult to find off-campus accommodation. |
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| Hong Kong Baptist University |
| Faculties: Arts - journalism only |
| Level: Undergraduate and postgraduate |
| Language: Chinese and English |
Semester dates:
Semester 1: mid August - late December
Semester 2: early January - late May |
| Full time study load: 15 - 18 credits per semester (usually 5 - 6 courses) |
| Other: The exchange is with the School of Communication and Monash students should select units taught by the School. |
| Homepage |
| Student exchanges |
| Unit descriptions Exchange students must choose from the list of courses open to international students (click on link on this page). |
| Accommodation University accommodation is usually available for exchange students but is not guaranteed. |
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| Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Faculties: Science only |
| Level: Undergraduate and postgraduate |
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Language: English
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Semester dates:
Fall: late August - late December
Spring: late January - late May |
| Full time study load: 12 - 18 credits per semester (usually 3 - 6 courses) |
| Other: The exchange is with the School of Science and Monash students should select units taught by the School. |
| Homepage |
| Student exchanges |
| Unit descriptions |
| Accommodation On campus accommodation is guaranteed for exchange students provided you apply before the deadline. |
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| University of Hong Kong |
| Faculties: All |
| Level: Undergraduate only |
| Language: English |
Semester Dates:
First semester: early September - late December
Second semester: mid January - late May |
| Full Time Study Load: 18-30 credits per semester (usually 5-6 courses) |
| Other: Limited places available for exchange to UHK in Monash semester 2, 2012. Monash law students must have a minimum GPA of 70%. |
| Homepage |
| Student Exchanges |
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Unit Descriptions
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| Accommodation Please note that whilst on campus accommodation is recommended as it is difficult to find off campus accommodation, the on campus accommodation is extremely limited and highly competitive and is not guaranteed even if you apply by the due date. |
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