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Education University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong 2018/2019 Partner universities

Personal data
Mobility type:
study

Faculty at MU:
Faculty of Education

Field of study:
Galerijni pedagogika a zprostredkovani umeni

Level of study during period of placement:
Master

Language used:
English

Summer/winter school?:
no

Period of studies:
autumn 2018

Period of placement (from-to):
2018-08-31 - 2018-12-21

Number of months:
4.00

Activities before my departure abroad
Where can information be found about courses taught at the foreign school?:
Na stranke skoly.

Which documents were needed for acceptance at the foreign university?:
Viza, potvrdenie o poisteni, vypis z uctu, informacie o platobnej karte, Learning agreement

How far ahead did you have to organise your acceptance?:
cca 2 mesiace

Did you need a visa?:
yes

Documents and materials needed for a visa:
pas, vypis z uctu

Length of wait for visa:
2-3 tyzdne

Fee for the visa:
HK::190 + HK::300

Studies
Did you have a Learning Agreement signed before your departure?:
yes

If not, why not?:

Before your departure did you know how your courses would be recognised by your home faculty?:
ano

During your stay did you change your Learning Agreement?:
ano

When and how did course registration take place? Are there any restrictions? Possibilities of making changes?:
Registracia prebieha v cca mesacnom predstihu online a pocet studentov v danom kurze je obmedzeny. Moznost zmeny kurzu nastane v intervale jedneho tyzdna pocas zaciatku semestra.

Did you take any examinations at the foreign school?:
nie

Does the school use the ECTS system?:
yes

If not then explain how the credits there were recalculated into ECTS:

Describe the teaching methods (theory, practical and projects) and assessment of students:
Vyuka prebieha vacsinou vo forme prednasok a od naplne kurzu zalezi, ake projekty je treba vypracovat a ci sa na konci alebo pocas kurzu skladaju nejake skusky. Bezne su skupinove projekty/ prezentacie v kombinacii s individualne vypracovanymi projektami.

Quality of teaching in comparison with home school:
Osobne hodnotim kvalitu vyuky na hostitelskej univerzite ako nizsiu v porovnani s Masarykovou univerzitou.

How did you receive study materials?:
Moodle, kniznica

Can you recommend an interesting course/subject/teacher?:
Contextual Studies of Art

How well is the school library equipped?:
Kniznica poskytuje velke mnozstvo odbornej literatury v anglickom jazyku, tiez beletriu, encyklopedie, detsku literaturu, casopisy. Rovnako su k dispozicii k zapozicaniu audiovizualne subory. Studenti maju tiez k dispozii pocitace s internetom a programami potrebnymi na upravu dokumentov (klasicky Word, Powerpoint, ale napriklad aj Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator...), tlaciarne a skenery, a to nonstop pocas celeho tyzdna.

Availability of computers, internet access, level of software needed, requirements on notebook:
Vlastny notebook netreba, vsetko je k dispozicii.

Options from printing and copying:
Ano

Does the foreign school/student organisation arrange special events for exchange students?:
yes

If yes then what?:
Akcie, vylety, Cultural Showcase...

How would you assess your integration with the local students (evaluation like in school from 1 to 5 with 1 as highest):
2

or describe in your own words:

Practical questions on your placement
Where did you live?:
Na internate v arealy campusu

Cost of accommodation - monthly:
0 EUR

Additional comments to the price of accommodation (as to what the price includes):
Zahrnuty nie je poplatok za pracku a za klimatizaciu (ktora je hlavne pocas teplych mesiacov nevyhnutna).

Describe the equipment. Tips for future students – what should they bring with them?:
Zalezi od zvoleneho internatu. Ja som byvala na Nortcote Hall v izbe pre dvoch (moznost su 2 alebo 3 osoby na izbe). Na kazdom poschodi su spolocne sprchy, zachody, kuchynka (moznost skladovat si jedlo v spolocnych priestoroch a chladnicke, mikrovlnka, platnicky na varenie. Truba k dispozicii nie je). Treba si vziat vlastne kuchynske vybavenie a pribory a vlastne postelne pradlo - to sa da ale lahko a lacno zaobstarat v ikei. A urcite adapter!

