SHTM International Student Exchange

Year 2 Briefing

21 and 24 October 2019

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International Student Exchange?

3Source: SHTM outbound students’ post-exchange report (Sem 1 2018/19)

Different Exchange Opportunities

SHTM• SHTM International Exchange (SHTM

partners & PolyU institutional partners)

CMAO• Chinese Mainland and Taiwan Exchange

IAO

• Summer exchange programs

• Summer study abroad (fee paying)

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When can I go on exchange?

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Y1 Sem 1 Sem 2Summer exchange

Y2 Sem 1 Sem 2 WIE

Y3 WIE ExchangeSummer exchange

Y4 Sem 1 Sem 2 Graduate

Pattern A WIE

Y1 Sem 1 Sem 2Summer exchange

Y2 Sem 1 Sem 2Summer exchange

Y3 Exchange WIE WIE

Y4 Sem 1 Sem 2 Graduate

Pattern B WIE

SHTM International Student Exchange

• Call for application in November

• SHTM’s and PolyU’s partners offering hospitality and tourism related programmes

• About 40 students each semester will be nominated for outbound exchange

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Exchange Partners (reference only)

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Country Institution Country Institution

Australia Curtin University* New Zealand Otago Polytechnic

Australia Griffith University Spain Ramon Llull University

Australia Southern Cross University Spain University of Barcelona

Australia The University of Queensland* Switzerland Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne

Australia University of Technology Sydney* Switzerland University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland, HTW Chur

Austria Management Centre Innsbruck Taiwan I-Shou University

Austria MODUL University Vienna Taiwan National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism

Austria Salzburg University of Applied Sciences Thailand Dusit Thani College

Austria University of Applied Sciences Krems Thailand Mahidol University

Canada Ryerson University Thailand Siam University

Canada University of Guelph (@) The Netherlands Maastricht Hotel Management School

Finland HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences The Netherlands NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences

Finland JAMK University of Applied Sciences UK Bournemouth University

Finland South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences* UK Oxford Brookes University

France Ecole Supérieure Internationale de Savignac UK University of Strathclyde

France La Rochelle Business School UK University of Surrey

France SKEMA Business School UK University of Westminster

France University of Angers USA Boston University

Germany International University of Applied Sciences Bad Honnef Bonn USA Cornell University^

Germany Munich University of Applied Sciences USA Georgia State University

Germany Worms University of Applied Sciences USA Michigan State University

Italy Free University of Bozen-Bolzano USA Purdue University*

Japan Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University USA San Francisco State University

Japan Toyo University USA Temple University

Korea Ewha Womans University USA University of Central Florida

Korea Hanyang University USA University of Delaware

Korea Kyung Hee University* USA University of Hawai‘i (Mānoa)

Korea Sejong University USA University of Houston

Korea Yonsei Univeristy USA University of San Francisco

New Zealand Auckland University of Technology USA Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

* = PolyU partner

(@) = Pending

How much do I need to budget?

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SHTM students’ expensesDestination Travel Accommodation Food Insurance Others Total

South Korea $1,750 $6,300 $6,000 $3,000 - $15,550

UK $11,125 $14,706 $4,675 $1,500 $8,000 $34,881

Taiwan $11,000 $6,000 $11,000 $3,600 $5,000 $36,600

France $8,000 $20,000 $12,000 $800 $1,040 $41,840

Finland $25,000 $14,750 $15,000 $2,500 $10,625 $66,625

Netherlands $30,000 $15,000 $25,000 - - $70,000

New Zealand $30,000 $20,000 $20,000 $1,000 - $71,000

Canada $45,000 $12,000 $20,000 - - $77,000

USA $19,300 $27,081 $19,400 $9,750 $19,667 $85,381

Average $17,694 $17,185 $13,650 $2,856 $5,683 $57,068

10Source: SHTM outbound students’ post-exchange report (Sem 1 2018/19)

Financial Assistance

• You can receive a range of financial assistance via PolyU International Student Exchange Sponsorship and Exchange Grant to support your living costs during exchange studies overseas

• Such funding will be offered to all eligible applicants and the amount varies across programmes and institutions

• SHTM also provides additional scholarships for students with financial needs

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Sources of Financial Assistance 2017/18 for reference

Those regions/countries not listed above will be assessed by IAO on a case-by-case basis. For more

details, please refer to IAO’s webpage: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/international/outgoing-students12

Destinations

IAO Funding for International

Exchange (HKD)

