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 if you complete the following application procedure:
(i) Register through the SIS as early as possible; (late applications will have lower enrollment priority);
(ii) If you wish to obtain approval, you must: (a) attend a course briefing session in person on Tuesday, September 1. If you do not have a Chinese class on Tuesday, please attend the session via Zoom. The time slot(s) and Zoom meeting information will be uploaded to Moodle and/or shared by your class teacher; and (b) submit a hard copy of the "Statement of Current Level of Proficiency" form to your class teacher during the session, or, you may fill out the form and submit it to the teachers at the designated office (Your class teacher will announce the time and venue).
(iii) After completing steps (i) and (ii), you will receive confirmation of your application approval following class on September 3 or 4. Your status will remain ‘Pending’ until you complete this final step in class on September 3 or 4. Any application that is missing any of the steps (i) to (iii) by September 4 will be marked ‘Not Approved.’ (**If you will be outside Hong Kong on September 3 or 4 and are unable to attend class, please contact the instructor of your registered class regarding the special arrangement. Otherwise, your application will not be considered.)
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 wish to apply for CHIN9501-07 in the first semester, please complete the following application procedure:
(i) Register through the SIS as early as possible; (late applications will have lower enrollment priority);
(ii) Complete the placement test, including the written and oral sections, in person at the assigned times*, and attend a course briefing session in person on Tuesday, September 1. If you do not have a Chinese class on Tuesday, please attend the session via Zoom. The time slot(s) and Zoom meeting information will be uploaded to Moodle and/or shared by your course instructor.
* Note: All new registrants (including these who have no prior knowledge of Chinese) who have registered through SIS will be informed of the venues and times for the written section by August 26, 2026, and for the oral section by August 31, 2026 via HKU email and/or Moodle. Please check your HKU portal regularly.
(iii) After completing steps (i) and (ii) in person at the assigned times:
📩 If the course is suitable for you, we will send you a message via HKU Portal or Moodle email. However, if you wish to obtain approval, you must attend your registered class in person on September 3 or 4. Any application that is missing any of the steps (i) to (iii) by September 4 will be marked ‘Not Approved.’
OR,
📩 If the course you have registered for is not appropriate for your level, you will be informed by the teachers and/or via email of the class that best suits you as early as possible, and no later than September 3. You will then need to register for the new class on SIS when the system is open and attend the new class according to the schedule. If you don’t receive any information from the teachers, or via email, or you fail to register for the new course online by September 3, please attend the new class you should register for, on September 3 or 4. (You may find the timetable through the link: International | Chinese Language Centre). If you wish to obtain approval, you must attend the class in person on September 3 or 4. Any application that is missing any of the steps (i) to (iii) by September 4 will be marked ‘Not Approved.’
* Please note that:
(a) 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.
(b) Applications will only be considered if steps (i) to (iii) are fully completed by the assigned dates.
(c) In order to raise your enrollment priority, please DON’T register for CHIN9501 if you have prior knowledge of Chinese language (including Cantonese and any Chinese dialects).
(d) If you will not be in Hong Kong from September 1 to 4 due to valid reasons, please contact the instructor of the class you have registered for online and submit the supporting documents via email as early as possible by August 20. Otherwise, your application will not be considered.
(e) Students who apply for Semester 1 courses are not guaranteed a seat if they complete the in-person written and oral tests after September 2, 2026 (Wednesday).
