YSS participants are guaranteed with ONE chance to study overseas under exchange, visiting or summer study programmes. They are given higher priorities to study at top universities*, examples are as follows:
* List of universities may be subject to change
North America
- University of California
- University of Chicago
- Columbia University
- Johns Hopkins University
- Stanford University
- Yale University
Europe
- University of Cambridge
- Imperial College London
- King's College London
- University of Oxford
Listen to Our Students
Tim SUI
- BSc alumnus (major in Biological Sciences, minor in Mathematics)
- Visiting student at Yale University
“As a member of the Faculty’s Young Scientist Scheme, I got the privilege and sponsorship to go to Yale University for visiting study. At Yale, I experienced their graduation ceremony, attended some inspiring seminars, and even got to hear Nobel Laureate Svante Paabo share his insights. In addition, I took a research internship in Professor Gendron’s lab, where I applied mathematical modelling to study plant photoperiodism, which enhanced my systems biology skills and further fuelled my goals.”
John Joson Quimpo NG
- Joined the Yale Visiting International Student Program (Y-VISP);
- Joined the Pembroke-King’s Programme, spending two months at University of Cambridge in UK after his studies at Yale
“Taking a gap year to study at Yale was one of the best decisions I have ever made in my life. I am now more certain than ever of pursuing graduate studies in the States.”
 Joson “graduating” from Y-VSIP |  Joson organised the Barrio Fiesta at Yale |
Lily LI
- BSc alumna (Double major in Statistics & Finance)
- Visiting student at Yale University
“I was very fortunate to join the full-year Yale Visiting International Student Programme via the Young Scientist Scheme.
Yale, as a world-class institution, provided numerous academic and non-academic opportunities and challenges. My learning experience at HKU and of the constant support from the Faculty equipped me and encouraged me to continuously push myself outside my comfort zone. I took non-science courses out of pure interest, talked with people from diverse cultural backgrounds, and participated in sports and events that I never thought about joining before.
Every new decision I made prompted me to understand myself deeper, and every piece of new information I learnt enabled me to build my future better.”