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3.90 / 5 based on 81 reviews
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Olaf M
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I miss my privacy. I am lucky to have a single room but sharing a bathroom with another person that has other cleanliness standards is not my case.
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Personal comments
The University of Hong Kong offers a wide range of different accomodation possiblities for students. The supply is really amazing. Our student halls are also provided with gyms, 7eleven, great traffic access and some have cantines. However, the house regulations are quite strict according to exchange students.
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Olaf M
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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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
Definitely you will have to go to Lan Kwai Fong. Fridays and Saturdays...that's the place to go. All the international and Westerner go there to drink, dance and socialize. It is also a great opportunity to get to now some big business men. However, the prices for alcohol are unbelievably high for a student. Definitely go and check out the bar Stormy Weather.
Another place to go is Wanchai, Carnegies. Go there on a Wednesday night - it's ladies night. A very crazy place.
If you like it more quiet but still want to party a bit, you should go either to happy valley, which is more localized or go to Soho.
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Olaf M
Overall
I wish I had known...
I should have known more about typical Chinese people. However, I used to live in Singapore for five years, but the Hong Kong chinese can obviously more rude and unfriendly at times. Just be more cautious and aware of that. Chinese can be backstabbers.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The University is great. It offers everything to students to make themselves feel comfortable. Cafe, shops, bank etc. on campus. Furthermore, the university has a great and huge library.
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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
Final comments
Hong Kong is a great place. All in all, it is exciting and you have access to all other travel places like China ie. Xian Terra Cotta, The Great Wall, Shanghai, Guanzhou and other countries like Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia. All travel packages booked from Hong Kong are very affordable and cheap.
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Olaf M
Academic
Course recommendations
This all depends on what faculty you are part of. I have heard the business faculty should be quiet good.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Olaf M
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
To be honest...I could speak the language of instruction better than most of my professors. I was quite disappointed to hear that most of the teachers have great problems with English although Hong Kong used to be a British Colony. I can say this on behalf of most of the international students.
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Olaf M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits
Cooking possiblities in the halls are not great. Therefore, you always go out and eat. Even small restaurants become expensive on a regular basis. The cantines of the university might be cheap, but you do get fed up with them quite quickly. Prices whether it is alcohol or food....everything is just more exepensive except for electronics.
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Get used to the fact that you will not buy any milk products...they are very expensive. Go out less but spend more then. Stop smoking!
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