1. SHTM International Student Exchange Information Session: Application for 2016-17 Semester 2 outbound exchange 1

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

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 3

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 4

5. When can I go on exchange? Year 3 Semester 2 5

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 6

7. SHTM Exchange Application for 2016-17 Sem 2 Exchange Deadline – 20 May 2016 All applications and relevant documents should be submitted to me via General Office. Group interviews will be scheduled from 23- 26 May 2016 7

8. 8 Outbound Exchange Process Sem 2 exchange application: Now till 20 May 2016 Selection interviews: 23-26 May 2016 June to Aug 2016 Sept to Dec 2016

9. 9 Outbound Exchange Process Jan to July 2017* *depends on host Institution term date Sept 2017

10. CountryPartner UniversityNo. of places AustraliaGriffith University1 AustraliaJames Cook University1 AustraliaSouthern Cross University1 AustraliaVictoria University1 New ZealandAuckland University of Technology2 New ZealandOtago Polytechnic1 The Netherlands Maastricht Hotel Management School1 UKBournemouth University1 UKOxford Brookes University1 UKUniversity of Strathclyde2 FinlandHAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences 2 FinlandJAMK University of Applied Sciences2 SwitzerlandEcole hoteliere de Lausanne1 SwitzerlandUniversity of Applied Sciences HTW Chur2 AustriaManagement Center Innsbruck3 AustriaMODUL University Vienna2 AustriaSalzburg University of Applied Sciences3 AustriaUniversity of Applied Sciences Krems3 FranceThe University of Angers3 GermanyInternational University of Applied Sciences Bad Honnef. Bonn 1 GermanyMunich University of Applied Sciences 2 ItalyFree University of Bozen-Bolzano2 SpainUniversitat de les Illes Balears2 CanadaUniversity of Guelph1 MexicoUniversidad Anáhuac, México Norte2 USAGeorgia State University1 USAUniversity of Central Florida4 JapanRitsumeikan Asia Pacific University2 KoreaSejong University4 CountryPartner UniversityNo. of places FranceLa Rochelle Business School 1 Places offered by SHTM partners for 2016-17 Sem 2 outbound exchange

11. 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 11

12. Sources of Financial Assistance (AY2015-16) – for reference 12 Those regions/countries not listed above will be assessed by IAO on a case-by-case basis.

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14. What do I need to do now? 14

15. 15 Review the BSc program document and think about your Major (Hotel Management or Tourism Management)

16. 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) 16

17. 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. 17 If you plan to go on exchange, it is not possible for you to do a minor

18. 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. 18

19. Choice of 3 universities 19

20. Language requirements 20

21. For information and assistance Dr. Ada Lo Associate Professor International Student Exchange Coordinator Email: ada.lo@polyu.edu.hkada.lo@polyu.edu.hk Tel: 34002237 Room TH602 Miss Winnie To Assistant Officer Email: wai.to@polyu.edu.hkwai.to@polyu.edu.hk Tel: 34002232 TH711 General Office 21

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