Reviews of The University of Hong Kong (HKU) | China

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Johanna H

University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

Don't bring any clothes! in fact, just bring an empty suitcase!

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

The #1 in HK!

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Wish I had taken the opportunity earlier, so that I could have spent longer time in HK or other country.

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Gemma M

University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Nightlife SOOOOOOOOO expensive, everyone drinks outside 7-11 before going into the bars. Travel to SEAsia really cheap, going to bangkok for 4 days including a swanky hotel for only $400AUD

Nightlife:

was more expensive than at home.

Food, Telephone, Overall:

was the same price as at home.

Housing, Travel:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

none

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anonymous

Sciences Po Paris, Paris, France
Computer Science / IT, Undergraduate, Independent

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

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 the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

It was a pity I could not get to learn more Cantonese, since all local students were always speaking this language when together. But I did have the chance to improve my English!

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Jean B

HEC Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

I spent more in nightlife because I went out more often! Same for telephone.

Nightlife, Telephone, Travel, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Food, Housing:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

Get a hall close to campus and supermarkets!! You will save a lot on bus fares!!

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thomas w

Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Independent

Academic

Course recommendations

there are mostly compulsory one hour tutorials for every class! so better take one class less than one too much! also to enjoy your exchange life

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

none

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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Doris S

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Financial Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

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)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Did not speak it

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Not everybody speaks English as well as you might think, but there is always someone around to help you. Mandarin is of very little use.

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