Anyone here who is studying over there now?

Hong Kong is one of the places I'm looking for to further my education. I've completed my STPM for year 2007 and currently waiting for the results

How is the environment there compared to Malaysia?
What about living expenses?
Is mandarin a must?
How good are their universities compared to those in UK, Australia and Singapore?

Those who have been there, studied there, or is still studying over there... please share your views and experience

thanks

you only need to know cantonese to study in HK. most of the ppl there aren't good mandarin speakers anyway.

As I am from Hong Kong, Obviously, if you are aiming at University of Hong Kong, chinese University of Hong kong, and HKUST, these will be good choices to pursue your future studies.
For living expenses, Hong kong will be much higher than Malaysia, and Mandarin will not be used in Campus, as english is the main medium in the University. Try your best.

1) Faster pace, a more serious and definitely better learning environment compare to Malaysia
2) Very high to Malaysians (HKD60000 equivalent to around RM30000+/- ) per academic year ( if top up another rm10-20k we can get a reknown aus/Uk cert locally), hostel fee is charge daily (HKD 60-80 daily), food is definitely more expensive (prepare to spend around HKD100 daily on food if u eat outside)
3) english is used if u are in higher education academy
4) most of them are pretty good, HKU is top 20 just below NTU (or NUS, cant remember), City U is within top 100 (around 60 IIRC), both UST and Baptisy U is highly rated also

i have studied at City U for a semester (semester exchange), i would just it is a pretty good environment to study and if u r financially supported pls apply for it
but places are as limited as local U, because there are quite a number of students from mainland and their standard is very high

Can i further my studies in HK?
i am diploma in accounting from TAR College.
HKUST for business..
i heard it is quite famous.

Hong Kong is a very nice place to live in , unless u cannot forget the huge bungalow and spacious study u have here.

as HKU is a top 20 U in the world, if not mistaken 14th by times... so u can expect the medium to be english instead of cantonese which is highly unlikely right.

for sure cost of living will be higher but it is a place we are more familiar with, less cultural shocks compared to UK US ..

Hi, sorry to bunk in on this thread but I'm interested in going to Hong Kong too. Wanna ask a few questions.

1. How does Hong Kong Uni's application procedure work? When are the applications usually open?
2. How are the fees like compared to Australian unis?
3. My main language is ENglish and I'm not proficient in Cantonese. Will I be able to get around?
4. What is their entry requirement like? I'm doing SAM this year. Will it be easier to enter with my SAM results or via credit transfer from a private local uni later?

I intend to do their Bachelor of Econs and Finance if I can get in. ^^;; But the application procedure (from their website) looks pretty complicating.

I plan to take up a second Masters somewhere in the near future, just interested to know how much is the renting rates like right now in Hong Kong. Let's say HKU area

This post has been edited by Avex: Aug 29 2008, 02:22 AM

do we need to understand and write in chinese words to study in HK universities?

not for most of the institutions there, including HKU.

but the problem is u cnt survive when u r out of the U...u cnt order food as all will b i n mandrin...=)

chinese lar

i mean the menu XD

The medium of instruction in almost all the Universities in HK is English, dont worry!

Most Hongkies speak English....so u can get around quite well. They were a British colony till 1997 after all

any malaysian here study at hong kong now or before?

Not always the case.............English is only common in tourist areas. If you end up going to neighbourhoods in Kowloon ie Jordan, Mongkok and further up north, you can't just rely on English. So getting around would be a problem off the island. I have an angmoh girl friend who lives in Stanley, speaks no Cantonese, never left the island.

This post has been edited by feynman: Dec 2 2008, 06:26 AM

Hi, I'm thinking of studying bachelor of science in biology or biochemistry in HKUST. I heard that such courses offered by HKUST is far better than those offered by other uni in HK. Can anyone here tell me is it true? Pls.. really need your advice. thank you..

HKUST has a focus on science and technology. It gives the impression that it is better.

