Chinese University of Hong Kong

Handbook/Catalogue

CUHK's course catalogue (for further information on the syllabus, select a course from the list and click the 'Course Outcome' button at the top of the page).

Language requirements

• Many units at CUHK are taught in English. Some restrictions apply.

Academic restrictions

• CUHK has compiled a list of courses which are not available to exchange students, under the Course Information heading.
• Students with a Weighted Average Mark lower than 70 will have to provide an academic recommendation letter (template is provided by CUHK at time of nomination).

Full-time Credit Load Equivalents

Academic Calendar

CUHK Spring Semester (Monash Semester 1): early January - mid-May
CUHK Fall Semester (Monash Semester 2): late August - late December

CUHK's Program Dates

Note

• The listed disciplines are not necessarily exhaustive and other fields of study might also be available at the institution.
• Approval to study particular subjects at any institution is always at the discretion of the departmental/discipline and faculty advisers in your managing faculty(ies) and subject to available places at the host.

Accommodation

On-campus accommodation is available. These are double or triple-occupancy rooms for undergraduate students, and single rooms for postgraduate students. You will be able to indicate your accommodation preference when completing your CUHK application form, which you can find here.

CUHK offers further information on on-campus accommodation and off-campus accomodation.

Visas

As a general rule, if studying in Hong Kong, you will need to obtain a valid student visa/entry permit before arrival. After you are accepted for exchange, your host institution will submit your student visa application to the Hong Kong Immigration Department on your behalf.  It normally takes six weeks or longer to process a student visa application, so it is advised that exchange students apply well in advance to ensure that their visa is issued before the beginning their exchange. Details and procedures of visa applications can be found at the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region here.

For more information on visas, please refer to the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China here.

CUHK also provide some helpful advice on obtaining a student visa.

Health and insurance

CUHK provides information on hospitalisation and insurance.

When travelling on a Monash Abroad approved program, you are automatically covered under the Monash University Student Travel Insurance policy. This will provide cover to and from your exchange.

Orientation and extra-curricular 

CUHK offers a one-week orientation programme which covers academic standards, student life, culture, support services and Hong Kong society.

CUHK also offers a buddy program for exchange students to help settle them into Hong Kong life (application required).

CUHK has many extracurricular activities for exchange students. Find out more here.

The Yale-China Chinese Language Centre (CLC) offers Cantonese and Mandarin courses at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. Most undergraduate exchange students can take a maximum of 6 units (2 courses) each semester without paying additional tuition fees. Postgraduate exchange students are required to pay tuition for taking Chinese proficiency courses. Find out more here.

Cost of living

CUHK provides some guidance on estimated living costs.

Please note that you are not allowed to work in Hong Kong under the student visa conditions.

Funding

Students taking Chinese language courses may be eligible for the Walter Mangold Study Abroad Scholarship.

Find out about the New Colombo Plan Scholarship here.

Find out about the Westpac Asian Exchange Scholarship here.

Find out about the Cheung Kong Endeavour Grant here.

For information about funding available to support study on exchange overseas, see the Financial Information page on the Monash Abroad website.

Important notes

This exchange agreement is not available to postgraduate students.

Due to visa restrictions, the Chinese University of Hong Kong is unable to welcome students to study on exchange with it who are nationals of:

• Afghanistan;
• Cuba;
• Laos;
• Nepal;
• North Korea; and
• Vietnam.

For more information about this, see the Chinese University of Hong Kong's admissions web page. 

If you are a citizen of one of these countries and an Australian citizen, when you apply to CUHK it is recommended that you use your Australian passport.

To begin your application and study plan, click the button below.

Apply here

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