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Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)

HKUST, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, P.R.China
4.10 / 5 based on 72 reviews.

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93% of students recommend
72 reviews
Housing
3.9/5
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4.6/5
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Academic
4.0/5
 4 stars (42)
Languages
4.5/5
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Expenses
3.5/5
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Overall
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“You can travell very easily to almost everywhere in East and South East Asia. The following destinantions sum up the destinations where at least one group of HKUST exchange students has been during the semester: all around China, Macau, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, East Timor, Korea, Taiwan, Tibet, Myanmar, Pakistan, Brunei, Dubai, Phillipines and some travelled to Australia after the exchange semester. I can definitely recommend Cambodi...” Read Review
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Hong Kong University of Science and Technology review by Can

Review by Can, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, University Agreement
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? Beacause it was a good experience to stay in a dormitory and it was close to university facilities.
Personal comments:
I've stayed in a double room in the domitories. All in all it the dorms are more than just fair.
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Locations: Lan Kwai Fong, Wan Chai, TST
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ACADEMIC       4.5 / 5
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
Courses offered by Prof. Stephan Nason!! When I was there there were Negotiations and Judgement & Decision Making offered.



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
Not really.

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
The two official languages in Hong Kong are Cantonese and English. I didn't learn or spoke Cantonese. Most courses were in English, everthing (incl. streetsigns, MTR announcements, official formulars, and so on) are always in both languages! Most people in HK speak or at least understand English. All of the academic staff is very profound in the use of the language. The young people in general, especially the students, speak English very well. Therefore I did not experience any language difficulties.
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
University grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
I travelled more than home and I went out more than at home.
Travel, Nightlife: was more expensive than at home.
Overall: was the same price as at home.
Food, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Going out can be expensive if you do it very often!
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
I wouldn't have brought that many things form home as the most things in HK are cheaper compared to Austria!
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
The best Campus ever! It is really like paradise! Choose it!!!!



FINAL COMMENTS

You can travell very easily to almost everywhere in East and South East Asia. The following destinantions sum up the destinations where at least one group of HKUST exchange students has been during the semester: all around China, Macau, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, East Timor, Korea, Taiwan, Tibet, Myanmar, Pakistan, Brunei, Dubai, Phillipines and some travelled to Australia after the exchange semester. I can definitely recommend Cambodia!!!
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