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THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG 2 WELCOME TO HKU CONTENTS 4 HONG KONG HAS IT ALL 6 THE TOP CHOICE FOR TOP STUDENTS

14 IMPACT UNIVERSITY: INTERNATIONALISATION

22 HKU: ASIA'S GLOBAL UNIVERSITY

24 IMPACT UNIVERSITY: INNOVATION

28 IMPACT UNIVERSITY: INTERDISCIPLINARITY

30 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND

34 EMBRACING DIVERSITY

38 HKU ADMISSIONS AROUND THE WORLD

40 SUPPORTIVE SCHOLARSHIPS

44 HKU: MAKING AN IMPACT WELCOME to HKU

Professor Peter Mathieson is the President and Vice-Chancellor of HKU. He will be leaving HKU in 2018 to take up a similar post elsewhere. In this last Global Admissions Profile for him, he talks about some of the achievements of HKU under his leadership, and HKU's plans for developing these strengths further.

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is already considered one and student or staff-led events promoting understanding of diverse more than league tables: we believe we can improve further. All this is made possible and enhanced by Hong Kong’s unique of the most international universities in the world, but we are not cultures, foods, music and dance etc; and secondly via our place in the world. We are at the gateway to China and Greater satisfi ed. Our ten-year strategic plan has the strapline “Asia’s ambitious plans to provide 100% of our undergraduates with two Regarding Innovation, our gifted and highly creative staff and Asia but with origins in the British style and longstanding links to the Global University” and we aim to justify that with activities under the opportunities for experience outside Hong Kong, one in Mainland students use and develop modern teaching techniques; our research Western world. The innovation culture is strong in Hong Kong and in headlines of 4 words beginning with the letter I (we refer to this as China and one somewhere else in the world. We believe this is one aims to harness the innovative potential of recent improvements in neighbouring Shenzhen (where HKU manages a 2,000 bed hospital) 3+1Is because the fi rst threeI s converge on the 4th). These are of the most ambitious internationalisation targets of any university technology and design; our knowledge exchange activities include and in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province (where we have a research and Internationalisation, Innovation, Interdisciplinarity and Impact and in the world. Currently about 50% of our undergraduates have an novel methodologies as well as traditional ones. We are well- innovation institute on a new science park). The population scale, they apply to all the activities of the University in teaching, research experience overseas and about 20% in Mainland China. Although placed to promote Interdisciplinarity because we have ten Faculties cultural diversity and growing economic power of China combine to and knowledge exchange. not all the experiences will be study-orientated or credit bearing representing the broad range of academic areas including humanities, make this a very exciting part of the world, full of opportunities. HKU’s (experiential learning, charitable work, industrial placements and sciences and professional disciplines. We actively encourage joint role is to equip our graduates with the skills to fl ourish in the exciting We aim to make studying or working at HKU a truly global internships all count), one manifestation of our plan is that we aim teaching and research programmes between our Faculties and new world in which they will live the rest of their lives. experience in two broad ways: fi rst by encouraging what we call to offer dual degrees with prestigious international partners. Recent of course also encourage inter-disciplinary working with outside “internationalisation at home” with globally-orientated curricula; such agreements have included those with UCL, Sciences Po and partners whether they be other universities, schools, industries, frequent overseas speakers giving open lectures or seminars, University of Southern California; we will soon be able to announce governments, charities, NGOs or others. We want all of our activities including our active programme of inviting distinguished international more. In the 2017 Times Higher Education’s ranking of the 150 most to have Impact, which we defi ne as making a difference. Impact can PROFESSOR PETER MATHIESON scholars to spend weeks or months at HKU; numerous international international universities in the world, HKU is ranked 3rd. The two be local, regional or global, it can affect individuals, groups, sections conferences; opportunities for improvement of language skills (our universities above us are focused universities, so we can rightfully of society or whole nations. If our work has impact, our students and PRESIDENT AND VICE-CHANCELLOR teaching medium is English but we welcome multi-lingualism on claim to already be the number 1 comprehensive university in the staff will contribute to making the world a better place whilst also campus and provide teaching programmes in many languages); world for international outlook. However, university strategy is about developing themselves personally.

