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Bc Radim Mach, VSB - Technical University of Ostrava,

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About the country

Location of the place

China - Macau

City

Macau is Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China with the highest density of population in the world. Macau has become known worldwide as the "Gambling capital of the world".

Surroundings (possible trips, ...)

There are plenty of opportunities to visit country around Macau.
It is only 1 hour by ferry from Hong Kong.
5 hours by fast train to Guilin.
There are also cheap flights from Macau or HK to Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Mainland China etc.

Employer

University of Macau, Centre for Engineering Research and Testing

Work description

Calibrations of inclinometers, functionality checks of network interfaces and modules, structural material tests and experiments, surveying - levelling

Salary (sufficient for local conditions?)

6400 MOP was sufficient for living.

Language requirements

English is required

Accommodation (price, who provided it)

Postgrad house at the campus of University of Macau. The accommodation was for free.

Social life

Meeting IAESTE members (pick-up at the airport, organized events...)

No pick-up at the airport but we were informed how to get to university. There was dinner organized by IAESTE Macau.

Meeting other foreign students

Local IAESTE coordinator made a group chat for all incoming trainees so meeting new people was quite easy.

Sport and culture

Sports centre on the campus was perfect (gym, squash, badminton, basketball, tennis, beach volleyball, etc. Almost every Thursday we went to the Cubic club because there was free entrance and alcohol that night.