Term-long
The College provides immense opportunities for students to expand global vision and explore different cultures.
Short-term
The College offers wide range of short-term programmes for students to travel around the world for a glimpse of foreign cultures.
Others
Global Learning Award Scheme, iTeam and Mingle Fund
- Where to go
- Application
- Important Dates
- Scholarships and Financial Aid
- Global Learning Award Scheme
- iTeam and Mingle Fund
- Mount Allison University
Fall term (Sept. – Dec.), Winter term (Jan.-April)
All disciplines are available provided students have taken appropriate pre-requisites at home university.
On-campus accommodation is guaranteed.
Course information can be found here:
https://www.mta.ca/academic_calendar/19-20/calendar_acad_prog_sep_2019-20.pdf
Remarks:
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Student selected to go on exchange in Mount Allison University will be given HKD50,000 exchange scholarship by our College. No extra application is needed.
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As suggested by the Mount Allison University, students going on exchange in Fall Term is better because of the weather.
- Zhejiang University
2nd term
See below for course information: http://jwbinfosys.zju.edu.cn/default2.aspx
Below courses are NOT open to exchange students:
– Medicine
– Industrial design
– Architecture
– Urban planning
– Fine art
– Sports education related courses
– Chu Kochen Honors College
Remarks:
(1) Not open to final year students.
(2) Only open to Year 1 and Year 2 students of 4-year curriculum. Students should not be in their final year while on exchange.
(3) For local students only.
(4) Good knowledge of Putonghua is required.
(5) Most of the regular courses are taught in Putonghua.
(6) Scholarships offered by the Ministry of Education would be available for local students. Details are yet to be confirmed.
(7) Students have to purchase Health Insurance by themselves.
- Korea University (Division of International Studies)
2nd term
Dormitory for int’l students available but not guranteed, students should apply for dormitory at the
website(reslife.korea.ac.kr).
Off Campus housing
http://goshipages.com
http://global.seoul.go.kr
http://homestaykorea.com
Course list is here:
http://int.korea.edu/kuis/under/curri_bachelor.do
- St. Edward's University
1st term, 2nd term, year
At least 12 credit hours each semester (approximately 4 or more courses);
more than 18 credit hours requires authorization by academic advisor.
Behavioral & Social Sciences, Management and Business, Education, Humanities, Natural Sciences.
Course offerings for each semester are available online at https://www.stedwards.edu/registrar/registration/courseschedules
If the course schedule for the upcoming semester is not available yet, please refer to the same semester of the previous year. The schedule for fall 2021 should be similar to fall 2020, although there will be some changes
Interested in applying for Exchange programmes?
Check out these 5 steps:
- Read the Exchange Institute Admission Requirements & Programme Details (updated on 16 Nov 2020). Think about which institutes fit you;
- Take language exams (IELTS/TOEFL) or language courses if you are planning to go to non-China countries;
- Prepare a copy of your academic transcript (of course study hard before);
- Attend the Exchange Introduction Session on 24 November 2020.
- Prepare for your Exchange Application and APPLY !
Application Method
Interested students should complete the online application by 7 December 2020. Applicants must also upload all valid supporting documents onto the online application form. The supporting documents include the following:
- Copy of Transcript or Unofficial Transcript (until 2019/20 Summer Term)
- PDF showing your CGPA (until 2019/20 Summer Term)
- Obtained Certificates of Language proficiency test (if applicable)
- Supporting documents of Scholarships obtained (if any)
**Final year students can ONLY choose term-long exchange programmes held in Term 1 or whole year of year 2020-21.
Result Announcement
| Thursdays, 4 February, 2021 | Offer release (round A) |
| Monday, 8 February 2021 (17:00) | Deadline for Offer acceptance (round A) Deposit submission |
Details of the second placement round are to be announced | Offer release (round B) |
Reference
You may join the Facebook Group to read the sharing of previous participants
Contact
Miss Rachel Poon
rachelpoon@cuhk.edu.hk
3943 3942
Application Timeline (updated on 19 December 2019)
2020
Application opens
Thu, 19 Nov 2020
Introduction session
Tue, 24 Nov 2020
2020
Online Application Deadline
Sun, 06 Dec 2020
2021
Interview
Early to Mid Jan
Deadline for the Submission of Transcript and IELTS/TOEFL Certificate
Mid Jan
Deadline for finalizing choice of program
Mid Jan
2021
Offer release (round A)
Early Feb
WYS Deadline for Offer acceptance (round A)
Early Feb
WYS Deadline for Deposit Submission (round A)
Early Feb
WYS Offer release (round B)
once quota is released, until 7 Feb, 2021
Scholarships and Financial Aid
We support your dreams - you can apply for the Scholarship for Semester Exchange Programmes while applying for the Term-long Exchange Programme, and also get more information about the Exchange and Travel Grant / Loan . For students joining Term-long Exchange Programme organized by unit other than the College, one can apply for the Scholarship in Semester two before programme commencement.
