Orientation
An orientation for newly admitted IASP students will be held from 29 August to 1 September (suggested arrival dates: 27 or 28 August). All students will join the welcoming dinner on 31 August and the Hong Kong City Tour on 8 September. The orientation covers information on the curriculum, student life at CUHK, Chinese culture, Hong Kong society, and services provided by various units at CUHK and the Office of Academic Links. It is also an excellent occasion to know other international students. A tentative schedule is available here.

Course Load at CUHK
Undergraduate students
MUST take a full load of courses, i.e. 9 – 18 units per term (approximately 3 – 6 courses).

Non-MBA/MSc postgraduate students (taught)
MUST take a full load of courses, i.e. 9 – 18 units per term (approximately 3 – 6 courses).

Non-MBA/MSc postgraduate students (research)
MUST conduct a research under the supervision of CUHK teaching staff by taking a minimum of 3 units per term. The maximum course load is 18 units per term.

MBA Students
Must take a full load of courses, i.e. 9 – 18 units per term (approximately 3 – 6 courses) NOTE: You should also observe the course load requirements set by your home institutions, e.g. the required course load that you should maintain at CUHK, the types of courses that you have to follow, etc.  Please consult your advisors at home institutions in case you have any concerns.  With reference to previous exchange students’ course enrollment, the average course load was 4 courses per term.  This may be useful for your planning of your work load at CUHK.

 

Packing Your Luggage

At CUHK, you might be invited to host country-themed events to introduce customs, culture, and ethnic food of your home country to local students. You may consider bringing traditional costume or souvenir from your home country if your suitcases are not fully packed yet!