Message on behalf of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Greetings from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). We are pleased to inform that our International Summer School (ISS) 2016 will run from 4 June to 26 August. Every year, some 650 students from 35 regions join the ISS to enhance their current field of study and gain an insight into Hong Kong through the weekly field trips. You are cordially invited to join ISS 2016 to gain an academically challenging and culturally stimulating experience in Hong Kong – Asia’s world city.
CUHK International Summer School 2016
The ISS is open to CUHK students, exchange students and fee-paying students from different disciplines and regions. Highlight of ISS 2016 are as follows:
| http://www.osp.cuhk.edu.hk/iss/programme | · June Session (4-24 June) offers courses in business and China Studies from culture to religion and from tradition to media and social development. |
| · July Session (28 June-1 August) has a rich course offering in business, China Studies, Chinese language (Putonghua and Cantonese), engineering, environmental studies, humanities and social science. An optional Beijing tour (3-6 August) is also available to those wanting to explore the capital. | |
| · August Session (5-26 August) challenges students with intensive Putonghua and English training over a three-week period. Field trips to Macau, Shenzhen or different cultural sites in Hong Kong are organized for language practice. |
Students will:
- Discover Hong Kong – a place with unique colonial history, diverse culture and East-meets-West character
- Explore CUHK – the greenest and largest campus in Hong Kong
- Take courses taught by outstanding academics from CUHK and overseas universities from 14 countries
- Learn and live alongside some 650 academic achievers from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures
- Engage in open discussions in an internationalized learning environment
Joint Summer Programmes with Peking University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University
In the CUHK-Peking University Joint Summer Programme* and the CUHK-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Summer Programme*, students will examine important issues facing China, including its economy, food safety, environment, government and politics, human resources, and law. After participating in the CUHK ISS June Session in Hong Kong, students may choose to take part in the Peking University summer programme for a two-week/four-week study, or the Shanghai Jiao Tong University summer programme for a five-week study. In both programmes, students can take a Chinese language course and explore contemporary China through cultural and social activities in Beijing and Shanghai.
*International students from CUHK’s exchange partners will receive a fee reduction of RMB1,400 (which includes a waiver of the application fee at RMB400 and a tuition reduction at RMB1,000) for their participation in the Peking University / Shanghai Jiao Tong University summer programme. Please register by 31 March 2016 to enjoy this preferential offer.
Online Applications Now Open
Applications should be made online at www.osp.cuhk.edu.hk/iss/fees-applications/exchange by 31 March (June Session) / 30 April (July Session) / 31 May (August Session).
For more details, please visit our summer programmes website at www.osp.cuhk.edu.hk. We look forward to welcoming you to CUHK this summer!