Calendar 2016–17

26 Part 1 • General Information Part 1 In enhancing intercultural exchanges and fostering global understanding, New Asia College has established various exchange programmes with overseas institutions. Since 1993, the College has organized New Asia College-Yale University Student Exchange Programme to enhance students’ understanding of the social, cultural and scientific issues in the two regions. NewAsia students may also enrich their international exposure by taking part in the College one- year/one-semester exchange programmes to Australia (The University of New South Wales and RMIT University), Canada (University of Alberta), China (Beijing Normal University, Peking University and Tsinghua University), Czech Republic (University of Economics, Prague), Italy (Bocconi University), Japan (Asia University, Soka University and Kyoto Sangyo University), Korea (Ewha Womans University), the Netherlands (University of Groningen), New Zealand (University of Waikato), Sweden (Malmo University), the United Kingdom (University of Leeds), the United States (Occidental College, University of Hawaii at Manoa, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Wisconsin-Madison, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and University of Massachusetts Amherst), and University System of Taiwan (National Central University, National Chiao Tung University, National Tsing Hua University, National Yang-Ming University). To further improve students’ proficiency in both Chinese and English, the College launches the language enhancement programmes which include SpontaneousAttraction—Intensive Training on Presentation andCommunication Skills, Social Putonghua Workshops, Social English Workshops, and intensive summer language courses held in mainland China and UK. The College also organizes a wide variety of summer activities such as Student Leadership Development Programme, Summer Japanese Language Programme, New Asia-Yale Community Service Exchange, Summer Study Abroad at Cambridge and UC Berkeley, New Asia College-Hunan University Summer Exchange Programme, and Summer Internship Programme, enabling students to develop self-confidence and learn about the socio-cultural systems of other countries. The College actively supports students who would like to attend overseas summer programmes or conduct research projects. Numerous students receive College subsidies through Student Study Trip Scheme and Summer Research Grant Scheme to pursue learning opportunities in summer. Besides, the College organizes the New Asia Young Scholars Scheme to increase students’ knowledge of Chinese history and culture, and empower them to become responsible individuals towards society as well as equip them with qualities that contemporary intellectuals and leaders should possess. The students will participate in a series of training programmes, including training on leadership and public speaking skills, workshops on Chinese culture ad various College activities. New Asia has a student population of about 3,200 and around 40% of the students are provided with hostel accommodation. The College has been implementing the Guaranteed One-year Residence Scheme to ensure every student gets to experience hostel life.