Student Exchange Programmes (SEP) is EdUHK’s well-established exchange initiative, which enables our undergraduate students to study at one of our partner institutions worldwide for one semester (Semester I/ II), and vice versa.

Participating in SEP will be an eye-opening learning experience! It can bring about a positive impact on your personal development: broadening your horizons, boosting self-confidence, enhancing language proficiency and increasing competitiveness.

Full-time undergraduate students at EdUHK who are currently studying either a government-funded or self-funded programme. Further details on eligibility can be found here.

Students can go on exchange for one semester (Semester I/ II) and you are strongly advised to exchange in Window Semester(s) specified by respective Programme Office. Please refer to the information “Window Semester for Student Exchange” in Download Area. If students would like to exchange in non-Window Semester(s), advice should be sought from Programme Office.

Under the exchange agreement, tuition fee is paid to one's home institution, and that for the host institution is waived. That means you need to pay the tuition fee to EdUHK during your exchange semester but not to your host institution.

Besides, participants are responsible for the visa fee, accommodation, airfares, and other daily expenses, etc.. The actual expenses vary depending on study destination and spending habits. Please refer to Budget and Finance for more information.

The University offers various kinds of financial support (e.g. Global Learning Enhancement Fund (GLEF), scholarships and bursaries) for eligible outbound exchange students. Please refer here for details.

GAO will also conduct pre-departure briefings for successful applicants for SEP preparation.

Yes, you will receive a transcript from the host institution showing all the courses you have taken. However, you will need to confirm with your host institution on transcript arrangement.

Students can follow the University’s policy on Block Credit Transfer for Outbound Exchange Programmes for making credit transfer. For details, please refer to the Registry website. Block Credit Transfer is subject to the Registry’s approval.

GAO also organises Short-term Study Visits (Mainland), Global Summer Programmes and other outbound learning initiatives. Please check out the latest updates from GAO’s website.

Students normally submit their applications to GAO about a year ahead of their preferred exchange period. Application will be launched from November to January for around 2-3 months. Please watch out for the latest updates from our office.

Students can choose among our 130+ partner institution in Asia, Europe, Greater China region, North America and Oceania. You can select a maximum of five preferred exchange institutions on your application form. After careful assessment, successful applicants will receive an exchange offer in accordance with their performance and preferences. You are free to accept or reject the offer.

Specific information and factsheets of the available exchange institutions can be found in GAO website. Please visit here for the Application Guidelines and Summary Table. Interested students are expected to read through the Summary Table and be aware of specific requirements set by individual exchange institutions.

Some exchange institutions may set specific requirements on language proficiency (e.g. IELTS, TOEFL, JLPT, TOPIK, etc.). Please refer to our partner exchange institutions’ individual factsheets for the details of the language requirements.

When you submit your application, you must provide sufficient proof that you can meet the entry requirements of your preferred exchange institution(s). Your application will not be considered If you fail to submit valid information. Please pay attention to the validity of the language test result (e.g. IELTS score is only valid for 2 years after the test day).

Application must be submitted through the online system – Global Engagement Management System (GEMS). You can access GEMS via Portal and the student manual is available here. Please read through the manual and Application Guidelines carefully before submitting application.

GAO will review all applications in accordance with the application requirements, students’ academic performance, language proficiency, and other related aspects, as appropriated.

Yes, but your future application will be given a lower priority if you withdrew without a justifiable reason. Meanwhile, all the subsidies and/ or scholarships will be forfeited immediately.

To encourage students to enrich their non-local learning experience, the Global Affairs Office (GAO) offers a series of Short-term Programmes during semester breaks (i.e. Christmas, Easter and Summer breaks) for students’ participation. The themes of the Short-term Programmes vary and the durations are ranged from 1 to 4 weeks. Students may choose any of these programmes according to their interests/ needs. For Short-term Programmes in the Greater China Region, please refer to here.

All full-time EdUHK students (including all levels and funding modes) are welcomed. Due to the requirement of partner universities, unless otherwise stated, all participants are expected to have basic proficiency in Chinese language and can converse in Putonghua.

Students can only participate in one SSV during each semester break. Priority will be given to those who had not participated in SSV before.

Most of the SSV are sponsored by the Ministry of Education, China. Unless, otherwise indicated, students usually will only need to pay for the round-trip transportation fees, daily & personal expenses, as appropriate. Eligible participants may apply for the University’s Global Learning Enhancement Fund, students are required to provide official receipts and related proof for the refund application upon returning to HK.

Usually, SSV will be opened for application around 1-2 months before the programmes start. Please stay tuned with us for the latest updates.

Application must be submitted through the online system – Global Engagement Management System (GEMS). You can access GEMS via Portal and the student manual is available here. Please read through the manual and Application Guidelines carefully before submitting application.

Students who meet all the application requirements will be allocated for their choices according to their preference. If the number of applications exceeds the places available, lots will be drawn for random allocation by application priority and students’ order of preference.

Students who withdraw from the programme/ fail to complete the programme without valid justifications, all subsidies will be cancelled and they shall take full responsibility of all unrecoverable programme costs incurred, such as fees on accommodation, transportation, other administration fees, etc. Their future application on similar programmes will be given a lower priority, or will not be processed.

To encourage students to enrich their non-local learning experience, the Global Affairs Office (GAO) offers a list of Global Summer Programmes (GSP) during the Summer break for students’ participation. The themes of GSP vary and the durations are ranged from 1 to 4 weeks. Students may choose any of these programmes according to their interests/ needs. Please refer here for the programme details.

Full-time sub-degree, undergraduate, and postgraduate students at EdUHK who are currently studying either a government-funded or self-funded programme are welcomed. Further details on eligibility can be found here. Some programmes may be restricted to a specific educational background/ level, please refer to the programme list for details.

Students can only participate in one GSP during the summer break. Priority will be given to those who had not participated in GSP before.

Most of the programmes are fee-paying, and students need to pay the tuition/programme fee directly to the host institution. If the programme fee is exempted, it will be stated on the programme list. Besides, participants are responsible for the visa fee, accommodation, airfares, and other daily expenses, etc.. The actual expenses vary depending on destination and spending habits.

The University offers various kinds of financial assistance [e.g. Global Learning Enhancement Fund (GLEF)] for eligible GSP participants. Please refer to here for details of other financial aid and scholarships, if applicable.

GSP will be opened for application from February to April every year. Please stay tuned with us for the latest updates. 

Application must be submitted through the online system – Global Engagement Management System (GEMS). You can access GEMS via Portal and the student manual is available here. Please read through the manual and Application Guidelines carefully before submitting application.

Students who meet all the application requirements (please refer to the programme list for details) will be allocated for their choices according to their preference. If the number of applications exceeds the places available, lots will be drawn for random allocation by application priority and students’ order of preference.

Students who withdraw from the programme/ fail to complete the programme without valid justifications, all subsidies will be cancelled and they shall take full responsibility of all unrecoverable programme costs incurred, such as fees on accommodation and transportation, programme fee, other administration fees, etc. 

Their future application on similar programmes will be given a lower priority, or will not be processed.