Term dates:
Application deadline (by student after allocation of a Global Opportunities place by DU):
Details about courses and modules available are updated on a yearly basis. Please find further information on the Academic Studies webpage. Course listings are available at Course Registration - Undergraduate Programmes - Registry - Lingnan University (ln.edu.hk).
The normal study load of full-time students should be in the range of 15 to 18 credits of undergraduate courses per term. The maximum study load is 33 credits per year.
Students must have a CGPA of 2.5/4.0 or above.
Exchange students are welcome to take any undergraduate courses from across the curriculum. Some courses have pre-requisite requirements/restrictions and prospective students are advised to seek advice from academic advisers.
Most courses are available in English (prior knowledge of Chinese is not required).
Non-native English speakers must have a TOEFL score of 213 (computer-based), 550 (paper-based) or 79 (internet-based), or an IELTS (Academic Module) score of 6.0 or equivalent.
All exchange students are required to live on-campus and share a room with another student during the entire period of stay at Lingnan. Accommodation has shared restroom, kitchen and laundry facilities. Rooms are randomly assigned.
Accommodation Fees:
Incoming exchange students are required to pay HK$7,215 upon acceptance. Depending on the actual room allocation, the hostel fee may be slightly lower and in this circumstance, students will receive a refund upon arrival. Lingnan requires all students to pay a refundable deposit of HK$1000.
All incoming exchange students are required to pay an air conditioning fee of HK$330 per term.
More information can be found here.
The following documents are required during the application process:
Further information is available on the Application & Visa webpage.
The Office of Student Affairs (OSA) offers many services and co-curricular programmes to cater for students’ needs in support of their academic pursuit, and facilitate their whole-person development. This includes Counselling, Mentoring, Health etc.
Health and Insurance:
Students must have appropriate and adequate insurance covering travel, personal accident, medical expenses, hospitalisation and emergency evacuation/repatriation for the duration of the study period. Students are required to provide proof of coverage prior to arrival. More information is available on the Health & Insurance webpage.
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