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College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Cross-Institutional Course Enrolment Scheme
(Undergraduate-level)

For AIS students at HKUST

Purpose:

This Scheme aims to facilitate undergraduate student exchange between the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) and the Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies (AIS) at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST).

Information for Courses Offered by CityUHK:

Interested AIS students at HKUST may apply for enrolment in this Cross-Institutional Course Enrolment Scheme and take CLASS courses at CityUHK. Details are provided below:

Application Procedures:

  1. AIS students at HKUST are required to complete an application form and submit it, along with a copy of their academic transcript(s) for qualifications obtained, to AIS at HKUST for endorsement. Applications without HKUST’s endorsement will not be processed. Acceptance of the student is at the discretion of CityUHK, taking into account its quota availability, academic requirements and other relevant factors.
  2. Students in Year 2 or above with a minimum GPA of 2.5 or above at the time of application are eligible for this scheme.
  3. Final-year students are not advised to take part in this scheme in their final term of study.
  4. Students will be notified of the application result by CLASS at CityUHK via AIS at HKUST.
  5. AIS students at HKUST admitted to a course at CityUHK will be officially registered as visiting students at CityUHK. They are required to participate fully in the course, which includes completion of coursework and examinations, if applicable, according to the schedule of CityUHK.
  6. CityUHK will provide a waiver for tuition fees and application fees to students.

Course Registration, Examination and Grade Results:

  1. Students should observe the rules and regulations stipulated by CityUHK during course registration.
  2. AIS students at HKUST may attend courses of up to NINE (9) credit units per student per semester at CLASS at CityUHK.
  3. Students will be notified of course registration details by CLASS at CityUHK.
  4. Courses offered by CLASS at CityUHK to AIS students of HKUST will be limited to those shown above. Updates to the course list will be made from time to time at the discretion of CLASS at CityUHK.
  5. Requests for withdrawal from a course should be submitted to CLASS at CityUHK before the specified deadline via email to ch.exchange@cityu.edu.hk. Late applications will not be accepted. No replacement of courses is allowed after withdrawal of the original course.
  6. Students are responsible for ensuring that there are no time clashes in their class schedule.
  7. No make-up examination will be arranged if students fail to sit for the examination for the admitted course. Students are advised to consider taking courses with assessments without an examination component.
  8. AIS students at HKUST taking courses at CityUHK should note that the course grades will be assigned by CityUHK, and the course grades will not be recorded on the transcripts issued by HKUST, nor will they be included in the calculation of Cumulative Grade Average (CGA) for the HKUST awards. For a course with a failed grade, no credit will be transferred.
  9. Grades will be assigned to students at the end of a course, and a transcript will be sent to AIS at HKUST for release to their students. To comply with the requirements of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, consent from students for the release of their course results to AIS at HKUST will be sought during the course application stage.

Academic Calendar and Examination at CityUHK:

  1. There are normally 13 teaching weeks in a semester. The teaching weeks and examination periods for the academic year 2025/26 are as follows:
    2. Teaching Period Examination Period
    Semester A 1 September – 29 November 2025 8-20 December 2025
    Semester B 12 January – 18 April 2026 27 April – 11 May 2026
  2. Academic Calendar
  3. Examination timetables and related details will normally be released one month before the start of the examination period. Students should sign in with their CityUHK account to access AIMS for details.
  4. Study under this Scheme will not lead to a degree or other awards from CityUHK. Upon completion of study, an academic report will be sent to the students via AIS at HKUST. Students may also apply for a transcript according to CityUHK’s procedures.

Enquiries:

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, CityUHK
Room 6361, 6/F, Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Academic Building
City University of Hong Kong
83 Tat Chee Avenue
Kowloon Tong
Hong Kong
Email: ch.exchange@cityu.edu.hk
Tel: +852 3442 4833

Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies, HKUST
Room 4376 (Lifts 17-18), Academic Building
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Clear Water Bay
Hong Kong
Email: mattchik@ust.hk
Tel: +852 3469 2071