<p>For example, after finishing 3 years of Mathematics course in UK, I get a Bsc Hons degree. But why in other universities such as hku or nus, I will need to spend 4 years to obtain a Bsc Hons?</p>
<p>College degree programs are structured differently in different countries. </p>
<p>If you study in Britain, you’d be studying your major exclusively. If you study at NUS, you would mostly study your major but also have one year’s worth of general education requirements and a few free electives. If you study in the US, you’d find 4-year college degree programs where only 3 semester’s worth of courses are dedicated to your major; and the remaining 5 semesters are general education requirements and free electives.</p>
<p>So which do you suggest? I have always wanted to learn a new language, would 4 years programme be much suitable for me?</p>
<p>All have their advantages and disadvantages. Any college system would allow you to learn a foreign language on the side. But do you want to study a new language as seriously as your college major (best accommodated in the US), or are you happier with a 3 hour/week course on the side? </p>
<p>Here’s a couple more questions that might help guide your decision: Do you have the financial resources to pay for a 4th year of college? Which country do you hope to live in afterwards? Do you know for sure what you want to study, or would you value the opportunity to explore different courses in your first year before settling on a major in your 2nd? Do you want flexibility to change your focus between undergraduate and graduate school? Do you generally prefer big lectures with less work and less faculty-interaction, or small interactive seminars where every student has to contribute to the class on a regular basis?</p>
<p>1) I would like to study Japanese/Korean as my interest as I would like to work there in the future.
2)I got a full scholarship for Hong Kong University but at the same time I have offers from Imperial, Warwick and UCL. My parents are able to afford for UK even I don’t go to HKU.
3)I am hoping to live in countries such as Japan or Korea as I love their cultures and would like to experience more.
4)I am sure that I want to study Mathematics and either options would be fine for me.
5)I would prefer flexibility to change focus between undergrad and grad but I am sure that what I am going to do is to study Mathematics and get involved in financial areas.
6) I generally like small lectures than big ones as I can get to know my friends more thoroughly and it’s much more interesting for small classes.</p>