{"id":818,"date":"2021-06-28T04:50:38","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T04:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/distance-learning-students\/?page_id=818"},"modified":"2026-02-04T15:33:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T07:33:44","slug":"special-examination-arrangement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/distance-learning-students\/examinations-and-assessment\/special-examination-arrangement\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Examination Arrangement"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Special Examination Arrangements<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Special arrangements may be made for students with disabilities or special educational\u00a0needs provided that an application with relevant supporting evidence reaches the University at such a time and by such\u00a0procedures\u00a0as specified by the University from time to time.\u00a0<\/p>

Students with disabilities or special educational needs should submit form for “Application for University Support Services and Special Examination Arrangements<\/a>” to the Student Affairs Office within four weeks after the start of the respective term.<\/p>

Other students who require special examination arrangements should write to the Examinations & Assessment Team of the Registry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Language Proficiency Examination<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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The University invites application for language proficiency examinations to be held in\u00a0Autumn and Spring examination periods each year. Successful candidates will be awarded certificate.<\/p>

Applicants should complete and return\u00a0the Form E-LP<\/a> “Application for Language Proficiency Examination” to Examinations & Assessment Team of the Registry together with a crossed cheque to cover the examination fee by the stipulated deadline. Examination timetables will be announced about 6 weeks before the respective examination period. Interested persons may refer to the latest course information and the application form for details. \u00a0HKMU students may also refer to the Part-time (Distance Learning) Student Handbook<\/a> for\u00a0information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Application deadline:<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
4 weeks before the start of the respective examination period<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
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about 2 weeks before the respective examination period<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
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about 8 weeks after the respective examination held<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n\t\t\t<\/table>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Upcoming Language Proficiency Examination Timetable<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Overseas Examination<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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If a student is going to be overseas during the examination period (e.g. business trip), he\/she should apply for deferring the examination to the next examination period available for the course concerned. However, if a student really needs to sit the examination outside Hong Kong, he\/she may apply for arrangements to have the examination held overseas by submitting Form E-OE<\/a> “Application for Examination Held Outside Hong Kong” and any relevant supporting evidence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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