2 Global Admissions Profi le 2016-17 Welcome to HKU 3 most competitive leading financial HK Fact st economy in the world th centre in the world IMD World Competitiveness Global Financial Centres SUPER EFFICIENT EASY COME, EASY GO 1 Ranking 2016 4 Index 2016 of Hong Kong’s safest city in the world % daily journeys are + th for personal safety 90 made using public 100 transport The Economist Intelligence airlines connect Hong Kong 6 Unit’s Safe Cities Index 2015 ABUNDANT NATURE with the world each day ¾ of Hong Kong’s 1,104km2 of land is countryside

Hong Kong is a safe and sophisticated global city with a DYNAMIC, DIVERSE SAFE, SIMPLE thriving business community, world-class food and culture, Hong Kong is a place of captivating contrasts, where Hong Kong’s reputation as one of the safest places in and spectacular natural beauty. Ideally positioned in the tradition and modernity share space in a cosmopolitan the world invites students to explore the city’s corners heart of Asia on Mainland China’s doorstep, Hong Kong city rich with Chinese infl uences. Its sought-after with peace of mind. An inexpensive and effi cient public HONG is home to some of the world’s most admired companies, lifestyle attracts a multinational workforce and large transportation network and largely bilingual community expat community from all walks of life. make Hong Kong easy to navigate and enjoy. international thought-leaders, and gifted students from across the globe. CHINESE LANGUAGE, CHINESE CULTURE FOOD, FUN KONG CITY, COUNTRYSIDE Located a stone’s throw from Mainland China, Hong Lively street markets, glamorous shopping malls, Kong is the prime gateway to Mainland China’s adventurous attractions, and world-famous cuisine – Beyond Hong Kong’s iconic harbour and glittering high burgeoning markets. The University’s close connections Hong Kong offers endless experiences for students rises, the city is an outdoor enthusiast’s dream with with leading educational institutions across the border of all interests. Asia’s culinary capital also serves up its abundance of peaceful parks, winding hiking trails, give students unique opportunities to master the a thriving cultural scene of exhibitions and festivals Has It All towering hills, sleepy villages, and beautiful beaches. Chinese language, culture and business practices. drawing visitors from near and far.

4 Global Admissions Profi le 2016-17 Hong Kong Has It All 5 Admitted students' academic standards in Hong Kong, Mainland China and Southeast THE TOP CHOICE Asia are considered among the highest in the world. A near-perfect employment rate for both international and local graduates makes HKU a first choice for ambitious students. This is a combination of economic circumstances in Hong Kong, the general economic power shift to South-East Asia and an education for Top Students that employers value.

HKU’s exceptional academic standards, pioneering research, collaborations with prestigious partner universities worldwide and near 100% employment record make it the first choice HKU students have proven to excel academically in exchange programmes at some of for many of the city’s top performing HKDSE scholars, as well as a popular destination for the world’s leading universities. outstanding international students. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that HKU students excel academically in foreign universities where they study as a part of their degree. This is true even at the very best universities in the world. The employment situation in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Government allows international students graduating from HKU to take up the academic standards of students from the region, the education provided by HKU, and the reputation of HKU in Asia and now beyond are the reasons why the admission standards of employment in Hong Kong. The employment rate for international students mirrors that the University are so high, and why CNN described HKU as one of the “Harvards of Asia”, or of local students. why the Times Higher Education referred to HKU as the “Oxbridge of East Asia”.

6 Global Admissions Profile 2016-17 The Top Choice for Top Students 7 OVER 23,000 STUDENTS from Hong Kong Around 40,000 students applied to HKU in 2016–17

OVER 16,000 STUDENTS from Mainland China and 92 overseas countries

8 Global Admissions Profile 2016-17 The Top Choice for Top Students 9 ACCUMULATED PERCENTAGES OF TOP JUPAS STUDENTS SNAPSHOT Nearly % HKU LOCAL ADMISSION 80 FOR 2016–17 of the highest-performing HKDSE scholars

enrolled at HKU MEDICINE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION BEYOND ACADEMICS

HKU’s diverse community of students embraces talented individuals across all fi elds. The University values the HKU out of contributions of people with varying interests, fostering 5 a well-balanced campus. Last year, an unprecedented 4 number of students with excellent achievements in sporting fi elds joined HKU. top performing HKDSE applicants chose HKU's Bachelor of Business Administration (IBGM) programme EDUCATING FUTURE SCIENTISTS

Launched in 2016, HKU’s Young Scientist Scheme (YSS) MEDICINE paves the way in science education by giving outstanding Bachelor of Science students an insight into life as a leading HKDSE score (4 core and 2 elective subjects) researcher. The generous programme provides successful applicants with an invaluable introduction to the world of science, including local and overseas research fellowships, % international exchange opportunities to exclusive seminars LAW and events, an entrance scholarship, and stipends for research programmes. The inaugural group included 19 78 HKDSE students, each receiving individual guidance from a of the top-performing HKDSE applicants research mentor during their undergraduate studies. who applied to study medicine were admitted to HKU’s Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery programme HKU LAW 20 out of outstanding 103 sports scholars HKDSE score (4 core and 2 elective subjects) 100 were admitted to HKU in 2016 highest-performing HKDSE applicants chose HKU's law programmes

10 Global Admissions Profi le 2016-17 The Top Choice for Top Students 11 SNAPSHOT NON-LOCAL ADMISSION FOR 2016–17

HKU continues to attract high-quality students from around the world. 2016-17 saw high achieving scholars from several major qualifications join HKU. The Hong Kong government is highly supportive of international students as they offer several scholarships, subsidies and opportunities for the students.

