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3.90 / 5 based on 81 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Lan Kwai Fong and Wan Chai
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Really cheap, close to campus, although has a cerfew for visitors which can be REALLY annoying. and have to share rooms, unless pay much more.
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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
Administrative / Institutional
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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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
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Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Telephone, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Travel, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Overall
I wish I had known...
yeah if your not 21 alot of clubs won't let you in even though drinking age is only 18. And you may want to consider soming with a friend.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It is a good university, culture is a bit wierd compared to western uni's but it is very accomodating and friendly
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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
work it all out when you get here, don't think anything before you've done it, you'll either be dissapointed or jaded. and there are only so many temples one can visit.
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