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Dr. K.C. Cheung, Associate Professor from the Faculty of Engineering who had interviewed the applicants, said he was deeply impressed by the enthusiasm shown by Taiwan students in learning. Mr Lin will enroll in the Bachelor of Science programme and Mr. Hsieh in the Bachelor of Economics & Finance programme in September.

The "Admission of Undergraduate Students from Taiwan" Scheme is specially offered to Taiwan students. Students can apply with results of the General Scholastic Ability Test (GSAT), Department Required Test (DRT), or SAT Reasoning Test (SAT). 

Another information session will be held at Taipei for students who are interested in studying at HKU. Applicants will be invited to an on-site English written test (students from international school are exempted) and interviews.

Established in 1911, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) is Hong Kong's oldest university founded with the support of the community. It is a comprehensive, research-led university with a global outlook, whose contribution to the academia and society has earned it international acclaim. The University was ranked 24th amongst the top 200 universities globally by the Times Higher Education - Quacquarelli Symonds (THE-QS) World University Rankings in 2009, and was named the No. 1 University in Asia by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Asian University Rankings for two consecutive years in 2009 and 2010.   

HKU has ten Faculties - Architecture, Arts, Business and Economics, Dentistry, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Science, and Social Sciences, offering over 30 undergraduate degree programmes and over 100 postgraduate degree programmes over a wide range of disciplines. 

Details of the information session are as follows:

Date:       July 17 - July 18, 2010 (Saturday & Sunday)
Time:      10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Venue:    National Taiwan University Sports Center, Roosevelt Road, Section 4, No. 1, Taipei City, Taiwan

Remarks:      
Applicants are required to show personal identity and GSAT/DRT/SAT record (both original and copy) at the venue for verification.

Should you have any further query, please feel free to contact Ms. Cathy Guo, Student Recruitment Officer, by telephone no. (852) 2219-4156, fax (852) 2858-4986 or email to guocathy@hku.hk.