CW Chu College aims to be Intimate, International, Intellectual and Involved. Academic exchange provides the opportunity for international as well as Mainland exposure, and for stretching intellectual horizons through experience in other academic institutions.

Inbound Exchange

While students will naturally think about opportunities to take part in outbound exchange, it should not be forgotten that welcoming and mixing with incoming exchange students is also a valuable opportunity. CW Chu College has started receiving incoming exchange students in the academic year 2013–14, and their presence helps create the cultural diversity in the College.

University-wide Outbound Opportunities

CUHK has developed exchange partnership with over 280 institutions in over 30 destinations. These are managed by the Office of Academic Links (OAL) , whose webpage should be considered for more information, including the dates for application.

Getting Ready / Important Points To Note

Students who would like to apply for outbound exchange programmes (both U-wide and College ones) are reminded to take note of the following:

For students who are in their final year in 2024–25:

Special Reminders from OAL and the Registration and Examinations Section (RES) for Students Who Wish to Participate in a Term-Time Exchange after Their Expected Graduation Date:

i) Students under this category must NOT have earned all credit units required for graduation before they go on exchange.

• According to Regulation 12.1 of Regulations Governing Full-time Undergraduate Studies, all CUHK undergraduate students who have satisfied all graduation requirements shall graduate.
• Please go to CUSIS to check your Academic Advisement Report and plan ahead for your study before applying for exchange programmes.
• According to 5.1 of Regulations Governing Full-time Undergraduate Studies, every CUHK student shall take at least 9 units of courses in any term and pay full tuition for each term within the normative study period.
• For students who are expected to graduate in Term 2, 2023–24, if your outgoing exchange application is successful in the first placement round, you will, on 2 February 2024, receive an exchange offer from the College which is subject to approval of your change of expected graduation term from the Registration and Examinations Section (RES). RES will, after the e-add/drop period of Term 2 of 2023–24 (i.e., around early February 2024), email you the application instructions for change of expected graduation term. Should it be shown on CUSIS that you have registered/completed courses to earn all credit units required for graduation at the time, your application for change of expected graduation term will not be approved and your exchange offer/nomination will be cancelled.

ii) Students under this category can go on exchange for one academic term only which must take place immediately after your last active academic term (excluding summer term) at CUHK, i.e., Term 1 of 2024–25.

Briefing Session

CW Chu College has organized a special information session to help its students:
Induction Session on U-wide and College Exchange Programmes (2024–25
Date: 16 October 2023 (Monday)
Time: 7:30 – 8:30 pm
Venue: Activity Rooms

College Outbound Exchange Opportunities

CW Chu College will have around 15 one-term opportunities of its own for 2024–25, for bidding by its students. Thus, apart from competing for University opportunities as described above, CW Chu College students will have a very good chance to go on exchange in the coming year. This is a golden opportunity, and there is the need to plan early: both as to applications and also the overall study plan in all four years.

The 15 one-term exchange opportunities for academic year 2024–25 are offered by the following institutions.

Application Period

6–9 February 2024 (Friday, 12:00 nn)

Interview

Qualified applicants will be invited for an interview by the External Links and Exchange Committee on in mid-January 2024. Detailed arrangements of the interview will be sent to each applicant via individual email.

Announcement of Results

Financial Support

Arrangements on Hostel Accommodation & Communal Dining for Outgoing Exchange Students

• Students who have been granted a confirmed offer by the College/ OAL/ any other CUHK units for participation in term-time exchange programmes are required to i) apply for suspension of studies via their home departments and the Registration and Examinations Section well in advance and
  ii) submit a special application for exemption from hostel lodging and communal dining during their exchange periods to the College for formal approval by 31 May of the previous academic year. Details will be announced by the College via email.

• Based on the mutual agreements between CUHK/CWC and their exchange partners, the hostel place released by an outgoing exchange student of CWC will be allocated to an incoming exchange student.
• The gap in residence due to participation in U-wide/ College/ departmental exchange programmes will still be counted as part of the four-year guaranteed hostel residence (less than 4 years of hostel entitlement for students who are admitted with Advanced Standing) offered by College to the CWC student concerned. Should the student want a hostel place beyond the period of entitlement, he/ she is required to submit a special application to the Student Affairs Committee for consideration by following the standard guidelines and deadline set by the College. That application, if received, will be reviewed together with all other similar applications by the Committee. Details and relevant clauses of such kind of special applications will be announced via email in due course.

Enquires

Ms. Alice Tang, Executive Officer, CW Chu College

Tel: 3943 1965

Email: alicet@cuhk.edu.hk