CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

Programme Location: Hong Kong, China

Programme Type: Exchange

Agreement type University wide agreement

Duration: Semester Only

University website: http://www.cityu.edu.hk/

Mobility programme

website:

http://www.admo.cityu.edu.hk/exchange_visiting/exchange/info/

http://www.cityu.edu.hk/meao

Language of Instruction: English

English Requirement

achieve a TOEFL score of 79 or above (on the Internet-based test),

IELTS Band 6.5 or above or Chinese Mainland's College English Test

Band 6 or above if English is not the medium of instruction at their

home institution

Approximate Semester

Dates:

Semester 1 (Fall): September -December

Semester 2 (Spring): January-May

Credit Load:

The Immigration Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

(HKSAR) requires non-local exchange student to take a minimum of 12 credits if they are to be

enrolled as full-time students.

Study Area:

http://www.admo.cityu.edu.hk/exchange_visiting/exchange/info/#anchor02

Restricted Fields of Study

Students can only take courses as listed on the website above.

Housing

http://www.cityu.edu.hk/meao/ies_accommodat.htm

Tuition fee

Tuition fee is waived for exchange at CityU.

Approximate Living cost

On-campus Accommodation HK$4,840-$7,260 (per semester)

Food HK$1,500-$2,000

Transport HK$300

Daily necessities & miscellaneous HK$850

Books, study materials & stationery HK$350

Health Insurance

Non-local students are required to have suitable and adequate insurance throughout the entire

period of their studies at City University of Hong Kong. The insurance should cover travel, personal

accidents, medical expenses (accident and non-accident), hospitalization and emergency

evacuation/repatriation.

Students who do not purchase travel and health insurance before coming to Hong Kong, or who

wish to have additional coverage, may enrol in the Group Personal Accident and Medical Benefits Insurance Plan for Non-local Students contracted by CityU.

This plan provides only basic, minimal coverage and does not include medical and health insurance.

For all-round protection, a policy should be purchased from a private insurer.

Note: Insurance terms, conditions and premium are subject to annual review without prior notice.

Visa Requirements

Anyone who wants to study at City University of Hong Kong, and does not have the right of abode or the right to land in Hong Kong, must obtain a student visa or entry permit from the Hong Kong Immigration Department.

Details can be found at http://www.cityu.edu.hk/meao/ies_stdvisa.htm.

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