LAST YEAR, HKU RECEIVED

FOR 5A* in GCE A-Levels 21MAINLAND 1EVERY APPLICATIONS 1 PLACE 12 STUDENTS A New World % of Wisdom students from 96 OR ABOVE MASHIAT RABBANI BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Mainland China in INDIAN BOARD BANGLADESH 45/45 EXAMINATION 8 HKU was an ideal choice for my undergraduate studies, as I wanted were admitted to the HKU- in IB (International) (India) to learn in a competitive environment where I could challenge my own Cambridge Joint Recruitment abilities. Under the guidance of expert researchers, I had the chance to work on a project focused on developing a novel nano particle-based drug Scheme for Engineering delivery method to treat aggressive cancer cell lines. From representing my University at the Hong Kong Debate Open, to interning at the Centre The highly successful HKU-Cambridge Joint National de la Recherche Scientique in France and at HKU’s School of Recruitment Scheme for Engineering sends selected Biomedical Sciences, my undergraduate journey has been thoroughly first-year Mainland engineering students to complete 10 23 enriching from both a personal and academic perspective. their degrees at the University of Cambridge. Since the programme’s launch, the top engineering student STUDENTS STUDENTS each year at Cambridge has come from HKU.

12 Global Admissions Profile 2016-17 The Top Choice for Top Students 13 Photo taken by Shun Hing College media team IMPACT UNIVERSITY: Internationalisation

HKU strives to go beyond what rankings measure and bring new ideas and innovation to education. That is why HKU is committed to offering the world’s most international education by further deepening diversity and cross-cultural exchanges on campus, as well as expanding opportunities for learning experiences outside Hong Kong through diverse partnerships and collaborations in China and abroad. 30% of HKU students are from outside of Hong Kong, representing 100 nationalities rd most international Near university in the world % Times Higher Education- The World's Most International 30 of 3 Universities 2016 & 2017 postgraduate students % are from overseas 100 Learning Law aggregate score for internationalisation at Cambridge

QS World University Rankings BACHELOR OF LAWS 2016-17 CHENG YUET YI, KOE % HONG KONG th 60 I was lucky to be a visiting student at Gonville & Caius in the world for of HKU staff College, Cambridge. The tutorials were fantastic and international collaboration members I developed a firmer grasp of legal concepts in the U.S. News & World Report 2016 are from outside of process. I was so inspired by the intellectual curiosity 7 Hong Kong of my tutors and classmates. The experience will stay with me for the rest of my life.

14 Global Admissions Profile 2016-17 Impact University: Internationalisation 15 Reaching from all corners of Asia to Europe and the U.S., HKU’s list of partner universities spans the globe and includes an incomparable selection of the world’s GLOBAL GATEWAY top educators. The University’s foreign exchange programmes take students abroad to experience life in another country, while welcoming exceptional international scholars onto the HKU campus each year. Total overseas student experiences in 2016 SOME OF HKU’S PROMINENT PARTNER UNIVERSITIES

4,460 HarvardOxford of University University ASIA University of 2,627 Cambridge Yale EUROPE Princeton University 989 University INCLUDING · Exchange or visiting student scheme AMERICA UNIVERSITIES THAT BECAME PARTNERS · Research opportunities in leading WITH HKU IN 2016 laboratories or institutions · Internships abroad 712 · Bocconi University (Italy) · Institute for Tourism Studies (Macau) · Field trips · Kobe University (Japan) By 2022, HKU plans · Study tours · London School of Economics and Political Science (UK) · Service learning abroad · Nagoya City University (Japan) to ensure that every AUSTRALIA · National Chemical Engineering Institute in Paris (France) · Real-life projects abroad · National School for Statistics and Information Analysis (France) undergraduate can have · Discovery trips NEW ZEALAND 130 · Osaka University (Japan) one overseas educational · Overseas summer programmes · Sciences Po Toulouse (France) · Stanford University (USA) experience and one · Dual degree programmes with · The University of Hawaii at Manoa (USA) Mainland China educational leading universities · University of Leuven (Belgium) · University of Michigan (USA) experience.

