Exchange & Study Abroad | Global Engagement Office

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Incoming Students

Hong Kong is a great exchange destination. It’s one of the most popular places for students from anywhere to study, bringing together culture, lifestyle and industry exposure.

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Outgoing Students

Explore your offshore learning options for international exposure and global outlook. Engage with universities across the globe, whether it's study abroad, summer school, research or conferences, to just name a few.

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Opportunities PolyU offer

To become a global citizen that brings academic and cultural exchange, PolyU encourages undergraduates to actively engage and explore opportunities outside the school campus. This could be realised by different kinds of exchange activities, summer programmes, conferences and competitions, short-terms study tours and other forms of international engagements. The university provides financial assistance to students to pursue international learning experience.

Incoming Exchange

An overseas study adventure provides students with distinct benefits as they develop responsibility, initiative and accountability. Go on student exchange!

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Study Abroad

Study Abroad programme offers you different perspectives on your field of study to broaden your skills and knowledge. Spend one or two semesters as part of your home institution’s degree.

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Summer School

Welcome all PolyU full-time bachelor’s degree students and international students to join and gain an international exchange experience with students from all over the world.

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Semester Exchange

All Semester Exchange places are offered to you via Nomination made by your Faculty/School/Department. List of Host institutions available to you differs each Academic Year.

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Summer Exchange

The Summer Exchange Programme offers PolyU undergraduate students to spend a summer at one of our partner institutions in a different country. View the available destinations for Summer Exchange.

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Global Classroom

Winter and Summer programmes offered by top notch institutions from North America, Europe, Chinese Mainland, Taiwan and other parts of Asia.

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Summer@OxBridge

This programme aims to encourage students to attend one of the below programmes hosted by University of Cambridge and University of Oxford.

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International Competition & Conference Participation Scheme

ICCPS: To participate international conferences and competitions.

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Exploring China

Discover Chinese Mainland is a collection of short-term learning programmes.

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Study Abroad Fund

Study Abroad Fund is organised to support credit bearing or formally assessed learning activities that enhance students’ international outlook and multicultural competency.

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UG Summer Research Abroad Sponsorhip

USRA: Undergraduate research on your area of interests at prestige institutions.

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Student Stories

Salisbury University, USA

Hannan Carlos Miguel, 2017

I found the school to be in a great location in the centre of the city with easy access to wonderful restaurants, shops.

Terence Yao, 2017

Hong Kong is such a bustling city there is something for everyone! There are mountains for adventurous individuals to go.

National University of Singapore, Singapore

Matthew Chan, Year 3

My teammates and I stay behind for hours after classes on group projects. We took breaks by enjoying sunshine.

University of Southern Denmark, Denmark

An Chi Liu, Year 3

Spending a semester abroad in La Rochelle, France was even more enriching than I had expected. The French approach to learning was new to me; it allowed me to apply my knowledge in practice and play to my strengths.

La Rochelle Business School, France

An Chi Liu, Year 3

Our Exchange Partners

PolyU has a long tradition of partnering with leading universities and institutions for student exchange. See which universities or institutions around the world have exchange partnerships with PolyU.

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