International students can take courses offered by the following Faculties and programmes/units at CUHK*:

Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Business Administration
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Law (Additional requirements apply for the course registration**)
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Social Sciences#
Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, Faculty of Education

International Asian Studies Programme		  
     
 

Important notes

*Offerings of course in different semesters/terms and the course registration are subject to availability of class quota and final decision of respective faculties (or programmes/units).		  
     
 

For students who are affiliated with S.H. Ho College

Students who are affiliated with S.H. Ho College will be assigned to ‘GESH1000 College Symposium’ which is a non-credit bearing course for High Table Dinner. Attendance (Pass or fail) of the High Table Dinner will be shown on their transcripts.		  
     
 

For students who would like to register for Architectural Design Studio Courses

Undergraduate and postgraduate design studios are not open to IASP students except those from the exchange partner schools of the School of Architecture.

  
     
 

For students who would like to register for LAWS courses

** Click here to view law courses which are not open to exchange and study abroad students.

**See http://www.law.cuhk.edu.hk/download/Guidelines.pdf for the additional requirement for taking postgraduate courses offered by the Faculty of Law.  To register for LAWS postgraduate courses, postgraduate students should meet the LLM/JD English language requirements.  For details, please refer to http://www.law.cuhk.edu.hk/programmes/master-of-law-in-common-law.php / http://www.law.cuhk.edu.hk/programmes/juris-doctor.php.Undergraduate students for postgraduate courses should meet the JD English language requirement.  Details are obtainable from http://www.law.cuhk.edu.hk/programmes/juris-doctor.php

**The additional requirements for taking the undergraduate courses (with the prefix of LAWS) are as follows:

  • Major in law at home university
  • Have an academic performance of grade  C or above (or equivalent) at home university
  • Have not failed any courses at home university
  • Fulfill the LLB courses requirement of CUHK (including the English Proficiency)

**Please also note the following arrangement set out by the LLB programme.

  • No IASP postgraduate students are allowed to take undergraduate law courses;
  • IASP undergraduate students may choose to take either postgraduate or undergraduate law courses, but not BOTH postgraduate and undergraduate law courses (If students are required to take both undergraduate and postgraduate LAWS courses, a proof from their home institution MUST be provided for consideration. The course registration is subject to the final approval by the Faculty of Law.)

** LAWS courses offered by the LLB programme at CUHK are not open to IASP Study Abroad Students.

** IASP Study Abroad Students who want to take LAWS postgraduate courses are required to check for the eligibility and tuition fee arrangement with the Faculty of Law, CUHK at lawpg@cuhk.edu.hk.  Once they are admitted by the Faculty of Law, they will only be allowed to take LAWS postgraduate courses during their studies at CUHK.		  
     
     
     
  IASP Courses
The IASP courses represent a range of dynamic, multi-disciplinary courses in Chinese, Asian and International Studies.		  
     
  Chinese Language Courses (Cantonese / Putonghua) -- (Optional)
The Chinese language courses are offered at the elementary, intermediate and advanced levels through the Yale-China Chinese Language Center. FAQ for Cantonese / Putonghua Language Courses. 		 
     
  Available Courses for Online Pre-selection (For the 1st Term of 2012-13 Only)  
     
  Courses Not Open to IASP students  
     
  Register For Courses at CUHK (Online course pre-selection available from 11 - 13 July 2012) -- For Non-MBA students only  
     
  Teaching Timetable and Course Description