16 Global Admissions Profile 2016-17 Impact University: Internationalisation 17 CHINA

HKU maintains close and collaborative ties with Mainland China. The China Vision initiative, helps students participate in a wide range of China-related activities ranging from studying the Three Gorges environment and resources in the southwest China, building village schools in mountainous Guangxi or interning in Beijing or Shanghai to feel the pulse of China's economic growth. China's Diplomacy and International Relations Study Tour Peking University (Beijing)

The two-week study tour, "China's Diplomacy and International Relations”, aims to provide participants with CHINA intensive courses on politics, international relations and the rule of law in Mainland China through interactions with VISION diplomats, offi cials and researchers. PROGRAMMES BEIJING

SHANGHAI Course on Translation Study Tour Shanghai International Studies University (Shanghai)

The programme is designed for students who are studying translation, or are interested in translation studies. An extensive range of weekend excursions and translation- related topics are covered in the programme including literature translation, audio-visual translation, simultaneous and consecutive interpreting, as well as lyrics translation. Shaoguan Voluntary Teaching Camp GUANGDONG Shaoguan University (Guangdong)

The ten-day voluntary teaching programme offers participants an opportunity to be a voluntary teacher for mostly left-behind children in Nanxiong Baiyun Primary School in Guangdong Province. During the programme, participants designed a series of interactive teaching plans and activities to share their knowledge and global vision with students. 2,806 HKU students participated in the China Vision programme in 2016-17

18 Global Admissions Profi le 2016-17 Impact University: Internationalisation 19 HKU’S SCIENCES PO IN FRANCE 2 degrees HKU–SCIENCES PO 2 world-class universities DUAL DEGREE HKU’s prestigious HKU–Sciences Po Dual Degree Programme gives successful applicants a chance to earn two degrees across four years from two top-ranking universities in Asia and Europe. Choose your own 2 years in Europe PROGRAMMES combination of courses at the world’s 4th best university for politics and France’s leading university in the social sciences, followed by a choice HKU actively teams up with other leading universities to offer students a once- between arts, business and economics, or social sciences at HKU, one 2 years in Asia 2 in-a-lifetime opportunity to live in two countries, study on two campuses, and of Asia’s leading educational institutions. earn two degrees – all under one programme. HKU’s competitive dual degree programmes spearhead the university’s efforts to boost diversity on campus, and give globally minded students invaluable exposure.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON (UCL)

2 degrees MEDHI OULD-ELHKIM HKU-SCIENCES PO DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMME

2 of the world’s top The Dual Degree is ideal for anyone interested in politics and law schools international relations. It is great for students to move on from studying Middle East at Sciences Po to getting insights about East Asia and China through HKU; with both regions playing important roles in shaping 2 years in London HKU–UCL Eurasia’s international politics and economics. It is also exciting for me to be a part of a university (HKU) in which people have very diverse Under the new HKU–UCL Dual Degree Programme, ambitious law students fields of academia and I can befriend people coming from all sorts of can earn two Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degrees over four years, split between backgrounds like engineers and biochemists. The Dual Degree has 2 years in Hong Kong University College London and HKU. Graduates are qualified to practice given me an advantage in job searching as employers nowadays look in both Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. This innovative programme for multiple skills and a global vision. The unique experience of learning gives students a rare opportunity to experience student life in two important Best of Both World from both the European and Asian viewpoint makes me articulate my global financial centres, while cultivating a new generation of lawyers with jurisdictions in which to practice thoughts clearly in a cosmopolitan environment. 2 international experiences and perspectives.

20 Global Admissions Profile 2016-17 Impact University: Internationalisation 21 HKU: Dentistry The World's Best Asia's Global Dental School University st

HKU’s faculties and subject areas are independently ranked among the most respected in the world. Analytical practices and hands-on learning place the Faculty of Dentistry at the JEREMIAH MAK BACHELOR OF DENTAL SURGERY top globally. The University’s Faculties of Education and MALAYSIA Architecture are also rated in the top 10 internationally, HKU’s prestigious Faculty of Dentistry is the top dental school in making HKU a leading learning institution across a rich 1 the world. The professors are really helpful, knowledgeable and variety of subjects. very approachable. Whenever I question my studies, clinically or academically, they are there to guide me. Unlike a more worldwide traditional method, there is no correct answer for any question. The problem-based learning approach means lectures raise questions and provide guidelines on what to read. You have to & in Asia look through textbooks and search for reliable sources on the for two consecutive years internet to fi nd the answers for yourself.

1st Learn What You Like in Asia

REBECCA WANG BACHELOR OF SCIENCE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Education Architecture Linguistics

HKU’s fl exible course structure promotes diversity in both the fi eld of study and lesson content. It allowed me to try out th th th different subjects rather than being tied down to the classes 7 10 10 that belong in my faculty. There is a bit of everything for everyone, and you can choose to focus exclusively on one Worldwide Worldwide Worldwide fi eld or branch out into many others. Even my somewhat odd combination of interests in biology and history – which I thought would be near impossible to fi nd any similarity or overlap between – were catered to!

