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

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anonymous

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

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

none

Work opportunities:

It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits

Because I could not miss the opportunity to travel!

Overall, Nightlife, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone, Housing, Food:

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

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

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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Brendan K

University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: A room exchange

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

You have more freedom living in a house, opposed to on campus. You can invite whoever you wish home, have friends over, enjoy a bottle of wine.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Housing was satisfactory, in that the rates were cheap. However one must keep in mind that this is Hong Kong, and that you pay a lot for not a lot.

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Brendan K

University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

Academic

Course recommendations

Try to choose asian or chinese focused courses.

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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Olaf M

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

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> 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.

Housing, Food, Overall, Nightlife:

was more expensive than at home.

Travel, 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

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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“crooked "hall cultures"”

LEROY S

China, Undergraduate
, 2020

Overall

their residential colleges are run by a bunch of immature undergraduates who have absolute power over who to admit into the dormitories, mostly based off the applicant's looks or schools they attended. rampant ragging and "seniority" in most of the residential halls, and they value your "contribution" over your actual needs so doesn't matter how far you live you won't be admitted because they're a bunch of bozos

Pros

good reputation in china

Cons

everything else

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