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Applying

Each year, OAL organizes two rounds of exchange application and placement for the upcoming summer term and next academic year. In general, application for the first round opens in October, and application for the second round opens in February.

Available Exchange Programmes include University-wide Exchange, Faculty-based Exchange (e.g. Business Administration, Engineering, Science), and Department/Programme-based Exchange (e.g. Economics).

Submit the application through CUSIS.[under “Non-local Learning Activities” -> Select “Exchange Application Summary” -> “Create Application”]. Please refer to the Guidelines here.

Come and learn more about the programmes at the On-Campus Outreach Activities!

 

 

 

 

  • Eligibility Criteria: 
    • Being a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate, 
    • Having a CGPA of 2.50 or above,            
    • Maintaining a good disciplinary standing, and 
    • Having a cumulative exchange period of less than one academic year, i.e. two regular terms plus one u-wide summer exchange. 
  • To assess students’ suitability for exchange, applicants must: 
    • Attend an interview, or  
    • Invite and obtain two CUHK teaching staff to provide recommendations
  • Students who, at the time of application, have not completed one term of study at CUHK must attend an interview 
  • Application Period: 2 – 29 October 2025
  • Download the full application schedule here.


  • Application is open to all CUHK full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students except for students who have
    • Received an exchange offer for 2026-27 from OAL (regardless of acceptance or rejection of the offer); or
    • Accepted an exchange offer for 2026-27 from any other CUHK units.
  • Eligibility Criteria: 
    • Being a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate, 
    • Having a CGPA of 2.50 or above,            
    • Maintaining a good disciplinary standing, and 
    • Having a cumulative exchange period of less than one academic year, i.e. two regular terms plus one u-wide summer exchange. 
  • Assessing students’ suitability for exchange: 
    • New applicants must invite and obtain two CUHK teaching staff to provide recommendations
    • Applicants from the first round can choose to
      • Use the online recommendation of the first round in this round;
      • Use the interview scores of the first round in this round; or
      • Invite and obtain two CUHK teaching staff to provide recommendations.
  • Download the full application schedule here.
  • Information on the Global Explorer Briefings is available here.

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