22 Global Admissions Profi le 2016-17 Global HKU:Admission Asia's ProgrammeGlobal University 2017 23 IMPACT UNIVERSITY: Innovation

Creativity, experimentation and calculated risk-taking are hallmarks of learning at HKU. The University drives a culture of innovation and forward thinking by empowering students to explore new ideas and pursue projects. Cutting-edge learning strategies, advanced information technologies, and collaborations with innovative organisations equip graduates to tackle grand global challenges.

ACCESS ALL AREAS: MOOCs HKU’s Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are free, virtual classrooms that offer anyone the chance to enrol in courses designed and taught by HKU’s world-renowned professors through video lectures, online forums and assessment exercises.

MOOCs offer prospective students a taste of learning at HKU. The University gathers feedback from participants to determine how people learn online, analysing behavioural and written data to further the field of e-learning for an increasingly international student population. PEOPLE FROM From dinosaur ecosystems, epidemics and implant dentistry, to the vernacular architecture in Asia and the effect of globalisation on 197 COUNTRIES Hong Kong cinema, the growing range of exciting courses transform academic knowledge into an interactive journey of discovery. 13,000 have participated in HKU's MOOCs since 2014

24 Global Admissions Profile 2016-17 Impact University: Innovation 25 SPACE SOLUTIONS: LAAB Co-founded by HKU architecture alumni, LAAB is a chartered architectural fi rm with an award-winning team of architects, designers, engineers. Current projects include embedding interactivity into public art, envisioning the future of libraries and hospitals, and transforming small homes into smart spaces.

In partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency, LAAB’s co-founders Yip Chun Hang and Otto Ng embarked on an innovative project to recycle nearly 100 pieces of wood from the IDEAS TO REALITY: DREAMCATCHERS historic Wan Chai Pier following its demolition in 2014.The wood Started as a series of events to help ignite the flare of entrepreneurship among HKU was treated and reshaped into desks, coffee tables and benches students, DreamCatchers has become a hub of innovation with forums, mixers, for T.Cafe – a restaurant at the waste-to-energy environmental events, courses, training, marketplaces, co-workspaces, funding for programmes and facility T.Park in Tuen Mun. In keeping with the eatery’s up-cycling an innovation commons. DreamCatchers is cross-sector and inter-generational, for theme, LAAB preserved the spirit of the half-century-old pier by alumni, students, friends old and new, everyone with passion and determination to breathing new life into the well-worn slabs of dock wood. Smaller innovate and change the world. pieces eroded by the sea were sealed in transparent resin seating blocks to retain the character of the pier’s timber. One of the highlights of this initiative is the 100K entrepreneurship seed funding initiative wherein students pitch their ideas and the best ideas win funding worth HK$100,000. Over the years, projects from various fields like biomedicine, travel, and technology have won funding and have gone from mere ideas to reality.

HK Fact

Photo taken by STYLO VISION/LAAB TECHNICAL SUPPORT $ The Hong Kong HK 2 government’s pledged investment in innovation DRIVING INVENTION: HELIOS, THE SOLAR CAR BILLION and technology start-ups Conceptualised, designed and manufactured by a group of 16 students from HKU’s Faculty of Engineering, Helios is an award-winning solar car that took home the Overall Champion and Innovative Design Award from Hong Kong’s Electrical and Mechanical Services Department’s Experience New Energy New Generation solar car competition. Accelerates Confidence With the guidance of HKU teachers and researchers, the six-month project gave engineering students a chance to LU YIU CHAO BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING put their theoretical knowledge into practice while gaining TAIWAN hands-on design, manufacturing, communication, and teamwork experience. I chose mechanical engineering because of my passion for science, and taking part in the Helios project confi rmed that I absolutely made the right decision. A true testament to the diverse and innovative curriculum I was responsible for the report writing, car chassis, car shell design, and at HKU, Helios has been lauded for its groundbreaking, had to rely on so much more than what I had learned in the classroom. This precise design. The students managed to reduce competition, and everything I learned during the process, made me confi dent to the weight of the solar car while decreasing rolling go on to become a mechanical engineer that collaborates with engineers across resistance to maximise energy effi ciency. Striking the the world to solve global warming issues. right balance between solar energy capture and energy consumption during running was instrumental in the success of Helios.

26 Global Admissions Profi le 2016-17 Impact University: Innovation 27 REVOLUTIONISING RESEARCH: CREATING GISTNOTE An intelligent online research tool, GistNote was founded by HKU student Michelle Chan in 2016. The app’s abilities to drag and drop, organise and review highlighted information from web pages IMPACT in one location caught the attention of Google Chrome.

The start-up saves students from wasting time keeping track of sources, making notes, copying information, and generating citations. Currently hosting 16,000 users in more than 100 countries, and generating over 100,000 highlights per week, GistNote has become popular at educational UNIVERSITY: institutions in Hong Kong and at leading universities worldwide. INTERDISCIPLINARITY

Connecting ideas, fi elds and industries is at the heart of HKU’s on-going curriculum development to produce graduates that can think on their feet and excel in the global work place. The University sets out to actively create space for students to broaden their horizons by joining forces and sharing ideas in cross-discipline collaborations.