Exchange Grant(HKD)

4 weeks or above AND less than 1

semester

1 semester /whole year

1 semester /whole year

Americas 11,000 19,000

15,000

Australasia 11,000 19,000

Europe 11,000 19,000

Israel 11,000 19,000

Japan/ Korea/ Singapore

10,000 18,000

Other parts in Asia 8,000 15,000

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• Information on other scholarships can be found in Centre STARS’ website:– https://www.polyu.edu.hk/stars/scholarships/scholarships-administered-by-centre-

stars/– https://www2.polyu.edu.hk/saoit/scholarship 15

HSBC Overseas Scholarship

(all discipline)

• https://www.polyu.edu.hk/srrl/images/Scholarship/Info_leaflet/HSBC_Overseas_Scholarship_2020-21_Info_leaflet.pdf

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Kwok Hospitality Award (only for SHTM)

Award Overview

• Established by the Kwok Scholars Association Limited (KSA) (郭氏學者協會有限公司) (founded by Dr. Walter Kwok), each year the Kwok Hospitality Awards will provide funding for up to TWO (2) exceptional undergraduate students from the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) to study at the School of Hotel Administration (SHA) of the Cornell University (Cornell) per academic year for one semester.

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Award Description• Each award is available to a full-time government-

funded student from the Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Hotel Management or the BSc in Tourism and Events Management programmes offered by SHTM.

• The value of each Award is estimated to be HK$290,000, comprising mainly the following:– 100% of SHA tuition fees and health insurance premium

for one of the semesters in the academic year 2020/21; and

– A lump sum of HK$50,000 to cover the accommodation cost while at SHA for the semester, one economy return airfare between Hong Kong and New York, the USA, and US visa fee.

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2020/21 Kwok Hospitality Award (for reference)

Eligibility Criteria• To be considered for a Kwok Hospitality Award, the applicant must:

– Be a Chinese and a permanent resident of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;

– Be at current second year full-time SHTM undergraduate student enrolled in the BSc (Hons) in Hotel Management or BSc (Hons) in Tourism Management. Award recipient will be in their third year of study when he or she undertakes the visit at SHA of Cornell;

– Achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above; – Fulfil Cornell’s English language proficiency requirements;– Have potential to be offered a place to study hospitality related courses at

SHA; and– Demonstrate a commitment to Hong Kong/China’s hospitality industry upon

graduation from PolyU and an interest in giving back to the Hong Kong society.

Terms and conditions of the Award– The Award recipient is required to attain a minimum GPA of 3.0 (B grade) or

above for the semester at Cornell. – He/she is required to return to Hong Kong to complete his/her study with

SHTM after the semester at Cornell.– He/she is required to submit a report to SHTM and KSA within one month

after the end of the semester in SHA.– The Award will not normally be held concurrently with other awards.

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SHTM Exchange Application for 2020-21 Sem 1/2 Exchange

Deadline – 13 Jan 2020 noon

• All applications and relevant documents should be submitted to me via General Office.

• Group interviews will be scheduled during week 1 or week 2 of Sem 2 (tentative)

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Choice of 4 universities

Material to be submitted with application form

• Copy of your most recent academic transcript in English (showing your semester and cumulative GPA)

• Curriculum Vitae in English

• Results of English proficiency tests taken (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS, etc.) if available

• Supporting statement (short essay of why you are applying for this exchange programme and the reasons for you to select the four preferred institutions)

• Copy of subject descriptions of the chosen courses from the four preferred exchange institutions

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SHTM Outbound Exchange Process

Exchange application:

Year 2 Sem 1

Selection interviews:

Year 2 Sem 1

Sem 1 exchange: Jan to Mar

Sem 2 exchange: Sep to Nov

Before departure

Sem 1 exchange: Mar to Jun

Sem 2 exchange: Nov to Jul

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Outbound Exchange Process

Term dates depend on host Institution

Sem 1 exchange: JanSem 2 exchange: Jul

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Student’s Responsibilities

Before Exchange Take care of application for exchange required by the host

university Submit your application form, the relevant supporting documents

required by the host institution, SHTM’s Learning Agreement, Exchange Study Plan, and PolyU’s Form AS41a to Ms Karen Ng(Office: TH711) before the specified deadline

Apply for the necessary visa, book the air tickets, arrange for insurance, and pack

Attend the briefing session organized by IAO

During Exchange Be a good ambassador for both SHTM and PolyU Study hard and play hard

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Student’s Responsibilities

After Exchange• Obtain an official transcript from your host institution and submit it to

SHTM to process credit transfer.• Submit a 1-minute video and 3 photos about your exchange experience.• Submit the post-exchange reflection report.

