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

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.

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.