<p>Hi, I'm an American student who was just offered an interview with CUHK for the Contemporary Chinese Studies major. Can anyone tell me a bit about CUHK, and what it is like - in terms of daily life, or for international student, specifically (I don't know Chinese)? Also, what can one do with a Contemporary Chinese Studies major?</p>
<p>i lived near hk when i was still in China. Most people in HK can speak English, so no worries. </p>
<p>CUHK would probably be smaller than most of the universities you’re used to. It’s planted on a hill, so there’s a lot of exercise if you want to walk to classes, but there are busses available. Many, if not all classes are taught in English, so it’d be justified to say that everyone would be able to speak english. CUHK has CRAZY good employment in HK, so I wouldn’t worry about that. I only question how you would study Contemporary Chinese in a chinese speaking country without knowing chinese. </p>
<p>clausius - thanks so much for your input. I am quite sure about CUHK from what I have heard of it, and of my ability to study Contemporary Chinese Studies without knowing Chinese (it’s taught in English). But what I’m worried about is what kind of jobs I might be able to get. I know you might not know much about that particular program, but do you think someone with an expertise in Chinese Political economy would be attractive to employers?</p>
<p>If you can’t speak and write in English then it would be very hard for you to major in Contemporary Chinese, unless the major is designed for students with little knowledge of Chinese, which I doubt. If you want to build expertise of Chinese and culture, four years at a HK university would make it happen, just don’t imagine you’ll know as much as Chinese students.</p>