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Summer Undergraduate Research Programme (SURP)

Application and Timeline

Exchange Students

You can apply for SURP as an EXCHANGE STUDENT if you are studying at one of CUHK’s exchange partners and have been nominated for exchange. Please contact the study abroad office of your home institution for details about getting nominated.

Applicants should submit the online application by 14 February 2025 with the following documents:

  • Recent letter of recommendation from an academic staff (a professor/lecturer) at the home institution dated within six months from the time of application
  • Latest academic transcript
  • Copy of the identification/particulars page of the applicant’s passport
  • Copy of proof of English proficiency (Only for students coming from a university where English is not the primary language of instruction)
  • Exchange Application Record Form
    • Completed form with endorsement from your home institution
    • Download the Exchange Application Form
    • Seek endorsement from exchange/study abroad programme coordinator of your home institution

Fee-paying Students

You can apply for SURP as a FEE-PAYING STUDENT if you are:

  1. A full-time undergraduate student from an institution that is not a CUHK exchange partner, or
  2. A student studying at a CUHK exchange partner but was NOT nominated for exchange.

Applicants should submit the online application by 14 February 2025 with the following documents:

  • Recent letter of recommendation from an academic staff (a professor/lecturer) at the home institution dated within six months from the time of application
  • Latest academic transcript
  • Copy of the identification/particulars page of the applicant’s passport
  • Copy of proof of English proficiency (Only for students coming from a university where English is not the primary language of instruction)


Test scores achieved in the following English Language Tests will be accepted as the proof of English proficiency. For more information, please refer to the language requirement for exchange students.

English Language Tests Required Score
TOEFL
‒      Paper-Based 530
‒      Computer-Based 197
‒      Internet-Based 71
IELTS (Academic) 6

  • Copy of the Hong Kong Identity Card (Only for HKID Card holders)

Note:

1) Students from the University of California System should apply to UCEAP in addition to SURP. For details, please click here.

2) Students who have a Permanent HKID Card do not need to apply for a student visa for their studies at CUHK. If you are a Permanent HKID Card holder, please upload a photocopy of your HKID card in the online application form.

Please click onto the tab below for the details of the programme timeline.

Month Event
Jan 2025 Open for Applications
14 Feb 2025 Application Deadline
Apr 2025 Result Announcement
22 Jun 2025 Arrival in Hong Kong (Hostel Check-In)
24 Jun 2025 Orientation
Jun – Aug 2025 Cultural Tours, Research Talk & Social Activities
Aug 2025 Poster Presentation Session
16 Aug 2025 Last Day of Hostel Check-Out