The University of Macau is very good, and each has its own advantages compared to Mainland 985.

A mainland student’s perspective: What is it like to study at the University of Macau?

I have searched for this question many times, in order to gain experience from the path my seniors and sisters have taken, or to find sharing posts from my peers to confirm my inner thoughts.

And today, I also decided to write a formal answer.

I think this is an in-depth conversation with myself, and I hope it can give future college entrance examination students more inspiration and less confusion when making choices.

Three years have passed, and the time goes back to before the college entrance examination. In the first and second model exams, I was ranked around the 50th in the city's liberal arts.

Calculated to the whole province, it is about 300th place, which is 985 in Wuzhongxia level.

Although my dream school at the time was CUHK-Shenzhen, I also won the Bowen Scholarship set by it based on my competition experience and mock test results before the college entrance examination.

But unfortunately, the college entrance examination did not realize my eighteen-year-old ideal.

With my current grades, I cannot find a satisfactory balance between urban schools and majors.

At this time, my family and I set our sights on Macau.

After looking at the official website of the University of Macau, it turns out that Hengqin has such a hot spot!

All English teaching, an international perspective, a springboard for overseas postgraduate applications, a unique academy system... coupled with the island's comfortable climate, it is only more than three hours away from home by train.

The day before the registration deadline, I filled in my personal information and college entrance examination results with the mentality of giving it a try.

A text message announcing the results was sent to my mobile phone, and I was admitted to the Business Administration major of the University of Macau.

1.What is an academy?

All aspects of life at the University of Macau are managed by the college. The biggest difference from the general dormitory system is that the college is more like a big family with a sense of belonging.

There are ten colleges in one campus of the University of Macau.

Located to the south of the university is Shaobang Academy, which is close to supermarkets and shops.

In the middle are the second college (Zhang Kunlun College, Ma Wanqi and Luo Boxin College) and the third college (Zheng Yutong College, Lui Che Woo College, Cao Guangbiao College). The third college is known as the "school district room" and is within walking distance of the School of Humanities, School of Social Sciences, and School of Business Administration.

The distance is less than or equal to five minutes.

To the north near the stadium are the four colleges, including Choi Kai Yau College, Fok Ying Tung Jubilee College, Man Chun Memorial College, and Stanley Ho East Asia College.

There is a free bus around campus.

Academies in the Mainland are randomly assigned.

If you can actively participate in college activities, make certain contributions to the college and do not violate disciplines, you can be guaranteed to stay in the college for four years, eliminating the usual trouble of renting an apartment to study in overseas universities.

During the report, college uniforms will be distributed and orientation activities will be carried out. Seniors will help everyone get familiar with the campus environment and learn about UM’s UMMoodle website model, etc.

The colleges will provide breakfast, lunch and dinner, but the meals in each college are somewhat different. The one with the best reputation is in the third college.

The dormitories are all double rooms with private bathrooms, and are fully equipped with shoe cabinets, wardrobes, desks, and refrigerators.

The academy has public spaces such as a gym, dance studio, and small library. There are also kitchens and study rooms on each floor.

The college's tutors and student association are responsible for organizing activities.

For example, large-scale high-table dinners, talent shows, badminton competitions, mobile phone case making and other entertainment projects help students integrate into the college; professors or industry elites will also be invited to give different types of lectures, such as movie insights, career planning, technology

Achievements category to expand students’ knowledge.

2. About learning!

The majors of the University of Macau can be found on the official website, and the training plans for various disciplines in different colleges are also very detailed.

The most important aspect of learning here is autonomy.

Everyone is an independent individual, with their own class schedule, and there is no class concept or counselor management.

In addition to professional courses that will be assigned directly to you, other general courses and elective courses need to be understood and added by you during the pre-selection stage.

Otherwise you are an out-of-school child with an empty class schedule.

Freshmen can ignore the pre-selected courses in the first semester and directly enter the add and drop period of the next phase. Simply put, it gives you the opportunity to adjust your class schedule or change professors (to avoid the point killer, commonly known as the killer).

Before the course schedule is finalized, you can use the mini program "Choose a Course" to check past students' evaluations of professors or ask seniors for course selection suggestions.

If you do not grasp these two stages well, your grades in subsequent courses will also be affected.

To successfully graduate from UM, you need to complete the credits required for your major, including professional courses (Compulsory Major), general education courses (General Education), elective courses (Free Elective), and required courses (Required Elective).

Professional courses include basic and advanced courses, which run through four years of college.

General courses are divided into four areas (gest science and technology, gelh language and humanities, gega global awareness, gesb social behavior), and eight courses should be completed.