If HKUST is compared to University of Queensland, Australia, which one do u think offers better environment to study courses related to biology?

hey just realised there isnt a thread about education in Hong Kong and decided to start one. Anyone studying/studied/plan to study der? for easy reference, lets take HKU as our main subject. According to their entrance prerequisites, http://www.hku.hk/admission/nonjupas-uer.htm#malaysia, dey state dat STPM is required for entrance. Then wat abt Alvls? THx

P.S. anything regarding the topic is open for discussion

Yes, A-level is accepted.

any idea of architecture in HKU ?
i plan to take that up ......but im not sure is it worth it or not?
any experince people out there, plz help

Yea, the impression.

I'm not too sure about science and technology, but the irony is that HKUST has one of the best business schools in Asia Pacific. So if you wanna do biz-related courses, do go for HKUST.

Check out: No. 17 in World MBA Rankings (Financial Times)

and No. 11 in World MBA Rankings (EIU).

Which isn't too surprising because HK is one of the largest financial centres in the world (Click on The Global Financial Centres Index - 4 link on this website). My lecturer says that in HK, actuarial science is as hard to enter as medic. lol

PS: Because I'm not studying in HK, I can't give tips on the experience studying there. But as an outsider, with the facts at hand, HK seems to provide very high quality education. Should be ultra competitive too.

This post has been edited by Tangiers: Jan 2 2009, 03:07 AM

is HKU renowned for medical/engineering courses?

no doubt

I am currently a student of HKU and I came from Sabah. I am doing the double degree which consist of Engineering as my primary (Complete within 3 yrs) and Business (2nd degree to be taken in 4th year).

For your info, Hku ranked 18 in the world by times 2007, which is the 2nd top in asia, just after tokyo u. For the 2008 ranking, Hku ranked 26 in the world, which is the 3rd in asia, after tokyo u , and kyoto u .

For Hku, the most demanding course is the Actuarial science, followed by medicine, law , business , and science related courses. If I am not wrong, the department of business is the largest in the whole uni, around 7 in 10 of the international students are studying business related subjects (I consider myself one of them, since I am doing the double degree).

For comparison, Hku is good in medicine, law, Business, and some science related course.
Hkust is good in engineering, all science related subjects, and business. But from what I know, most of the students from Hkust are facing extreme stress from their learning, this is because of their extremely strict curricula requirement and heavy workloads. Imagine, a uni which established in 1991 and climb up to top 50 in the world uni ranking, all within 20 yrs, and you will figure out how stress the uni is. But for reputation, Hku is the best, follow by cuhk, and hkust. And for the employment rate, Hku is the highest because it is the oldest, with tons of graduates and alumni.

For Malaysian student, they accept A-level , Stpm , and UEC . They admit international students using the Non-Jupas scheme, where applicants need to register online through the uni website.

If you want any further info, just pm me. I am the student ambassador of the uni, I am always happy to help.

This post has been edited by chen9wei: Jan 5 2009, 10:13 PM

wow, is it difficult to get admitted? Do they provide any scholarship or grant ?

they are very generous at providing scholarship. Most of my international friends got either their full or partial scholarship but not me. I get admitted with A-level AAB . They are more strict in choosing the students in Faculty of business, since most of the best mind opt to study for that course.

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Added on January 5, 2009, 10:45 pmActually, Hkust is good in science related subjects. For the ranking, I think it is based on the MBA program, which is of little influence with the BBA. As far as i know, most of the top scorer of HKALE (HK A-level) will opt for either medicine or Business. There is one program in the Faculty of business called International Business And Global Management, where they only recruit around 20 - 25 students each year, and each of the students will spend one year in asia (Hk) , one year in Americe , and one year in Europe. This will make them become the best of the best, since they will have the experience in the world's 3 largest financial hub. And for your info, this program is designed for the best of the best, the vacancies are even less than the medicine, and only those top scorer will dare to apply.

http://www.fbe.hku.hk/programme/undergraduate/ibgm/

This post has been edited by chen9wei: Jan 5 2009, 10:45 PM

Thanks a lot for the info, Chen Wei. Glad that someone studying in HK is writing here.

When I wrote about HKUST, I am in no way saying that HKU is not good. As an outsider, I can only rely on some facts I gather to suggest HKUST as a good uni for biz. To fully understand the situation, we need insider information. And thanks to you, we have one. I highly appreciate your information. I believe both our views should give readers a more balanced* idea of education in HK. I was just hoping my limited outside information could help.