Index
- Professional Learning Scheme in Shanghai
- Italian Lanuage & Cultural Tour (2018/19 Summer)
- Xi’an History & Cultural Tour
- The 17th Moonlet Programme - Sino-Russian Cultural Exploration
- Service-Learning Project Funding Scheme
- Global Learning Award Scheme
- New Zealand Language and Culture Study Tour
- Norway & Denmark Green Tour 2018/19 Summer
"The application for the Global Learning Award Scheme 2020/21 Summer Round is temporally suspended due to the pandemic. Special consideration could be made for students who need to fulfill academic requirement, please feel free to contact Kiki or Rachel for further discussion."
Introduction
The Global Learning Award Scheme (GLAS) aims to encourage students to initiate or participate in non-local academic or experiential learning programmes with the main purpose of LEARNING. Applicants will be awarded the “Global Learning Award” and receive the award amount after completing all post-trip requirements on time.
Some examples are students’ self-initiating trips or joining overseas conferences, competitions, field trips, courses, internship/major-related placement, research, voluntary service, cultural tour. Programmes organized and subsidized by the College and Term-long Exchange Programmes are EXCLUDED.
Eligibility
All Wu Yee Sun College students (except Exchange students) are eligible for application. The programme joined or planned must be finished by their corresponding graduation date.
Maximum Award Amount
The maximum award amount varies with the programme length and programme nature.
Programme Length | Programme Nature | Maximum Award amount | |
Short-term | Shorter than one month | Self-initiated programmes | HK$12,000 or 100% of cost of the particular items |
Participating in organized programmes | HK$5,000 or 50% of cost of the particular items | ||
Long-term | One to six months | Self-initiated programmes | HK$15,000 or 100% of cost of particular items |
Participating in organized programmes |
Application
Before submitting the online application form, please read through all guidelines and samples below.
Round | Applying for trips taken during (for trips overlapping both rounds, first date of the trip shall determine the application period) | Application period |
Winter | Nov 1 – Apr 30 | May 1 – Oct 31 |
Summer | May 1 – Oct 31 | Nov 1 – Apr 30 |
Downloads
- Application Guidelines (revised in Dec 2020)
- Application Form
- Handling of $10,000 Exchange Scholarship Recipients' Application
- Post-programme Submission Guidelines (revised in Dec 2020)
- Sample Proposal (Participation)
- Sample Proposal (Self-initiated)
- Sample Post-programme Report
- GLAS Photo Summary Template
Enquiry
For any questions, please feel free to contact:
- Miss Rachel Poon (rachelpoon@cuhk.edu.hk / 3943 3942) ;
- Miss Kiki Chan (kikiwkchan@cuhk.edu.hk / 3943 3935)
iTeam and Mingle Fund
Want to meet friends from different nations? Want to host events with Exchange students? Want to expand your international knowledge?
iTeam
Join the iTeam, which is a group of students dedicating to facilitate cultural exchange between local and non-local students. They have organized festive events in Lunar Chinese New Year, and also held Turkish Art event and World War II forum to let local students have a deeper understanding of culture and history in other regions.
Interested in being part of the iTeam? Send your SID, name, and contacts to Rachel (rachelpoon@cuhk.edu.hk) and Kiki (kikiwkchan@cuhk.edu.hk). The earlier you contact us, the earlier you can get in touch with the like-minded and your counterparts from different parts of the world!
Mingle Fund
Your daily exciting activities with foreign College students can be supported by the College’s Mingle Fund too!
Mingle Fund aims at encouraging interaction among local, international and incoming exchange students of Wu Yee Sun College. The Fund mainly supports daily and social activities with the participation of Both local students And international / incoming exchange students (i.e. there should be at least one local student AND at least one international / incoming exchange student.)
Successful applicants will receive subsidy on reimbursement basis. For each successful application, each participant may receive, at most, HK$100 subsidy for the activity.
Guideline Application form (English only)
