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Bristol university or HKUST (AEROSPACE ENGINEERING)

hi all, i am a student in Hong Kong entering university in september.

i hold aerospace engineering offers from HKUST, Bristol and Glasgow. i am stuck between choosing HKUST or Bristol. i have lived and studied in the uk for the past five years, so i am quite familiar with the lifestyle there. if i plan to study in hk, i will go to the uk for masters.

when visiting bristol university, i really liked the environment and engineering department. however, the tuition fees are very expensive. the ranking of bristol compared to hkust is much lower this year as well.

as for hkust, it will be cheap as i am paying home fees. it is also close to home so i wont need a dorm. i can also improve my cantonese while in hk. i am moreso worried about making friends in hkust, as ive heard locals dont tend to be friends with internationals (i am a foreigner and was previously an international school student in hk). hkust will also take 4 years for a BEng course rather than 3 years at bristol.

i am wondering if job prospects in the future will be similar for both universities, and if it will be more worth it to just stay in HK?

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by taromuncher
hi all, i am a student in Hong Kong entering university in september.
i hold aerospace engineering offers from HKUST, Bristol and Glasgow. i am stuck between choosing HKUST or Bristol. i have lived and studied in the uk for the past five years, so i am quite familiar with the lifestyle there. if i plan to study in hk, i will go to the uk for masters.
when visiting bristol university, i really liked the environment and engineering department. however, the tuition fees are very expensive. the ranking of bristol compared to hkust is much lower this year as well.
as for hkust, it will be cheap as i am paying home fees. it is also close to home so i wont need a dorm. i can also improve my cantonese while in hk. i am moreso worried about making friends in hkust, as ive heard locals dont tend to be friends with internationals (i am a foreigner and was previously an international school student in hk). hkust will also take 4 years for a BEng course rather than 3 years at bristol.
i am wondering if job prospects in the future will be similar for both universities, and if it will be more worth it to just stay in HK?

May I know your choice?

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