Study in Hong Kong (in English, Cantonese) - ISEP Exchange

Fields of Study

• Architecture:

  Environmental Design/Architecture,  Urban Planning

• Area Studies:

  Asian Studies,  Chinese Studies,  Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other,  Japanese Studies,  Korean Studies

• Biology:

  Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,  Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology,  Biometry/Biometrics,  Botany/Plant Biology,  Genetics

• Business:

  Accounting,  Actuarial Science,  Auditing,  Business Communications,  Business Management,  Business Statistics,  E-Commerce,  Economics,  Entrepreneurship,  Finance,  Human Resources Management,  Insurance,  International Business/Trade/Commerce,  Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management,  Management Information Systems,  Marketing,  Organizational Behavior Studies,  Organizational Leadership

• Communication:

  Advertising,  Digital Communication and Media,  Intercultural Communication,  Journalism,  Mass Communication/Media Studies,  Photojournalism,  Public Relations

• Computer and Information Sciences:

  Artificial Intelligence,  Computer and IT Support Services,  Computer Applications Programming ,  Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications,  Informatics,  Web Page/Multimedia Design

• Engineering:

  Automotive Engineering Technology,  Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering,  Chemical Engineering,  Computer Engineering,  Computer Software Engineering,  Electrical and Electronics Engineering,  Environmental Engineering,  Mechanical Engineering,  Robotics, and Automation Engineering,  Systems Engineering

• English Language and Literature:

  General Literature,  Writing

• Foreign Languages and Literatures:

  Chinese Language and Literature,  French Language and Literature,  German Language and Literature,  Japanese Language and Literature,  Korean Language and Literature,  Linguistics,  Spanish Language and Literature

• Health Sciences

  Public Health

• History:

  Asian History,  History, Other

• Hospitality and Tourism:

  Hospitality Management,  Hotel and Restaurant Management,  Tourism Management

• International/Global Studies

  International Relations and Affairs

• Liberal Arts and Sciences

  Humanities

• Mathematics

  Statistics

• Philosophy and Religious Studies:

  Buddhist Studies,  Christian Studies,  Ethics,  Philosophy,  Religious Studies

• Physical Sciences:

  Chemistry,  Geology/Earth Science,  Physics

• Psychology:

  Behavioral Sciences,  Clinical Psychology,  Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics,  Decision Sciences,  Developmental and Child Psychology

• Social Sciences:

  Anthropology,  Geography,  Political Science and Government,  Sociology,  Urban Studies

• Sports Studies:

  Kinesiology and Exercise Science,  Sport and Fitness Management

• Visual and Performing Arts

  Art History

Academic Requirements

• U.S. GPA: 3 or higher
  *accepts lower GPA with explanation

Special Application Instructions

Students whose placement is confirmed at CUHK will need to fill out CUHK's separate online application once they complete the ISEP placement process. More information on this will be included in the ISEP acceptance packet.

PASSPORT: All students must have a valid passport to participate in this program. If you do not have a valid passport, we suggest you start the application process as soon as possible.

VISA/RESIDENCE PERMIT: Most students attending this program will be required to obtain a visa/residence permit. For more information on the process and estimated cost, please review the ISEP Country Handbook here.

Special Needs Support

• Mental Health
• Hearing
• Visual
• Speech
• Learning

Fields of Study

• Architecture

  Urban Planning

• Area Studies:

  Asian Studies,  Chinese Studies,  Japanese Studies

• Biology:

  Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,  Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology,  Biometry/Biometrics,  Botany/Plant Biology,  Ecology and Evolutionary Biology,  Genetics,  Microbiology and Immunology

• Business:

  Accounting,  Actuarial Science,  Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science,  Auditing,  Business Communications,  Business Management,  Business Statistics,  E-Commerce,  Economics,  Entrepreneurship,  Finance,  Human Resources Management,  Insurance,  International Business/Trade/Commerce,  Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management,  Management Information Systems,  Marketing,  Organizational Behavior Studies,  Organizational Leadership

• Communication:

  Digital Communication and Media,  Intercultural Communication,  Journalism,  Mass Communication/Media Studies,  Photojournalism,  Public Relations

• Computer and Information Sciences:

  Artificial Intelligence,  Computer and IT Support Services,  Computer Applications Programming ,  Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications,  Informatics,  Web Page/Multimedia Design

• Engineering:

  Automotive Engineering Technology,  Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering,  Chemical Engineering,  Computer Engineering,  Computer Software Engineering,  Electrical and Electronics Engineering,  Environmental Engineering,  Industrial Engineering,  Mechanical Engineering,  Robotics, and Automation Engineering,  Systems Engineering

• English Language and Literature:

  General Literature,  Professional/Technical Writing,  Writing

• Foreign Languages and Literatures:

  Chinese Language and Literature,  French Language and Literature,  German Language and Literature,  Japanese Language and Literature,  Korean Language and Literature,  Linguistics

• Health Sciences

  Public Health

• History:

  Asian History,  History, Other

• Hospitality and Tourism:

  Hospitality Management,  Hotel and Restaurant Management,  Tourism Management

• International/Global Studies:

  International Relations and Affairs,  Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution

• Language and Culture

• Liberal Arts and Sciences

  Humanities

• Mathematics

  Statistics

• Philosophy and Religious Studies:

  Christian Studies,  Ethics,  Philosophy,  Religious Studies,  Theological Studies

• Physical Sciences:

  Chemistry,  Physics

• Psychology:

  Behavioral Sciences,  Clinical Psychology,  Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics,  Decision Sciences,  Developmental and Child Psychology

• Social Sciences:

  Anthropology,  Geography,  Political Science and Government,  Sociology,  Urban Studies

• Sports Studies

  Kinesiology and Exercise Science

• Visual and Performing Arts

  Art History

Academic Requirements

• U.S. GPA: 3 or higher
  *accepts lower GPA with explanation
• TOEFL iBT Score: 71
• Institutional TOEFL Score: 530
• IELTS Score: 6

Special Application Instructions

Students whose placement is confirmed at CUHK will need to fill out CUHK's separate online application once they complete the ISEP placement process. More information on this will be included in the ISEP acceptance packet.

PASSPORT: All students must have a valid passport to participate in this program. If you do not have a valid passport, we suggest you start the application process as soon as possible.

VISA/RESIDENCE PERMIT: Most students attending this program will be required to obtain a visa/residence permit. For more information on the process and estimated cost, please review the ISEP Country Handbook here.

Special Needs Support

• Mental Health
• Hearing
• Visual
• Speech
• Learning

Currently, spaces in business, management, finance, marketing, communication and broadcasting courses taught in English are extremely limited. Students requesting courses in these departments must be flexible in their course requests. Students who need a full course load in these courses should consider other programs.

Medicine, Law, and education courses are closed to exchange students. Click here for the list of courses not available for exchange or study-abroad students, and additional information for Law courses, undergraduate Business Administration courses, and students affiliated with S. H. Ho College.

At CUHK, undergraduate courses are coded 1 - 4 while postgraduate courses are coded 5 – 9.  

The first numeral in the course code of undergraduate courses stands for the level of study. Typically courses in the 1000 level are lower division courses, while courses in the 3000 and 4000 levels are upper division courses. For courses in the 2000 level, the classification of division varies according to policies of individual departments, but they can generally be considered intermediate level.

Students need to take a language placement test if they want to enroll in a Chinese language course. This can be waived only if the student is planning to take an entry-level Chinese course. It’s highly encouraged for students take the placement test prior to arrival and registration. For subject/non-language courses taught in Putonghua (Mandarin), students who feel confident in their language skills can try to register.