Chinese University of Hong Kong Summer Program: July Session
The offers a fun, interactive and academically challenging experience, where you can meet new friends from around the world, learn in an open and stimulating environment, and spend a fun-filled summer exploring a cosmopolitan city.
This year, CUHK听are offering courses in five academic areas taught by outstanding CUHK and visiting professors from renowned overseas universities. The program includes in excursions, activities, and visits to immerse in the local culture outside the classroom.
Fields of study
- Artificial Intelligence
- Business
- Chinese Language and Culture
- Engineering
- Environmental Science
- Film
- Finance
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- International Business
- International Relations
- Management
- Marketing
- Political Sciences
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Sociology
- Sustainability
More information regarding specific courses available can be found听on the听.
Credit equivalent听
3 CUHK Credits = 2 UQ Units. Maximum of 4 UQ Units upon successful completion of 6 CUHK Credits (pending UQ faculty approval).听
Visa Information
It is your responsibility to ensure you have the correct visa for the country where you will be studying. As the Global Experiences team is not a visa-issuing authority we cannot provide visa advice.
Please review the听听webpage for visa and immigration information.
Eligibility and application
All applicants must meet the short-term experience eligibility criteria and the听.
It is strongly recommended that you submit your application to the Global Experiences team at least 4 weeks before the UQ deadline of 30 March 2026 to allow sufficient time for Faculty to complete the credit assessment. Please note however that it is your responsibility to meet the UQ and host application deadlines. 听
Successful applicants will be nominated to CUHK by UQ by听15 April 2026. Approved students will be required to submit an application via the online application system to the host university by听30 April 2026.
Apply to UQ听
*when applying to CUHK, student must select "I am applying as an Exchange student"听for Section听3 - Admission Type in the application.听
Cost
The participation mode of this experience is听Exchange, meaning you are responsible for paying tuition fees听to UQ听instead of the host. Students are required to pay an administration and activities fee of approximately $800 AUD, and a refundable deposit of approximately $200 AUD.听
Detailed information regarding fees and inclusions can be found on the听.
Accommodation
On-campus accommodation in double or triple occupancy rooms is guaranteed for participants, at an additional cost of approximately $1,200 AUD. For more information regarding accommodation, please see the听.听
Funding
Global Experiences Grants
When you submit your application for an听experience, you are automatically considered for funding that is relevant to your nominated experience. Please refer to the鈥�Short-Term Experiences Funding鈥痯age for details.听
OS-HELP Loan
You may also be eligible to submit an application for an听听if your program is for-credit and you are enrolled as a Commonwealth-supported student.
Key Dates
Application Deadlines
UQ: Closed
Host: Closed
Program Dates
Start: 23 June 2026
Finish: 27 July 2026
Fast Facts
Type: Study
Mode: Exchange
Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong-SAR (In-person)
Credit: For-credit only
Cohort: Undergraduate
Global Experiences听Information Sessions
Students are encouraged to register and听attend an information session to receive more details on the short-term application process, eligibility criteria, funding etc.
OS-HELP Loan
If you participate in a short-term program you may also be eligible to submit an application for an听听if your program is for-credit and you are enrolled as a Commonwealth supported student.听
Application Deadlines
OS-HELP loan applications open on 5 January each year.
OS-HELP loan applications can鈥檛 be accepted:
- any earlier than 6 months听before the official start date of your overseas study
- any later than听3 months听before the official end date of your overseas study.
*OS-HELP Loan applications are closed between 17 December and 5 January. Please visit the听听for more information on how to apply for an OS-HELP loan.
Refer to the funding page for more information on听听and听.听