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Switzerland

La Roche - International Admission
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Taiwan

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Career Assessments

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Description

John Holland’s Career Interest Assessment Test

My Career Map (HK)

The Holland Code matches your interest/personality traits with the work environment which hopefully will increase your chances of choosing a course and finding a career which you will enjoy.

Career Key (US)

Go to O*Net Online to find out what career options match your Holland Code:
 

This gives you a general idea of what occupations are available in the market currently (although it is based on the US job market, it can still give you a good idea of what jobs are out there).

Study Interests Questionnaire

Study Interests Questionnaire

Free study interests questionnaire - find out what degree courses may fit you. These are based on UK courses but it can give you an idea what courses suit your interests.

Multiple Intelligence Questionnaire

http://www.literacynet.org/mi/assessment/

Helps you to understand how different types of intelligences correspond with the learning style you can perform best in. This will help you to determine how to learn and perform most effectively in your studies and work.

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/ict/multiple_int/index.htm

HKU

HKU Crimson Summer Exchange

http://www.als.hku.hk/summer/content.php?id=Vmtaa2Fn

Summer Programmes

http://www.als.hku.hk/summer/content.php?c=1&p=secondary

CUHK

CUHK Summer Institute

http://www.osp.cuhk.edu.hk/si/programme

HKUST

HKUST Summer Institute for Secondary School Students

http://summer.ust.hk/
  

HK PolyU

Scholarship Scheme for “Junior Entrepreneur”  - 2 week summer programme

http://www.polyu.edu.hk/ife/corp/en/corporate_training/sc_hk_teens.php

Senate House HK

The Professional Series - Young Lawyer/Young banker/Young Engineer/Young Mathematician

http://www.senate-house.org/programme-2/the-professional-series

The Open Classroom

Young Leaders Of Tomorrow

http://www.theopenclassroom.com.hk/program.php?prog_cate=11&term=0&view=overview&prog_id=12

Medicine

HKU Medical Summer Broadening Programme*
A 2-week course that exposes students to the principles of medical and health sciences through a range of activities and visits.

http://www.als.hku.hk/summer/content.php?id=VmtaYVUxUnJOVUk

HKU Young Medical Professional Summer Programme
Gain insight into medical engineering, biomedical sciences and pharmacy

http://www.als.hku.hk/summer/content.php?id=VmtaYVUxVnJNVzQ

CUHK Summer Clinical Attachment Programme*
A 5-day programme with an opportunity to broaden perspectives on medical sciences and have a better understanding of the Faculty through interaction with staff members, students and alumni, and participating in a wide array of interactive and experiential activities.

http://www.med.cuhk.edu.hk/eng/prospective_student/activities_highlights/summer/summer.jsp

Queen Mary Student Volunteer Attachment Programme

http://www3.ha.org.hk/qmh/department/Central%20Management/Secretariat%20Community%20Public%20Relations/student_volunteer_attachment_programme_guidelines.pdf

MedStart
A 2-day medical school experience programme organised by AMSAHK (Asian Medical Students' Association Hong Kong) for students from secondary school who are interested in applying for medical school.

http://www.amsahk.org/medstart/

Gap Medics

http://www.gapmedics.com/

St George’s, University of London Medical Summer School

http://www.summerschool.sgul.ac.uk/

Dentistry

HKU Dentistry and Oral Health*

http://www.als.hku.hk/summer/content.php?id=VmtkMFUxZG4

Aviation

DSSSC – Future Pilot Training Program

http://www.dsssc.org.hk/main2/activities_20150718.htm

DSSSC - Hong Kong Summer Camp of Aviation Management

http://www.dsssc.org.hk/main2/activities_20150702.htm

Cathay Pacific Aviation Knowledge Contest

http://www.ltpss.edu.hk/CustomPage/271/eindex.htm

Architecture/ Art

HKU Career Discovery in Architecture

http://www.als.hku.hk/summer/content.php?id=Vmtaa2QxVm4

HKU Career Discovery in Landscape Architecture

http://www.als.hku.hk/summer/content.php?id=Vmtaa2QxUnRVak0

SCAD (Savannah College Of Art and Design)

http://www.scad.edu/academics/pre-college-summer-programmes/teen-summer-workshops/summer-workshops

Business & Finance

Young Finance Professional Summer Programme

http://www.als.hku.hk/summer/content.php?id=VmtaYVUxVnJNVE0

HKICPA Business Management Competition

http://www.hkicpa.org.hk/en/become-a-hkicpa/exam-bafs/cpa-bm-case/

Marketing – CUHK Summer Institute

http://www.osp.cuhk.edu.hk/si/programme

Law

CUHK Summer Institute

http://www.osp.cuhk.edu.hk/si/programme

Sciences

HKUST Dual Programme Life Sciences

http://www.cdgt.ust.hk/eng/Program/dual_program.php

Australian National Chemistry Quiz

http://www.ancq.com

Chemists Online Self Study Award Scheme

http://hkvu.ust.hk/hkvu/cosas/

Film and Media

Focus On Film

http://www.focusonfilmhk.com/

UK

UK Universities Events and Open Days

http://www.ucas.com/how-it-all-works/explore-your-options/events-and-open-days

University of London Taster Programmes

http://www.london.ac.uk/5197.html

King’s College London  Pre-University Summer School

http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/summer/programmes/Pre-University/The-academic-programme.aspx

Oxford University Pembroke College Summer Programmes

http://www.pmb.ox.ac.uk/students/pembroke-summer-programme

St Andrews University, Scotland International Summer Programmes

http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/non-degree/summer/programmes/

Warwick University Economics Summer School

http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/events/summer-school

US

Columbia University Summer Programs for High School Students

http://ce.columbia.edu/high-school

UC Berkeley Business Academy for Youth

http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/businessacademy/hsinternationalstudents.html

Cornell Summer College

https://www.sce.cornell.edu/sc/programs/index.php#

Pre-College Enrichment/Business Institutes at top US universities

http://www.summerdiscovery.com/

Canada

UBC Summer Scholars

http://www.summerscholars.ubc.ca/

UT Youth Summer Programs

http://www.ysp.utoronto.ca/

http://www.ivey.uwo.ca/shadplus

Switzerland

Les Roches International School of Hotel Management, Switzerland Summer Programme

www.lesroches.edu/summer-program