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Student guide to Hong Kong

HKU, CUHK, HKUST consistently top-3 in Asia. English-medium throughout. Strong finance, business, engineering. Post-study IANG visa for 24 months automatically.

Official education portal: https://www.studyhk.com

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Student visa & residence permit

Student visa via Immigration Department, sponsored by your institution. IANG (Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates) visa post-study — 24 months unconditionally.

Tax & part-time work

IRD tax number after first job. Salaries Tax progressive 2-17%, max 15% on net income basis. Among lowest-tax regimes globally.

Scholarships specific to this country

Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (fully-funded, ~330 awards globally annually, prestigious). HKU Foundation Entrance Scholarships. CUHK Vice-Chancellor's.

Student banking & money

HSBC, Standard Chartered, Bank of China (HK), Hang Seng. HSBC Premier or Standard easiest for internationals with Hong Kong ID card.

Student accommodation

On-campus halls highly competitive. Private: small Hong Kong Island flats expensive; Kowloon and New Territories more affordable. Squarefoot, Spacious for property search.

Healthcare & insurance

Public hospitals charge HK$180/visit + small fees. Private (Adventist, Matilda) much faster. University-arranged insurance recommended.

Language requirements

All English-medium at HKU/CUHK/HKUST. IELTS 6.5+/TOEFL iBT 90+. Cantonese socially; Mandarin increasingly common.

Food, groceries, dietary

Indian food in Tsim Sha Tsui (Chungking Mansions area), Wan Chai. Vegetarian reasonably available.

Safety & local context

Among Asia's safest. Late-night districts (LKF, Wan Chai) have typical considerations.

Indian diaspora & community

Indian community ~30K. Tsim Sha Tsui and Mid-Levels concentrations. Indian Consulate-General in Wan Chai.

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