Inbound Exchange

Important Note for Potential Students from EU and United Kingdom
Please read before you apply: European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Privacy Notice, where applicable.

Eligibility
Prospective exchange students are first selected by their home institutions and then being nominated to SEE for review and selection.

Successful applicants will need to:

• meet the minimum academic requirements of CityUHK and be in good academic standing with their home institution
  AND
• achieve a TOEFL score ≥  79 (on the Internet-based test), IELTS overall band score ≥ 6.5, Chinese Mainland's College English Test Band 6 (total score ≥ 450) or hold an equivalent English qualification if English is not the medium of instruction at their home institutions

For details, please visit http://www.admo.cityu.edu.hk/intl/international/entreq#eng

Application Form and Supporting Documents
Exchange student should be selected and nominated by their university’s international office or unit concerned. Nominations should reach Miss Yu HON at yu.hon@cityu.edu.hk.

(i) For undergraduate students:
Apply through CityUHK’s Online Departmental Inbound Student Exchange Application System (including application for student residence)

• Create a new application account as a first-time user: https://banweb.cityu.edu.hk/pls/PROD/hwieuserreg_cityu.P_Main_Dept?p_exch_dept=E2 >> Click "School of Energy and Environment"
• Complete the online application, including the course plan at CityUHK, and upload the academic transcript and proof of English Language proficiency (if applicable): https://banweb.cityu.edu.hk/pls/PROD/hwieapplacs_cityu.P_Login

(ii) For postgraduate students:
Students should submit their scanned applications together with all the required documents to Ms Lavina Oey (mlloey@cityu.edu.hk).

• Application for Admission as an Exchange Student
• Academic Transcript
• Proof of English Language Proficiency (if applicable)

Student Visa / Entry Permit
Details and procedures can be found at https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/study.html (Immigration Department, HKSAR) and http://www.cityu.edu.hk/geo/ies_stdvisa.htm

Yes, students who need the University to act as the local sponsor for their student visa or entry permit application should submit the Online Request via https://banweb.cityu.edu.hk/pls/PROD/hwieapplacs_cityu.P_Login

Note: Please log in to your Inbound Student Exchange Application account and submit the request.

For details, please visit http://www.cityu.edu.hk/geo/ies_stdvisa.htm

Important Dates

Study Load
All exchange students holding a student visa for full-time studies must observe the credit-unit load permitted for full-time exchange students. To fulfill this requirement, exchange students MUST register for at least 12 credit units BUT not more than 18 in a single semester.

Level of Study
Each course has been assigned a "level" to indicate the degree of academic difficulty associated with the course. Undergraduate exchange students are recommended to choose courses at Levels B1, B2, B3 and B4 specified in each course syllabus while postgraduate ones to choose courses at P5 and P6. However, the academic system of CityUHK may vary from those of exchange students' home universities. When making their study plans, students should seek academic advice from the advisors of their home universities. Application for taking particular courses will be reviewed by course-offering units and are subject to their final decision.

Course List
Inbound Student Exchange Course List:
https://banweb.cityu.edu.hk/pls/PROD/hwiecrselis_cityu.P_Main
Courses to be offered by the School in 2026/27 (for reference ONLY):

Your Identity at CityUHK
All exchange students must observe the Rules Governing Enrolment of Local and Non-local Students and complete the enrolment procedures at the Academic Regulations and Records Office  Service Centre and obtain your student identity card as soon as you arrive at CityUHK.

After settling in, you should go to the International and Non-local Students section of the Global Engagement Office to collect a Welcoming Folder in which an Enrolment Notification is included. Please make sure you complete the enrolment procedures by the end of Week 2 of Semester A, Semester B or the Summer Term as specified in our Academic Calendar.

Student Identity Card
The Student Identity Card is a personal identification document at CityUHK. It is required for access to various facilities on campus including the Library, sports facilities and the Computing Services Centre.

Computer Account
The unified Electronic Identity (EID) of a student is a unique identifier used by the computer (or by an application running on it) to speedily retrieve information residing on one or more computer systems about a specific student. This unique EID will be reserved solely for that student during his/her studies at CityUHK. To learn more, please visit the website of Information Technology Services.

Activate Electronic Identity (EID)
To get started, you must activate your EID at our e-Portal. For incoming exchange students, please use "EXGB" (for undergraduate students) or “EXGP” (for postgraduate students) as the Programme Code when you activate your EID.

• Academic Regulations and Records Office https://www.cityu.edu.hk/arro
• Admissions Office https://www.cityu.edu.hk/admo/admissions/exchange-students
• Global Engagement Office https://www.cityu.edu.hk/geo/
• Student Residence Office https://cityu.edu.hk/sro

Ms Lavina Oey
Executive Officer
Email: lavina.oey@cityu.edu.hk

Miss Yu HON
Executive Officer
Email: yu.hon@cityu.edu.hk