The following costs are included in your program fee of US$6,325.00 per person. Please note that international flights, health insurance and travel insurance are NOT included.

ACCOMMODATION:
• 57 nights of twin, triple or quad shared accommodation in Hong Kong for all students. All students will be staying together in the Mid-Levels area of Hong Kong Island near Central.

VISA:
• AIIHK will help organise your Hong Kong visa once you have been admitted onto the program. (This includes visas for Chinese Nationals).

TRANSPORTATION:
• Pick-up at airport on arrival into Hong Kong for the group flight and transport to accommodation in Hong Kong
• Travel Pass for transport on buses, trains and ferries during the first week of the program
• Transport from accommodation in Hong Kong to airport for departing group flight for the U.S. at the end of the program

ORIENTATION PROGRAM AND ACTIVITIES:
• Welcome brunch/lunch at accommodation in Hong Kong on day of arrival
• Breakfast at accommodation for the first 4 mornings of the program
• Central Hong Kong walking tour on day of arrival
• Welcome dinner in Hong Kong on day of arrival
• Full day trip to the big buddha on Lantau Island (not inc. lunch) on Sunday 26th May
• Farewell Dinner 2 days prior to departure from Hong Kong
• Internet each day of the program in Hong Kong

TUITION
• 4 hours Foster College of Business Administration credit
• 4 credit-hour internships are also also available for non-business majors. Please contact the Bradley University International Programs Office for more details.

INTERNSHIP:
• Placement in an 8 week internship with a company, organization, or government agency relevant to the interests of the student (in workplace Monday through Friday each week for 8 weeks)
• On-going staff support from AIIHK to help resolve any issues that arise with the internship placement or the overall program during the program duration.

This US$6,325.00 total cost per student does not include the following:
• International airfare. AIIHK works with travel agent partner, Student Universe ( www.studentuniverse.com) in Waltham, MA for all international round-trip tickets from the U.S. to Hong Kong. AIIHK has prepared a block of discounted seats for all flights (U.S. – Hong Kong, Hong Kong – U.S. or U.S. - Hong Kong, Hong Kong - Thailand, Thailand - U.S.) that students can purchase directly from Student Universe. Purchasing tickets on this group booking will allow students to fly with the group the entire way. Students can also purchase their airfare using miles or another method and do not have to use Student Universe. Students not using Student Universe must ensure that their tickets arrives and departs at the same time as the group flight to be able to catch the airport transfers to and from the accommodation. Estimated cost: US$2,500.00
• Transportation to the airport departure in the U.S. and transportation from the airport arrival in the U.S. varies from student to student.
• Transport to your internships (transport is only included during the first week of the program)
• Weekly: meal expenses: US$60.00-US200.00 (varies from student to student)
• Weekly: entertainment costs: US$60.00-US$300.00 (varies substantially from student to student)
• All optional travel excursions: US$0.00 – US$2,000.00+ (varies substantially from student to student)
• Hong Kong mobile phone: US$60.00+ (depending on usage and handset)

The Hong Kong Summer Program in Hong Kong is available to undergraduate students admitted with sophomore standing at Bradley University.

The following requirements must be met:
• GPA of 3.0 or greater
• All previous disciplinary actions from the student’s University or College must be declared in detail
• In the application, the student will need to show how their coursework and experience specifically support the internship for which they are applying

If you are interested in the program, starting your application or waiting for acceptance onto the program, feel free to ask us questions!

Wednesday, 22nd May: Depart the US

Thursday, 23rd May: On Route (flight crosses the international date line)

Friday, 24th May: Arrive Hong Kong, SAR of China (mid-morning arrival)
The Academic Internship Institute of Hong Kong (AIIHK) will organize a guide to meet the delegation at the airport with a bus and take all students to accommodation in Hong Kong. Orientation and welcome brunch/lunch at accommodation for all students with time to go over the schedule and answer questions, followed by checking into accommodation and time to unpack and shower. A walking tour of central Hong Kong commences after orientation, including the Soho, Lan Kwai Fung, the escalator, Queens Road and Victoria Harbour. Group welcome dinner in the evening and the delegation is invited to return to accommodation. (We encourage everyone to avoid going to sleep prior to 8:30pm or 9:00pm.) Overnight: Hong Kong
Students in shared accommodation – combination of twin, triple and quad share depending on each room configuration

Saturday, 25th May: Get Ready for Work Day
Breakfast included at accommodation for all students. Students are encouraged to use public transport to get to their internships today in readiness for the start of the internship on Monday. AIIHK guides will be on hand to answer any questions and to help students familiarize themselves with the city.
The evening is free. Overnight: Hong Kong

Sunday, 26th May: Big Buddha day trip, Lantau Island
Breakfast included at accommodation for all students. Full day trip to the Big Buddha at Po Lin Monastery. Including cable car transport, the Path of Wisdom and Ngong Ping plateau on Lantau Island. The Big Biddha is the tallest seated buddha in the world and students will be able to visit the nearby taoist and buddhist temples. The group will be brought back to the accommodation. Overnight: Hong Kong

WEEK 1: Monday 27th to Friday 31st May: Internships.
Breakfast included at accommodation for Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th. 9:00am – 5:30pm: students at their internships (approximate – some internship office hours may vary).

Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd June: Weekend days are free for the students to take part in optional activities, study or explore more of the city.

WEEK 2: Monday 3rd to Friday 7th June: Internships.
9:00am – 5:30pm: students at their internships (approximate – some internship office hours may vary).

Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th June: Weekend days are free for the students to take part in optional activities, study or explore more of the city.

WEEK 3: Monday 10th to Friday 14th June: Internships.
9:00am – 5:30pm: students at their internships (approximate – some internship office hours may vary).
Wednesday 12th June is a public holiday due to the Dragon Boat Festival.

Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th June: Weekend days are free for the students to take part in optional activities, study or explore more of the city.

WEEK 4: Monday 17th to Friday 21st June: Internships.
9:00am – 5:30pm: students at their internships (approximate – some internship office hours may vary).

Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd June: Weekend days are free for the students to take part in optional activities, study or explore more of the city.

WEEK 5: Monday 24th to Friday 28th June: Internships.
9:00am – 5:30pm: students at their internships (approximate – some internship office hours may vary).

Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th June: Weekend days are free for the students to take part in optional activities, study or explore more of the city.

WEEK 6: Monday 1st July: Public holiday
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day

Tuesday 2nd to Friday 5th July: Internships.
9:00am – 5:30pm: students at their internships (approximate – some internship office hours may vary).

Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th July: Weekend days are free for the students to take part in optional activities, study or explore more of the city.

WEEK 7: Monday 8th to Friday 12th July: Internships.
9:00am – 5:30pm: students at their internships (approximate – some internship office hours may vary).

Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th Juky: Weekend days are free for the students to take part in optional activities, study or explore more of the city.

WEEK 8: Monday 15th to Thursday 18th July: Internships.
9:00am – 5:30pm: students at their internships (approximate – some internship office hours may vary).
Farewell dinner on Thursday 18th July for all students.

Friday, 19th July:Last day at internships.
9:00am – 5:30pm: students at their internships (approximate – some internship office hours may vary). Evening free for students to attend dinner with their internship hosts as many companies will want to take students out for dinner to thank them for their time.

Saturday 20th July: Depart Hong Kong. Arrive USA. Those travelling on the optional trip to Thailand will depart for Bangkok. Everyone else will depart for the US, arriving the same day.

END OF OFFICIAL SCHEDULE IN HONG KONG

Saturday, 20th July: Optional trip arrives in Phuket, Thailand. Check into accommodation and group welcome dinner in Phuket. Overnight: Phuket

Sunday, 21st July: Breakfast at accommodation. Full day of activities.

Monday, 22nd July: Breakfast at accommodation. Free day to explore Phuket.

Tuesday, 23rd July: Breakfast at accommodation. Free day to explore Phuket.

Wednesday, 24th July: Depart Thailand for the US, arriving the same day.

END OF OPTIONAL TRAVEL SCHEDULE

Making sure you have everything you need to clear customs and immigration in a foreign country, as well as everything you will need when you are in country, is an incredibly important piece of travelling. The following is a guide to making sure you are prepared for your abroad experience and should help you avoid any last minute panic.

After acceptance onto the Hong Kong program:
• Complete the Hong Kong Student Training Visa application form (ID992A) that should be completed online and printed once completed. Once completed please submit, along with ALL supporting documentation to Professor Foley at Foster, in a named envelope.
• When your Hong Kong Student Training Visa is granted your visa sticker will be mailed to Professor Foley and you will receive an email letting you know to collect it. Once you have collected the sticker from Professor Foley, place it neatly on a blank page in your passport.

1 month before departure:
• Valid Hong Kong Student Training Visa: Take a coloured photocopy of the visa sticker in your passport. Keep this in one of your other bags when travelling should you lose your passport.
• A valid passport: Take coloured photo copies of your passport photo page and get them certified by a Notary. Keep one certified copy in each of your bags when you are travelling.
• Travel and Health insurance (including accident cover) from HTH Insurance. Keep a copy of your insurance details with the copy of your visa and a copy of your passport photo page. Remember to bring your insurance membership card with you to Hong Kong in your wallet and keep it on you at all times.
• Flights: Print out two copies of your confirmed flight including the reservation or booking reference number. Keep one with your passport for the flight and another with your other copies in another bag when travelling.
• Bradley emergency contact card including details of the residential advisor in country who will be meeting the group at the airport. If you are bringing your US cell phone, make sure you have the correct country code for the RA.
• Check with your doctor if you need any vaccinations, or extended prescriptions for any current medication you are taking. Should you need to bring any prescribed medicine with you, make sure you bring a letter from your doctor detailing why you need this medication and the dosage, or you might find some medicines will be taken from you at customs. Make a copy of this letter to keep with your other copies in another bag.
• Ring your bank and your credit card company and let them know your travel dates and the countries you are intending to visit. You might have to fill in a paper form and mail it to them. If you do not you might find your card will be swallowed by an ATM machine and it takes a long time to get a new card shipped outside the USA.
• How are you getting to the airport and what time do you need to be at the airport? Organise your family or other transport to get you to the airport in good time so that you can check in for all of your flights through to your end destination. This means you won't have to see, or worry about, your checked baggage until you arrive in country.
• If you are taking your US cell phone on the program, make sure you check the fees for using it abroad and make sure there are no hidden charges. Alternatively you can bring an unlocked handset with you and buy a local SIM card in Hong Kong. This will be your cheapest option.
• Start making a budget. How much money do you actually have and what can you spend on various things such as food, eating out, going out, travel etc...Be realistic! If you need additional funds in an emergency, is there someone you can call?