HKU's fl exible cross-discipline learning approach allows students to customise their programmes to suit their interests. Students can choose from over 60 majors across faculties to design their own combinations.

Founding GistNote

MICHELLE CHAN BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (International Business and Global Management) HONG KONG

SERVICE LEARNING: BUILDING SUSTAINABLE CITIES Through programmes offered by HKU, I’ve been able to visit Taiwan, GistNote Shanghai, Spain and the United States in recent years. I was lucky enough Bringing together students from the Faculties of Architecture, Engineering to participate in the Yale Visiting International Students Programme (Y-VISP), and Science, HKU’s Sustainable High Density Cities Lab drives which sparked my interest in the tech industry and led to my summer solutions for urban sustainability. The Lab exemplifi es the University’s internship in Silicon Valley. When I returned, HKU's fl exible academic interdisciplinary approach by enabling students from the fi elds of system allowed me to change my second major to computer science, and I architecture, science and engineering to pool resources and tackle interned as a UX designer at Amazon in Seattle the following summer. Last challenges faced by future cities, including urban farming solutions and year I found my own company, GistNote. None of this would have been climate impacts on high-rise buildings. The initiative joins an innovative possible without the support of HKU and its fantastic community. network of research labs at universities in China, Singapore and the U.K.

28 Global Admissions Profi le 2016-17 Impact University: Interdisciplinarity 29 CAREER NON-LOCAL GRADUATES: OPPORTUNITIES DESTINATIONS FOR THE Abound FURTHER STUDY HKU’s exceptional graduate employment rate of nearly 100% over the past 11 years is arguably the best in the world. The Hong Kong government allows international student graduates to stay and work in the city if they wish, inviting them to springboard into an array of flourishing industries in Asia’s home of global business. OTHERS MAINLAND % CHINA 10.4 Near 2.6% CANADA HONG 5.2% % KONG 100 U.K. HKU’s average graduate employment rate 7.8% % for the past 11 years 42.9

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 U.S.A. 31.2%

99.6% 99.7% 99.7% 99.7% 99.7% 99.7% 99.8% 99.4% 99.8% 99.8% 99.5%

30 Global Admissions Profile 2016-17 Career Opportunities Abound 31 HKU: TICKET TO THE WORLD HKU’s experiential learning practices, professional development support, mentorship initiatives, and effective internship and job placement programmes give graduates all the tools they need to succeed and thrive as part of a global workforce.

The University’s dedicated student support body, CEDARS, % promotes career preparation among undergraduates 40 through industry seminars, workshops, networking events, of HKU and interview training. graduates secured job offers prior to graduation 4000STUDENT + INTERNSHIPS were handled by HKU in 2016 82% of employed graduates were ‘satisfied’ or ‘very satisfied’ with their jobs Shaping My Career

JEE SOO LEE BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCES SOUTH KOREA

My choice of university came down to what the institution could do for me after graduation. Not only does HKU have a global reputation as .2% an excellent school, but it also offers plenty of experiential learning 84 opportunities both in Hong Kong and across Asia. As part of my of non-local Transformative Business Immersion in Developing Economies course, I spent an immensely insightful month offering advice and working with graduates micro-businesses in the Philippines – an economy so vastly different seeking employment from what I was used to. I am currently a managing director in charge remained in Hong Kong of 40 people at the Eureka Consulting Group – a registered local charity that links HKU students with pro-bono opportunities at start-ups and to work non-profit organisations. Later this year I’ll be heading to Tsinghua University as part of the Schwarzman Scholars leadership programme.

32 Global Admissions Profile 2016-17 Career Opportunities Abound 33 EMBRACING Diversity

RUSSIA

THE NETHERLANDS KAZAKHSTAN

ITALY

TURKEY TAJIKISTAN KOREA BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE MYANMAR BELT AND ROAD: CHINA’S CHANGING ROLE NEPAL VIETNAM Promoting China’s role on the world stage, the Belt and Road initiative is a development strategy designed to INDIA improve trade and cooperation between China and the HONG KONG rest of Eurasia. Running along the old Silk Road network of land and maritime routes, Belt and Road aims to create THAILAND an economic belt that redirects Chinese resources into an improved regional infrastructure for more than 60 countries invested in opening up trade channels. MALAYSIA ETHIOPIA SRI LANKA BRUNEI HONG KONG: ASIA’S EDUCATION HUB HKU had been researching the maritime Silk Road and SINGAPORE attracting international students long before the formulation of this policy. There were already several scholarships being INDONESIA offered under the scheme before the Hong Kong Education Bureau launched the Hong Kong Scholarship for ‘Belt and Road’ students to attract outstanding pupils from Indonesia and Thailand to study in Hong Kong.