Comparing HKU to HKUST is maybe similar to comparing NUS to NTU:
1. HKU has higher overall ranking than HKUST; NUS has much higher overall ranking than NTU.
2. HKU seems to be more prestigious and older than HKUST; NUS is more glamourous and older too, than NTU in Singapore (I disagree tho, but that's the general perception).
3. HKUST is good in engineering/science-related programmes; So is NTU (T stands for Technological).
4. HKUST's MBA is ranked higher than HKU's; NTU's MBA is ranked higher than NUS's. Both (science/tech unis HKUST and NTU) have good biz schools.
5. HKU, CUHK, HKUST in HK, and NUS, NTU, SMU in Sg all have strong biz schools. Both HK and Sg are financial centres of the world.

When you look back at the similarities, they're very striking. So forgive me, if I try to equate them (HKUST vs HKU = NTU vs NUS).

And yes, I mentioned b4 in my other post (but fail to mention here), that anyone can argue (and probably should) that MBA ranking is not equal to biz school's strength. But I quoted it because it is very convenient.

Thanks again for your info. And from your posts, I admit that HK's biz schools are stronger than Sg's. The IB & GM programme you mention sounds very pro. Little wonder that finance is so strong in HK. And looks like my lecturer is correct: getting into actuarial science is as tough (if not tougher) than medic in HK. And if I may add, top students from China wanna get into HK (besides Shanghai) universities too (if they are interested in finance). I know it's ultra-competitive. With your quality of students, Sg unis have lots to learn from HK unis still.

*I say balanced because as ambassador of HKU, you will naturally promote HKU. Someone from HKUST care to comment?

PS: The IBGM programme looks very impressive to say the least. Looks like they want to cultivate global business leaders with this programme. How I wish Sg have similar programmes at undergraduate level. Too late for me to apply anyway. Even if apply, I guess I have near-zero chance of getting it. lol

PPS: HKU is one of the best universities in Asia (as I am fully aware when I wrote before this). Check this ranking to confirm.

This post has been edited by Tangiers: Jan 6 2009, 02:14 AM

Thx for the info. I'm really glad someone from the forum is studying in hk.

if compared to studying in Aus, HK should be cheaper in terms of accomodation and fees?

For the fees, Hk should be more expensive, $100,000 per year for HKU. But you can take as many courses as you want, as long as you can manage all your time. For accommodation, if you live in hall, fees is $9000 per year, extremely cheap. But if you plan to stay outside, $8000 per month, my previous roommate was a german and he decided to stay outside.

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Added on May 9, 2009, 2:18 amfor each meal, expect it to be more than Rm10, but below Rm20.

This post has been edited by chen9wei: May 9 2009, 02:18 AM

lets say, do i get any benefits if I, as a malaysian-born PR holder, enter HKU? do i get any discounts?

Hk is nothing related to Malaysia. I can't see why you can get the fees discount. HKU will only reward students in term of scholarship with good results.

Interesting thread I must say, for all I've heard from my Hongkonger friends the current scenario of individual university's main expertise is as follows:

1) HKU- Law & Medicine (in particular after SARS), others are average, somehow HK ppl told me that if you have a choice, HKU's business isn't the one you should aim for)

2) CUHK- Business (certain programs) & Medicine, others are average, some are even up and coming (like their new Law faculty)

3) HKUST- Engineering and Business (up and coming as well, especially the Global Business program)

These are the top 3 unis in HK (these are also supported by the THES ranking) which Hong Kong employers generally view highly of.

And then CityU, PolyU, HKBU etc come along. I have heard that there's a big gap between the top three and the rest in terms of teaching quality wise and academic research wise. (as probably some of you might have seen the news about the protest going on at CityU)

English is the main medium used in most courses, however outside classes Cantonese are more popular and widely used.

Anyways, these are just my 2 cents about HK Unis current situation.

Chen9Wei, I was utterly shocked and surprised to find a Sabahan in this forum studying in Hong Kong (not in an offensive way, its just that its rare), I am a Sabahan too, going there myself this fall to further my studies, what are the odds? LoL....

How long have you been there? Let me guess, you're an IS Almuni?

Hai, I am Sabahan too, and I will be going to have my further studies in HKUST this september. Well, I just want to ask more about the education in hong kong. Is it true that there are lots of mainland students?

