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GENERAL INFO
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OVERVIEW The University: CityU ranks among the best 150 universities worldwide and its social sciences, science and engineering and business departments/programmes have been ranked the top 100 in the world by the Times Higher Education Supplement in the U.K. A wide range of programmes is offered by colleges and schools of Business, Humanities and Social Sciences, Science and Engineering, Creative Media, Law, Division of Building Science and Technology, and the Community College of City University. Student enrollment is over 19,000 students. Location: Located in Hong Kong's Kowloon district, CityU resided in a dynamic modern metropolis steeped in a unique blend of Eastern and Western tradition. Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong, comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. The Victoria Harbour, separating the glass towers of the Hong Kong Island and the busy streets of Kowloon, is one of the world's most spectacular waterways. Beyond the commercial districts are beautiful islands and unspoiled beaches along the coast. One of the world's tallest Buddha statues is found on the Lantau Island, the largest outlying island in Hong Kong. The official languages of Hong Kong are Chinese and English. Cantonese is the indigenous and most widely spoken dialect. Use of Putonghua (Mandarin) is growing. Major signage is in English and Chinese. IMPORTANT LINKS: University Website | Academic Calendar | TAMIU Study Abroad Application | CityU Application ACADEMIC PROGRAM Students may participate in this program for a semester or academic year. For either of these sessions, students select from courses offered through CityU's academic departments grouped under the different faculties. With English as the main language of instruction, CityU is extremely attractive to TAMIU students majoring in Business, Communication, Social Sciences, and Science. Click HERE for a listing of courses previously approved for TAMIU credit. HOUSING Student accommodation is available on campus. Located at Cornwall Street, the Student Residence is within 10 to 15 minutes walking distance to the main campus. For each resident, facilities in the room include: a single bed with mattress (resident should bring beddings for his/her own use, e.g. pillow, bed sheet and quilt), a wardrobe, a study desk/chair, bookshelves, telephone (shared by roommates), a computer network connection port, shower room and toilet shared between two adjacent rooms (only for undergraduate halls), washbasin and mirror cabinet in the shared shower room and a card-operated window type air-conditioner on fee-charging basis. In view of the limited capacity, no guarantee of accommodation in the Student Residence can be made. Therefore it is extremely important you submit your housing application by the required deadline or earlier. For detailed housing information you can click here. PROGRAM COST Costs for this program are estimated and subject to change. The cost figures listed below are for 2010/2011.
FINANCIAL AID and SCHOLARSHIPS TAMIU financial aid may be applied to the costs of studying abroad. Student interested in receiving financial aid should:
In addition to financial aid, qualified students may apply for the International Education Fee Scholarship, the Guadalupe and Lilia Martinez Scholarship, and the Gilman Scholarship. Students who apply to semester long City University Hong Kong program, will automatically receive the one-time Partner Scholarship, in the amount of $250. APPLICATION DEADLINES Deadlines are listed below. For full consideration, students must submit all supporting documents by those dates. Only complete applications will be accepted. Fall Semester Program - March 1 Spring Semester Program - September 15 Summer Program - March 1
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