Frequently Asked Questions and Handbook
Arrival and Departure
Arrival – All incoming exchange students are required to attend the Orientation which usually starts a week before the beginning of the semester. Under the COVID-19 pandemic, students are required to arrive campus upon completion of the quarantine requirement stipulated by the HKSAR Government (https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/inbound-travel.html). At the same time, students must produce a negative notification of PCR-based nucleic acid testing taken on the 12th day upon arrival at Hong Kong in order to access the campus.
Departure – Incoming exchange students must complete all programme requirements, examinations, assignments and clearance procedures before the semester ends in late Dec or in late May. Students must also observe the expiry date of the student visa granted by the HKSAR Government Immigration Department and designated stay period at the Residential College. If you decide to purchase a one-way ticket to Hong Kong, please be aware that the examination timetable is usually available in November/April for you to confirm your actual departure date.
Please check the Academic Calendar (HERE) before making your travel plans.
Academic Matters
The module registration normally begins prior to semester commencement in July or December. Students can make changes in the registered modules during the module add/drop period i.e. the first two weeks of each semester.
Student Accommodation & Meals
Yes, Residential Colleges (RCs) in HSUHK provides bed places for HSUHK students with most rooms on a 3-person sharing basis. Different genders are on different floors.
Incoming exchange students are welcome to stay in our RC during their study period in HSUHK. The RC is located at the Yuen Campus and the walking distance to class is around 5 minutes.
Application details will be sent to incoming exchange students with application deadline in mid-July for the 1st (Fall) Semester and in mid-Nov for the 2nd (Spring) Semester.
Employment
According to Hong Kong Immigration Department, non-local exchange students of full-time and locally- accredited programmes at undergraduate level or above which necessitate study/curriculum-related internship and whose study period is not less than one academic year may take up study/curriculum-related internship but not part-time on-campus employment or summer jobs. Please see: http://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/faq/imm-policy-study.html.