Hey, Ryan. Yes, there are quite a number of mainlanders in HK doing either their 1st degree or postgrad courses.

Hey, are you the TTSS guy who got the scholarship to do Civil at HKUST or something? (I read it from the papers couple of months ago)

Have you got everything sorted? Have you firmed your uni choice, or are you still contemplating ?

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Added on May 10, 2009, 3:31 pmI think we should do some occasional meet ups when we're in HK ... LOL...

This post has been edited by Joshua836: May 10 2009, 03:31 PM

Hi, yeah, I am IS alumni. What are you going to study in HK ? And which uni ? For uni decision, I think the most important is the overall ranking, despite Harvard is not good in engineering, but you will woow if found some engineering graduate from there. For HKU, i think the strength is on medicine, law, science, and business. As for the business, the uni has just start a program which combine London Business School, Colombia Business school, and HKU itself. They claimed it is the best program for EMBA program. (Verify please)

And for UST , their strength is on Business program and engineering. Just imagine a uni with less than 20 years of history but successfully climb up to top 50 in the world, what kind of study environment and materials they provide.

For Cuhk, I am not quite familiar with it, but it often ranked 2nd in hk after HKU. And some of the case, cuhk did perform better than hku. In terms of school compound, cuhk is the biggest.

And this is not the 1st time i been ask why i pick HKU instead of UK, since I have been offered a place in imperial college, UCL, etc. My answer is that, as we are from sabah, why should we pick a place with full of trees and shops which close at 5pm ? What I want is tall building, fast pace, extremely convenient traffic, near to city (HKU to central only need 5 minutes), shops almost close at 10 pm and some even never close, and place where we wont get discriminate but respect. I found it all in HK.


Mainlanders in HK are not the same with mainlanders in UK ( as my friends in UK told me). As mainlanders here are the best of the best of the high school grad in mainland.


They study hard, study smart, and frankly, their use of english is some time on par with the native english speaker. They dominate all the top places in uni.

http://www.epochtimes.com/b5/5/8/21/n1025978.htm

http://big5.china.com.cn/chinese/OP-c/1273295.htm

This post has been edited by chen9wei: May 10 2009, 04:46 PM

Yea, I have seen the HKU's EMBA commercials that they have in the airport (HKIA). Anyways, I am not disregarding HKU's reputation, by all means, HKU is a great school. I am just sharing what I've heard.

Just my 2 cents:
I used to think that uni rankings are everything, not that I don't have it now but it's become a smaller role nowadays. Plus, I believe the ranking doesn't reflect the entire true picture since they often change their methodology in their computation. LOL... anyways I reckon that the most important thing is Employers view on it? At the end of the day, they are the ones who assess where a uni grad stands .....
(could be found in http://www.topuniversities.com/worlduniversityrankings/ Employers Review section. )

I am well impressed with UST, I have heard a lot of good things about them as well.

I'll be heading to CU for Law (J.D.) that makes us 3 sabahans representing 3 HK unis...LOL...

Chen9wei, are there anymore Sabahans over there at HKU?

I know someone who is doing law in CUHK , but she is graduating this year. For sabahan, In hku only me and a girl who is doing dentistry. But for Malaysian, there are like 10-20 of us. Most of them do business related course particularly Econ and Finance and Acc and Finance. For CUHK, it is situated in northern part of New territory, near to Shenzhen. But in terms of environment, UST and CUHK are better compare to HKU because of the campus is bigger and further away from the city. HKU is just too near to central, and hence Lan Kwai Fong. and make the land there expensive.

Can you guest, how much is the price of apartment on the top floor of this building cost ?
http://www.belcher.com.hk/



And this is not the most expensive one.

This post has been edited by chen9wei: May 10 2009, 05:50 PM

LOL... No idea how much it costs.. I have absolutely no idea where it is situated.

Yea comparatively, HKU campus is much more accessible than CU and UST. Thank god , my department is in BofA Tower, Admiralty and not in Shatin, at least for now. LOL.. actually I prefer being in central, probably it's because I am used to places where things are more reachable and nearby.

