Study Abroad 101
Terminology
Home Institution
The institution that you will complete your undergraduate degree, i.e. The University of Hong Kong.
Host Institution
The institution that you will complete your exchange study.
Partner Institution
The institution that has a reciprocal exchange agreement with HKU.
Exchange Nomination
The process of officially nominating selected candidates as exchange students to the host institution.
English as Second Language (ESL)
Most of the partner institutions require applicants to submit ESL proof, such as IELTS or TOEFL test results.
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
You may refer to https://ielts.org/test_takers_information/what_is_ielts.aspx for more information.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
You may refer to http://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/about/resource_centers/ for more information.
Official transcript
HKU official transcript should be verified, attested, and issued by the Registry.