Why CUHK?
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Economical Tuition
Fee HK$145,000 per annum
Estimated expenses per year = Tuition Fee HK$145,000 per annum + Hostel Fee around HK$10,000 per annum (depending upon the college) + Living Expenses (food, books, transportation, and pocket money) around HK$35,000
= Estimated Expenses around HK$190,000 (USD$24293) per year.
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300+ Taiwanese Students
in CUHK
Click here for Taiwanese Student Association. Click here for Guidebook for Taiwanese Freshmen.
Why
Department of Economics?
CUHK ranks 6th in Asia and 39th in the world in the field of Economics and Econometrics (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019).
Over decades, the CUHK Department of Economics has nurtured many distinguished alumni, who have contributed in different sectors of the community. They include Mr. Vincent Cheng, the first Chinese Chairman of HSBC; Mr. Kwok Kwok Chuen, former Principal Economist at HKSAR Government.
The Department of Economics is renowned for its strength in research in the Chinese economy, economic theory and labour economics. It is also the only economics department in Hong Kong with two Nobel Laureates among its staff.
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Date |
Procedure |
Remarks |
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Throughout the year |
Online Application |
Ÿ Passport Ÿ Personal Statement Ÿ School Transcripts Ÿ Awards and
Certificates Ÿ Reference Letters Ÿ Application Fee HK$450 |
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(Can be uploaded later) Ÿ GSAT/SAT reached top 13% of cohort Ÿ English requirement Ÿ High School Diploma |
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December-August |
Interview |
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If we think that you are suitable for our programme, we will not arrange for interviews and we will grant you offer directly as soon as possible. Ÿ
If we think that we need more
information from you, we will invite
you for interview. We will arrange several interviews from December-August. |
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December-August |
Offer
Confirmation |
Ÿ Admission Offer Letter Ÿ First
Installment of Deposit HK$10,000 Ÿ High School Diploma |
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April
August |
Preparation before Going to HK |
Ÿ College
Preference Ÿ Student Visa Application |
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Late
August |
Arrival at HK |
Ÿ Hong Kong ID Card Ÿ Multiple Entry
Permit + Official Student Visa |
Online
Application
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Taiwan passport
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Personal Statement
Please submit a statement with a maximum of 2
pages. School Transcripts
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Awards and
Certificates (Academic / Professional Achievements)
You may provide a maximum of 10 awards or certificates that prove your academic or professional achievements. Such academic awards include but not limited to any international level competition (Olymiad Exams) or inter-school level competition (English Speech Contests). Such professional certificates include but not limited to CFA or FRM.
You can submit up to 3 referee's contact information. The referee may be your high school teacher, a professor, or an employer with related academic background who can prove your academic strengths or professional skills.
After successfully submitting online application, your referee will receive an invitation email to login the "Online Confidential Recommendation System" to complete the Confidential Recommendation Report. He or she can also attach a Reference Letter as a supplement. Your referee could submit it online through the Online Confidential Recommendation System or print out the Confidential Recommendation Form and Reference Letter (if applicable) and mail them in a sealed envelope by post to the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid.
Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Address: Room 1202, Yasumoto International Academic Park, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong
If you have not received your GSAT Exam Result when you apply, just submit a predicted grade under section Public Examinations - To be attempted and upload the real result when you receive it. Remember, it is required to have a total score of GSAT within the top 13% of the cohort concerned or a total score of AST within the top 13% of the cohort concerned in at least four subjects.
If you fail to reach the requirement in GSAT/AST Exam, you need to take other public exam to prove your English proficiency. For example IELTS: 6.0 / TOEFL (iBT): 80 / SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 590 / SAT Reasoning Test (Old): 8 in Essay.
Click here for English Language Tests Accepted by CUHK.
If you have not received your High School Diploma when you apply, just skip this process. Thus, the offer that CUHK give you will be conditional. You need to upload the softcopy of the diploma to confirm the offer.
It is a non-refundable payment that is payable via either VISA or MASTERCARD when submitting online application.
Sign and complete duplicate copy of the admission offer letter by the specified date; otherwise the admission offer will become null and void.
Pay the first installment of composition fees of HK$10,000 by the specified date; otherwise the admission offer will become null and void. This HK$10,000 will be counted as part of the tuition fee in the first semester.
Upload the softcopy of your high school diploma to confirm the conditional offer.
Applicants who are admitted to CUHK will be affiliated to one of the nine colleges. To facilitate the college assignment process, you will receive an email around April or May that asks you to submit your preference. A thorough consideration is needed because you are not allowed to change your college.
Click here for Guidebook for College Preference by Taiwan Student Association .
To successfully enter Hong Kong in August, CUHK will send you an email by May to assist in your student visa application.
Click here for Guidance of Student Visa Application by HK Government Click here for Guidance of Student Visa Application by CUHK .
Click here for Guidance of Student Visa Application by Taiwan Student Association.
Arrival at HK
To further apply for Multiple Entry Permit (MEP), activate your monthly mobile phone number and many other things, you need to apply for Hong Kong ID Card.
Click here for Guidance of HKID application by HK Government .
Click here for Guidance of HKID Application by Taiwan Student Association .
To successfully enter Hong Kong without applying entry permit every time, you can apply for Multiple Entry Permit (MEP). It grants you unlimited times to enter Hong Kong within a certain period (either 1 or 3 years). To successfully apply for MEP, you need to apply also for the Official Student Visa.
Good news is that you can apply for Multiple Entry Permit (MEP) + Official Student Visa at the same time. Click here for Application form for Multiple Entry Permit Application by HK Government
Military Services
(Male Only)
According to National Conscription Agency, Drafting Age ranges between 19 (from January 1st) to 36 (before December 31th). Those who reach drafting age and have not completed their military services will be under departure control. Therefore, draftees who will study abroad must apply for an exit permit from your local service center to the National Immigration Agency.
Drafting Age Calculation: Current Year minus Year of Birth (Example: 2018 - 1999 = 19) Those who were born between 1/1/1999 to 12/31/1999 all reach the Drafting Age of 19 in 2018.
Click here for Guidance of Exit Permit Application by National Immigration
Agency.