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The information in this page is provided by the institution.  Should there be any discrepancies between information listed here and on the institutions' websites, the latter shall prevail.  Please contact the respective institution directly if you have any enquiries.

The main facilities and services offered at The University of Hong Kong are listed below

The University of Hong Kong Libraries

The University of Hong Kong Libraries is an integral part of the University's educational facilities, supporting its vision for Teaching and Learning, Research, and Knowledge Exchange through its exceptional resources, people-centered services, and innovative and collaborative approaches.

The Libraries consist of the Main Library, Dental Library, Fung Ping Shan Library, Lui Che Woo Law Library, Music Library, Tin Ka Ping Education Library, and Yu Chun Keung Medical Library. Of scholarly interest is Special Collections which houses a unique collection of Hong Kong materials, rare books, pamphlets, and microforms.

Access
Your Student Registration Card (SRC) grants you access to the Libraries during the opening hours. The Main Library's Overnight Open Area (Library Corner), the Music Library, and the Yu Chun Keung Medical Library's 24-hour Study Room provide study spaces to students beyond regular opening hours. Please consult the webpage for the opening hours of these facilities.

You can access library electronic resources and online services anytime and anywhere through authenticated access using your HKU Portal UID and PIN, via FIND@HKUL on the website and the Mobile@HKUL app.

You are also eligible to apply for a JULAC reader card which will enable you to access other UGC-funded libraries and use their collections in-house. Application for the JULAC reader card can be made online.

Services
The Libraries provide a diverse range of information resources, including a comprehensive collection of print materials and an ever-growing assortment of electronic resources. Undergraduates are entitled to borrow books for up to 60 days. You can conveniently access and manage your Library account online at MyAccount@HKUL on the website or by using the Mobile@HKUL app.

In addition, the Libraries offer a conducive environment for study, research, and knowledge exchange, with diverse spaces suitable for different learning styles, such as the Ingenium, Think Tank, and Level 3. Discover more about the resources, services, and facilities available for undergraduate students at https://lib.hku.hk/userinfo/student.html#1.

Library Orientation
Mastering the necessary research skills is crucial to your learning process. Library essentials for Undergraduate Students is a self-paced online course aiming to familiarise first-year students with the information resources and the library facilities and services in support of their learning and research. Enrollment of the course begins in mid-August. You can earn a certificate upon completion of all quizzes with a 70% passing rate. In your academic journey, honesty is the foundation of your pursuit of knowledge. You are therefore strongly encouraged to join the online course Information Literacy Training: Academic Honesty, through which you will learn how to cite properly and avoid plagiarism in order to acknowledge the work of others.  Complementary to self-paced learning, a variety of synchronous library workshops and tours are also available for you. Registration is available online.

Library Regulations
Please be reminded that your Student Registration Card (SRC) is vital for you to gain access to the Libraries and Library Services. The Library Regulations governs the use of the Libraries.

Website: https://lib.hku.hk
Phone: Service Contacts
E-mail: Email-a-Librarian
WhatsApp: +852 5441 5441
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hkulib
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/HKULibrariesCollection
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hkulibrary

Information Technology Services (ITS)

Information Technology Services (ITS) provides comprehensive IT services with a state-of-the-art IT environment to support teaching, learning, research and administration of the University. Its facilities include an advanced campus network, powerful central servers, high-performance computing (HPC) clusters, and modern learning environment, and its services include portal services, learning management and lecture capture services, centrally coordinated software, and web-based administrative applications.

A resilient 10-Gigabit Ethernet network backbone connects over 55,000 network access points which links together all the computer servers, workstations and PCs in the main and remote campuses. Over 13,000 WiFi access points are installed around the campus to provide wireless network coverage in centrally-administered classrooms, libraries, learning commons, amenities centres, offices and open areas. Through the single sign-on "HKU Portal" platform, students can easily access all the University online services. Web-based teaching and learning is supported by the learning management system Moodle, lecture capture system Panopto and other online teaching solutions. ITS also provides expertise and support in high performance computing (HPC) to facilitate compute-intensive research activities of the University. A 13.3kcore HPC system with atheoretical peak power of 988 Tera-FLOPS that equipped with fast multi-core processors, Nvidia Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) and Lustre parallel file-system, is provided to support compute-intensive and accelerated computing workloads.  A new Peta-FLOPS scale HPC system will be added in early 2025. This system will adopt Direct Liquid Cooling technology, which enable it to boost the computing power in a more energy-efficient manner. 5  An Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform (5  Peta-FLOPS Deep Learning Performance) is set up to facilitate advanced AI, Machine Learning and Deep Learning researches.

Please visit https://its.hku.hk/ for more information.

Learning Commons
ITS, through the Learning Environment Services (LES) Team, looks after the central learning environment of the University, comprising classrooms, lecture theatres and Learning Commons.

The Learning Commons is a campus hub equipped with modern learning facilities that encourages and facilitates individual and group study.

