exchange student tips.. 1) local students usually go home for the weekend, so you'll have the room to yourself 2) the main climate difference between spring and winter semesters? spring is humid (towels dry in +2.5 days, mildew grows surprisingly quickly, unless you switch on the ac or get a dehumidifier) 3) dec/jan/even feb is cold (~8-12 C at night), and there is no heating - bring a warm blanket/buy a heater 4) cooking: only microwaves provided, but you can get an electrical stove. there is a small fridge in your room (for the good shit you don't want stolen, jk), and a big fridge/freezer in the common room 5) laundry costs $15 HKD per load (wash and dry) 6) cheapest, airport to HKUST (with check-in luggage): A22 bus to Choi Hung, 91M to HKUST (take the small green buses if you don't have big luggage) 7) don't buy general medicine, pretty much all you need (flu to hk feet) is "free" at the hkust clinic 8) there is a grocery store (park and shop) on campus 9) there is a big gym (everything you need), and a small gym beside hall 8/9 (cardio machines) 10) I wouldn't say curriculum in hk is more difficult (than north america/europe), but maybe students try a lot harder/are more stressed about grades? Idk. Bell curve? Or b/c business? 11) You can register for courses that aren't on the "Exchange student course catalogue", even if you don't need it as a core course. Just look at the full catalogue and email your coordinator - they'll hook you up good. real good.
msp.ust.hk/openday/Campus_Map_Color.pdf I attached a picture of the map that HKUST provides and was wondering if you could highlight or show me where the big gym and small gym are located. Thanks!
Hall V is originally designed for PG students, they are meant to be single person rooms. So it is accomodating double the students then it was intended...no wonder the condition is worse than other halls.
Hey man, I have applied to a HKUST, and I've already accepted the hall letter which has been sent it to me few days ago. They chased a Hall 5 for me and it really sucks, how the hell do i make the transfer from hall 5 to hall 7,8,9 Please give me some advice or maybe a tip is there any way to do that because i really really don't wanna live in Hall 5.
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exchange student tips..
1) local students usually go home for the weekend, so you'll have the room to yourself
2) the main climate difference between spring and winter semesters? spring is humid (towels dry in +2.5 days, mildew grows surprisingly quickly, unless you switch on the ac or get a dehumidifier)
3) dec/jan/even feb is cold (~8-12 C at night), and there is no heating - bring a warm blanket/buy a heater
4) cooking: only microwaves provided, but you can get an electrical stove. there is a small fridge in your room (for the good shit you don't want stolen, jk), and a big fridge/freezer in the common room
5) laundry costs $15 HKD per load (wash and dry)
6) cheapest, airport to HKUST (with check-in luggage): A22 bus to Choi Hung, 91M to HKUST (take the small green buses if you don't have big luggage)
7) don't buy general medicine, pretty much all you need (flu to hk feet) is "free" at the hkust clinic
8) there is a grocery store (park and shop) on campus
9) there is a big gym (everything you need), and a small gym beside hall 8/9 (cardio machines)
10) I wouldn't say curriculum in hk is more difficult (than north america/europe), but maybe students try a lot harder/are more stressed about grades? Idk. Bell curve? Or b/c business?
11) You can register for courses that aren't on the "Exchange student course catalogue", even if you don't need it as a core course. Just look at the full catalogue and email your coordinator - they'll hook you up good. real good.
Thank you for this list of tips! Just out of curiosity, what's Hong Kong feet?
Ohh, thank you!
msp.ust.hk/openday/Campus_Map_Color.pdf
I attached a picture of the map that HKUST provides and was wondering if you could highlight or show me where the big gym and small gym are located. Thanks!
Big gym is at number 6
Small gym is at Hall IX (near the big running track)
Is cooking allowed inside the dorms?
Hall V is originally designed for PG students, they are meant to be single person rooms. So it is accomodating double the students then it was intended...no wonder the condition is worse than other halls.
Why would ust do that:(
At least you get your own in-room sink in Hall 5.
That's the only positive thing I can say about it
so touching for an excellent video
Although the room in Hall V looks suck, people in hall V are really nice.😊
Thank you so much! I was really worried about staying in school.
thanks dude for the heads up, i might applied for hall 5 haha!!
No problem. Glad I could help.
Still waiting for your video on Hall 2,3 and 4.
Haha I'll have to do one when I come back for masters i guess....
I’ll be in Hall 1, thanks for this :)
I'm applying for exchange in Spring '15 and this was sooo helpful, thanks!
Are the rooms in the SKCC hall shown here?
No one talks about a single room.
Very useful! What was the rent in those dorms?
I think it was around 12,000 a semester for the good halls when i was there. No idea what they cost now
@@4p4k, HKD? So expensive... :(
@@solderbuff Yes HKD, its 5 times cheaper than living outside campus tho :/
@@4p4k , oh, I missed the part "per semester". I thought it was for one month :) The price makes sense now. Thanks a lot!
24000 HKD (3000 USD) for a whole year is actually pretty cheap! At HKBU the price is 7000 USD for one year.
Hello I would like to know whether there are many mosquitoes in Hong Kong, cause I will go to hku for exchange this summer
wow the hall and environment look absolutely amazing!! Looks like England more than Asia.
good one parth! +1
Hey man, I have applied to a HKUST, and I've already accepted the hall letter which has been sent it to me few days ago. They chased a Hall 5 for me and it really sucks, how the hell do i make the transfer from hall 5 to hall 7,8,9
Please give me some advice or maybe a tip is there any way to do that because i really really don't wanna live in Hall 5.
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