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Shue Yan University Prospectus 2023-24

Global Exchange

The Study Abroad Scheme offers Shue Yan undergraduate students an opportunity for
international exposure with our partner universities outside Hong Kong. With financial support
from private scholarships and government subsidies, second- and third-year students are
encouraged to take advantage of the Study Abroad Scheme to earn transferable course credits
for 1 or 2 semesters. At present, Shue Yan has more than 80 partner universities from 30
countries/regions. Through participation in the Scheme, students will be able to:
➢ improve their language skills
➢ stimulate their interest in learning
➢ enrich their academic and life experiences
➢ be more independent
➢ engage in a multicultural environment
➢ build and strengthen their international networks
➢ develop a global perspective
➢ cultivate cross-cultural skills and knowledge in order to help them become competitive
in the globalized world

In addition to sending our students for exchange, the Study Abroad Scheme also accepts
foreign students from our partner universities to study at Shue Yan as exchange students. By
meeting students from different cultural backgrounds, Shue Yan students can learn about each
other’s cultures, and share their life experiences and insights into learning.

Through participating in the Exchange Buddy Programme, Shue Yan students can have
the opportunity to get along with international exchange students and broaden their global
horizons beyond geographical boundaries. They enjoy the following benefits:
➢ exposure to different languages
➢ international networking
➢ cultural awareness
➢ communication skills
➢ recognition

Shue Yan students are encouraged to broaden their global perspectives by participating
in summer schools worldwide under the Summer Abroad Scheme. A number of summer
schools provided by our partner universities are shortlisted for the Credit-bearing Summer
Abroad Scheme. Enrolling in the course GEC206 Experiential Learning for Global Citizenship,
students can receive three HKSYU credits by joining pre-overseas programme trainings at
HKSYU, departing for their different summer schools and completing the post-overseas
programme trainings.

Shue Yan students are highly encouraged to join learning activities abroad sponsored by

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