Academics
CUHKSZ offers 26 undergraduate programs and 39 postgraduate programs at its six schools: the School of Management and Economics (SME), the School of Science and Engineering (SSE), the School of Humanities and Social Science (HSS), the School of Data Science (SDS), the School of Medicine (MED), and the School of Music (MUS).
Course Information & Study Load
We offer incoming exchange/visiting students a variety of courses that cover different disciplines. The students are allowed to choose courses across all schools (except Clinical Medicine and all majors in the School of Music) if they meet the pre-requisites and the space allows. Undergraduate courses are not offered to postgraduates and vice versa.
You will receive an updated list of courses with outlines in July and select courses online in August if you study with us in the Fall term, in November and in December if in the Spring Term.
- Reference
Courses offered to exchange/visiting undergraduates
Courses offered to exchange/visiting postgraduates
- Course Selection Steps for Exchange/Visiting Students
You will receive a course selection guide via email in August/December. It is mandatory to submit sufficient supporting documents ( e.g. transcript, the required outline or the similar outline of the course that you previously have, etc.), if the courses have pre-requisites.
- Chinese Language Courses
The School of Humanities and Social Science offers elementary, intermediate and advanced Chinese language courses to international students. Exchange students are able to take Chinese language courses if the space is available.
Click here to learn more.
- Study Load
CUHK-Shenzhen uses a credit unit system. Exchange/visiting students, except those from programs with a specific course-load requirement, shall take a minimum of 9 units and a maximum of 18 units per term. A course is usually worth 3 credit units, but not always.
Assessment and Examinations
- Assessment
Your academic performance at CUHK-Shenzhen will be assessed according to the same standard that applies to our own degree students. Course grades, the standards and converted points used in reporting shall be as follows:
| Grade and Standard | Sub-divisions(if needed) | Converted Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Excellent | A | 4.0 |
| A- | Very Good | A- | 3.7 |
| B | Good | B+ | 3.3 |
| B | 3.0 | ||
| B- | 2.7 | ||
| C | Fair | C+ | 2.3 |
| C | 2.0 | ||
| C- | 1.7 | ||
| D | Pass | D+ | 1.3 |
| D | 1.0 | ||
| F | Failure | F | 0.0 |
| p | Pass | Not counted in the calculation of GPA | |
| U | Failure | ||
- Examination
You should follow the arrangement and rules of Schools and Registry Office:
Rules to be Observed by Candidates at Examination Centre
- Transcript Delivery
Your official transcript will be released in about 10 weeks after taking the examination and will be sent digitally to the student mobility office at your home institution.
Before that, you can access the unofficial transcript via the SIS system(Click Self Service> Academic Records > View Unofficial Transcript).
