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Financial Assistance for Term-time Exchange

Undergraduate students will receive the following subsidy for their term-time exchange:

  • For local student
    • $9,000 for going to Africa, Europe (except Eastern Europe), Americas, and Oceania
    • $5,000 for going to Asia and Eastern Europe
  • For non-local student
    • One-third of estimated airfare

Students with an exchange offer for 2025-26 from any CUHK unit will be invited to complete an online application for the aforementioned subsidy in April 2025. Family financial data is not required.

If students wish to apply for additional financial assistance, they can provide their family financial data on their application. Students who can demonstrate and provide proof of financial needs will receive a scholarship or financial aid under CUHK Student Exchange Financial Aid and Scholarship Scheme (FASS).

Financial Assistance for Summer Exchange

Undergraduate students can receive a subsidy of approximate one-third of the estimated round-trip airfare.

If students wish to apply for additional financial assistance, they can provide their family financial data on their application. Students who can demonstrate and provide proof of financial needs will receive a scholarship or financial aid under CUHK Student Exchange Financial Aid and Scholarship Scheme (FASS).

More information on the financial assistance will be available in December 2024.

 

EDB Subsidy Schemes (2024-25)

Students who meet certain requirements and who are on eligible non-local learning programmes during the academic year 2024-25 can apply for a subsidy under the following scheme(s) funded by the HKSAR Education Bureau (EDB).

  • Scheme for Subsidy on Exchange for Post-secondary Students (SSE)
  • Scheme for Subsidy on Exchange to Belt and Road Regions for Post-secondary Students (SSEBR)
  • Scheme for Non-means-tested Subsidy on Exchange to Belt and Road Regions for Post-secondary Students (NMT-SSEBR)
  • Non-means-tested Mainland Experience Scheme for Post-secondary Students (NMT-MES)

Please click here for details of the schemes.