It is mandatory to share your exchange experience at the following occasions: SHTM out-bound exchange information sharing session Welcome back and welcome reception for exchange students PolyU Education Information day SHTM orientation for new in-bound exchange students Serve as a “buddy” for new in-bound/outbound exchange students Organise and host activities for in-bound/outbound exchange students SHTM Student Exchange FB page

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http://shtm.polyu.edu.hk/students/student-exchange-programme/outbound-student-exchange/

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What do I need to do now?

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Review the BSc program

document and think about your

Major (Hotel Management or Tourism & Event Management)

Check the credit requirements for graduation

Plan to complete all the GUR, CAR, and Service learning

courses in Year 1 and 2

Decide your mode of WIE (Block or Part-time)

Decide whether you will take Honors Thesis or Capstone subjects.

Consider which Career Track Option you would like to opt for.

Make sure you can fulfill the required pre-requisite courses needed for the Career Track Option subjects, Honors Thesis ,Capstone Subjects before you

start your final year of study.

Decide whether you will take Honors Thesis or Capstone subjects.

Consider which Career Track Option you would like to opt for.

Make sure you can fulfill the required pre-requisite courses needed for the Career Track Option subjects, Honors Thesis ,Capstone Subjects before you

start your final year of study.

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Language requirements

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https://www.facebook.com/SHTM.Student.Exchange/ 37

Instagram: shtmstudentexchange

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• https://www.polyu.edu.hk/international/Summer-Exchange39

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Exchange Destination (Suitable for all students)

Mainland

Beijing

Beijing Institute of Technology 北京理工大學

Beijing Normal University 北京師範大學

Peking University 北京大學

Tsinghua University 清華大學

Chengdu Sichuan University 四川大學

Hangzhou Zhejiang University 浙江大學

Harbin Harbin Institute of Technology 哈爾濱工業大學

NanjingNanjing University 南京大學

Southeast University 東南大學

Shanghai

Fudan University 復旦大學

Shanghai Jiao Tong University 上海交通大學

Tongji University 同濟大學

Wuhan Wuhan University 武漢大學

Xian Xi'an Jiaotong University 西安交通大學

Taiwan

Taipei National Taiwan University 國立台灣大學

Hsinchu National Tsing Hua University國立清華大學

Kaohsiung National Sun Yat-sen University國立中山大學

Tainan National Cheng Kung University國立成功大學

More destination details: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/cmao/cmtex/PartnerList.htm

Where to go?

What is CMTEX

• PolyU has signed exchange agreements with partner institutions for having student exchange programme.

• An outbound exchange programme which offers PolyU undergraduate students to spend a semester* (fall or spring) at one of our partner institutions in the mainland or Taiwan

• Fulfill credit transfer requirement

* or at least 4-weeks exchange in summer term organized by department

• Exchange to top-ranked universities (e.g. Peking University, Tsinghua University, Taiwan University, etc)

• Enhance your career prospect with an outstanding CV

• Gain international experience and friendship

• Explore opportunities for future career in the mainland/Taiwan

• Polish your Putonghua

• Earn credits towards your PolyU degree

• NO additional tuition fee is required

• Sponsorship up to HKD46,000 for eligible students

Why Exchange to the Chinese Mainland

or Taiwan?

Sponsorships:

1 ) UGC Exchange Sponsorship*

2) Subsidy by EDB (MTSSE)

3) Sponsorship by Ministry of Education

4) Sponsorship given by Faculty /School / Department / SRRL

Application

via CMAO

via

mainland

host

university

Chinese Mainland Affairs OfficeRm R701, Core Rcmt.ex@polyu.edu.hk

http://www.polyu.edu.hk/cmao/cmtex

• https://www.greenhospitality.io/hospitality-hackathon-201946

Use GHH19PYU code at the

checkout for an additional 10%

discount for all PolyU students and

staff.

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Dr. Ada LoAssociate ProfessorInternational Student Exchange CoordinatorEmail: ada.lo@polyu.edu.hkTel: 34002237Room TH602

Ms. Karen NgExecutive AssistantEmail: karen.sk.ng@polyu.edu.hkTel: 34002231TH710 General Office

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