Therefore, HKU’s long established plan will be further extended by the help of Education Bureau’s support. HKU will continue to recruit students from ‘Belt and Road’ countries to forge closer ties with participating countries in the region, and further grow its remarkably diverse and multicultural community of students.

34 Global Admissions Profi le 2016-17 Embracing Diversity 35 WHAT THEY SAID

Soaring to New Heights KAZAKHSTAN IBNUL MOHAMMED ALAM BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING TURKEY BANGLADESH

The highlight of my time at HKU was leading a team of 10 students in hand-building a remote-controlled airplane for the 2017 Taiwan Unmanned Aircraft Design competition. Over eight months we worked really hard to design, build and test the airplane –I learned so much about the manufacturing process. At the tournament we were selected as the fi rst runners-up in the advanced engine design category. It feels fantastic when you work so hard for BANGLADESH something and achieve great things for both HKU and our team.

A World of Cultures

GOKCE OZER BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING TURKEY

The fi rst thing that impressed me about HKU was its cultural diversity – both the students and the staff. I think diversity brings us closer together, especially in the residential halls where we all live in close proximity. In Swire Hall, the local students Education were extremely kind and taught me a lot about the local culture and their ways of socialising. I through Experience Skills Beyond believe the interactions and cultural insights were INDONESIA benefi cial to us both. It remains one of my favourite AIYA ZHANALIYEVA BACHELOR OF BUSINESS the Classroom things about HKU. ADMINISTRATION KAZAKHSTAN ATTHASEDA ANTHONY LIM BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION INDONESIA Last semester I took a course called the Science of Crime Investigation. I was deeply impressed by the two professors – one a practicing pathologist, I make the most of the endless opportunities on campus at HKU by joining and the other a fi nancial crisis lecturer who works as many activities and events as possible. Last summer, I interned at a in the fi nance industry. Both of them are not only start-up based in Hong Kong called BloomMe. As a business administration teachers, but are also people who are practicing major, these are the kinds of opportunities that made me choose HKU. I the things they teach in their daily lives. More than managed to get the position after attending HKU’s start-up fair. I worked in just knowledge, they gave me invaluable fi rst- the fi nance department, where I was tasked to handle daily user statistics hand experiences. for the app, and got a really good grip on Google Analytics.

36 Global Admissions Profi le 2016-17 Embracing Diversity 37 HKU ADMISSIONS Around the World

OUTREACH TRIPS WERE ORGANIZED TO THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES: · Kazakhstan · Taiwan · Tajikistan · Singapore · UAE · South Korea · Oman · Japan · India · Spain · Thailand · UK · Malaysia · France

ADMISSIONS INTERVIEWS WERE ORGANIZED IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES: · Malaysia · Taiwan · Indonesia · South Korea · India

ACADEMY FOR THE TALENTED HKU SUMMER INSTITUTE COUNSELLOR TASTER DAYS

The scheme aims to provide a platform for young minds to HKU offers a variety of summer programmes from We invite school representatives from around the world collaborate, and to further whole person development by different Faculties for secondary students such as to visit HKU, providing them with personal insights into pursuing interests in a wide range of academic disciplines. Young Medical and Healthcare Professional Summer our programmes, opportunities and campus life for We extended the scheme to international students from Programme, Young Finance and Global Leadership prospective students back home. over 17 countries. This year, one of the highlights was the Summer Programme, HKU Taster programme. international symposium on STEM education. This year, HKU also extended the Taster programme to primary school students.

38 Global Admissions Profile 2016-17 HKU Admissions Around the World 39 ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS

HKU offers generous entrance scholarships to students The University provides scholarships for students to go on from Hong Kong, Mainland China, and other overseas exchange programmes to partner universities, and access SUPPORTIVE countries, as well as those from other selected schools educational experiences overseas or in Mainland China. such as United World Colleges.

SCHOLARSHIPS HEFORSHE IMPACT CHAMPION SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDS FOR PERFORMANCE AND PROJECTS In 2016, HKU introduced the HeForShe IMPACT Champion HKU’s merit-based scholarships recognise and reward As part of its commitment to developing diversity on campus, HKU extends Scholarships to promote gender equality when accessing students that achieve outstanding academic results, or excel higher education from less-developed countries. The at special projects such as entrepreneurship initiatives or financial assistance to students from all over the world. From full-study scholarship enables outstanding students from low ranking service learning exercises. scholarships to support for exchange programmes and service learning UN Gender or Human Development Index countries, who experiences, HKU’s outstanding financial schemes help students from have overcome problems of gender inequality in their native differing backgrounds and means achieve a quality education with HKU. homeland, to receive a quality education at HKU.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCES

The University of Hong Kong offers an outstanding number of ways in which students can be assisted financially.

