1. SHTM International Student Exchange
Information Session: Application for Semester 2
outbound exchange

2. What can I do to enhance my university experience?

3. Why Student Exchange? Broaden your global outlook
Explore and develop your potentials
Increase your competitiveness for career development while fulfilling the academic requirements of your degrees at PolyU
Credit bearing exchange offers you study at abroad for one semester.
NO additional tuition fee is required for the exchange.  You only need to pay your current PolyU tuition
Financial assistance is provided

4. What is expected from you?
Be a good SHTM and PolyU ambassador
Help to promote exchange program at PolyU at the host institutions
Share your exchange experience with fellow students
Be a buddy and host for in-bound exchange students

5. When can I go on exchange?
Year 1
Semester 2

6. SHTM International Student Exchange
SHTM’s partners offering hospitality and tourism related programmes
About 40 students each semester will be nominated for outbound exchange

7. SHTM Exchange Application for 2017-18 Sem 2 Exchange Deadline – 4 Sep 2017 noon
All applications and relevant documents should be submitted to me via General Office.
Group interviews will be scheduled from
Sep 2017

8. Outbound Exchange Process exchange application: Selection interviews:
Now till 4 Sep 2017
Selection interviews:
11-12 Sep 2017
Sem2 exchange:
Sep to Nov 2017
Sem2 exchange:
Oct to Dec 2017

9. Outbound Exchange Process *depends on host Institution term date
Sem2:
Jan to Jul 2018*
*depends on host Institution term date
Sem2:
Jul to Sept 2018

10. SHTM Exchange Partners (reference)
Country
Partner Institution
Austria
Management Center Innsbruck
Salzburg University of Applied Sciences
University of Applied Sciences Krems
Canada
Ryerson University
Finland
HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences
JAMK University of Applied Sciences
France
La Rochelle Business School
SKEMA Business School
The University of Angers
Germany
Deggendorf Institute of Technology*
International University of Applied Sciences Bad Honnef. Bonn
Munich University of Applied Sciences
Worms University of Applied Sciences
Italy
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
Korea
Ewha Womans University
Kyung Hee University*
Sejong University
Macau
University of Macau
Mexico
Universidad Anáhuac, México Norte
New Zealand
Auckland University of Technology
Otago Polytechnic
Peru
Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola
Spain
Universitat de les Illes Balears
Switzerland
Ecole hoteliere de Lausanne
University of Applied Sciences HTW Chur
Country
Partner Institution
Taiwan
National Koahsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism
I-Shou Univerisy
Thailand
Mahidol University
Dusit Thani College
The Netherlands
NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences* UK
University of Strathclyde
University of Westminster
USA
Georgia State University
North Carolina State University*
San Francisco State University
Temple University
University of Central Florida
University of Houston
University of Hawai‘i (Mānoa)

11. Salzburg University of Applied Sciences (Austria)
“Austria is a beautiful and relaxing country and for Salzbur, it is the best of all cities in
Austria for taking a rest from the busy life in Hong Kong.”
By Siu Wai Yuen

12. San Francisco State University (USA)
“In class, students are willing and active to participate, asking or answering questions…..I enjoyed the classes there. I felt more active and willing to share my ideas in class. I chat with professors casually, which is something I never do in Hong Kong.”
By Angela Lin Yu Hsuan

13. University of Applied Sciences, HTW Chur (Switzerland)
“My buddy really helped me a lot through alleviating the conflicts of facing a whole new and different environment. They are enthusiastic and passionate about helping exchange students from local perspectives and about organizing activities.”
By MAK Yee Ki

14. University of Houston (USA)
“For academic part, ……It was also my first time to be in Dean’s List..….Students in University of Houston were not as competitive as the students in Hong Kong.”
By Siu Wai Yuen

15. Financial Assistance
You can receive a range of financial assistance via PolyU International Student Exchange Sponsorship and Hardship Fund programme 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 Hardship Fund for students with financial needs

16. Sources of Financial Assistance 2016/17 for reference
Destinations
Sponsorship (HKD)
Hardship Fund (HKD)
6-week
1 semester /  whole year
1 semester / whole year
Americas
13,000
19,000
15,000
Australasia
Europe
India
8,500
17,000
Japan
Korea
9,000
18,000
Malaysia
Singapore
Thailand
7,000
12,000
Those regions/countries not listed above will be assessed by IAO on a case-by-case basis.

18. What do I need to do now?

19. Review the BSc program document and think about your Major
(Hotel or Tourism Management)

20. Minor Study Lev. 4 Elective Plan to complete all the GUR
[CAR and Service learning]
(9 credits)
Decide your mode of WIE
Decide whether you will take Honors Thesis or Capstone subjects.
Eg (HTM ) or
(HTM )
Lev. 4 Elective
Consider which Career Track Option
Eg (HTM )
Check the credit requirements for graduation

21. Minor Study Lev. 4 Elective Plan to complete all the GUR
[CAR and Service learning]
(9 credits)
Decide your mode of WIE
Decide whether you will take Honors Thesis or Capstone subjects.
Eg (HTM ) or
(HTM )
Lev. 4 Elective
Consider which Career Track Option
Eg (HTM )
Check the credit requirements for graduation

22. Choice of 4 universities

23. Language requirements

25. Dr. Ada Lo
Associate Professor
International Student Exchange Coordinator
Tel:
Room TH602
Ms. Keiko Tam Executive Assistant Tel: TH710 General Office