To enhance the opportunities for research postgraduate (RPg) students to have access to courses available at local institutions in Hong Kong, the eight UGC-funded universities entered into an agreement to set up mechanisms to allow RPg students to enrol in courses offered by sister institutions.
HKBU RPg students taking courses offered by sister institutions
Course Enrolment
Students may take any cross-institutional courses subject to your supervisors' approval. To enrol in the courses, students should complete the following forms and submit them to the Graduate School at least 5 working days before individual application deadlines:
- Application for Course Add/Drop/Withdrawal – HKBU and Cross-Institutional Courses (For Research Postgraduate Students Only)
- Combined Application Form for Cross-Institutional Course Enrolment
For details, please refer to the Application Procedures.
Course Withdrawal
In case you wish to drop the enrolled course, you have to complete the Course Add/Drop form and submit it to the Graduate School.
Transfer of Units
The course(s) you have taken at the sister institutions will be transferred automatically upon fulfilment of the grading requirement at the end of the semester. Only the courses at postgraduate level offered in the Cross-institution Course Enrolment Scheme could be counted for the fulfilment of RPg coursework requirement. Besides, it is important to note the equivalence of unit/credit to be transferred. In most cases, 1 unit equals 13 contact hours. For more details, please refer to section 7.4 of our Student Handbook. If you have enquiries about unit transfer, please contact the GS at hkbu_rpg@hkbu.edu.hk.
Important Dates for 2025/26 Semester 1
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Institutions |
Information available from |
Application deadline |
Semester begins on |
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Students applying for course(s) offered by CityUHK are required to complete an e-form. Please refer to the University’s website for details. |
29 July 2025 |
11 August 2025 |
1 September 2025 |
| 24 July 2025 | 25 August 2025* | 1 September 2025^ | |
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong Students applying for courses offered by CUHK are required to complete a filled e-form after online application. Please refer to the University’s website for details. |
25 July 2025 | 8 August 2025 | 1 September 2025 |
| 28 July 2025 | 11 August 2025 | 1 September 2025 | |
| 23 July 2025 | 8 August 2025 | 1 September 2025 | |
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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Students applying for courses offered by HKUST are required to complete a filled e-form (RR-41). |
1 August 2025 | 15 August 2025 | 1 September 2025 |
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Students applying for courses offered by HKU are required to fill in an initial online form “Application for Cross-Institutional Course Enrolment (for Non-HKU Students)”. Please refer to the University's website for details.
Students are also required to provide the course outline/syllabus indicating the number of contact hours when seeking approval from Graduate School of HKBU. |
1 August 2025 | 15 August 2025 | 1 September 2025 |
* The application deadline is applicable to most courses. Some courses have deadlines ranging from 11 August to 1 September 2025.
^The first lesson of some postgraduate courses may start before 1 September 2025.
HKBU courses opened to RPg students of sister institutions
| List of courses offered by HKBU – 2025/26 Semester 1 |
| Important Dates for 2025/26 Semester 1 | |
|---|---|
| Application Due Date | 12 August 2025 |
| Semester Start Date | 1 September 2025 |
Interested students can submit the application form together with a copy of HKID card to the Graduate School of HKBU via their home institutions.