Q14. Do I need to seek approval from the Director of Immigration for switching from one programme to another at PolyU?
(For Ug and TPg students)
Yes, you need to seek prior approval from the Immigration Department by following the procedures below:
- Seek approval from the transfer-in department by submitting the relevant AR form (for details, please read the relevant section of the Student Handbook).
- Once the department approves your application, the Academic Registry will seek approval from the Director of Immigration on your behalf and advise you of the outcome of your application by email.
- Collect your renewed No Objection Letter(s) (NOLs) from the Quality Migrants and Mainland Residents Section of the Immigration Department (for mainland students) or Extension Section (for other non-local students) before taking up study-/curriculum-related internship and any employment (as the NOLs in respect of the current programme will cease to be valid).
- No auto-extension on the student visa, regardless of approval or not from the Immigration Department.
(For Research Postgraduate students admitted from the 2018/19 cohort onwards)
Students should refer to the Research Postgraduate Student Handbook from the Graduate School for information on the regulations, if applicable. There is no auto-extension for the student visa, regardless of approval from the Immigration Department.
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