How to Complete an Online Application  
  IMPORTANT: Please read thoroughly the following instructions before you start working on the online application.  
     
     
  Step 1 – Prepare the Necessary Information  
  Step 2 – Learn the Important Notes  
  Step 3 – Create, Update and Submit an Application Online  
  Step 4 – Review and Amend Submitted Application  
         
         
  Step 1 – Prepare the Necessary Information  
  There are NINE sections in the form. Please have all related documents/information with you before you login to the online application system.  
    Section 1 – Personal Details: Your particulars and contact information.  
    Section 2 – Study Information: Your intending admission status, period of study, degree level and class level at CUHK.  
    Section 3 – Current of Latest Study: General information of your study at your home institution.  
    Section 4 – Other Studies: Information of other institution(s) attended.  
    Section 5 – Employment History: Information of your current and previous working experience.  
    Section 6 – Statement of Purpose: Please explain in no more than 300 words the academic and personal reasons for your proposed participation in the exchange / study abroad programme.  
    Section 7 – Preliminary Study Plan at CUHK: A tentative list of courses which you intend to take during your studies at CUHK. This section is NOT for your course registration at CUHK. Courses you selected are for course planning only. You may click here to view the teaching timetable for reference.  
    Section 8 – Recommendations: Contact information of your two academic recommenders. One of which must be a professor or advisor of your home university.  
    Section 9 – Emergency Contact: Contact information of the persons who should be informed in case of an emergency.  
     
     
  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” button at the top right-hand corner of the form, please remember to save your draft for every 15 minutes to secure your inputs into the form. An auto-email will be sent to your 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 non-English characters are acceptable.  
    Note 5 – Set up the Pop-up Blocker if you are using a computer running Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2:
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" 		 
           
           
  Step 3 – Create, Update and Submit an Application Online  
    1.   Create your Application: Use link below to go to the login page of the online application. Click on the link “New Application” to access a blank new application form. Fill out the form accordingly.  
    2.   Save your Application: Click the “Save” button if you would like to update or submit the form later.  
    3.   Update your Application: If you have already saved a draft, login to the system using your email address and password.  
    4.   Submit your Application: Applicants must click the “Submit” button and the “Accept” button in the Declaration Section in order to submit an application to the Office of Academic Links, CUHK. An auto-email will be sent to your email account to confirm the submission.  
     
 
Go to Online 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.)

 
     
  Step 4 – Review and Amend Submitted Application  
 
1.  

View your Application Number : Use your email address and password to login to the system and view your application number which is shown in the My Application page.

 

  
    2.   Amend your Application Data: Once your application is being processed, you are not allowed to amend your application. Please email us at iasp@cuhk.edu.hk for any amendment necessary to your application.