Student Support Centre HKU Home HKU Portal
Search

Faculty Exchange Programme - Princeton University

   Teaching & Learning    BEng/BASc    Student Enrichment Programmes    Faculty Exchange Programme - Princeton University

Content

Faculty Exchange Programme - Princeton University

Faculty Exchange Programme - Princeton University 2023-2024 

 

The Faculty of Engineering established bilateral exchange agreement with the Princeton University since 2011-2012, which offers precious opportunity for non-first year, non-final year BEng students of HKU to go for exchange studies at the Princeton University for one semester in the spring term. The details of the programme are as follows:

Exchange Period: Second semester of 2023-2024 (January to May 2024)
Quota: One
Tuition Fee and other expenses: Students are responsible to cover their own airfare, tuition fee, housing, meal plan, health insurance and personal expense at the Princeton University. Please refer to the website of Princeton University at
https://admission.princeton.edu/cost-aid/fees-payment-options  for reference.
Exchange Scholarship(s): Selected students are eligible to apply for the “Powering a Sustainable Generation Scholarship by CLP”. The scholarship provides financial support with a maximum value of HK$200,000 which covers the tuition fee, accommodations, travel expenses and living expenses during the exchange studies.

Selection Criteria

A selection panel will be formed to consider all the applications. A selection interview will be organized to vet applicants. The selection criteria are as follows:

  • non-first year, non-final year BEng students as in the academic year of 2023-2024;
  • Excellent academic standing preferably with Cumulative GPA 3.7 or above in the academic year of 2022-2023;
  • No prior exchange experience (before second semester, 2023-2024);
  • English Proficiency:
    • IELTS: 7.0 or above
    • TOEFL: 100 or above (internet-based)
  • Communication skills;
  • Personality and outlook;
  • Capable of being a good ambassador of HKU and Hong Kong;
  • Participation in extra-curriculum activities;
  • Study plan;
  • Performance at the interview.

Enquiries:

Telephone: 3917-2803
Email: enggex@hku.hk
Website: https://engg.hku.hk/Teaching-Learning/BEng/Faculty-Exchange-Programme