| Program Terms: |
Fall, Spring |
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| Homepage: | Click to visit |
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| Term | Year | App Deadline | WU Decision Date | Start Date | End Date |
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| Spring | 2012 |
05/02/2011  **
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Rolling Admission | TBA | TBA |
| Fall | 2012 |
02/01/2012 **
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Rolling Admission | TBA | TBA |
| Fall | 2013 |
02/01/2013 **
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Rolling Admission | TBA | TBA |
| Spring | 2014 |
05/01/2013 **
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Rolling Admission | TBA | TBA |
** Indicates rolling WU admission application process. Applicants will be notified that their application to study abroad has been approved by Washington University. If the program is administered by a partner institution, the application and endorsement are then forwarded to the program sponsor for review and approval. In most cases, students will need both WU approval and an acceptance offer from the program sponsor in order to participate in the program. |
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| Fact Sheet: |
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 Approved Department(s):
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Business |
Language of Instruction:
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English |
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Foreign Language Requirement?:
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No |
Housing Options:
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Residence halls/dormitories |
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Open to Non-WU Students?:
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No |
Program Type:
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Exchange program with university partner |
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Program Adviser:
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Tammy Orahood |
Minimum GPA:
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3.0 |
| Program Description: |
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CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
CUHK is Hong Kong's largest university campus. You may choose courses taught in English. If you satisfy the language requirements, you may also take courses taught in Cantonese and Putonghua. You may take a combination of business and nonbusiness course work. However, 50 percent of your course work must be taken in business. You earn 14-16 units of credit. Course selections are made with the approval of your academic advisor.
Our fall semester is considered the first term and our spring semester is their second term.
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TENTATIVE DATES |
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| Second Term | First Term | ||||||
| Orientation | Beginning of January | End of August | |||||
| First Day of Class | Mid-January | Beginning of September | |||||
| Last Day of Program | End of May | End of December | |||||
ORIENTATION PROGRAM
All students participating in Olin semester programs are required to enroll and participate in pre-departure and post-departure coursework. INTL 300A Planning for International Learning is a required 1.5 credit mini-B course designed to prepare students for their experience overseas the semester before they actually travel. INTL 300B Applying International Experiences is a required mini-A post-departure class that will discuss what students learned while abroad and help students articulate those lessons for employers, graduate schools, etc. Additionally, an orientation program hosted by the CUHK's Business School will normally be organized the working day before the semester starts to brief students about CUHK. Students should adjust their arrival schedule to participate in this orientation program.
3.0 professional GPA
Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose, and appropriateness of match between program and applicant. Students on disciplinary probation during program period are not eligible. You must not only meet the minimum eligibility criteria, but also show the type of intellectual curiosity, personal maturity, academic rationale and social flexibility necessary for a successful study abroad experience.
ESTIMATED EXPENSES
Students are assessed the current WU tuition rate and the current WU Health
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ADDITIONAL LIVING EXPENSES (ESTIMATED) (Note: Some Prices are listed in Hong Kong Dollars) |
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| Housing | HK$ | 6,000 - 8,000 | |||||
| Food | HK$ | 14,000 | |||||
| Books and Supplies | HK$ | 1,500 | |||||
| Student Visa Application Fee | HK$ | 500 | |||||
| Estimated Personal Expenses | US | $6,000 - 7,000 | |||||
| Airfare to and from the States | US | $ 2,000 | |||||
*No meal plan available, calculations based on HK$ 35/ meal on campus.
**Exchange rate information is available at http://www.oanda.com