How and how far ahead should accommodation be organised?:
cca 2 mesiace. Ziadost o ubytovanie sa podava v rovnakom termine ako prebieha registracia kurzov a zahranicne oddelenie poskytuje podrobne navody a informacie o tom, ako ma ziadost prebehnut.

What are the catering options?:
Skolska jedalen, moznost varit si na internate, restauracie v meste.

What are the rough costs of groceries (compare with Czech prices):
Cca trikrat drahsie. Zeleninu a ovocie sa da o cosi lacnejsie zaobstarat na miestnych street marketoch, ale treba kvoli nim vyrazit viac do centra.

Transport to location of placement:
Na letisku ma vyzdvihol buddy a sli sme asi 2 a pol hodinu autobusom s dvomi prestupmi. Je dobre mat k dispozicii nejake mince na zaplatenie listka.

Rough prices for transportation:
V porovnani s Ceskom je doprava ovela lacnejsia a studenti maju ako drzitelia Student Octopus Card este zlavu navyse. Octopus je k cestovaniu, ale aj k plateniu vo vacsine obchodov, viac-menej nevyhnutna, s jej vybavenim mi pohol moj buddy.

Tips for purchasing cheap tickets and other recommendations:
Urcite zakupit v predstihu a podla moznosti spiatocnu, vyjde to lacnejsie.

What are the local transport options (public transport, cycling, on foot, rough prices):
Metro, autobusy, peso je to na vacsinu miest prilis daleko. Je tu aj velke mnozstvo cyklotras, tie som vsak nevyuzivala.

What kind of formalities have to be arranged before arrival, for example residence permit?:
Octopus Card.
Studenti, ktori ostavaju dlhsie ako na jeden semester, si musia vybavit Hong Kong ID Card.

What health insurance did you use? (rough price, advantages, disadvantages, is it necessary to arrange insurance at the university other than your home (Czech) insurance?):
Mala som vybavene Celorocne cestovne poistenie cez Union a vyslo ma 250 eur. Poistenie musi zahrnat zdravotne naklady a asistencne sluzby v pripade urazu.

Did you have any experience with medical treatment abroad?:
Nie.

Did you work during your studies?:
Nie.

What are the conditions for working for MU students?:
Studenske viza mi nedovolili pracovat.

Tips for free-time activities:
Cestovanie do okolitych krajin - z Hong Kongu sa daju zohnat lacne letenky prakticky hocikam. Mesto samo o sebe ponuka kopu moznosti na vylety a turistiku.

Financial support and expenses
Total grant from Centre for International Cooperation:
80000 CZK

Monthly grant in CZK:
20000 CZK

Number of supported months:
4

Total number of months:
4

What other sources did you make use of to finance your placement?:
Uspory, rodina.

If you received another grant, state which and how much in CZK:

 
Total fees associated with enrolment at the university:
0 ???

a/ amount of enrolment fee:
0 ???

b/ amount of tuition fees:
0 ???

c/ amount of other fees (which):
0 ???

 
What was your average monthly expenditure?:
14500 CZK

a/ of which for accommodation:
3500 CZK

b/ of which for catering:
6000 CZK

c/ travel and recreation:
5000 CZK

Any comments to the average monthly expenditure:

Recognition of foreign studies at the home faculty
How many credits did you gain during your studies (in the system of the foreign school)?:
12

How many ECTS credits were recognised at MU?:
24

Did you know in advance which of your courses would be recognised by your home faculty?:
Ano

What problems did you have with recognition?:
Vsetko prebehlo v poriadku.

Overall assessment
Assessment of personal benefit (1 = excellent):
1

Assessment of academic benefit (1 = excellent):
5

Evaluate the information and support provided by the foreign school (1 = excellent):
1

Did you encounter any serious problems during your stay:
Nie.

What would you recommend to take with you:
Adapter, repelent, lieky.

What most surprised you at the partner university in a positive way:
Vybavenost arealu - k dispozicii je zadarmo bazen a akekolvek sportove vybavenie.

What most surprised you at the partner university in a negative way:
Uroven vyuky.

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