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Jessica Caplan

University of Hong Kong

The University of Hong Kong Worldwide Undergraduate Student Exchange Programme  boasts more than 150 partner institutions in about 20 countries. It offers students from any faculty the opportunity to apply to study for either a semester or a whole academic year at some of the world's top tertiary education institutions.

North America is the most popular  destination, according to Katherine Wan, programme director of International Student Exchange. She said that was because many students were looking to improve their English.

But Ms Wan added that exchange positions in European countries where students could study languages other than English were also gaining in popularity.

About 1,500 students take part every year in the school's various exchange programmes, which include summer programmes such as the five-week Yonsei University Korean Language Summer Special Programme and the Moscow State University Summer Cultural Studies Programme.

HKU is also a member of the Global Engineering Education Exchange, a programme administered in the United States by the Institute of International Education. This allows students from engineering and computer science disciplines to receive academic credit for courses taken at overseas member institutions and to experience practical training in a foreign setting.

City University of Hong Kong

The City University of Hong Kong has established student exchange agreements with 97 overseas and mainland institutions, evenly spread between the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and Asia. Students may apply to take part in the university-wide exchange programme, which has links with 40 institutions, or the department-specific exchange programmes, which has a selection of 57 institutions. The exchange usually last from one semester to an academic year. In the past academic year, the university sent about 200 students on semester-long programmes.

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has about 100 partner institutions around the world, with 70 per cent of them in North America and the rest  in Europe and Asia.

Its exchange programme is available to  undergraduates of the science, engineering and business faculties.  Business students are particularly keen on overseas study -  about 250 of them take part in outbound exchange programmes each year.

The university sends some  400 students on exchange programmes every year, including 100 to the mainland. This amounted to roughly 22 per cent of the student body, said T. C. Pong, associate vice-president of academic affairs.

The school also runs a small, credit-bearing summer exchange programme with the University of California, in which 30 HKUST students take part annually.

HKUST plans to more than double its outbound exchange numbers in coming years. That would bring the number of participating students to almost half the undergraduate population.

Most students go for a semester, but  faculties such as engineering encourage them to go for an entire year.

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University's student exchange programme is only three years old but the college  already counts 120 universities in 19 countries among its partner institutions. These are in Australia, North America, Europe and Asia, including 22 on the mainland. Jeanny Tang, head of the academic exchange and collaboration office, said students could attend exchange programmes for a semester or a full academic year and were encouraged to do so in their second year. Last year, the university sent about  400 students overseas.

Chinese University of Hong Kong

The Chinese University of Hong Kong has 150 partner institutions in 23 countries, evenly distributed in Europe, Australasia and North America.

The university's first partnership was with the University of California and it remains a major partner.  Exchange programmes of  one semester or full-year duration are offered through the Office of Academic Links.

Students can also apply to other programmes through various departments, colleges and faculties.

For instance, business school and hotel management students can take advantage of department-specific exchange opportunities.

A university official said about  450  students were sent on exchange programmes every year.

In the past, most exchange students picked universities in the United States and Canada, but students now have more choice because the university has forged new links with institutions in countries such as Sweden, the Netherlands, Finland and Denmark. The Chinese University also has links with seven top mainland universities.

Lingnan University

Lingnan University offers two  exchange programmes for local students: the Lingnan and Chinese Mainland Student Exchange Programme (LCMSEP) and the Student International Exchange Programme (SIEP).

LCMSEP  gives  students the chance to study at one of the university's 11 partner institutions on the mainland for a term, while the SIEP offers  the opportunity to study in one of Lingnan's 32 partner institutions around the world for a  term. Students can take part in the SIEP during their second year or during the first term of their final year of studies.

Sandy Kwok, senior international programmes officer, said that North American institutions tended to be the most popular among local students.

The number of  students seeking to take part in exchanges is on the rise. According to Ms Kwok, the university's goal of sending 25 per cent of students on exchange programmes was nearly met this year.

Hong Kong Baptist University

Hong Kong Baptist University has nearly 200 partner institutions in some 40 countries, giving its students a wide range of exchange universities from which to choose.

They can take part in semester or full-year courses  through the student exchange programmes.

The Study Abroad Programme, which is degree-related and offered through  relevant faculties or departments, is usually a year in length. Shorter programmes, such as summer cultural study tours and internships, are also available.

The Metropolitan Attachment Programme offers students the chance to spend an eight-week summer internship with a participating company overseas.

Students must join exchange programmes  in their second or third year of study. About 500 students took part in the university's  exchange programmes last year.



Hong Kong universities