1 week before departure:
• Make sure that you have all of the above mentioned paperwork in a safe place.
• Remove all previous airlines stickers and tags from your baggage. Make sure your name, destination address, and contact telephone number are all correct on any bag tags.
• Start planning your clothes list now. You should find you will revise it nearer your departure and you will probably discard some items as uneccessary. Remeber to only pack what you need. Check the climate of the country where you are going and check all activities you are taking part in to help you pack the right clothes.

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Suggested packing list (this is a guide only from your Hong Kong R.A.):
• Three changes of work attire (ladies if you are walking to work remember to pack one pair of comfortable shoes you can walk in and that fit easily into your handbag and guys include some extra ties as they're small). Ladies also remember that you can bring some jewellery to change your outfit each day and it weighs less than lots of clothing.
• Bring a suit - it's always good to be overtly smart on your first day of your internship and also for your interview. Guys, only bring one or two light weight suit jackets it's highly unlikely you'll be wearing the jacket in the office and it gets HOT, so make sure your suit isi lightweight.
• One set of exercise clothes, there are lots of parks to jog around and it's the free way to keep fit and healthy.
• Check the climate of your destination, for Hong Kong it would be wise to pack a light weight raincoat and a compact umbrella. May and June can get very hot and humid, so bring summer clothes that are cotton, airy and breathable - you will be getting sweaty!
• Ladies please be realistic about the number of high heeled shoes you actually need to bring.. and then unpack another pair as well.
• Hong Kong people have a more formal attitude towards attire. Sports shoes are not considered acceptable footwear in most establishments on friday and saturday evenings.
• Toiletries are readily available in Hong Kong if you run out, so there is no need to bring extra bottles of hair or shower products. Be realistic, everything you can buy in the USA you can buy in Hong Kong, it just might not be the same brand or packaging and it will probably be a bit more expensive.
• If you are into hiking and outdoors activity, bring your hiking shoes/boots.
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• Make sure you have enough power adaptors to run all of your electrical items. Adaptors are profiled by region so make sure you buy one that includes "Hong Kong". We suggest an adaptor for your mobile phone and another for your laptop. Do not rely on using someone else's and remember that you will probably want more than one thing plugged in at a time.
• Ring your bank and credit card company and make sure they have your travel dates and country in their system. Make a note of all withdrawal fees and transaction fees for the country you are visiting. Some US banks also partner with other international banks. If they do, it will be cheaper for you to use these ATMs, so ask your bank if they partner with an in country bank.
• Double check your vaccinations are up to date and you have enough medication to last the duration of your trip if needed. Always take a small additional spare amount in case some is lost or damaged. You cannot rely on being able to get the same medication at your destination.
• Write a list of things you will take on the plane and remember that some items are prohibited on long haul flights.
• Change some money. You are unlikely to be able to use a credit card to buy a cup of coffee in most countries and it means you don't need to worry about finding an ATM as soon as you land. We suggest changing US$100 to Hong Kong dollars for Hong Kong.
• Check your reservations for getting to the airport on time. If you are travelling with family, make sure they know the correct date and time.
• Check how early you can check into your flights. Try and check in as early as possible to get the seat you prefer (aisle or window etc).
• Reasses your budget. Have you been realistic given your knowledge of the cost of these things in your destination country. Hong Kong is more expensive than the USA for most things, so make sure your budget has some flexibility and that you haven't allocated every last cent. You need a fall back.

The day before departure:
• Make sure you have your passport; printed out a photocopy of your visa; printed out copy of your flight details; printed out copy of a letter from your doctor about your medication (if necessary); your Bradley emergency contact card including the phone number for your Residential Advisor; and a charged cell phone in your hand luggage.
• Pack your suitcase. Check the baggage allowance for your flight and make sure you are under your allowance. You will need space to bring home gifts and buy things in country, so do not fill your suitcase to the limit.
• Do not bring more than ONE large suitcases or bags as you have to carry your luggage on arrival and you are not moving house, you are visiting for 8 weeks and you have laundry facilities available to you. Reassess EVERYTHING you are bringing- what activities are you planning to do and what will you actually need.
• Put your in country currency into your wallet and remove all US coins and notes. You are highly unlikely to be able to use US currency in Hong Kong and you can use your credit card if you buy anything to eat or drink in the US airports on your journey here.
• Make sure your certified copies of your passport, and other paperwork are in your other bags.
• Remind yourself of your budget. You don't want to mess it up on your first weekend in country. Remember that everyone's budgets will be different. You need to stick to yours.
• Are you checked in?
• Relax.