Lingnan University

Lingnan University offers a unique blend of tradition, innovation, and international community.

https://www.ln.edu.hk/https://www.ln.edu.hk/

https://www.ln.edu.hk/Webpage

Information about the university

Lingnan University is a Liberal Arts University located in Hong Kong. The university offers both undergraduate and postgraduate programs in 3 faculties (Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Business and Faculty of Social Sciences) and at the Division of Graduate studies and in the Global Liberal Arts Program. It is a relatively small university with a total of 3100 students, and approximately 350 international students.

University of Stavanger and LU have an exchange agreement that is open for all study programs within the relevant available courses.

Language of instruction

English

Language requirements

English language proficiency equivalent to “4” on transcript of records from high school (VGS).

Students who do not meet the English language proficiency requirements must instead take either an IELTS or TOEFL test:

TOEFL: Score of 213 (computer-based), 550 (paper-based) or 79 (internet-based)

IELTS Academic Module: Score of 6.0

GPA requirements

2.5 GPA or minimum average grade C on the Norwegian scale.

Total number of exchange places

5 students per year.

Students at the Department of Safety, Economics and Planning, and at the Department of Media and Social Sciences will be given priority.

Tuition fee

Students going on exchange from UiS to Lingnan University are exempted from tuitions fees.

Scholarship

None. Study loans and grants for eligible students from https://www.uis.no/nb/okonomi-under-utvekslingsoppholdetLånekassen.

Academic year

Autumn: Mid August-Late December
Spring: January-Late May

https://www.ln.edu.hk/reg/useful-links/academic-calendarAcademic calendar.

How to find subjects

https://www.ln.edu.hk/reg/info/timetable/ug_reg_materials_4year.phphttps://www.ln.edu.hk/ogeis/incoming_stu/academic-studies.php

https://www.ln.edu.hk/ogeis/incoming_stu/academic-studies.phpCourses in English

From 100-499 = BA courses / From 500 and above = MA courses

Credits abroad

15 credits = 30 studiepoeng at the Bachelor's level.
12 credits = 30 studiepoeng at the Master's level.

Accommodation

All exchange students are required to live on-campus and share room with a non-exchange student during the entire period of study at Lingnan. Rooms are randomly assigned. See https://www.ln.edu.hk/ogeis/incoming_stu/accommodation.phphere for more information.

Visa

Before coming to Hong Kong, you must obtain a student visa from the Immigration Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Students are responsible for obtaining visa and other necessary documents prior to their stay. Students apply for visa through Lingnan University.

Key considerations when choosing your destination

https://www.uis.no/nb/for-studenter/hva-bor-du-tenke-pa-nar-du-velger-land-for-utvekslingHva bør du tenke på når du velger land for utveksling?

Travel guidelines and country-specific information

Vi ber deg gjøre deg kjent med https://www.regjeringen.no/no/tema/utenrikssaker/reiseinformasjon/id2413163/Utenriksdepartementets reiseinformasjon om ulike land. Der finner du informasjon om visum, vaksiner, sikkerhet og lokale forhold.

Further inquiries?

https://www.uis.no/en/outbound

https://www.uis.no/en/outboundMore information about outbound exchange. https://uis.service-now.com/stud?id=stud_index

https://uis.service-now.com/stud?id=stud_indexContact us at the Digital student service desk.