So how do you find the quality of teaching over there? Intense or is more like chilled-out for a first year? Has it met your expectation? I mean I would assume 1st year kids are more or less like honey moon year~ LOL... at least thats what I reminisce. I am very much looking forward to a whole new Asian teaching approach.

thx for replying my ques in ur previous post. what i meant was,for e.g. , i have a Hongkong NRIC but malaysian passport holder. will i be considered as a local student in the admission procedures? apparently the fees are very different between foreign and local admission.

Anyway, is HKU renowned for their dentistry course? izit accreditated by LAN? any idea on how much will it cost for the entire course? did she do Alvls here? Im interested in this particular course.

thx

BOFA tower = Bank of America tower ? I thought that was the place for working ?

For the teaching, the medium is all in English, except linguistic course for sure. When I first came to HK, I thought they will either apply the Western or australia style, which is honeymoon for the 1st year, if not first sem. I tend to expect things to be extremely relax at least for the 1st week of teaching, as we have encounter in most of the Malaysia style teaching. But to my surprise, the lesson start instantly after several brief introduction, and I found difficulties even for the 1st lecture, due to the fact that hk students spend 7 years in high school whereas we only spend 6. There is no honeymoon for engineering students, especially for me who do double degree. All the text book here are from US, and cost around 250 - 300 per book. I am not sure for your case since you are doing law, maybe UK textbook.

For engineering courses, especially those related to math (particularly pure math), you can expect a bored and tiring class, but for business class, there are always in class participation, looking at the stock market inside class, analyzing the market trend, and lots and lots of presentation that will require you to wear in formal. Make sure you bring enough suit for the presentation and high table if you reside in hall.


As far as I know, dentistry in hku is different with the medicine, cause medicine has their own campus which is nearby and supported by queen mary hospital. I can't provide you with much details about dentistry, but you can expect the qualification is recognized throughout the world. And I know one Malaysian from penang studying medicine here, perhaps i can ask him to give u some info.

Thanks for the info.... Yeap.. CU's Graduate Law Centre is in Bank of America Tower, Admiralty. So, just 20 mins of tube ride from my place.

Most of my Core textbooks will be a mixture of Local's and UK's ,If I am not mistaken... LOL... Pure Math classes are dull.. lol.. tell me about it .... thank god I lived through it.... I am more of a statistics and applied maths person....

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Added on May 11, 2009, 12:24 amQuote-C, I am kinda in the same situation as you. Yes, you will be considered as local, I was classified as local when I applied CityU ...

This post has been edited by Joshua836: May 11 2009, 12:24 AM

if it doesnt trouble u too much cant thank u more. now im able to c a flicker of light at the end of the road

ohhh i see. were u required to show some sort of a qualification of ur chinese foundation? coz i heard chinese is a required subj if ur 'local'?

what course did u take? approx how much do the fees differ between local/foreign?

thx

hi there . I am so glad I found this thread. I am beginning to wonder whether if there is alot malaysians studying in HK before I found this.
I am heading for UST in to do BEng(electronic) in september.. The reason I was attracted to engineering there is because of the Honors Research Option where one will get to study things from postgraduate studies & compulsorily be a paid intern in a world-reknown MNC. I quoted this from the program itself from the EE department website.

So I am just wondering if chen6wei , will you be working in HK after you graduate? Does hk companies discriminate internationals?

This post has been edited by dqbonafide: May 12 2009, 01:14 AM

What about postgraduate studies? Is HKU any good in postgrad studies for business/finance? Do they offer any scholarship?
Also, is it easy to breakthrough the job market after graduation?

I'm from Sabah too.

Perhaps this is something you guys should proud about. Official news still haven't publish in the official website, but we received the email from vice chancellor, congratulating all for the efforts we put in.

http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.js...f_ART_ID=193964


Hk dominates 3 out of 5 places in asia region, and to my surprise, Hku beat tokyo u for the 1st time.

This post has been edited by chen9wei: May 12 2009, 07:19 AM

Ah, my friend got accepted for Hong Kong University using STPM results

I went to Hong Kong before. You definitely need to equip yourself with Cantonese if you wish to get around.

@pinknotebook

may i knw wat course he chose? wat results did he get?

3A or sometimes 2A not including pengajian am will be sufficient to land business or engineering programme. But if your applying for things like medicine / law / actuarial science. Its best if you have straight.

C-Note, I have no idea about the chinese requirement, as I applied law postgraduate course. Sorry, can't help you on that ...

