Tuesday, May 1, 2012
is University of Hong Kong worth studying at?
is University of Hong Kong worth studying at?
I am planning to be an exchange student next year.. and since i love hong kong and want to live there for a while, i wonder if University of Hong Kong is worthy to study for a single year opportunity as a exchange student. lemme brief you my future plan here :) i am currently a korean(south) citizen and i am on my first year of university in korea. i am thinking to be an exchange student next year, since i dun have to pay as much tuition fee as visa students.. after i finish the exchange student program, i am planning to transfer my university to canada and finish my 3rd and last year of education becuz i eventually want to work in canada and be a canadian citizen. so will it be good or bad studying in hong kong for a year? i heard this university is quite famous with good enough reputation.. plz plz plz answer my question :) good day yall! p.s. my major is business management in here and i wanna study business marketing.. the primary reason i wanna go abroad is becuz there is no marketing course anywhere in korea :(
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I am an international student from Hong Kong studying in the States. HKU is the top school in Hong Kong with a very long history. So I don't think you need to worry about the academic standard there at all. I am not sure what your major is since you didn't mention that in your question. If you are majoring in business, then I'd recommend HKUST instead of HKU. The business programs at HKUST rank very high in the world. I heard that its MBA and EMBA programs ranked 6 in the world (yes, even better than the business schools in the US!). But if you're undecided about your major or simply aren't majoring in business, then going to HKU as an exchange student for a year is a good experience too. HK is a very interesting place. It has been a British colony for over 100 years and it is the gateway to China. Besides being a city with lots of commercial activities, you can see lots of people from different countries in HK. When I visited Japan a few years ago, 99% of the people on the streets are Japanese. I'm sure what I mean since you're a South Korean. The situation is very different in HK. Besides Asians, it's very normal for you to run into Indians, Caucasians, and those from South-East Asia in the streets of HK. If you're in the Kowloon Peninsula, across the Victoria Harbour from HK Island, you'll find the Middle-Eastern and African communities there. I'm sure it will be a worthwhile experience. HK people are very global-minded and welcoming, especially to visitors. It's not going to be hard to find friends at HKU. Also, even in Canada there is a huge HK community. Maybe this experience will be useful to you in the future, when you move to Canada. Good luck!
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