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Nutcha serves as the public relation director of the Executive Com-
mittee at the student dormitory.

(HKU), a total of 4,408 non-local versity Admission Scholarship,
full-time undergraduates were ad- Nutcha is able to study global com- “I need time to ease into an Eng-
mitted in the 2021-2022 academic munication with full tuition cover- lish-speaking environment and
year. The number is 4.6 per cent age of HK $580,000 (US $74,081) studying in Hong Kong encour-
more than the matriculated 4,213 for the four-year curriculum. aged me to step out of my comfort
in the 2020-2021 academic year, zone,” she says.
according to the HKU Student “The tuition fee for international
Profiles. students is more expensive. I will Nutcha is enjoying her time in
not study in Hong Kong without Hong Kong. When comparing
Born and raised in Thailand, Gene the scholarship,” she says. Non-lo- the learning atmosphere of Hong
Nutcha is another international cal students pay HK $145,000 (US Kong to Thailand, she feels more
student studying at CUHK. $18,480) per year, while local stu- motivated and becomes more ac-
dents pay HK $42,100 (US $5,366) tive in class.
The 19-year-old attended Chula- per year.
longkorn University (CHULA) in “CHULA adopts one-way teach-
Thailand as a science major student “It [CUHK scholarship] helps me ing. There are no tutorials for us
for one year. She wants to come to a lot because I do not have to pay to discuss among small groups.
the city for a different study path. for my tuition. My parents can But here [in CUHK], students ea-
save their earnings for my living gerly participate in discussions, I
“I think communication studies expenses,” she adds. can share my opinions and learn
fits my interests better,” the year from others. I cannot find this peer
one student says. Studying abroad has allowed learning atmosphere in Thailand,”
Nutcha to use more English, not she says.
Benefiting from the CUHK Uni- only in class but also in daily life.