The Chi Wah Learning Commons (CWLC), the most exemplary one, located at the podium levels of the University’s Centennial Campus. It is offering a comfortable learning environment with the following facilities:

Study rooms or group working rooms equipped with audio-visual (AV) facilities

  • Quiet study areas
  • High performance desktop PCs, Communal VPCs and Macintosh in open area
  • Printing, copying and scanning machines
  • WiFi network connectivity
  • Digital Literacy Laboratory (DLL) with powerful iMacs and well equipped production studios together with technical support for multimedia production

To know more about available facilities, please refer to the website here.

Out-of-classroom and Non-credit Bearing Learning

Centre of Development and Resources for Students (CEDARS) provides non-credit bearing and out-of-classroom classroom learning opportunities to achieve, amongst others, the HKU educational aims of fostering students’ ability in intercultural understanding, enhancing your awareness and commitment to global citizenship, and preparing you to be leaders and advocates for improvement of the human condition.

Main themes of these programmes include:

  • Intercultural, social and career competency
  • Arts, culture and general education
  • Mental health and psychological wellbeing
  • Leadership and life skill in novel situations
  • Community and service learning

Highlighted Co-curricular Programmes under Intercultural, Social and Career Competency

Highlighted Co-curricular Programmes under Arts, Culture and General Education

Please check out the CEDARS-GE website, social media channels, and the enrolment dates in the new semesters.

Website: https://www.cedars.hku.hk/ge/
Enquiries: +852 3917 5044 / gened@hku.hk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hkucedars.ge/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hkucedars.ge
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/hkucedarsge
Address: Room MB240, 2/F, Main Building

Highlighted Co-curricular Programmes under Mental Health and Psychological Wellbeing

Highlighted Co-curricular Programmes under Leadership and Life Skill in Novel Situations

Highlighted Co-curricular Programmes under Community and Service Learning

Website: https://www.cedars.hku.hk/co-curriculum
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hkucedars
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hku.cedars
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/hkucedars-official

Careers Services

The Careers and Placement Section of CEDARS nurtures students to become global talent with enduring capabilities to create possibilities and embrace opportunities. It is passionate about supporting HKU students in unleashing their potential in a modern workplace, exploring different career configurations, and continually upskilling through diverse career-driven learning experiences. It also collaborates seamlessly with employers and community partners to identify and groom future-ready graduates who bring positive impacts on different organisations in Hong Kong and beyond.

Website: https://www.cedars.hku.hk/cp
Enquiries: +852 3917 2317 / careers@hku.hk
Address: 3/F, Meng Wah Complex

Counselling and Person Enrichment

The Counselling and Person Enrichment Section of CEDARS (CEDARS-CoPE) is committed to empowering students to develop their social capability and emotional resilience, to capitalise on their character strengths, and to live a fulfilling and psychologically healthy life so that they are able to achieve personal success, overcome life challenges and contribute to the community by demonstrating integrity, sensitivity, and leadership.

To help students live a successful and well-balanced university life, CEDARS-CoPE offers the following services and programmes:

  • Professional Counselling Service:
    Seek early consultation on any personal issues (e.g. adjustment, study-related matters, relationships, mental health, life goals), from professional Clinical Psychologists and Counsellors, take steps to overcome personal blocks and recognise your strengths for self-enhancement. This service is confidential and free-of-charge.
  • "Psychometer":
    Take the psychological tests on university adjustment, learning styles, time management, social life and mental health to gain a better self-understanding and identify ways to achieve university success.  Immediate feedback and recommendation are available.  All online assessments are free-of-charge.
  • Mental Health eWorkbook Series:

Equip yourself with essential life skills to overcome challenges affecting your mental well-being through the interactive eWorkbooks in the Mental Health eWorkbook Series. This series is part of the international "Caring Universities" initiative, embedded within the World Health Organization (WHO) College Student Mental Health Surveys (WMH-ICS). Choose from a range of eWorkbooks, including Life Hack (tackle life's challenges), Get Started (beat procrastination), and Esteem Up (boost self-esteem).

Website: https://www.cedars.hku.hk/cope
Enquiries: +852 3917 8388 / cedars-cope@hku.hk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hkucedars.cope/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hkucedars.cope/
Address: Room 301-323, 3/F, Main Building

Student Activities

In HKU, there are over 130 student organisations, each with distinctive objectives and functions that cater to the diverse interest of the student population.  Serving from Undergraduates to Postgraduates, we have various categories of student bodies in service: Faculty and Academic Societies, Hall Students’ Associations, Sports Club, Cultural Clubs, Independent Clubs and Postgraduate Student Association (PGSA). List of student associations, clubs and societies: here.

CEDARS has launched the Student Leadership Development Programme (LEAF) to foster the growth and success of student leaders. On top of a wide range of leadership skills and moral education activities tailored made for student organisers, the programme also focuses on formulating policies, guidelines and regulations, establishing a resources library and feedback channel for student organisers as well as connecting students with advisory support network. For details, please visit https://leaf.cedars.hku.hk/.

