[Laughing_Monkey]

Just wandered if anyone here is studying in HK - full time or as an exchange student. I've noticed HKU has an 'international' lounge but it seems to be a bit thin on the ground when it comes to international students...

If you are here and studying; where are you studying, what are you studying and when are you here till?

[Raz]

Im taking a BBA in International Business & Global Management at HKU http://www.fbe.hku.hk/programs/bba/index.asp?doc=ibgm . I'll stay for three years (at least), not counting my exchange-semester in Tokyo after christmas.

HKU is loaded with exchange students, but I only know a few foreigners actually taking their whole degree here, not counting postgrads.

What about yourself?

[dwoo]

I'm doing my PGDE at HKU; it seems like it'd be a nice place to hang out and meet people, if I had more time.

[Laughing_Monkey]

Hey, I’m doing my full MSC in International Urban Planning (in the Knowles building off the square by Starbucks). It’s a Two Year course, and there aren’t many foreign students. I have to also say that HKU's international student planning isn’t that great (I missed the initial bus tour and there has been nothing since) so I haven't really met any international students!

I'd definately be interested in meeting up with other foreign students, especially as HKU has made the effort to provide the facilities to do so!

L_M

[Raz]

The thing is that we who are fulltime international students are kind of left out, all the exchange students I know get tons of mails regarding events etc every week, and they hang out alot aswell.

Haha...just stop by starbucks for a talk, I spend an easy 2hrs a day there...u guys know my face from the avatar!

[littleblom]

HKU puts lots of effort in turning itself into an "International University".. from your messages, it seems like they're on their way!!

I spent 4 years in HKU before.. wish I could have met so many interesting foreign students back then.. Naaa!!

Working hard playing hard - you HKU lads!

All the best, Blom

[mike2525]

Originally Posted by dwoo

I'm doing my PGDE at HKU; it seems like it'd be a nice place to hang out and meet people, if I had more time.

I'm thinking about maybe doing that in the future, are you enjoying the program?

right now i'm more of a student than anything else... well maybe more of a bum

[bana]

Seems that HKU students have quite a strong presence here. I did my undergrad in HKU . What I miss most is its more cosmopolitan character and this is what HKU has been working so hard for.

[dwoo]

Originally Posted by mike2525

I'm thinking about maybe doing that in the future, are you enjoying the program?

right now i'm more of a student than anything else... well maybe more of a bum

The program is a waste of your time and money; however, we are in paperwork-driven Hong Kong so this 2-year, $40000 piece of paper turns out to be a necessary evil if you want to teach in mainstream schools. The coursework is a joke; but you can leverage this to your advantage. I might get a Master's Degree here simply because it won't be too difficult

[mike2525]

haha, thanks for the info. I know what you mean about the paper work, they do seem to love it here. Sometimes I want to take a ream of blank printer paper with me and ask if thats enough for them.