THESE INCLUDE: • Entrance Scholarships for local students, based on HKDSE results • Entrance Scholarships for local students, based on other results of examinations (e.g. IB, GCE A-Levels) • Entrance Scholarships for Mainland China students, based on Gao Kao examination results • Entrance Scholarships for overseas international students, based on results in international or national examinations • Entrance Scholarships for students from selected schools, such as United World Colleges, based on examination results • HeForShe IMPACT Champion Scholarships, for disadvantaged students from countries that are ranked by the U.N. lowest in terms of Gender Development Index or Human Development Index.

All the above scholarships may be given for all years of study, subject to certain conditions.Some of these scholarships may also support accommodation costs.

• Exchange Scholarships to support costs of going on exchange to a partner university • Scholarships to support other types of overseas or Mainland educational experiences • Prizes and Awards for outstanding performance in HKU • Competitive awards for projects, such as entrepreneurial or service learning projects

In addition, students may also work for a limited number of hours on campus during the semester, and/or for an unlimited amount of time during the summer break, for which they may be paid.

40 Global Admissions Profile 2016-17 Supportive Scholarships 41 HEFORSHE: GUIDING GENDER EQUALITY

In 2015, HKU took a stand against gender inequality and became the first university in the world to launch the UN’s HeForShe initiative on campus. HeForShe is dedicated to involving both men and women in the pursuit of gender equality. HeForShe’s IMPACT 10X10X10 initiative comprises 10 heads of state, 10 CEOs of global corporations, and 10 university presidents, including HKU’s President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Mathieson.

42 Global Admissions Profile 2016-17 Supportive Scholarships 43 Embracing Diversity 43 HKU: Making an Impact

HKU strives to equip every student with the tools they need to make a positive impact on society. Through carefully tailored curriculum, knowledge exchange, cross-cultural exchanges, and cross- disciplinary collaborations, HKU creates opportunities for students to bring real benefi ts to communities locally, regionally and globally.

HKU is furthering this effort by giving our internationally minded students greater opportunities for personal development, explorative risk-taking, and diverse learning experiences. HKU facilitates internships, work placements, and experiential learning through partnerships with industries, private sector organisations, charities and NGOs all over the world. The idea is for students to apply the knowledge they gain in classrooms to the real world.

HKU’S COMMITMENT TO STUDENTS Creating learning pathways Making social Promoting student in Mainland China and responsibility part of innovation on campus abroad that deliver the curriculum to better and beyond to stimulate measurable social gain serve society positive social change

POSITIVE IMPACTS IN PRACTICE

STUDENTS SAVING YOUNG LIVES: SOAP CYCLING ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN SRI LANKA: BEHIND A non-profi t organisation largely operated by HKU student THE FAIR TRADE LABEL volunteers, Soap Cycling works with the hospitality industry to In partnership with Save the Children, 11 students from HKU’s Faculty recycle and redistribute soap and other sanitation amenities to of Social Sciences and the Department of Comparative Literature families and schools in disadvantaged communities around the spent seven weeks on a Sri Lankan tea plantation to help improve world, particularly in Asia. The initiative helps curb the spread child and maternal health. Students received one week of training of diseases like diarrhoea and pneumonia by improving access to learn about the tea trade, and travelled to different tea estates to to proper hygiene. Soap Cycling has the potential to save up to interview tealeaf pickers, plantations managers, and Sri-Lanka’s Tea 1.5 million young lives every year. The project is managed by Board. The project was a way for students to understand the ethical a different set of HKU students every semester. The students considerations behind the fair trade certifi cation. The next phase managed the successful launch of soap cycling’s expansion into of the project will focus on child protection and dental oral health in the Mainland Chinese market in Shenzhen and are planning on cooperation with students from the Faculty of Dentistry. tackling Singapore’s market next!

44 Global Admissions Profi le 2016-17 HKU: Making an Impact 45 France The Catholic University of Paris Mexico The Monterrey Institute of Technology UK The University of Manchester GLOBAL PARTNER LIST France Toulouse School of Economics and Higher Education UK The University of Nottingham France Universite de Bourgogne Mongolia Institute of Engineering and Technology UK The University of Sheffield Australia Australian National University France Université Lumière Lyon 2 Mongolia National University of Mongolia UK The University of Warwick A Australia Deakin University France Universite of Rennes 2 Netherlands Eindhoven University of Technology UK University of Bath Australia Flinders University France Universite Stenhal Grenoble 3 N Netherlands Erasmus University Rotterdam UK University of Birmingham Australia Griffith University France University Jean Moulin - Lyon 3 Netherlands Leiden University UK University of Bristol Australia Macquarie University France University Marc Bloch of 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