Actually if you could score 3As , you could pretty much get into any university (Europe, Asia and Australia)

that is if you mean 3As not including pengajian am.
anyway business related courses are more hotly contested there in hk so you need at least 3As to actually stand a strong chance.

actualy i planned to do dentistry in HKU. iz this course in HKU comparable to those in Aus in terms of credibility? i cant seem to find much info abt this course on the hku website.

Do they have financial aids/grant/loan for international students like us?
How much is the tuition fees + living cost per year?

thanks!

Anybody doing postgraduate there? Mind to share your admission experience ?

hi chen9wei and all,

glad to have someone studying in HK here in this thread. for ur info, I will be accompanying my wife to pursue master in dental surgery at HKU. Got the offer letter a bit late and she is supposed to start by mid of this month so we are a bit rushing to make the necessary preparation. Just applied the visa today.

anyway, hope u can give some advise on:-

1- Accommodation, where's the best place to stay/rent outside campus with reasonable (if not cheap) rental for a small family like us (with 1 kid)
2- am i allowed to work? i heard it's quite difficult to get working permit.
3- What's the most convenient bank to use there?
4- more questions will come...

thanks in advance

p/s i better get cantonese pocket dictionary fast

How is the IT industry in Hong Kong? Planning to take MS Comp.Sc there at HKU.

what is the currency rate may i ask?

anyone heard of Hong Kong University? Top U in Asia.

Duh. I have long wished to get in there but doubt i can. We r no match for the mainlanders

how tough is it to enter that U? from what i heard, its even tougher and betetr compared to NTU and NUS, which is quite true.

The living cost is super duper high there I'd say ... I've seen the ranking ... Hong Kong is one of the top 5 if I recall correctly.

Depends on the course, HKU isn't really great for every courses. NUS and NTU are better than HKU in terms of technology (engineering/IT) aspect.

True. HKU is renowned for its medicine,business/finance(no question about this) and law courses. And by the way, Im pretty sure the cost of living there is not as high as that of UK/Aus. Once you do the conversion of the currency rates its pretty much the same. Transport there is really cheap(provided that u live in Hongkong and not Kowloon since theres no trams in Kowloon). Food- depends on where you are. There are cheap food around less central areas.


This post has been edited by C-Note: Sep 20 2009, 11:39 AM

does anybody have any comments on this coursed offered by CityU of HK? - Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Accountancy and Law

Is it a good choice? I'm interested in Accounts & Contract Law I'm just hoping that anyone who has/hasnt studied that course will give some opinions/feedbacks.

btw, as far as I know, tuition fee in HK costs around RM40K/year right? How abt living costs? Roughly how much it costs (in RM) per year? Thank you.

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Added on November 23, 2009, 9:32 pmdo we need IELTS to apply for HKU, HKUST & CUHK? can anyone clarify this matter for me? thanks.

This post has been edited by Sarah0925: Nov 23 2009, 09:32 PM

Hey there. I am currently studying Systems Enginereering and Engineering Management at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).

I'm not too sure about CItyU's business in comparison to other unis outside HK but in HK, HKU and HKUST would be the top choice for business.

Tuition fees for most unis in HK are 80K HKD per year which is just below RM40K except for HKU which charges 100K HKD per year ( just below RM 50K)

CUHK is slightly further out from the main city area (HK island and Kowloon) so my costs might be slightly biased but my current yearly living cost is RM12k per year not including summer period (Regular academic period from Sept until May) and not inclusive of hostel fees. Hostel fees differ for each uni but is 8K HKD per year here. (RM3.5k for the regular academic term)

And about English requirements, it differs per each person, faculty and university. They accepted my SPM 1119 English as an english requirement but I have heard of others who needed IELTS.

Feel free to pm me if any of you guys have any questions abt studying in HK.

ps. Yes..the mainland students pwn us all. Especially in Science, Maths and Engineering Fields. =(

This post has been edited by imitation: Dec 14 2009, 03:12 PM

Are the engineering courses in HKUST/HKU recognised here and internationally? I gather that all accredited engineering courses in the world have a span of at least 4years (be it masters or degree). But from HKUST website, I found out that they offer only 3 years BEng. So that does mean its not recognised?

