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

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“Where you get 4 years of total free time”

Ella C

Germany, Undergraduate
Business Studies, 2020

Overall

You can literally skip all the classes and just attend tests and exams or hand in assignments on time then you will be good.

What HKU has given me is all the free time so I can develop my own interests. You'll need to be very self-motivating in order to get something from the uni or learn something in this 4 years because you don't have to study at all so you need to have your very own learning plan.

Pros

Situated on HK island

Cons

Like all the universities in HK nowadays, FULL OF MAINLAND STUDENTS SPEAKING MANDARIN

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Johanna H

University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Business Studies, 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: 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: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Cantonese is fun to learn, but not really necessary as most young people speak sufficient level of English.

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anonymous

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

Overall

I wish I had known...

When abrodad, it is important to make the most of every single second! No time should ever be lost doing useless things...

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

4

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

You will not have many courses, so do spend time choosing which could interest you most.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Hong Kong is so different from China! Therefore, getting to visit mainland China when studying in Hong Kong is absolutely necessary!

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Gemma M

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

Languages

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 the local language

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

You could easily get by with out one word of Cantonese, or you can learn it all. Its completely up to you

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Doris S

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

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

Other

Work opportunities:

I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work

Personal spending habits

If you travel a lot, you have an amazing time and see a lot, but you'll also spend more than otherwise!!!

Overall, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife:

was the same price as at home.

Housing, Food, Telephone:

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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Olaf M

European Business School, Oestrich-Winkel, Germany
Agricultural Sciences, Graduate, Independent

Academic

Course recommendations

This all depends on what faculty you are part of. I have heard the business faculty should be quiet good.

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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