IMPORTANT: Please read thoroughly the following instructions before you start working on the online form.

  
     
  If you are using a computer running Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, please follow the following instructions to gain access to the online application form:  
       
    1. Open Internet Explorer
2. Choose Tools -> Pop-up Blocker -> Pop-up Blocker Settings
3. Type iaspnta.oal.cuhk.edu.hk in the “Address of Web site to allow" textbox
4. Select "Add"
5. Click "Close"		  
     
  Four Major Steps   
  Step 1 – Prepare the Necessary Information  
  Step 2 – Learn the Important Notes  
  Step 3 – Create, Complete and Submit Application Form  
  Step 4 – Review and Amend Submitted Application  
     
  Step 1 – Prepare the Necessary Information  
  There are TWELVE sections in the form. Please get the information ready before you login the online application system.     
    Section 1 - Personal Data: Your particulars, general information of your study in CUHK and contact information.  
    Section 2 - Education Background: Your studies and qualifications granted from secondary and post-secondary schools.  
    Section 3 - Academic Performance: Your results in HKCEE and HKALE, and GPA(s) in CUHK, if any.  
    Section 4 - TOEFL / IELTS Score: Your TOEFL and IELTS Scores, if any.  
    Section 5 - Other Language Proficiency: Your non-English language proficiency or studies, if any.  
    Section 6 - Honours & Prizes: Academic awards that you obtained in secondary schools and/or at university, if any.    
    Section 7 - Extra-curricular Activities: Significant activities / hostel residence activities that you have participated in the University and/or secondary school, if any.  
    Section 8 - Employment: Your working experience (including full-time, part-time and summer jobs), if any.  
    Section 9 - Choice of Programme: Your choices of exchange programmes.  
    Section 10 - Study Plan: Your proposed field(s) of study while abroad.  Explain in 250 - 300 words your preference to exchange programme and how the exchange experience would help you achieve your future goals.  
    Section 11 - Reference: Your two referees' contact information.  
    Section 12 - Declaration: Your agreement to abide by the declaration statements.  
       
  To learn more about each section, please click here .  
       
  Step 2 – Learn the Important Notes  
  To get your online application smoothly done, please note the following:     
  Note 1 - Save your Form Frequently: There is a “Save Draft” button at the bottom of the form, please remember to save your draft for every 15 minutes to secure your inputted data.  An auto-email will be sent to your CUHK email account to acknowledge the saving.           
    Note 2 - Beware of Page Time-out: A (web) page of the online application will expire if you leave it idle for 20 minutes.  Remember to save your draft before you leave your work station or switch to other matters.  Otherwise, you will need to input your data all over again into the form.  
    Note 3 - Adjust the Resolution of your Computer: Use PC resolution of 1024 x 768 (96DPI) with Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher to get the best view of the form.  You may miss some important parts if using other resolutions.  Follow this path to adjust the resolution before you login: Start Menu -> Control Panel -> Display -> Settings ->Set Screen Resolution to 1024 by 768 pixels   
    Note 4 - Use English only: Use English only for all your inputs into the form.  No Chinese or non-English characters are acceptable.  
     
  Step 3 – Create, Complete and Submit Application Form  
    Note 1   Login and Create your Application: Use your Student ID and CWEM password to login and create your application.  
    Note 2   Fill in all Asterisked Fields: Note that fields marked with asterisks “*” must be filled in with valid data.  Leave any of them empty or have them filled with invalid data will lead to application failure.  
    Note 3   Submit and Confirm your Submission: Applicants must click the “Submit” and then the “Accept” buttons (at the form bottom) to get an online application successfully submitted to OAL.   An auto-email will be sent to your preferred email account to confirm the receipt of your application.  
     
 

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You have to use Internet Explorer version 5.5 - 6.0 to get the best view of the form.

You may encounter problems and miss some important parts if you use other web browsers or Internet Explorer higher than version 6.0.

13 October 2008 (15:00) : Open for application

27 October 2008 (15:00) : Deadline for application

(Once you have submitted your application, please check your email account frequently for the important messages from us and to ensure that the account is functioning properly, and with, at least 200KB, email storage space all the time.) 

Applications for College/Faculty/Departmental exchange (except BBA exchange, Engineering & Science exchange) should be submitted to respective colleges/faculty offices/departments.
 
     
  Step 4 – Review and Amend Submitted Application  
    Note 1   Review your Application: Use your Student ID and CWEM password to login and review your submitted application throughout the selection period.  
    Note 2   Amend your Application Data: Before the deadline for application, you can make amendment(s) on your submitted application by simply logging in the system and pressing the “Confirm Amendment” button to submit the change to OAL when the amendments are done. An auto-email will be sent to your preferred email account to confirm the data update.