Contributed by guide students: Studying experience at the University of Hong Kong

At that time, only schools in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom were considered.

With the help of Compass Education, I was lucky enough to get offers from 1***5 schools in the UK and Hong Kong.

I finally chose the University of Hong Kong because I would have the opportunity to work in Hong Kong for at least one year to gain experience for future work.

I'm still in graduate school.

During the half year at HKU, I have adapted well to life here and am completing my last course.

It’s still a bit cold in February in Hong Kong, so I’m writing this article to share my study experience with you.

About HKU The University of Hong Kong is the oldest higher education institution in Hong Kong. It is located on Pok Fu Lam Road in the Western District of Hong Kong Island, facing the sea and backed by Lung Fu Shan (Victoria Peak). From the school, you can take a morning walk along Lung Fu Shan.

Climb up to the top of Victoria Peak.

(Looking at the sea from University Street, Hong Kong University) The University of Hong Kong is a "university on a hill". It has no real school gate. After you get up from the elevator at Exit A of the University of Hong Kong MTR Station on the Hong Kong Island Line, you will reach the entrance connecting various teaching buildings, canteens,

University Street, where the library and other buildings are located, has escalators and elevators extending in all directions, so it wasn’t until almost a month after I enrolled that I became familiar with this 3D magic school.

(What is introduced here is the main campus, the School of Medicine and the School of Dentistry. Sorry, I don’t know?) (The elevator from the subway to the University of Hong Kong) The "canteen" of the University of Hong Kong is rich and colorful, including canteens in the traditional sense (Chinese, Hong Kong, Vietnamese).

(you can choose from Japanese, Western, or Korean style), there are also porridge and noodle restaurants, vegetarian restaurants, Western fast food (such as pasta), Indian restaurants, Subway, two Starbucks that offer a 30% discount (!!) to Hong Kong teachers and students, etc., you can

Catering to taste preferences around the world.

(My favorite Zhihua Library) Main Library and Zhihua Library are the main places for self-study (Zhihua Library is much freer than the library, and everyone can discuss problems in it at a normal volume; it also has antique furniture that I really like

Quiet study room), in addition, many teaching buildings also have a small number of self-study areas on almost every floor; libraries, Zhihua Halls, teaching buildings, etc. all have computers and printers.

Groups of students can be seen gathering together to discuss and study everywhere in the school, and the academic atmosphere is very strong.

(KK Building, where our majors are most often taught) The infrastructure of HKU is very complete, with gyms, dance studios, piano rooms, etc., and there is also a great swimming pool in Kennedy Town, not far from HKU.

In addition, there are supermarkets, bookstores, etc. in the school, making life very convenient.

FSTX: A magical major. FSTX probably has the most magical curriculum in Hong Kong University: finals are held once a month.

First of all, one of the characteristics of our major is that each course is composed of different lectures, and teachers come from all over the world: Finland, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Netherlands, India, Hong Kong and mainland China, etc., so it is relatively

As with other majors, our class experience is pretty great.

The teachers are not limited to professors from major famous universities in the world. They will also invite staff from food testing companies, QA or CEOs in the field of food management, etc. based on the course content (such as food management), which will help us truly integrate theory and practice.

Learn from two aspects.

(Classroom) On the other hand, unlike other majors that have compulsory + elective courses, our 7 courses are all compulsory, namely Principles of Toxicology 1&2, Toxicity Testing and Risk Assessment, Management Toxicology, Chemical and Microbiological Risks in Food,

Food safety management, and projects.

Although there are no elective opportunities, the curriculum is actually very reasonable, because the six courses cover all aspects of food safety and toxicology from biology, chemistry, nutrition, management, law and other fields, and each course is very good.

They are connected to each other, so it is actually more like 6 consecutive topics.

The forms of classes are also rich and diverse. In addition to normal lectures, there are presentations, role plays, case studies, etc.; each teacher will have tutorial time. In addition to Q&A, some teachers will teach case studies to help us better understand the course content.

Some teachers sent some literature to let us analyze the advantages and disadvantages of experimental design, so the teachers are committed to cultivating our analytical skills, not just instilling knowledge, which is also the most helpful point to me.