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Exchange Programme
College of Business - City University of Hong Kong AACSB International EQUIS - European Quality Improvement System

Student Exchange Programme (SEP)
For Undergraduate Students

Who should apply?

We welcome the following current BBA/BSc full-time students who do not have any exchange study experience to make the application.

Students are required to complete at least one year of university studies at CityUHK before your exchange semester and should not finish all your graduation required credits prior to your exchange study.

Students may need to seek the advices from their Departmental Exchange Coordinators for special arrangement if necessary.

Year of Programmes Period of Application First Round Application Period of Study Expected Graduation Date
2-Year BBA Programmes
(BBAU2)		 Year 3 November Yes Year 4 Semester A Normal
Year 4 Semester B
Year 4 Semester A & B		 Summer (i.e. mid-October)
Year 3 July   Year 4 Semester B
3-Year BBA Programmes
(BBAU3)		 Year 2 November Yes Year 3 Semester A
Year 3 Semester B
Year 3 Semester A & B		 Normal
Year 2 July   Year 3 Semester B
Year 3 November Yes Year 4 Semester A
Year 4 Semester B
Year 4 Semester A & B		 Summer (i.e. mid-October)
Year 3 July   Year 4 Semester B
4-Year BBA Programmes
(BBAU4, BSCCBU4)		 Year 1
November		 Yes Year 2 Semester B Normal
Year 1
July		   Year 2 Semester B
Year 2 November Yes Year 3 Semester A
Year 3 Semester B
Year 3 Semester A & B
Year 2 July   Year 3 Semester B
Year 3 November Yes** Year 4 Semester A** Normal**
Not Applicable   Year 4 Semester B Not Applicable

** Students of BSc Computational Finance and Financial Technology who are studying Financial Technology Stream are not eligible to study abroad in their Year 4.

When to apply?

Application Exchange Period Application Period
First Round Semester A and/or B 2027-2028 1 to 30 November 2026
Second Round Semester B 2027-2028 1 to 31 July 2027
Summer Summer 2026 1 to 19 February 2026
  1. The quotas left behind from the First Round Application will be invited application in the Second Round.  Students are therefore encouraged to make their application in the first round.
  2. Applicants may edit the application form again from time to time within the application period.  Online application submitted after 23:59 of the deadline will NOT be considered.
  3. Applicants who are selected in the first or second round are not eligible to make the application in the Summer term again.
  4. Applicants who do not have any offer (or declined the offer) in the first round application are welcome to make the application again in the second round or summer.

When will be the study period?

  1. In the First Round Application, applicants may choose to study abroad in one semester (either Semester A or B) or year for an exchange programme.  Please check the duration of study in our “List of Universities”.
  2. In the Second Round Application, applicants can study abroad in Semester B only.
  3. Summer Exchange Programme welcomes application from students who do not receive any offer in the first or second round application.
  4. As the academic calendar of the host university may be different with CityUHK, students should check the start of classes in the homepage of their target universities and arrive at least one week in advance to attend the compulsory orientation programmes.
Target Students Special Arrangement Remarks
BBAU4* or
BSCCBU4*
  • Students are recommended to apply in the first round (November) to study abroad twice for two exchange programmes under the scheme of 2B+3B Double Exchange if students can make the academic achievement in the first exchange study.
  • Students may have chance to study abroad twice, i.e. Year 2 Semester B and Year 3 Semester B but not any other period
  • Students are not eligible to study abroad in their final semester (i.e. Year 4 Semester B) Unless their expected date of graduation is Year 5 Semester A (and agree to study at least 4 courses as a full-time student's workload)
 2B+3B Double Exchange
Global Business or
Global Business Systems Management
  • Students may choose to study abroad twice in the same or different academic year to fulfill their graduation requirement and are not applicable to the above double exchange scheme.
  • If students plan to study abroad in the same academic year, they should apply for the first exchange (e.g. Semester A) in College Level Exchange Programme and the second exchange (e.g. Semester B) in the Institutional Level Exchange Programme and finally accept two offers in the first round application
  • Students who make the application in the second round do not have the above restriction
 Study Abroad Twice
Marketing
  • Students may have an opportunity to study their second exchange provided by the Departmental Level Exchange Programme (not applicable to students who study the Departmental Level Exchange Programme in their first exchange).
  • No screening procedure is required providing that quotas are available and they meet the admission requirement of their target university
 Study Abroad Twice
Exchange Student Club Members Students may have an opportunity to study their second exchange in summer providing that they meet the admissions requirement of the concerned programme. Study Abroad Twice

*BBAU4 applicants refer to students who are studying 4-year programme of Bachelor of Business Administration
*BSCCBU4 applicants refer to students who are studying 4-year programme of Bachelor of Science

Where to go?

Applicants should make their choices from the List of Universities for the (i) College and Departmental Level Exchange Programmes which will be available in December 2026.

List of universities for the (ii) Institutional Level Exchange Programme will be available in July 2026 in the webpage of Global Engagement Office (GEO).

List of universities are differences between (i) & (ii).

How to apply?

  • For the First Round Application 2027-2028, all applicants are required to complete the application for the (i) College & Departmental Level Exchange Programmes and (ii) Institutional Level Exchange Programmes. Interview is optional for (i) but priority will be given to applicants who have satisfactory performance in the CB interview. No interview is required for (ii).
  • Applicants who meet the requirement of both (i) & (ii) may receive two offers. Applicants who receive offer for both (i) & (ii) will need to confirm which offer they would accept in the Briefing Session for Selected Students.
  • Please follow the Application Schedule to make your application.
  1. College and Departmental Level Exchange Programmes
    (offered by College of Business, Department of Economics & Finance, Department of Decision Analytics and Operations, Department of Marketing)

Please complete the Online Application by logging in your Electronic ID and submit the following supplementary documents electronically from 1 to 31 November 2026:

  • A recent passport-size photo
  • English proficiency test report, i.e TOEFL or IELTS organized by British Council or IDP
    • optional for applicants who choose to study in Chinese Mainland or Taiwan, China
    • the test date of your report should be after October 2025 (i.e. valid for duration of two years until end of October 2027)
    • late submission of the report can be accepted until 17 January 2027
  • Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (DSE) report (for local students only)
  • Upload 1-minute Video on promotion of exchange programme
  • Any other supplementary information which you think would be relevant to your application
  1. (ii) Institutional Level Exchange Programmes
    (offered by Global Engagement Office)

Please complete the Online Application by logging in your Electronic ID in AIMS (>Student Services > Outbound Student Exchange Application) and submit the following supplementary documents electronically from December 2026 to 17 January 2027:

  • English proficiency test results, i.e TOEFL or IELTS organized by British Council or IDP
    • optional for applicants who choose to study in Chinese Mainland or Taiwan, China
    • the test date of your report should be after October 2025 (i.e. valid for duration of two years until end of October 2027)
  • Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (DSE) report (for local students only)