To check whether you can study in Hong Kong, you may refer to the Immigration Guidelines for Entry to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China posted on http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/hkvisas_1.htm#education.  Please note that some nationals are not allowed to pursue studies in Hong Kong according to the Hong Kong Immigration Policy on Education.

  
     
  How to Apply  
     
  If you are an Exchange Student  
  Contact the Study Abroad Office of your home Institution (Download the application instructions for exchange students here)  
   
  If you are a Study Abroad Student  
 

Important Point to Note
Due to limited on-campus hostel places for the academic year of 2008-09 and 2009-10, it is unlikely that on-campus accommodation will be available to study abroad students unless special agreements have been made with institutions.   If you would like to participate in the International Asian Studies Programme, please email iasp@cuhk.edu.hk to express your interest and to discuss your application with our student advisor before you submit an application.
 
  Step 1 - Submit an Online Application  
  Step 2 - Print out a copy of your online application form  
  Step 3 - Print out a copy of your Application Record Sheet  
  Step 4 - Complete the Application Record Sheet  
  Step 5 - If you are nominated or supported by your home institution to participate in the study abroad programme (Skip this step if you are applying by yourself),  
  -> Submit the copy of your online application form to the Study Abroad Office of your home institution for record  
    -> Ask the Study Abroad Office of your home institution to complete the Endorsement part of the Application Record Sheet  
  Step 6 - Send the following documents to the Office of Academic Links on/before application deadline  
     

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Printout of your completed online application form  
     

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Completed Application Record Sheet  
      -> Supporting documents  
      -> Application fee  
     
   
  Application Deadline  
   
  All application materials must reach the Office of Academic Links by the following dates:  
 
  Application Deadline
For First Term Admission (September - December) April 1
For Second Term Admission (January – May) October 2
 
     
     
  Supporting Documents  
     
  All applicants should submit the following supporting documents for their application:  
  1. Two academic recommendations (in either English or Chinese), one of which must be from a professor or advisor. Download the recommendation form. Ask the recommenders to mail the completed form directly to The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).  
  2. Official transcripts or official English translation of transcripts (if transcripts are issued in any language other than English) from all institutions attended. Ask the institutions to mail these documents directly to CUHK. Please also provide an official explanation of the grading system in English if other than A=4.0, B=3.0, etc.  
  3.

Application fee of HK$400 or US$52 (For Study Abroad Student only), payable preferably by bank draft or international money order to "The Chinese University of Hong Kong", drawn on a bank in Hong Kong.

 
  4. A photocopy of the identification / particular page of your national passport.  
       
  Additional documents (if applicable):  
  1. Official TOEFL/IELTS score (taken within two years of application). If your home institution does not use English as a primary language of instruction, please provide a TOEFL/IELTS score report or a written support from the study abroad/international office at your home institution.  
  2. Scores from achievement tests (e.g., SAT, GRE).  
  3.

A photocopy of a Hong Kong Permanent Identity (HKPID) Card, if any.
(Students who have a Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card do not need to apply for a student visa for their studies at CUHK. However, our office does not know that you are a HKPID Card holder, our staff will bill you a student visa application fee if your application is successful. You are strongly advised to provide a photocopy of your HKPID card in order to have the fees waived.)

 
     
     
  Application Fee 
  
     
  HK$ 400 or US$52 made payable in Hong Kong currency preferably by bank draft or international money order to THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG. (For study abroad students only)  
     
     
  Application Record Sheet
  
     
  You must click the “Submit” button at the top right-hand corner of your online application in order to gain access to the Application Record Sheet in the My Application page. View a sample of the Application Record Sheet.  
     
     
  Office of Academic Links
  
     
  Please mail the completed Application Record Sheet, supporting documents and application fee to:  
   

Office of Academic Links
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin
Lady Ho Tung Hall, Clinic Road
N.T., Hong Kong SAR
( Re: Exchange / Study Abroad Application )