INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES United Kingdom – The GEM Programme

In the previous year, students in MAUM programme had a valuable opportunity to visit a housing association in Shipley, United Kingdom. During the exchange, students were invited to participate in one of the local training programmes (The GEM programme) with young housing professionals.

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In addition to the GEM programme, MAUM students have spent a week on job shadowing with the staffs on varieties of functional roles, in Incommunities Housing Association. With real-life working experience, students would be better to understand the housing system in the UK, in compared with Hong Kong.

It was a valuable chance for me to work in the one of the biggest social housing association in UK, which allowed me to learn about the British culture and exchange ideas with local students in housing stream

- Amber Chen (2016 Graduate)

The programme has established a student exchange agreement with the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands and is in the process of setting up similar exchange/internship arrangements with the United Kingdom, Australia and the USA

There will be opportunities for students to engage in optional and self-funded internships to local or overseas organizations or self-directed study trips

Last year, exchange opportunity to Netherland was another popular alternative chosen by MAUM students. During the visit in Amsterdam, many activities were organised by the University to understand the housing system, urban renewal project and gentrification process in Netherland

• Field Trips (e.g., Foodhallen and Utrecht)

• Seminars with the local students of University van Amsterdam

• Lectures

It was an unforgettable experience for me to study with local students, visit those remarkable regenerating place and explore renewing projects in this amazing city by using what we learned from our urban studies this year

- Doreen Zhang (2016 Graduate)

Netherlands– University of Amsterdam