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

Schedule of Events for 2025/2026 Application



* Applicant may attend either IELTS or TOEFL
** Choose either one of the options
*** Applicant is required to complete both the applications for the (i) College & Departmental Level Exchange Programmes and (ii) the Institutional Level Exchange Programmes. Interview is optional for (i) but bonus point will be granted to applicants who attend the interview and perform well. Finally, each applicant will receive an offer from (i) if they have satisfactory performance in the interview and also an offer from (ii). Applicants need to confirm their acceptance of the offer in either (i) or (ii) if they have two offers.
Event Date Details
“I’m Ready for Exchange” Student Exchange Programme Briefing 24 October 2024 **
15:00 to 17:00
or

Venue: 2505, 2/F, Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Academic Building

(i) Registration is required to secure your seat
(ii) Speaker: Prof Mary Pang, Associate Dean, College of Business

5 November 2024 **
11:00 to 13:00

Venue: 1503, 1/F, Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Academic Building

English Language Proficiency Prepare for IELTS or TOEFL Before the test (i) Self-study at the Chan Feng Men-ling Chan Shuk-lin Language Centre located in Room 2403, 2/F, Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Academic Building
(ii) Applicants who have already attended IELTS should make sure the test date of their report should be after October 2023 (i.e. valid for duration of two years until end of October 2025)
Attend on-site IELTS organized by IDP * On-site Test
Registration:
1 to 30 November 2024
On-site Test Date:
7 December 2024
(i) Online Registration for the onsite test
(ii) Attend the on-site paper-based test on 7 December 2024 in CityUHK campus from 08:15 to 19:00
Attend other test date of IELTS organized IDP or British Council * Register other test date before end of November 2024
Attend the test on or before 4 January 2025
(i) Applicants may attend either IELTS or TOEFL
(ii) Choose "Academic Module" for test registration
(iii) Choose either paper-based or computer-based test
(iv) Priority will be given to applicants who submit the report online before the submission deadline of 19 January 2025
Attend TOEFL *
Submit IELTS or TOEFL Report on or before 19 January 2025 Complete both of the below procedures (i) & (ii)


(i) Online Submission to CB
Upload the Report at “Upload Files” Section, and
Mark the Score at “Education” Section
(ii) Online Submission in AIMS:
Login AIMS > Student Services > Outbound Student Exchange Application
Application Period for College and Departmental Level Exchange Programmes *** 1 to 30 November 2024 Online Application
(i) For applicants who plan to study abroad in 2025-2026 (ii) Late submission of IELTS or TOEFL report can be accepted online on or before 19 January 2025
(iii) Offered by the CB, EF, MKT and MS Department
Application Period for HSBC Overseas Scholarship 1 to 30 November 2024 Online Application
(i) Application in conjunction with the Student Exchange Programme
(ii) Scholarships are to support local students to study abroad in Semester A or B or one year in 2025-2026.
Individual Consultation 4, 11, 18 & 25 November 2024
09:30 to 12:00

Each face-to-face session last for 15 minutes
(i) Register for a 15-minute session to seek advice on how to make a plan for your exchange study
(ii) Venue: 13-262, 13/F, Lau Ming Wai Academic Building
(iii) Registered applicants will receive confirmation by e-mail
(iv) Organized by CB

Advice Corner 20 & 27 November 2024
14:30 to 17:00
Room:14-222, 14/F, Lau Ming Wai Academic Building

(i) Walk-in Session
(ii) Returned exchange students will give you tips on your application
(iii) Organized by CB

25 November 2024
14:30 to 17:00

Room:14-282, 14/F, Lau Ming Wai Academic Building
Application Period for Institutional Level Exchange Programmes *** 9 December 2024 to 19 January 2025 (i) Compulsory for applicants who plan to study abroad in 2025-2026
(ii) Login AIMS (Student Services > Outbound Student Exchange Application)
(iii) Applicants are required to submit the IELTS or TOEFL report
(iv) Arranged by the Global Engagement Office (GEO)
Pre -application Information Session ** 27 December 2024
15:00 to 16:00
Organized by GEO on Zoom
Interview for the College and Departmental Level Exchange Programmes (optional) *** 14 to 16 January 2025 (optional)

(i) For applicants who made the application before 30 November 2024
(ii) Face-to-face group interviewed arranged by CB
(iii) Applicants will receive the Interview schedule one week in advance by e-mail
(iv) Bonus point will be granted to applicants who attend the interview and perform well

Announcement of Result

14 February 2025

Result of the Institutional/College/Departmental Level Exchange Programmes to be announced by CB via e-mail

Briefing Session for Selected Students

14 February 2025 10:00 to 12:00

(i) Venue: Mr and Mrs Sze Chi Ching Lecture Theatre, LT-2, 4/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
(ii) Organised by CB
Confirmation of Exchange Study by Selected Students

16 February 2025

Confirm in Google Form for the Exchange Study
Acceptance of Offer by Selected Students

25 to 28 February 2025

(i) Login AIMS (Student Services > Outbound Student Exchange Application) to accept the offer
(ii) Settle caution money for the amount of $1,000 in AIMS
Briefing Session for Course Plan 6 March 2025
15:00 to 16:00
(i) Venue: Chan Kei Biu Lecture Theatre, LT-6, 4/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
(ii) Arranged by CB
Sharing Session with Returned Students April 2025 Organized by the Exchange Student Club
Registration for Overseas University March to May 2025 For Semester A exchange students
August to October 2025 For Semester B exchange students
Pre-Departure Training April 2025 (i) For Semester A exchange students
(iii) organized by CB
October 2025 (i) For Semester B exchange students
(iii) organized by CB
Briefing Session from GEO April 2025 (i) For Semester A & B (first round) exchange students
(ii) To be organized by GEO
Departure Late August/September 2025 For Semester A exchange students
Late December 2025/January 2026 For Semester B exchange students