THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
STUDENT EXCHANGE INFORMATION SHEET (ACADEMIC YEAR 2012-2013)
APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
Eligibility
Exchange students have to be in good academic standing and officially nominated by the home university.
Nomination
Partner universities should complete and return the Nomination Form.
Deadline for Nomination:
1st Semester: March 31, 2012
2nd Semester: September 1, 2012
Online Application
Nominated students for exchange to HKU will receive an email instruction to complete the admissions
application online. Students should submit the following documents (hard copy) to the Office of
International Student Exchange, Global Lounge, G/F, Swire Building, The University of Hong Kong,
Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong:
- official academic transcript
- a copy of passport/ HKID card
- English Language test scores if English is not the first language
- CV (optional)
- application form for Hall Membership (please download from http://www.hku.hk/cedars)
- application form for VISA sponsorship (please download from http://www.hku.hk/cedars)
Deadline for Application
1st Semester: May 15, 2012
2nd Semester: November 15, 2012
Offer of Admission
After checking that the applications are complete and that the students have met the eligibility criteria,
including English proficiency, a formal offer of admission will be issued. This will be in the form of a letter,
sent to the student via the partner university. To accept the offer, student has to sign and return an
acceptance form to the Faculty Office.
ACADEMIC INFORMATION:
Semester Dates for 2012-13
1st Semester
Orientation Week
August / September, 2012
First Day of Teaching
September 17, 2012
Reading/ Field Trip Week
October 29-November 3 , 2012
Last Day of Teaching
December 8, 2012
Revision Period
December 10-14, 2012
Assessment Period
December 15-22, 2012
(up to Jan 5, 2013, if necessary)
2nd Semester
First Day of Teaching
January 21, 2013
Classes Suspension Period for the Lunar New Year
February 9-15, 2013
Reading/ Field Trip Week
March 11-16, 2013
Last Day of Teaching
May 4, 2013
Revision Period
May 6–11, 2013
Assessment Period
May 13-June 1, 2013
Arrival Date for incoming students:
1st Semester: Sep 10, 2012
2nd Semester: Jan 14, 2013
Learning Expectations
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Class Format: Lectures, tutorials, class discussions, case studies, group and/or individual
presentations
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Attendance: Mandatory
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Class size: 50-250 students depending on the course
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Language of instruction: English, except for specific courses on culture and languages
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Assessment Methods (for reference only, depending on the course):
I. Continuing Assessment: (30-50%)
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Group Project
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Case Analysis/Problem Assignment
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Attendance and Participation in class
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Quiz
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Midterm
II. Final Examination (50-70%)
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Grading Scale:
Alphabet Grade
Standard
Grade point average (GPA)
(maximum, 4.0)
A+
4.3
Excellent
A
4.0
A-
3.7
B+
3.3
B
Good
3.0
B-
2.7
C+
2.3
C
Satisfactory
CD+
D
2.0
1.7
Pass
F
Fail
1.3
1.0
0
Course Enrollment
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Area of concentration: Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management, Information Systems,
Marketing and Strategy.
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List of courses offered by Faculty of Business and Economics in academic year 2011-12
http://www.fbe.hku.hk/doc/programs/ug/timetable/timetable.fbe.2011.2012.xls
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Course Description (updated version will be available in July/August)
School of Business:
http://www.business.hku.hk/courses.html
School of Economics and Finance:
http://www.sef.hku.hk/currentstud/courses/?all=0
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Faculty’s timetable:
http://www.fbe.hku.hk/Programme/Undergraduate/index.cfm?page=Timetable_Calendar
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Students are also permitted to take courses offered by other Faculties, as long as they meet the prerequisite(s) and the class quota is not full yet. Course information and timetable are available on the
website of respective faculties/departments.
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Course load for exchange students: 30 credits/semester
(Min.: 6 credits, Max.: 30 credits)
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Credit System: 6 credits = 3 lecture hours/week (plus 1 hour tutorial/week for some courses), 13
weeks/semester
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Average Number of courses HKU students enrolled in for each semester: 5 courses
Notes:
*The list of courses and timetable for 2012-13 will not be ready until July/August 2012.
*Exchange students must take at least 50% of the courses (in terms of credits) at the Faculty of
Business and Economics i.e. courses offered by the School of Business or the School of
Economics and Finance (with prefix: BUSI, ECON or FINA)
*Exchange students may choose to take Chinese language courses offered by the School of Chinese.
Credits taken would not be counted in the course enrolment requirement i.e. you may take the Chinese
language courses in addition to the maximum 30 credits rule. Course information is available at
http://www.hku.hk/chinese/putonghua%20and%20cantonese/c1.html
*Exchange students are required to indicate the courses they wish to take in their application for
admissions. Course selection status will be confirmed by email or upon their registration at HKU before
start of the semester. Students are allowed to change their course selection within the official add/drop
period which is normally the first two weeks of each semester.
STUDENT LIFE INFORMATION:
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For information on student life, accommodation, health insurance, facilities and student services,
please view the “Preparatory Guide for International Students” at:
http://cedars.hku.hk/nonlocal/publication/prepguide1213.pdf
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For information on HKU facilities and student services, please view the “Guide for New Comers” at:
http://cedars.hku.hk/nonlocal/publication/guidefornewcomers2012.pdf
WEBSITES:
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The University of Hong Kong (HKU): www.hku.hk
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Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE): www.fbe.hku.hk
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Office of International Student Exchange (OISE): http://www3.hku.hk/oise/eng/intro.php  Incoming
Student
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Centre of Development and Resources for Students (CEDARS): www.hku.hk/cedars
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Academic Advising Office (AAO): http://aao.hku.hk
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Faculty of Business and Economics
The University of Hong Kong
Room 733, Meng Wah Complex, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
Tel: 852-2241 5343
Fax: 852-2549 3735
Miss Silvia Lam Programme Manager, Tel: 852-2857-8215 (silvial@hku.hk)
Ms. Christine Louie Senior Executive Assistant, Tel: 852-2857-8359 (louie@hku.hk)
Miss Teresa Pang Executive Assistant, Tel: 852-2859-1135 (tpang@hku.hk)