Applicants should do some research and consider the following factors when choosing the host institutions:
- What are their semester dates?
- What are their CGPA requirements?
- Are there any restrictions on course selection and year of study?
- What are the English Language requirements? (e.g. IELTS 6.5 or above is required in most institutions)
- Are there other language requirements? (e.g. Université de Montréal uses French as medium of instruction)
Note
- The "Remark(s)" column below is a basic summary of specific requirements. Applicants please click on the links under the "Host Institution" column below for details on admission requirements and study information (e.g. study options and restrictions).
- The duration of exchange period for all host institutions: Semester 1/ 2 / Full Year (unless specified otherwise)
| Destination | Host Institution | Remark(s) |
| Canada | Université de Montréal | - French proficiency of B2 is required.
- Medium of Instruction: French
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| Japan | Hokkaido University School of Humanities and Human Sciences Exchange Program (FlexProgram)^ | - CGPA 3.0 (out of 4.0) or above*;
- IELTS 6.5/ TOEFL (iBT) 79 or above / TOEFL (iBT) 4.5 from January 2028 onwards ; OR
- Japanese proficiency of N1 / N2 at JLPT;
- Exchange only available at Semester 2 or Full Year;
- Year 3 or above during exchange studies;
- Medium of Instruction: Classes in the School of Humanities and Human Sciences are mostly taught in Japanese, while Arts and Science Courses are taught in English.
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| Spain | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona | - Spanish proficiency of B2 (required for courses offered by the Faculty of Arts and Humanities; highly recommended or required for courses offered by other faculties)
- Medium of Instruction: Catalan or Spanish. Some subjects are taught in English.
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| Spain | Universidad Autónoma de Madrid | - Spanish proficiency of B1 is required, while B2 is required for the courses offered by the Faculty of Philosophy and Arts for the Degrees of Hispanic Studies and Modern Languages, Culture and Communication.
- Medium of Instruction: Spanish with some courses taught in English.
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| Taiwan | National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University College of Hakka Studies and
College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences | - CGPA 3.0 (out of 4.0) or above* AND Major in English related field for admission to College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.
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| The Netherlands | Leiden University Faculty of Humanities | - CGPA 3.0 (out of 4.0) or above*;
- IELTS Academic 6.5 / TOEFL (iBT) 90 or above;
- Year 3 or above during exchange studies
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| The Netherlands | University College Utrecht | - CGPA 3.0 (out of 4.0) or above*;
- IELTS Academic 7.0 or above, with no band below 6.5; OR
- TOEFL (iBT) 100 or above
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| The Republic of Korea | Yonsei University Underwood International College | - CGPA 2.5 (out of 4.0) or above*;
- IELTS 6.5/ TOEFL (iBT) 79 or above; OR
- KLAT level 4/ TOPIK level 4/ an assessment report by a professor for courses taught in Korean
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| U.K. | University of Kent | - CGPA 2.5 (out of 4.0) or above*;
- IELTS Academic 6.0 or above, with a minimum of 5.5 in each component; OR
- TOEFL iBT (tests taken before 21 January 2026) 80 overall with a minimum of 20 in R; 19 in L & W; 22 in S; OR
- TOEFL iBT (tests taken after 21 January 2026) 4 overall with a minimum of 4 in each component.
- Exchange only available at Semester 2 or Full Year
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| U.S.A. | Emerson College | - CGPA 2.5 or above;
- IELTS 7.0; OR
- TOEFL iBT (Before 2026) 95 or above with a minimum score of 20 in each section.
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^ Students are recommended to take Japanese culture courses rather than Japanese language courses there.
*Students are hereby reminded that the HKU grading system is based on the scale of a maximum 4.3 CGPA.