The malaysian government recognises both universities for a start. As for engineering, I have enquired with the Board of Engineers of Malaysia and they said that they will recognise the courses if they are also recognised by the local board of engineers in Hong Kong. I also asked about the four year engineering requirement and i was told that it was a requirement for local engineering programs but not all overseas ones.

Hello there. HKUST is currently offering 3-Year Programs but it is in the transition to introducing 4-Year Programs in another 2-3 years time. As far as it goes, All programs offered by HKUST is recognized internationally (though I'm not sure about Malaysia itself).

MUET and/or SPM 1119 English are both accepted in HKUST.

~Cheers!

Is getting 4As in A level enough to enter HKU for dentistry course? I havent applied yet but it seems that they need alot of documents like referee's report (some sort of testimonial from teacher i guess) which unis in other countries do not need. How high is the chance of me getting into HKU? can anybody tell me honestly? and i'm not really good in writing personal statement asking for my career aspirations..may i knw how important is it?...and im not really active in extra corricular activities too...should i still apply for the course?

This post has been edited by loveless90: Jan 18 2010, 09:18 PM

When is the next intake for HKU? and their intake twice per year?

their intake, if i'm not wrong is only once a year in september (unless you're going there for exchange).

as for the dentistry bit. 4As is really good results academic-wise. as for the other questions about whether you're good enough or your co-curricular etc etc, you won't know unless you try applying. i don't think anybody can give you a direct answer for that. but do note that your personal statement would be something that can help you stand out from the rest of the academically excellent applicants,especially since the intake for dentistry is generally quite small and they tend to have a pool of academically excellent applicants to choose from annually. try to write something honest and personal rather than generic exam-like essays and you should be fine.eg. write about how you love sweets but hate going to the dentist or something. O_o sharing personal stories that the selector can relate to might make your application more memorable than the generic i-hold-1000-posts-in-my-previous-school lists. but that's just my two-cents. it's all up to you. all the best!

the cantonese spoken there is different. that's what i heard. i'm not really versed in chinese languaged but my friend said shouldnt say 'ta pao' to take away food ><

on a different note, what is the cheapest logding option over there?

Cantonese is a little different. Ta Pao here doesnt mean take away like it does in Malaysia. The usage is different here as they are particular about each phrase. Ta Pao can work if you cant finish your food and you want to take it away. But if you want to order a take away you should say "ngoi maih" or "ling/lik zao" or "hang kai" also works. Excuse my poor romanization as i never studied jyutping for canto.

Cheapest lodging will be on campus i guess? haha. You can get cheaper lodging if you live further away from the cities and the main roads as well as further away from mtr stations.

the cantonese in hk isn't that difficult to pick up especially for those tvb drama lovers. as for accommodation, just as 'imitation' said, lodgings on campus are generally much cheaper than outside (note that most facilities and utilities are covered too) and generally quite comfortable too.

Any chance of a fluent English speaker, ok-ok Mandarin speaker and sucky canto speaker surviving in HK? I understand canto, but can never learn to speak it (nobody to practice with in my household).

Do you need to know how to read Chinese to study in HK Uni?

I see. How about HKU? HKU vs HKUST, which is better for engineering? HKU 3 years also? I plan to do 3years BEng and 1 year MSc somewhere else. But i'm still a little doubtful about the 3yr course offered as most renowned universities and even Malaysia offer 4yrs. Will I lose out in the competition with other 4yrs graduate?

Also take note not to say 'mai sui' (buy water). Ta Pao and Mai Sui is generally related to funeral processions and stuff..

Just avoid using localised terms like 'pasar', 'kaki'(ownself) etc etc. you'll make yourself sound like a cinapet

Thanks for the advice. I guess i'll have to write something real abt why i decided to study dentistry. and its true i've never been to a dental clinic for dental check up haha tho i'm having a wisdom tooth now. Actually, its the wisdom tooth that made me want to become a dentist. I dint know what is a wisdom tooth till the day i got one. LOL.

that's me too! haha! well, hku is an english-medium university. they have a lot of international students from countries like Pakistan, Europe and Africa as well. I don't think they can even understand canto or chinese in general (at least most of them can't) so i don't see that as a major problem. in fact, being fluent in english will be your advantage in classes, presentations, assignments, exams etc because some of the hk-ers studying there may not have as proficient english as you.

