CLASS Study Tour “Experiencing Italian Museums and Heritages”

Fee and Funding Support

1. CityUHK sponsorship normally covers up to 60% of total expenses and is dependent on successful completion of the programme.
2. AFTER THE SPONSORSHIP from CityUHK, the estimated amount you are required to pay to join the programme is around HK$36,000-HK$38,000. The exact amount will be announced later.
3. After announcement of results, students will have around 2-3 days to accept the offer by paying a refundable HK$3,000 caution money and fill in the reply slip enclosed in the announcement email.
4. Caution money: The caution money is refundable, provided that students fulfil all programme requirements. It is non-transferable and does not form any portion of the programme fee. Students who withdraw at any time with no strong justifiable reason will not get any refund. If any additional cost is incurred after full payment, e.g. change in exchange rate or rise of fuel costs/other charges for air ticket, the additional cost will be deducted from the caution money.
5. Participants are responsible for additional personal costs, if any, including but not limited to insurance, visa fee, vaccination, etc.
6. Should the partner institution cancel face-to-face instruction for its classes, the programme will be called off.
7. Participants will receive the programme fee refund ONLY IF his/her assigned programme is called off by CityUHK or the partner institution before the programme commencement date.
8. The programme cost covers airfare (round trip between HK and the hosting country), overseas airport transfers (if applicable), accommodation, and programme fee/tuition. Personal expenses are not included.
9. Subject to availability, overseas airport transfers will be arranged for programme. If airport transfers are not available, students shall fully pay and organise overseas airport transfers themselves without subsidy.
10. No teacher will accompany the student group when they depart from Hong Kong nor when they return from the overseas airport.
11. Meals are not provided nor included in the programme cost unless otherwise specified.
12. Students are responsible for their own living expenses during the programme, including but not limited to meals, local transportation, laundry, insurance, education expenses for books, stationery, etc.
13. Eligible students with financial needs may apply to the Global Engagement Office (GEO) for partial sponsorship from the Scheme for Subsidy on Exchange (SSE) / Scheme for Subsidy on Exchange to "Belt and Road" Regions (SSEBR) via the College. Application procedures will be announced by GEO to successful applicants in due course.
14. Students may also visit the Student Development Services website (here) for other financial assistance schemes and/or scholarships that may be available.