December 26, 2010 to January 9, 2011
Price: $4,895 -
including round-trip transportation from designated departure cities
Application Deadline: October 1, 2010
***Early Application Deadline: $100 Discount for applications received by September 17, 2010!
Credit: 3 hours
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
One nation, two systems; one city, many islands; one people, two languages--or at least until 1997, when the former British Crown colony reverted to Chinese sovereignty.
Join the CCSA Hong Kong program, December 26 through January 9, to explore the international financial and cultural center that is Hong Kong, gateway to China from the West, where stunning mountains rise behind perhaps the most beautiful harbor city in the world.
By combining this intensive study abroad experience with course-specific directed study activities preceding and/or following the travel portion of the program, students may earn three semester hours of college credit.
Please carefully read Program Details for additional information pertinent to all CCSA programs.
ACCOMMODATIONS & MEALS
Participants in the Hong Kong Winter Program reside in a hotel in central Hong Kong. Accommodations are based primarily on double occupancy with occasional use of multi-bedded rooms; single rooms may be available at an additional price. Daily breakfasts and some additional meals are included in the program price.
PROGRAM COSTS
The price of the Hong Kong Winter Program is $4,895. This includes health insurance, round-trip transportation from designated cities, accommodations, daily breakfast, program excursions, airport transfers and some additional meals.
Most meals, other than breakfast, are the participant’s own expense. A minimum of $500 should be budgeted for other meals, additional transportation, entrance fees and departure tax (if applicable). Participants should also budget additional funds for personal expenses such as souvenirs and independent travel, based upon their individual spending habits.
Tuition is not included in the program costs detailed above. Please refer to Registration/Tuition & Fees for additional information.
All prices are subject to change in the event of unanticipated increases in airfares, monetary exchange rates or other changes in program costs. In some cases, program items may be deleted in lieu of a price increase.
PAYMENT SCHEDULE & DEADLINES
Applicants are encouraged to apply well in advance of the October 1, 2010 application deadline, as priority is given to early applications. Notification regarding acceptance to the program will be sent shortly after receipt of the application and deposit in the CCSA central office.
For students from outside the CCSA consortium, notification will follow receipt of the application, deposit and additional application materials as specified on page 18. Confirmation of specific course selection will be provided approximately three weeks after the application deadline.
NOTE: A $100 reduction in the program price will be awarded to those who submit their applications before or on September 17, 2010. This discount will be applied to the final payment, due on November 5, 2010.
- A $200 deposit is due at the time of application.
- A first payment of $2,200 to cover the airline ticket price and deposits on arrangements in Hong Kong is due by the application deadline date, October 1, 2010.
- The second and final payment of $2,495, plus single room price (if applicable), is due by November 5, 2010.
Please familiarize yourself with the Cancellation Policy.
Checks should be made payable to “CCSA.” Please consider your cancelled check as receipt for payment. Returned checks will incur a $20 penalty fee. CCSA also accepts Visa and MasterCard.
Please see the Payment page on the website.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM PRICE?
- pre-departure orientation
- airfare
- airport transfers
- housing
- breakfasts + some additional meals
- in-country travel
- health insurance
- on-site orientation
- on-site administrative support
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
The following are descriptions of the courses of study offered in the CCSA 2010/2011 Hong Kong Winter Program.
Applicants may register for courses offered by professors from any member institution.
Students are encouraged to email faculty to learn more about the courses.
HISTORY /(EAST) ASIAN STUDIES
Chinese Society & Culture
For 150 years, Hong Kong has been the crossroads of the East and the West. Formerly a British colony, its turbulent past has been encapsulated in stunning economic growth, population diversity and historical importance. The island, which has prospered after its return to China, now provides a wonderful setting to discover Chinese society and culture. Explore a city of staggering contradictions, where the East meets the West, the old coexists with the new and the modern stands side-by-side with the traditional. Whether you like to visit Buddhist temples and Chinese theaters or want to know about Asian values and economic development, Hong Kong is the place.
(3 cr. hrs., UD, Dr. Chunmei Du, [chunmei.du@wku.edu], Western Kentucky University)