Application Procedures

Nomination and Application Process
1st (Fall) Semester	Nominations – by Home Institution	May 1
	Applications – by Students	May 15
2nd (Spring) Semester	Nominations – by Home Institution	October 1
	Applications – by Students	October 9

 

All exchange students must be nominated by their home institutions in order to apply for admission to Hong Kong Baptist University.  Completed applications must reach HKBU International Office by the above deadlines.  Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

 

The home institution will nominate students to HKBU in accordance with the mutually agreed number of exchange places.  Home institutions should nominate students with their full names as appeared on their passport and email addresses.  

 

After your home institution nominates you, you will receive the application information and procedures by email. Undergraduate exchange students are required to complete online application form and postgraduate exchange students are required to complete paper application form.

 

Your completed application form for HKBU, student visa application form and all required documents (please see page 4 of Quick Reference Guide and Visa for details) should be submitted to the International Office by the following deadlines:

 

Application Deadlines

1^st (Fall) Semester: May 15

2^nd (Spring) Semester: October 9

 

We will review your application with the receipt of your completed application documents.  Exchange offer notifications will be released by email.

 

Having been accepted by HKBU, undergraduate exchange students will receive information about course pre-registration.

Students should be flexible in their course selection in case of unsuccessful registration in some courses. They may adjust the course registration during the course add/drop period during the first 2 weeks of classes. The Academic Registry will provide details about the course add/drop system at the orientation.

 

For postgraduate exchange students: HKBU Graduate School will register courses according to your preferred course choices in your application form. You will receive an email of courses registration result approximately 2 weeks before the semester starts.  Please allow flexibility in the study plan in case you are not enrolled to all your preferred courses. It is possible to change the course registration during the course add/drop period in the first two teaching weeks. Details of the course add/drop system will be given at the orientation programme.

Application Deadlines for Accommodation	1st (Fall) Semester	Mid July
	2nd (Spring) Semester	Mid November
University Housing	Undergraduate exchange students may stay in the Undergraduate Halls (https://sa.hkbu.edu.hk/sas/gallery/photos-of-undergraduate-halls) or Village CARE (https://sa.hkbu.edu.hk/sas/gallery/photos-of-village-care) on campus. All rooms are on sharing basis, and beds are reserved on a first-come-first-served basis.  Application details will be announced to admitted exchange students.  If they choose to stay off-campus, it will be individual student’s own responsibility to make his/her accommodation arrangements.   Postgraduate exchange students may stay at the NTT International House (NTT) on campus on a first-come-first-served basis (http://sass.hkbu.edu.hk/sass/ntt/students/en/index.html).  Once admitted, postgraduate exchange students will be put into direct contact with NTT for housing applications.
Duration of Stay	1st (Fall) Semester	Late August – Late December
	2nd (Spring) Semester	Early January – Mid May
	Full year	Late August – Mid May
	Check-in and check-out dates will be duly announced. No early check-in and late check-out will be entertained.