Student Amenities

There are two amenities centres on the Main Campus and another one on the medical campus, all under the direct management of the CEDARS - Campus Life Section. They provide facilities for relaxation, study and recreational activities for student societies. The restaurants and cafeterias on both campuses offer meals at a reasonable price and provide comfortable space for students to socialise and mingle.

Residential Halls, Colleges and Accommodation

Halls of Residence are more than just a place to sleep – they form part of a long tradition at the University and are as important to your overall education as your studies.  Hall life provides students with the chance to interact with people from different backgrounds under one roof.

HKU has 21 Residential Halls and Residential Colleges where undergraduates can experience this important part of university life. Each hall and college has its own history and culture, and as students make new friends and develop a sense of belonging, hall / college becomes a home away from home.

The latest Jockey Club Student Village IV (in Wong Chuk Hang) has been launched from August 2023. The Village comprises four student residences, distributed in two 17-floor towers, to provide a total of 1,238 single rooms for undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Exercise, Sports and Wellness (Centre for Sports and Exercise)

The Centre for Sports and Exercise (CSE) offers a wide range of sports, exercise and recreation programmes for HKU students. Through a variety of Uni-Sports, Uni-Adventure and Health and Fitness programmes, students can develop lifelong physical activity skills and habits. Students who are good at specific sports can also join university sports teams and become part of TeamHKU family.  Currently, TeamHKU supports over 20 sports teams, providing various opportunities for student athletes representing HKU in local and overseas competitions, allowing them to showcase their sports talents and meet new friends on this excellent platform.

Sports Scholarship Scheme (SSS) and Top Athletes Direct Admission Scheme (TADAS)
SSS and TADAS provide alternative admission pathways for young sports talents to study in The University of Hong Kong (HKU). HKU supports Sports Scholars with personalized academic advising, flexible learning arrangements, counselling and strength & conditioning training; allowing them to pursue academic and sports excellence simultaneously. Since June 1995, more than 640 athletes have entered HKU through these schemes.

Sports Facilities
All full-time HKU students are eligible to access sports facilities under CSE, including the Stanley Ho Sports Centre and the Henry Fok Swimming Pool situated at Sandy Bay, B-Active and CSE Active fitness centres, as well as Multi-Purpose Rooms at Ho Tim Hall and Suen Chi Sun Hall.

Exercise is Medicine on Campus
Exercise is Medicine on Campus (EIMOC) initiative promotes physical activity as a vital sign of health and offers free activities and events on campus. HKU was the first campus in Asia to be recognised as a Gold Level Campus, demonstrating our commitment to enhancing staff and students’ healthy and active lifestyles.

Website: https://www.cse.hku.hk/
Enquiries: +852 2819 5450
Email: csehku@hku.hk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/csehku
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teamhku (TeamHKU) / https://www.instagram.com/eim_at_hku (EIM at HKU)

Academic Awards

The University administers a multitude of scholarships and prizes which are primarily based on academic merit. For scholarships which accept open applications, calls will be made through bulk emails either by the AASO or the relevant Faculty/Department/Office. The AASO will help publicise internal and external schemes on the AASO website (under “Apply for Scholarship”) for the benefit of current HKU students. Further information can be found on the Academic Advising & Scholarships Office (AASO) website. Students are advised to visit the website periodically for the latest news, application procedures and backgrounds. Some scholarships are awarded based on nominations by Faculties/Departments/Offices, and so students do not need to apply.

Government Financial Assistance

Eligible students who need financial support to their university studies are encouraged to apply for the Tertiary Student Finance Scheme and the Non-means tested Loan Scheme administered by the Hong Kong Government’s Student Finance Office. Details and application procedures of various government schemes are available at https://www.cedars.hku.hk/finance/govt.html.

University Financial Assistance

University funds are in general used to supplement Government Grants and Loans. A limited number of bursaries and loans are available, primarily to local students who are in financial need, but they are of limited value and should not be seen as an alternative to Government support. Applications are invited in early September each year. Emergency assistance is also available throughout the year. For details, please visit here.

  • HKUFresh$3000:
    A $3000 subsidy will be provided to eligible students to cover their immediate expenses upon entry to the University. Students must be local full-time undergraduates newly admitted to HKU and who are in receipt of the HKSAR comprehensive social security assistance prior to entry to the University. For details, please visit here.

There are also other university financial assistance schemes throughout the year. Further details can be found on CEDARS website at https://cedars.hku.hk/cedars-financial-resources.

Educational Funds

In addition to the need-based funding resources, the Centre of Development and Resources for Students (CEDARS) administers a wide portfolio of educational and merit-based funds to support students to experience learning inside and outside classroom.

  • First-in-the-Family Education Fund
    It supports full-degree full-time local undergraduate students who are first generation university students admitted to HKU after 2008 to take part in different learning activities outside the classroom. Please visit hku.hk for details.

More education funds are available to support individual students and projects:

  • B. Chen and Henry Chan Inclusive Education Fund
  • Yang Tuck Ming & Wong Fung Ying Service Learning Fund
  • Grants to Student Societies

For details, please visit https://www.cedars.hku.hk/financial.php.

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