Current Students
Incoming Exchange & Visiting Students
The Faculty of Arts is welcoming a growing number of incoming exchange and visiting students, who study at HKU for a semester or an academic year. Incoming exchange and visiting students are classified as Year 0 students on the Student Information System.
Your Contact Information
- Please enter your telephone number(s) and correspondence address in Hong Kong in your HKU Portal Account.
- You are advised to check your HKU email account regularly.
Online Course Selection
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Course Selections: |
Course Selection Periods: Please refer to Important Dates of 2023-24 for details. Study Load: At least 6 credits per semester, while the normal study load for regular BA students is 30 credits per semester. Course Distribution Requirement: At least 50% of the credits taken must be in Arts courses (i.e. courses offered by the following teaching units: School of Chinese, School of English, School of Humanities, School of Modern Languages and Cultures, and Centre of Buddhist Studies). |
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Course Descriptions: |
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Special Course Selection Arrangements: |
CHIN95xx Courses Offered to International Students
Subject to availability and approval, incoming exchange/visiting students may take up to 2 CC courses from a selective menu, each from a different Area of Inquiry. |
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Examinations: |
If any special arrangement for an examination is needed, please write to the Examinations Office for approval in advance. |
Health and Insurance
- University Health Service (UHS) provides free primary health care to full‐time registered students for medical consultation. Certain medications, preventive services and other items are charged at cost. Dental service is also available at a notional charge. There are many levels of medical benefits at UHS. Once you have completed your registration at the University and received your Student Card, the level of medical benefit for you will be known by then.
- When specialist care and hospitalization are required, these services are provided at the public clinics and general wards of government hospitals. The charge for a Hong Kong Identity Card (HKID) holder is subsidized by the government. Non-local students without a HKID card are required to pay full fees for services and hospitalization in government hospitals and please refer to the medical benefits for incoming students from overseas for details.
- No health insurance will be provided by the University. You are strongly advised to arrange, on your own cost, accident and sickness insurance for the duration of your studies in Hong Kong. The coverage should also include provisions for emergency evacuation/rescuer's expenses and repatriation. If you plan to travel around Asia, please purchase medical insurance that cover all the countries that you plan to visit.
- Registered students are entitled to HKU Group Travel Insurance for travelling overseas on activities which are officially arranged by the University.
Orientation Activities
by the Faculty of Arts
Arts Faculty Gathering for Exchange Students
- Apart from the orientations held by HKU International Affairs Office and Centre of Development and Resources for Students (CEDARS), the Arts Faculty is inviting you to join the Faculty-level gathering as followings,
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Date & Time: |
August 25 (Fri), 3:00pm (HKT) |
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Mode of Event: |
Face-to-face |
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Venue: |
CPD G.02, G/F, Cheng Yu Tung Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU |
- During the event, you will be able to explore deeper on the Faculty and meet some new friends. Please mark it down in your calendar and indicate your attendance at the online form https://forms.office.com/r/tW7SGtGkQQ.
by the International Affairs Office (IAO)
IAO Orientation is scheduled on August 31, 2023 (Thu).
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Date |
August 31, 2023 (Thu) |
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Time & Registration Links |
Session 1 - 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?ueid=89675 Session 2 - 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?ueid=89677 *The above links are accessible only after you have completed Online Master Registration. *Both sessions provide the same content. Please register for only ONE of these sessions by August 20, 2023. |
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Venue |
Library Extension Hui Pui Hing Lecture Hall (LE1) |
by the Centre of Development and Resources for Students (CEDARS)
- Registration for Weeks of Welcome (WoW) events will be opened from 14 Aug – 23 Aug. Visit the WoW website for the event calendar and online registration nearer the time.
- Orientation Day for Non-local Students is scheduled on August 25, 2023. Newly admitted students will receive an invitation email in mid-Jul 2023.
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10:00am -11:10am |
1. Orientation Talk (Main Session) for all new non-local students * Students will come together to learn important information about the university and meet their fellow peers. |
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11:25am-12:25am |
2. Session for Postgraduate Students*. It is a dedicated session that will provide valuable support and insights into your academic journey ahead. |
| 11:25am-1:30pm |
3. Campus Quest – Discover HKU for undergraduate and exchange students * It is a campus orienteering activity designed exclusively for our undergraduate and exchange students. Get ready to explore the campus and make new friends along the way! |
| 12:30pm – 5:00pm |
4. Student Club Fair Don’t forget to visit our student club fair where you can discover some of the different clubs and societies available on campus. |
We will record the “Main Session” and “Session for Postgraduate Students”. The recording will be available on Moodle in Sept 2023. Please watch out for our announcement.
* Prior registration is required.
Registration period: 3-13 Aug 2023 (HKT)
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| Full degree undergraduate students | https://w2.cedars.hku.hk/nloug |
| MPhil/PhD students | https://w2.cedars.hku.hk/nlotpg |
| Taught postgraduate students | https://w2.cedars.hku.hk/nlotpg |
Registration will be closed if the quota is full.
Registered students will receive a confirmation email with details of the events around mid-Aug 2023.
WoW Party
Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Tickets at HK$100 (2 drinks included). Buy tickets online from 14 Aug – 23 Aug.
Limited spots available. Act fast!
Details and Registration: https://wp2.cedars.hku.hk/wow-party/
Bad weather arrangement for WoW Party: It will be held at the same time on 28 Aug 2023 instead if the WoW Party is cancelled on 25 Aug 2023 owing to bad weather (Typhoon No. 8 or Black rainstorm warning being in force). No refund will be arranged. Please watch out for our announcement.
Campus Tour
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Date |
September 1, 2023 (Fri) |
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Time & Registration Link |
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?ueid=89679 *The link is accessible only after students have completed Online Master Registration. |
Sports
- Please refer to the Centre for Sports and Exercise for the sport activities and faculties available at HKU.
HKID Card
- You need to apply for a HKID card if your length of stay in HK is more than 180 days. Please refer to the Hong Kong Immigration Department for the procedures.
Octopus Card
- It is a store value smart card that is commonly used in HK for transportation, convenient shops or even university applications. Incoming exchange/visiting students with full year exchange at HKU and HKU regular students on exchange to non-local partner institutions are covered by MTR Student Travel Scheme 2023/2024. Online application platform will be opened for application on August 15, 2023.
Other Useful Information
- Centre of Development and Resources for Students (CEDARS)
- International Affairs Office
- First Year Experience Brochure by CEDARS
- HKU International Students Facebook group
August 2023