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Do international students need to apply for a visa to study at CUHKSZ?
Yes. Please click there to read more details.
Where is CUHK-Shenzhen located? Is it far away from the city downtown?
Longgang District, in the northeast part of the city. The campus is 30-40 minutes by taxi from the closest CBD area.
Is CUHK-Shenzhen a private university?
CUHK-Shenzhen is a joint-venture university. It was founded in accordance with the Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Chinese-foreign Cooperation in Running Schools, upon approval by the Ministry of Education.
Why Shenzhen? How is it different from Hong Kong or other big cities in China, such as Beijing and Shanghai?
Shenzhen is the third largest city by both population and GDP (surpassing Hong Kong since 2017). It is a high-tech city and incubates many top Chinese high-tech companies, such as Huawei, DJI, BYD, etc.
Where is Shenzhen? How far is it from Hong Kong?
Shenzhen is located on the southeast coast of China, bordering Hong Kong to the south. It takes 14 minutes by high-speed train to travel between West Kowloon of Hong Kong and the CBD area of downtown Shenzhen.
What's the relationship between CUHK and CUHK-Shenzhen?
The relationship is called “One Brand, Two Campuses”. The two campuses are on par in academic-related standards and quality assurance, including but not limited to faculty recruitment standards, program design, assessment, and grading etc. Upon graduation, CUHK-Shenzhen students receive a degree conferred by CUHK.Please click here to explore more about our university.
