The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
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For all enquiries please contact the Exchange Office at exchange@otago.ac.nz.
Last updated June, 2011
Academic Information
Language of Instruction
CUHK is a bilingual university: English, Cantonese and Putonghua are used for instruction. You can choose courses from the Faculty of Arts, Business Administration, Engineering, Science or Social Science. In addition to this, you may also take courses from the International Asian Studies Programme. This programme includes Chinese, Asian and International Studies courses and Chinese language courses.
Course Information
International Asia Studies Programme (IAS) Courses not open to IASP students
The requirements for taking undergraduate law courses (with the prefix of SLW) are:
Major in Law at home university and having not failed any course at home university.
Semester Dates
- Academic Year: September-May
- Semester 1: September-December
- Semester 2: January-May
Chinese University of Hong Kong semester dates
Course Load and Minimum Unit Requirements
- Minimum Course Load: 12 Units
- Maximum Course Load: 18 Units
Accommodation & the Cost of Living
Accommodation
Approximately 40 percent of CUHK's undergraduate students live on campus. There are altogether 21 undergraduate dormitories that constitute the fourColleges. Exchange students share a room with a local student.
Estimated Cost of Living
Estimated Cost of Living at Chinese University
Additional Information
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Student Visa & Insurance
Information on Student Visas & Insurance for students going on exchange can be found elsewhere on this website.
The University, City & Region
The University
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a leading comprehensive research university. It has a total of 61 departments under the Faculties of Arts, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Science, Social Science and Law.
CUHK is located in the northwest end of Sha Tin, 30 minutes by train from downtown Kowloon and 20 minutes to the Lo Wu border, the Chinese University is celebrated for the beauty of her campus.
CUHK is the only university in Hong Kong with a college system. Over 50% of CUHK undergraduates reside in more than 20 hostels of our Colleges. Jointly with six postgraduate halls, these accommodate over 6,000 students. From 2005, I-house began providing a multi-cultural living environment to local, non-local and exchange students. Several more hostels are in the pipeline.
The City of Hong Kong & Region
Hong Kong is divided into four main areas-Kowloon, Hong Kong Island, the New Territories and the Outlying Islands. Kowloon and the New Territories are on a peninsula of the Chinese mainland, on the northern side of Victoria Harbour; Hong Kong Island is on the southern side of the harbour facing Kowloon; the Outlying Islands simply refers to any of the other 234 islands. The New Territories have a 20km (12mi) land border with China proper.
The city itself is centred around Victoria Harbour. The main business district is Central, on Hong Kong Island. East of Central lies the Admiralty commercial district; Wan Chai, known for restaurants and clubs; then Causeway Bay, a major shopping area. Towering above it all is the Peak, Hong Kong's premier scenic outlook and residential district, which happily has plenty of public green space. In Kowloon, Tsim Sha Tsui (on the southern tip), Jordan and Yau Ma Tei are busy hotel and shopping areas, while Mong Kok is a bustling residential and shopping area.
Despite its British colonial past, Hong Kong has always stuck to its roots, and the culture beneath the glitz is pure Chinese.
Further Information
For further information about Otago Global Student Exchange please email exchange@otago.ac.nz
