ORIS

Internship Services  >  Overseas Research Internship Scheme (ORIS)

About the Scheme

The Overseas Research Internship Scheme (ORIS) is a programme for final year students to complete their Final Year Projects (FYP) overseas.  It begins in January every year and lasts for 4 months.  During the internship period, students will work in overseas institutions/companies that provide technical support and facilities for them to work on their FYP.   Concurrently, students are supervised by academic supervisors of CityU through regular online communication.

Eligibility

  • For Year 2 CSE students of 3 year system and Year 3 CSE students of 4 year system at the time of application (students will be in their final year when ORIS commences)

  • Full-time student of a government-funded bachelor's degree programme offered by CSE

  • Participants are expected to be proficient in English. Knowledge in a third language is not required. The Centre and the partner institution/company will make final decision on the selection of students.

Student level and Discipline

Students joining ORIS are in their final year from the following departments:

  • Civil and Architecture Engineering

  • Computer Science

  • Mathematics

  • Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering

  • Physics and Materials Science

  • Systems Engineering and Engineering Management

Partner Institutions

EUROPE  
Germany           Nuremberg Institute of Technology Georg Simon Ohm

North America  
Canada Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal                                                     

Application

Please submit a completed application form and attached relevant documents to the following on/before end of May:

Co-operative Education Centre
College of Science and Engineering,
Room B, 2/F, Block 1, To Yuen Building
Attn: Ms. Doris Wong
 

Courses Registration

Form 2B for download

ORIS students who conduct their Final Year Projects at overseas institutions/companies will be registered on FS4004 (9 credits)  by Co-op Centre. 

The FYP project under FS4004 follows the assessment schedule and criteria of the parent department to which a student belongs.  It is also supervised by the academic staff of the same department. Students are encouraged to complete all of the graduation requirement except FYP before commencement of the scheme.

Student should check if he/she conforms to the rules and guidelines of the University, without exceeding the maximum number of credit units for majors.

Failure to complete the ORIS will result in failure of the project and possibly delay in graduation.

Financial Support

College will grant a fixed subsidy to finance students’ airfare and accommodation (A & A) expense PARTIALLY.  If a training company/institution undertakes to sponsor the airfare and accommodation, College will NOT issue the fixed subsidy.
 

Visa Application

Students are responsible for obtaining the necessary visas and checking that their passports hold a 6-month expiry period at least when they go abroad.  Cost of visa applications and passport renewals are at students’ expenses.  Mainland students are expected to take this into consideration and ensure that the proper travelling documents can be obtained.

Travel Arrangements

Students should purchase air-tickets on their own and be responsible for their travel arrangements.

Accommodation

The Centre will seek assistance from training companies / institutions to arrange for appropriate accommodation.

Insurance

Students are covered under 2 insurance schemes provided by City University. For details and coverage, please visit the website of CityU Finance Office at http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/fo/. Students are advised to arrange additional worldwide insurance coverage for themselves at their own expenses.

Enquiry

Ms Doris Wong
Co-operative Education Centre
College of Science and Engineering
Tel: 3442 6181
Email: doris.spwong@cityu.edu.hk