Application Procedure (for students who have successfully completed any of the CHIN9501-08 courses)
I. If you have successfully completed any of the CHIN9501-9508 courses at HKU, your application will be accepted without further requirements. Please note the following application procedure:
(i) Register through the SIS as early as possible; (late applications will have lower enrollment priority);
(ii) Complete the online form of Statement of Current Level of Proficiency in Chinese Language before 3 p.m., August 30, 2024 (Friday).
(iii) Show up to the class which you have registered for on September 5 or September 6, and you will receive confirmation of your application “approval” after class.
Application Procedure (for NEW registrants)
II. If you are a NEW registrant (i.e., a full-time UG and exchange student who hasn't previously taken any of the CHIN9501-9508 courses at HKU) and would like to apply for CHIN9501-08, please note the following application procedure:
(i) Register through the SIS as early as possible; (late applications will have lower enrollment priority);
(ii) All the new registrants (full-time UG and exchange students who haven't taken any of the CHIN9501-9508 courses at HKU) should complete the online form of Statement of Current Level of Proficiency in Chinese Language before 3 p.m. August 30, 2024 (Friday).
(iii) Attend the Written Test in person. The Written Test for All the NEW registrants who apply for Semester 1 courses will be held on August 30, 2024 (Friday). The written test for students who apply for Semester 2 courses will be held prior to Semester 2, and be announced in due course; AND
(iv) Attend the Oral Test in person. The Oral Test for students who apply for Semester 1 courses will be held on September 2, 2024 (Monday) or September 3, 2024 (Tuesday). The Oral Test arrangement for students who apply for Semester 2 courses will be announced in due course.
* All the new registrants who have registered through SIS will be informed about the venues and time of the Written Test and Oral Test by HKU email after the course registration period.
(v) If you have taken the written and oral tests at the assigned times and your application status is “Pending” on September 4, your application is successful. You must show up to the class which you have registered for on September 5 or September 6. You will receive confirmation of your application “approval” after class. Or,
(vi) If your course is not approved, because it is not the appropriate level for you, we will send you an email identifying which course best suits you and copy the course coordinator/class teacher of the new course on the email on or before September 4. You will then need to register for the new course on SIS at a specified time and attend class according to the schedule. If you fail to register for the new course online, please contact the coordinator/class teacher of the new course for the venue and time of the new class.
* Please note that we will not be able to reply to any individual inquiry about your application result, the status of the application process, the reason for disapproval*, or appeal for reconsideration after being disapproved.
Note:
a. Applications will not be considered unless the above procedures are followed.
b. In order to raise your enrollment priority, please don’t register for CHIN9501 if you have prior knowledge of Chinese (including Cantonese) language. Students who apply for Semester 1 courses are not guaranteed a seat if they complete the in-person written and oral tests after September 4, 2024 (Wednesday).
c. Students who have taken CHIN9501-08 courses in previous academic years and apply for any of these courses in Semester 1 will NOT be required to attend classes on September 2 and 3.
