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The College of Human Ecology has entered into an agreement with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University to provide a leading international exchange student program with the departments of FSAD and DEA.  The exchange is intended to provide opportunities for undergraduate students from Cornell and PolyU to study abroad and return to their home institution to obtain a degree. The international exposure is expected to enhance the educational experience of students, support the promotion of student development, particularly in the areas of global outlook and cultural appreciation and provide advantages in their future career development.

Hong Kong Polytechnic University Brochure and other information can be found here at the PolyU web site

Photos of Hong Kong from Professors Susan Ashdown and Frank Becker ... enjoy this exciting city! (13 MB ZIP file)

Human Ecology and Hong Kong Polytechnic University Student Exchange Flyer

Also offered, is a Summer School program which is a Cultural and Language program.  Please click   http://www.polyu.edu.hk/~aeco/public/summerschool.htm for up to date information and application materials. 

* By clicking on an image below you can check out the presentation Between Heaven and Earth by the students who took part in the summer school program.  Once you've seen this, just think what you could accomplish in a full semester at Hong Kong Polytechnic!

*this presentation is 1 hour long but you can move around in it by moving the scroll bar at the bottom.

If you have any questions on student exchange or the summer program, please speak to a program faculty advisor:     

    FSAD, contact Susan Ashdown (spa4@cornell.edu)

    DEA, contact Paul Eshelman (pee2@cornell.edu)

Application Process:  Application materials for the full semester exchange program can be found here.  Once you have completed the application materials, please submit them to the Human Ecology Registrar's office located at 145 MVR.  Your application will then be reviewed by the College of Human Ecology student exchange committee for approval.  You will then be contacted by the exchange coordinator's office on the next step of the application process.