List of Host Institutions for 2026-27 - arts.hku.hk

List of Host Institutions for 2026-27

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
Japan	Hokkaido University^	CGPA 3.0 (out of 4.0) or above; IELTS 6.5/ TOEFL (iBT) 79 or above; OR Japanese proficiency of N1 / N2 at JLPT; Exchange only available at Semester 2 or Full Year; Year 3 or above during exchange studies
Spain	Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona	Spanish proficiency of B1 / B2 is recommended (B2 is required for the courses offered by the Faculty of Political Science and Sociology)
Spain	Universidad Autónoma de Madrid	Spanish proficiency of B1 is required (B2 is required for the courses offered by the Faculty of Arts and Humanities for the Degrees of Hispanic Studies AND Modern Languages, Culture and Communication)
Taiwan	National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University	CGPA 3.0 or above; IELTS Academic 6.5 / TOEFL (iBT) 93 or above
The Netherlands	Leiden University	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
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
The Republic of Korea	Yonsei University	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
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) 80 overall with a minimum of 20 in R; 19 in L & W; 22 in S; Exchange only available at Semester 2 or Full Year
U.S.A.	Emerson College	CGPA 2.5 or above; IELTS 7.0 / TOEFL (iBT) 95 or above with a minimum score of 20 in each section

^ Students are recommended to take Japanese culture courses rather than Japanese language courses there.