Global Classroom
Global Classroom allows you to spend some weeks at top-notch institutions outside of Hong Kong in taking up credit-bearing courses either in Summer or Winter break.
All full-time PolyU undergraduate students in UGC-funded programmes, except final-year students, in any faculty/school are welcomed to participate in Global Classroom with GEO funding.
Please click here to see a list of available programmes for 2024/2025.
Students are advised to consult their respective academic department for credit transfer matters in advance.
Short-term Non-local Study Fund
GEO offers Short-term Non-local Study Fund 2024/25 of HK$4,500 per student to support credit-bearing or formally assessed learning activities that enhance students' global outlook and multicultural competency.
Eligibility
- Full-time undergraduate students in UGC-funded programmes (Students are not eligible to apply for GEO funding if the activity happens in the Summer Term of final year).
- Participate and complete credit-bearing programmes listed under Global Classroom.
- Priority will be given to non-local learning experiences of 7 calendar days minimum.
Guidelines and Rules
- The Fund is limited and may be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Priority will be given to candidates with financial needs where they have the equal academic merits.
- For individual applications, priority will be given to first-time applicants.
- Only programme fee, registration fee, travel expenses and accommodation costs may be funded.
- Should the total cost of activity fall below the designated funding amount listed, GEO reserves the right to make a downward adjustment of the pre-approved financial support as necessary.
- The final decision is subject to the review of the application and the necessary documents provided by the said deadline.
For Application Mechanism and Key Dates, please refer to information at Short-term Non-local Study Fund.
