An opportunity to study abroad is something that every student in American Studies ought to consider in the later stages of their undergraduate career. It is not only a rare chance to immerse yourself in the American environment and thus get to know the American culture from within, but a chance to develop your language skills, visit the places you have learned about in our classes, make friends overseas, and develop a network of academic contacts that might serve you well in your future intellectual efforts, perhaps directed at obtaining a graduate degree in American Studies or related disciplines. In the past, some of our students have taken a semester off to study in the United States and Canada, and to a lesser extent case Australia, in each case returning home with a heightened awareness of intellectual, cultural and linguistic life that takes place outsides Hong Kong. American Studies strongly supports the study abroad program, and naturally grants credit transfers for the courses you take at the host university abroad. If you are interested in studying abroad while pursuing a  major or a minor in American Studies at HKU, and if there is anything we can do to help you make the right decision and prepare yourself for your semester overseas, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the Program Director, Peter Swirski.
 

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