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Application for Exchange Programme

Eligibility & Criteria

Procedures & Deadlines

Tuition Fees

Credit Transfer

Obligation

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Procedures & Deadlines

How to Apply

Students wishing to participate in the Outbound Student Exchange Programme must comply with the following application procedures:

Step 1
Identify an exchange programme from the list of Partner Institutions at departmental, college, or institutional level that fits your study plan and interests.

Step 2
Login to the AIMS and print the Outbound Student Exchange Application Form under the "Student Services". (You are strongly encouraged to leave the "choice of institutions" blank until you have met with your Departmental Exchange Coordinator. You can fill in other parts of information and save it at the AIMS system for later use but before the application round closes)

Step 3

Consult your Departmental Exchange Coordinator about the suitability of your proposed exchange study and procedures relating to your application. Make a final decision on your choices of institutions and fill in your choices in priorities on the hard copy of the application form.

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Step 4
Submit the completed hard copy of your application to your respective Department by the stipulated deadline with the following documents:

  • the Applicant Statement (a statement in not more 300 words explaining why you wish to participate in the student exchange programme and what do you expect to gain from it)

  • your study plan (Please discuss with your programme leader regarding credit transfer arrangements and gets his or her approval and signature);

  • your academic transcript;

  • proof of language proficiency such as TOEFL or IELTS result (If you do not have it by the deadline, you can submit it later);

  • supporting documents to indicate your achievements and participation in extra-curricular activities;

Step 5

Submit or finalize your online version at AIMS by the stipulated deadline.

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Deadlines

Applications should be recommended by your home Department before forwarding them to the College for approval.

Hard copy applications of the CHASS Outbound Student Exchange Programme should reach the Department by the stipulated deadline. Online version must be confirmed via AIMS by the stipulated deadline.

 

Notification of Results

  • Main Round - Application results will be announced to applicants by early or mid-March.

  • Clearing Round - Application results will be announced to applicants by early or mid-October.

Announcements relating to the Outbound Student Exchange Programme are usually made by e-mail.  Further details are also available from the Mainland and External Affairs Office

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Schedule of Events for the Main Round of Applications:

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Event

Approximate Date

Details

Application Period

late December to mid-January

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MEAO Selection Interview

mid-February

 

Announcement of Result

mid-March

Notification of results by e-mail

Registration with Overseas University

April to August

 

Departure

late August

 

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Schedule of Events for the Clearing Round of Applications:

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Event

Approximate Date

Details

Application Period

late August to early September

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MEAO Selection Interview

October

 

Announcement of Result

mid-October

Notification of results by e-mail

Registration with Overseas University

November to December

 

Departure

January