Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)

Locations: Lan Kwai Fong, Wan Chai, TST

I've stayed in a double room in the domitories. All in all it the dorms are more than just fair.

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.

Going out can be expensive if you do it very often!

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!!!