Quick Facts
- Faculty
- SOM,FASS,FENS
- Level
- UG
- Agreement Type
- Overseas
- Subject Area
- All fields
- Partner's Min GPA
- 3.0
- Country
- Hong Kong
Overview
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR COURSES
Partner may have none or limited courses in English for exchange students.
Please check the language of instruction for the courses within the agreement that you wish to be placed.
Please make sure to check partner's website for the up-to-date information on language and entry requirements.
‣ Websites
‣ About
About The University of Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong ( HKU) is the oldest tertiary education institution in Hong Kong. There are ten Faculties and numerous research centers. HKU is a research driven university, with 111 professors ranking in the top 1% scientists globally with a modern campus. There are more than 30,000 students, including 9,000 international students from 104 countries. The university is ranked 43rd in World University Rankings 2017 and 45th in World Reputation Rankings 2016
City
Hong Kong is located in eastern Asia. It borders the South China Sea to the south, west, and east, and shares a land border with mainland China to the north. It consists of 4 main areas: Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, the New Territories, and the Outlying Islands. - The city which is a major gateway to China, is vibrant, colorful and attractive and becomes the favored city of China for science and technology as it has a robust intellectual property protection and legal system. - Hong Kong is a city full of impressive high rises, and a fusion of eastern and western cultures. Over the years, the city is remembered and known as ‘Asia’s World City'. Hong Kong is the world's most popular tourist destination. It is crowded but exciting for all visitors. As so many tourists say; is the most popular place to involve both eastern and western cultures, and participate traditional and modern life. - City’s some great attractions are; Victoria Peak- the highest point of Hong Kong islands, Lamma Island, Ocean Park, Man Mo Temple which is the oldest temple of Hong Kong, International Finance Centre, Po Lin Monastery located in Lantau Island. - There are so many shopping malls, department stores, boutiques, and street markets which bring all the world famous- brands together. In addition to this, there are so many leading international financial centers improving the global mobility and supports job creation and growth. -Hong Kong is also home to most popular universities such as Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, City University of Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong. Students from abroad can join so many activities from visiting temples to shopping. English is widely spoken in the country. Public transportation via bus, ferry or train is efficient, relatively inexpensive and user-friendly.
‣ Language Certificate
SU letter is sufficient
‣ Notes
1- More than 50 %of the credits must be chosen from one single faculty (i.e. at least 3 courses if taking 24 credits) 2- Students admitted to Faculty of Law can choose no more than 6 credits of non-law course (i.e.1 course in each semester. 3-Faculty of LawGenerally, the standards for admission for exchange and visiting students are at least upper second-class honours (2:1) results (which converts to approximately a GPA of 3.33). Faculty of Business and EconomicsStudents who apply to FBE should have a grade level of B average / CGPA 3.0 / Satisfactory level (out of 4.3) 4- Accommodation would not be guaranteed ! 5- Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE) is unable to take up all the demands from partner schools