{"id":1725,"date":"2020-06-28T11:03:19","date_gmt":"2020-06-28T11:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unirely.com\/blog\/?p=1725"},"modified":"2021-11-10T11:14:30","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T11:14:30","slug":"importance-of-extracurricular-activities-work-experience-in-hong-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.unirely.com\/blog\/importance-of-extracurricular-activities-work-experience-in-hong-kong\/","title":{"rendered":"Importance of Extracurricular Activities & Work Experience when Applying to Universities in Hong Kong for an Undergraduate Degree"},"content":{"rendered":"

While academics are an important part of your application, universities look for an applicant who has well-rounded experiences. This allows you to showcase your time management skills by handling academics and activities at the same time. Extracurricular activities show colleges aspects of your personality that your grades cannot show. Skills such as leadership, teamwork and critical thinking can be expressed through these activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the online applications required for universities in Hong Kong, there are separate sections where you need to input various activities or work you have done. This can include work experience, hobbies and volunteering activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Conveying the message<\/b><\/p>\n

One of the ways you can convey your activities and work experiences is through your personal statement. Another way of mentioning them is through the activities section on your HK university application<\/span><\/p>\n

In the Extracurricular and Work Experience Section, you will be asked to input the activity, the time frame and a brief explanation.<\/span><\/p>\n

For Example, if you volunteered as a Business Development Intern at an NGO, universities would want to know:<\/span><\/p>\n