Preparatory Guide for Non-local Students 2013/14 - Cedars - The ...

Research postgraduate programme
Application deadlines
Hong Kong PhD Fellowships (HKPF)*
• Initial application to the Research Grants Council: December 1, 2012 noon
• Full application to HKU: December 1, 2012
• Main round: December 1, 2012
• 1st clearing round: April 30, 2013
• 2nd clearing round: August 31, 2013
* All HKPF applications will also be automatically considered for the award of the
University Postgraduate Fellowships (UPF).
Taught postgraduate programme
Application is open from January 2013 (except some programmes offered by the
Faculty of Business and Economics and Faculty of Social Sciences), with the deadline
varying from programme to programme (please refer to the Postgraduate Prospectus).
Short-term visiting student
• September admission: May 31, 2013
• January admission: October 31, 2013
Summer programme
• Around December 2012 to June 2013. www.hku.hk/summer
Student visa application
You should mail your visa documents to CEDARS immediately after receiving your
admission package. Application closes 6 weeks prior to the commencement date of
your programme.
For Mainland undergraduate and taught postgraduate students, please contact China
Affairs Office for help in your student visa application.
Application for Halls or Residential Colleges
For exchange and undergraduate students
• September admission: May to August, 2013
• January admission: October to December, 2013
For postgraduate students
Application is open throughout the year. Students are strongly recommended to apply
as soon as they have received the offer letter of admission.
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