Step 1. Get advice:

• Contact your academic advisor to check that you’re eligible to apply

Step 2. School of Fashion pre-approval application:

• Complete the pre-approval application, which will be available from September 15 to December 15

Step 3- School of Fashion program application:

• After we’ve approved your pre-approval application, we’ll send you the next steps to complete your program application. You’ll also need to submit a one-page resume and an essay on why you’d like to study away at your selected location. It’s very important you do this by the deadline above, or you’ll be dropped from the program. 

Step 4. Office of Global Education application:

• After we’ve approved your pre-approval application, we’ll send you the next steps to complete your Kent State University Office of Global Education application, to be nominated as a guest student to Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Step 5. Hong Kong Polytechnic University application:

• After you’ve been nominated to Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the Office of Global Education will send you the Hong Kong Polytechnic University application. You’ll need to complete this application to be officially accepted to the program, and it’s important you meet the deadline to avoid getting dropped. 

Step 6. Pay the program fee:

• Once your applications are complete, you’ll need to pay the program fee. You do this online with a credit card.

 The application forms and program fee must be submitted by the required deadlines. You will be dropped from the program if you do not submit the Hong Kong Polytechnic University application form and program fee by the deadline.