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22 October 2015

Exchange Programme 2016 – 2017

Briefing Session Exchange Programmes in

China

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Overview Eligibility Selection Criteria Financial Assistance Credit transfer Application Procedure

Agenda Today

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Eligibility

• What is the difference between HKUWW and FAEP?HKU Worldwide Exchange Programme (HKUWW) offer semester and full year exchange at over 300 University level partners. The application opens to students from all 10 faculties. It is administered by the Office of International Student Exchange. There will be a late round recruitment in March.

• Faculty of Arts Exchange Programme (FAEP) offers strong programmes in Arts and Humanities in selected host institutions. The application opens only to BA or BA/BEd students. There is no second round recruitment.

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• Can I apply for both programmes?To maximize your chance of study abroad, you should apply both HKUWW & FAEP

• Can I apply for exchange programmes if I am a freshman?We accept applications from year 1 students but some host institutions may require applicants to be year 2 students when they submit their application.

• Can I study abroad in my final year?Yes, but please make sure that you follow the Faculty’s credit transfer guidelines and study appropriate courses overseas so that you can transfer credits and fulfill the major and graduation requirements.

Eligibility

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Selection Criteria• Which GPA will be considered for exchange

application?We will take into consideration of your CGPA in 2015-16 semester 1.

• How do you select students to go on exchange? Is S/he Ready?”Academic StandingStatement of PurposePersonality, Outlook and PerspectivesCommunication SkillsPotential as a Good Ambassador of the Arts Faculty and the University and Hong Kong as a wholeExtra-curricular ActivitiesInterview Performance

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Selection Criteria• I have applied for both Faculty exchange programme

and HKUWW. Will I get two offers? / How are you going to coordinate the result with OISE? / Would it affect the chance of getting HKUWW offer if I apply for Faculty exchange programme?

In the online application of the Faculty exchange programme, we require applicants to provide a list of their top 6 preferred universities combining what they have chosen in the FAEP and HKUWW. We will coordinate the result with OISE according to the list. There will be only one offer to you either from the Faculty or OISE.

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Financial assistance• How much will study abroad cost?

The cost varies depending on the location and length of the programme. You are required to pay for the HKU tuition fee while studying overseas. You are also responsible for the airfare, accommodation insurance, local transportation, food and living expense

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Financial assistance• Are there any scholarships available?

All successful applicants of HKUWW and FAEP with a CGPA, at the semester before their departure, of 3.0 or more will be eligible to receive a HKUWW scholarship. Scholarship amount is $4000 for a semester.

At the Faculty level, there are Run Run Shaw Scholarship and Arts Student Development Fund to support student to study abroad. Details of application will be announced in March 2016.

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Financial assistance• What if my CGPA is lower than 3.0?

Students can apply for HKU China 1,000 Exchange Programme Fund through China Affairs Office / China Vision. It covers your accommodation cost and part of the living expense while studying in China.

Avoidance of double subsidy• Students must declare that they will not apply for any

alternate funding from HKU Office of International Exchange (OISE) or any other scholarship offered by the University for their participation in the Programme to avoid double subsidies of the University Funding.

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Other Financial Assistance• Subsidy on Exchange for Post-secondary Students by HKSAR

Government – Education Bureau– Mean-tested grant up to HK$15,000– Means-tested student financial assistance recipients provided by

Student Financial Assistance Agency (SFAA) under Tertiary Student Finance Scheme (TSFS) or Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-secondary Students (FASP);  OR

– Students’ families are the recipients provided by Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA)

• First-in-the-Family Education Fund (CEDARS)– Usually HK$ 10,000– For full-time and full-degree undergraduate – Being the first-generation university students in their families– Low monthly household income and assets

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Credit Transfer• Will study abroad defer graduation?

If students plan ahead and follow the Faculty’s credit transfer guidelines, there is no reason graduation will be delayed.

• Is credit transfer easier if I apply for FAEP?Credit transfer procedures are the same for HKUWW and FAEP applicants (applying for HKUWW won’t reduce the chance of credit transfer). For the procedures, please read the credit transfer guidelines:http://arts.hku.hk/BAprogramme/2012/advising/credit_transfer_guidelines.pdf

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Credit Transfer• When do I need to submit the credit transfer

application?Parts I and II of the credit transfer application form should be submitted to the Arts Faculty Office via email (arts@hku.hk) at least 6 weeks prior to the start of the exchange semester at the host institution.

• How many courses should I take at the host institution?You need to take full course load required by the host institution and keep your departments / the Faculty informed about any course changes.

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Credit Transfer

• Can I do credit transfer if I go to the universities in China?

Students will gain 30 credits if they take full load in a semester at the host institutions in China. If they take an underload of study there, the total of credit transfer will be in a multiple of 6 credits.

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Selecting Host Institutions

Institution Name Country Proposed quota

Fudan University, Shanghai China 4 Headcounts:  semester

Harbin Institute of Technology China 2 Headcounts:  semester

Nanjing University China 3 Headcounts:  semester

Peking University China 4 Headcounts:  semester or year

Renmin University of China China 3 Headcounts: Semester

Shandong University China 1 Headcount: Semester

Shanghai Jiao Tong University China 4 Headcounts: semester or year

Sun Yat Sen University China 3 Headcounts: semester or year

Tianjin University China 2 Headcounts:  semester or Year

Tsinghua University, Beijing China 3 Headcounts: semester or Year

Wuhan University China 1 Headcount:  semester

Xiamen University China 2 Headcounts:  semester

Zhejiang University China 3 Headcounts: semester or year

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Online Application Form• Bulk email to students

http://stu.arts.hku.hk/exchange/index.php

• Upload Statement of Purpose in doc/docx. format (put your name and uno. on every page

• Once submitted, no further changes

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Selection Process

Online Application 9am, Oct 26, 2015 –5pm, Dec 28, 2015

Interviews Late Jan 2016

Results Early Feb 2016

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THANK YOU

Contact UsEmail: cyrusc@hku.hkTel: 3917 4984 Faculty of Arts Office, Room 4054/F, Run Run Shaw Tower Centennial Campus, HKU