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4.09 / 5 based on 77 reviews

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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Don't miss the night markets in Temple Street and Mong Kok. Go for some fun in Lan Kwai Fong and Wanchai (pubs&clubs) but don't get hooked. Try the peace of outlying islands like Lantau or Lamma.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because the campus is a great site and the appartments are pretty good there. Although, the same standard offered are usually out-priced downtown.
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Personal comments
Great. Postgraduate appartments fully furnished and nice also some more space would not hurt. Nice staff and good facilities.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Well since you are exploring, you go out more and travel around more. So you spend more... Nightlife and accommodation are of the most expensive in the world. Food can be pretty cheap unless you go to restaurants too often.
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Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
No real surprises. Bad=accommodation
Good=local food
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
That part is a bit difficult since english and chinese are both official languages there. Most people speak english although cantonese is the language you will hear all around.
But english is the medium of instruction.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Staff will be nice with you. Be nice with them and it will be fine.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career

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Academic
Course recommendations
The Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Department are pretty good. The Business School ranks among the top 50 in the world.
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Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
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