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This is a call for application for the short term winter program, “2023 HKUST-AEARU Summer Institute of Extended Flipped Education”. This program is offered by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in Hong Kong for students of AEARU (Association of East Asian Research Universities) member universities and other partner universities. This is a week-long program to deepen understanding of Chinese history and Chinese social science through visit to heritage site/cultural district and a data analytic approach. This program will be held in HKUST campus in Hong Kong. For details, please refer to the program details.
[Date] July 16 - 23, 2023 (Tentative. Exact class time to be released for enrolled students)
[Venue] Hong Kong (China)
[Capacity] Two undergraduate and/or graduate school students
[Expenses] Registration fee: HK$1,000* (*Include program & shared accommodation fee only. Students to pay for own flights, insurance & personal expenses.)
[Scholarships] N/A
[Eligibility Criteria and Requirements]
-Applicants must be students who are enrolled as full-time undergraduate students or graduate students at the University during the period of application and the program. (Those who are on temporary leave from the University or those who will lose their student status due to graduation, etc. during the time of the program are not eligible to apply.)
-English requirement: IELTS ≥ 6.5 (all sub-scores ≥ 5.5), or TOEFL iBT ≥ 85, or equivalent
-Please only apply after consulting with the relevant section of the College, Faculty or Graduate School with which you will be affiliated during the program term in order to receive explanations on the points to be noted concerning the program and write down the affiliation, department, the name of the person from whom you received the explanation, and the date you received the explanation in the designated section on UTAS application form, and fully understand the points before submitting their application. Applications without the confirmation here will not be accepted. Follow the instructions from the relevant section of the College, Faculty or Graduate School that you are scheduled to belong to at the time of the program and receive the explanation well in advance of the deadline since requests in a short notice may not be addressed for good reasons such as other duties. Also, please note that there could be specific regulations regarding the program.
-【Insurance/Overseas Student Safety Management Assistance】After passing the internal selection process and being accepted into the study abroad program, students are required to take out Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (JEES) “Futai Kaigaku” and the “OSSMA” (Overseas Student Safety Management Assistance) provided by Emergency Assistance Japan Co., Ltd. as a means of safety management during the program at their own expense (this will not be paid for by the University). Taking out this insurance and OSSMA will be one of the requirements for applying to a study abroad program through this application. Details of the insurance and OSSMA will be sent to students who are accepted into the programs at a later date.
-Students must follow all instructions or warnings given by UTokyo and the host institute.
-Please download Written Oath from here.
-Documents to certify English language proficiency (If you have not taken any English proficiency tests due to special circumstances (e.g. graduated from high school in an English-speaking country, attending a degree course taught in English etc.), you can submit the explanation in “9. Language Proficiency” when applying through UTAS.)
12:00 (noon) of Friday, 10 February 2023
Apply from the “Overseas Study” tab on the Academic Affairs System website (UTAS, ITC-LMS). Please follow the application procedures below. Also, please refer to “Applying for Study Abroad Programs via UTAS” .
(1)Make sure to complete the online application via UTAS before the deadline. The electronic application system will be closed after the application deadline.
(2)Please check and follow the instruction indicated on UTAS application form.
(3)Please upload completed "Written Oath", documents to certify English language proficiency, and academic transcripts from institutions other than UTokyo (in English/applicable to those who obtained degree from institution of higher education other than UTokyo.) on "Attachment” of UTAS when applying.
1.Internal Selection Process
(1)UTokyo will review the application documents and select students to nominate. The International Exchange Group of UTokyo will then nominate those who have passed the selection.
(2)Notification of the selection results will be made via e-mail to you and the relevant office of your College, Faculty or Graduate school.
2.Others
Before applying, please read this page carefully for further notes and details.
International Exchange Group of UTokyo Administration Bureau studyabroadfair.adm[at]gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp
