University of Hong Kong
Location: Hong Kong, China
Website: University of Hong Kong (see Incoming Student Exchange Programme)
Language of instruction: English
GPA Requirement: minimum 3.0/4.0 GPA (5.0/9.0 GPA at UVic)
Terms: Fall semester (September – December) // Spring semester (January – June) with a three-week break between semesters.
Highlights
- "The world is our classroom" is the motto for Hong Kong’s oldest university, founded in 1911
- HKU is a leading research university in Asia Pacific region
- The University provides a wide range of facilities and support for students, including Residences, Libraries, Health Services, Counseling, a Financial Aid Office, a Computer Centre, and Sports Centers that provide many recreational opportunities
Area of study
- Science
- Social Science
- Humanities
- Some courses may be available in: Education, Engineering, Law, and Business.
- Free Mandarin and introductory Chinese language courses are offered to all undergraduate exchange students.
Course Catalogue
- The confirmed course list for each academic year will only be ready in early August. Please take reference from courses offered in the past academic year for your course study plan.
- See the University of Hong Kong's Course Information page for more detail on course availability.
Credits
Credits at HKU:
- Full-time option (7.5 UVic units): 30 credits per term at HKU
Course Evaluations at UVic:
- Before departure, UVic students will be able to submit exchange courses to UVic for evaluation. The results will indicate how many UVic units each exchange course is worth, as well as the course equivalency.
- Students must use the evaluation results to ensure their exchange courses credits add up to the equivalent UVic units. The total number of units for each exchange term should be 4.5 UVic units for part-time exchange or 7.5 UVic units for full-time exchange.
- This course evaluation process will be made available and explained in detail during the pre-departure session in early October for Spring exchange terms and in late March for Fall exchange terms. Evaluations take 2-6 weeks to complete and will be emailed to students.
- Course evaluations results are tentative until the end of the exchange term, when a second, final evaluation is conducted by OREM using the students’ exchange transcript, and the results are applied to their UVic record.
Exchange credit history
- Click here to check out the exchange credit history of courses that have been previously evaluated by UVic for this host university.
- Students are not limited to this list when selecting courses for their upcoming exchange and should consult the host university’s course catalogue for a full list of offerings.
- Important note: this document is a guide only and previously evaluated courses are not guaranteed to be evaluated in the same way in the future.
- After being accepted into the ICS Exchange Program, students will have the chance to submit exchange courses to UVic for evaluation. The results will provide updated unit and credit equivalency information.
Housing
- On-campus housing: Available. Further details on residential halls are available on the Accommodation website
- Off-campus housing: Available (may be slightly more expensive than on campus housing options)
Medical Insurance, Immigration & Arrival
Students are required to apply for a Hong Kong student visa prior to their arrival, detailed instructions on the visa application process can be found at HKU's Student Visa page.