i think myreply to Grimm's question might answer your question . but just to emphasise, no, you don't need to be able to read Chinese to study in HKU (at least, for most of the major courses if not all in case there's an exception or 2) as the medium and all other exam stuff are in english. and note the international students' population in HKU, a lot of which who cannot even speak chinese let alone read.

do they accept sam result for medicine. i am currently taking south australia matriculation in malaysia

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Added on February 28, 2010, 9:11 pmi just got my A level and i got the grades of AAB.I plan to apply for actuarial science program from hku.Is difficult to get accepted?do i need to submit ielts results?

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Hi. Can I ask u guys who are Malaysians, is the HKU's law degree recognised in Malaysia?

I just finished my 1st year of Australian Degree program. is it possible for me to transfer to HK U?

I'm a perfect example of fluent English, OK Mandarin, and 0% Canto. It's tough, but it's not impossible.

Though, I would seriously advice you to pick the dialect up. Life is so much easier after that.

~Cheers!

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Added on March 4, 2010, 11:23 pmWhile I am not an engineering student, I will try to answer this question.

The concern over 3 or 4 years should no longer be a concern for HKUST. All intake from 2010/2011 Session (e.g. Intake for September 2010) onwards will undergo the 4-Year program. Only the last intake (September 2009 for academic year of 2009/2010) will be strictly under the 3-Year program, which will be hybridised slightly during graduation, which shouldn't be a concern for new incoming students.

HKU or HKUST for engineering is a pretty tough question to answer without leaking "evil secrets" , but to be honest, either one is just as good, comparing it simply. I may be wrong, so don't hit me if I am.

~Cheers!

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Added on March 7, 2010, 9:35 pmis it hard to enter cuhk?i am planning to apply for actuarial science program with my grade of AAB?

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Hm. is there anyone going to City University of Hong Kong or any other universities in Hong Kong this coming august?

I wish to study in University of Hong Kong, I am interested in architecture or surveying. I would like to know, if i finish my first year in local university either in architecture or surveying, can I transfer to HKU's second year by credit transfer? this is because the actual application date is over.. my STPM CGPA was 3.92, and, can i get any scholarship? anyone can give me an answer or opinion? i would be very grateful..

Hi,

Will my chances of entering be higher if I apply as local or international student? I'm doing GCE Alevels (Non-JUPAS for my case because I'm a Malaysian-born Hongkie)

I take it that you are doing your A-Levels in Malaysia?

The simplest rule is if you do fairly well, and your results are adequate (or over-qualified) for a particular course, applying as an international student should be fairly -easy- (But I can't guarantee that, though Non-JUPAS entrance system is relatively easier, depending on which course you are looking at).

My 2 cents worth.

~Cheers!

hi im extremely delighted that theres a thread like this in here.
im planning to pursue a degree in accounting field in HKUST.
i have some questions here

1) is the professional accounting degree provided by HKUST a honours degree?
2) do i have to fill in all the 3 options in choosing the courses when im applying for HKUST? as im only interested in accounting.
3) can i get scholarship for living expenses at HK?

aderybt,

1. Yes, it is.
2. If my memory serves correctly, you only get "streamed" into accounting after your 1st year of "general BBA". I'm not sure whether there has been a change in policy, but I can ask around for you.
3. Possible, but it's way harder nowadays. If you attempt for Swire's, it should be part of the "whole deal", iinm.

~Cheers!

Finally,i saw a post related to Hk Study~
I have completed Foundation of Design (Swinburne University)
So,i have try to pursue degree architecture course in hku.
Last year i have tried to apply but got rejected (maybe i apply at august).
Now i having problem about spm result slip,do i need to translate to English?Can i tranlate by myself?

When I applied, I didn't have to translate it from BM to English. I'm not sure whether there is such a requirement now.

If it is necessary, you can translate the result slip yourself, but you ought to get the translated copy certified by your secondary school, preferably.

~Cheers!

I think for the fact that your main language is English, you have already failed personally in adapting life in a foreign country. Ask not what they can offer for you, Ask what you can offer to them. Cheers

Is a presentable personal statement important in the HKUST's application?
Are recommendation letters required?

Thanks.