Academic Calendar

Semester 1: Early September to Early December

Teaching: Early Sept to End Dec
Examination: Early Dec to End Dec

Semester 2: Early January to Mid May

Teaching: Early Jan to End Apr
Examination: End Apr to Mid May

Refer to http://rgsntm.rgs.cuhk.edu.hk/rws_prd_life/rws_menu/sfrg0002_m.asp for more details.

University's faculties/schools

• Arts
• Business Administration
• Engineering
• Science
• Social Science
• Law

http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/v6/en/faculties/arts.html

Curriculum Structure

Semester workload: 4 to 6 modules

Course information is available at http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/oal/study_at_cuhk/intending_students/course_info.htm ;
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/oal/study_at_cuhk/intending_students/course_info.htm ;
http://rgsntl.rgs.cuhk.edu.hk/rws_prd_life/rws_menu/sftt0014_m.asp
and http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/aqs/

NUS students are entitled to take up to 6 credit units of Chinese language courses, Putonghua or Cantonese, free of charge during exchange at CUHK. Refer to
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/clc/ias.htm and http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/oal/study_at_cuhk/
prospective_student/lce.htm for more details.

Medium of instruction for classes: English.

Restrictions for exchange students

The courses offered by the following faculties are not available to exchange students:

• Faculty of Education (except those offered by Department of Sports Science & Physical Education)
• Faculty of Law
• Courses with the prefix PHE (except those ending with an ‘X’)
• Student Oriented Teaching (STOT) courses. STOT course codes start with a “0”

NUS Application Deadline

On-campus:  
                                                                     
Exchange students will be assigned accommodation at one of the 4 College Dormitories upon acceptance. They will share a double or triple occupancy room with local students.

Student arriving before the first day of hostel check-in must arrange for their own accommodation. Check-in dates to be announced in June for semester 1 and November for semester 2. Refer to http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/oal/study_at_cuhk/intending_students/
undergrad.htm for more details.

Off-campus:

The University does not have a Housing Office. Some off-campus accommodations are listed below for reference only.

1. YMCA International House:              
   http://www.ymca-hotels.com/hongkong/ymca/index.html
2. YMCA Anne Black Guest House: http://hotel.ywca.org.hk/eng/AnneBlack/anne_location.htm 
3. Caritas Bianchi Lodge:                                   
   http://www.caritas-chs.org.hk/eng/bianchi_lodge.asp

Please note that in general, private housing in Hong Kong is very expensive and short-term leases are difficult to secure.

More details on accommodation are available at: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/oal/study_at_cuhk/intending_students/housing.htm

Accommodation during Semester Break:

Exchange students can apply for extension and pay for additional charges if they plan to stay longer than the check-out dates. The final decision rests with the affiliated hostels.

Cost of Living

Note: Exchange rate used in this document is based on
information as of 18 May 2009: S$1 = HK$5.29

Check http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/oal/forms/feetable.pdf for more fee information.

Consular / Visa Regulations

A student visa is required. CUHK will assist in the visa application by acting as the local sponsor for exchange students. Please submit the application form and required documents to the Office of Academic Links upon approval of admission.

Refer to http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/oal/study_at_cuhk/intending_students/visa.htm for more details.

Health / Medical Insurance

Student should carry adequate accident and medical insurance coverage with provisions for emergency evacuation/rescuer’s expense and repatriation for both durations of studies in Hong Kong and travels within/outside Hong Kong.

The University Health Service provides free primary care facilities and clinical services to all local and international students. Refer to http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/oal/study_at_cuhk/intending_students/insurance.htm for more details.

Airport Pick-up

For students arriving on the scheduled day, student volunteers can be arranged to meet at the Hong Kong International Airport, and assist to check-in to the students’ hostel.

Refer to http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/oal/study_at_cuhk/intending_students/arrival.htm for more details.

Services Available to Students

Refer to http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/oal/study_at_cuhk/prospective_student/prospective.htm

Please contact:
Ms CHOOI Foong Sin
Email: iroasia@nus.edu.sg

Module Mapping, Course Selections, Application
Please check with your SEP Administrator in the Dean’s Office.