The Campus Life Section of CEDARS is committed to enabling students to pursue full and gratifying intellectual and personal development by providing professional student-centred campus support and student services, including a vibrant, dynamic and inclusive campus environment, staunch support to student activities, responsive and caring services to fulfil students’ changing fundamental and financial needs, promotion of student welfare, well-managed physical facilities and effective communication with the university community.
The Campus Life Section specialises in the following areas:
- Catering
- Non-local Students Support and Integration
- Outgoing Student Support
- Student Amenities
- Student Finance
- Student Housing
- Student Welfare and Emergency
- Support for Student Societies and Activities
Website: cedars.hku.hk/cl
Enquiries: 3917 2305 / cedars@hku.hk
Address: 3/F, Meng Wah Complex
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: cedars.hku.hk/cp
Enquiries: 3917 2317 / careers@hku.hk
Address: 3/F, Meng Wah Complex
The Counselling and Person Enrichment Section of CEDARS (CEDARS-CoPE) offers tailor-made educational programmes and support services to help postgraduate students not only achieve academic success during their stay at HKU but also develop psychosocial wellbeing as well as positive attitudes for their future success.
- Professional Counselling Service:
- Person Enrichment Programmes:
- Psychometer and Tips on University Success:
- Mental Health eWorkbook Series:
- Support for Students with Disabilities or Special Educational Needs (SEN):
- Peer Support Networks:
- “Peer English Tutoring”, an initiative to enhance your confidence in speaking English and social skills.
- “Survival Cantonese”, where you can learn essential day-to-day Cantonese phrases from a Student Tutor.
Individual counselling service is offered by a team of professional Clinical Psychologists and Counsellors to support postgraduate students in handling university adjustment, personal issues, relationship problems and improving psychological health. This service is confidential and free-of-charge. To consult a counsellor, please call 3917 8388, email cedars-cope@hku.hk or visit CEDARS-CoPE at Room 301-323, 3/F, Main Building. You will receive a 15-20 minute screening assessment conducted by the Duty Counsellor between 10 am and 5 pm (except the lunch hour: 1 pm to 2 pm) from Monday to Friday. Afterwards, a full counselling appointment will be scheduled for you within 2 weeks.
Students are encouraged to join the Person Enrichment (PE) Programmes (cedars.hku.hk/cope/workshops) to explore and develop their potentials. These include workshops focused on enhancing mental well-being, exploring self-awareness and reflection, alleviating stress, and fostering intercultural interaction and understanding, as well as the Certificate Course on Mental Health First Aid (https://www.cedars.hku.hk/cope/peer/mhfa).
Students are strongly recommended to take various learning and psychological assessments at the web-based Psychological Profile - Psychometer (psyax.cedars.hku.hk/) to monitor how well they are doing at HKU and identify ways to achieve university success. Immediate feedback, recommendation and enrichment tips are available. All online assessments are free of charge.
The interactive eWorkbooks (cedars.hku.hk/cope/pe/MHworkbooks) equip students with essential life skills for overcoming challenges that affect their mental well-being. This Series is part of the international "Caring Universities" initiative, which is embedded within the World Health Organization (WHO) College Student Mental Health Surveys (WMH-ICS). The available Series includes Life Hack (tackle life’s challenges), Get Started (beat procrastination) and Esteem Up (boost self-esteem).
CEDARS is committed to supporting students with disabilities or special educational needs (SEN) in overcoming barriers and achieving successful university education. CEDARS is the one-stop service unit for students with physical and sensory disabilities, learning and developmental disabilities, mental illnesses, chronic medical illnesses, or multiple disabilities. Comprehensive service is provided. It includes support on academic studies, counselling service, support for application of university housing, provision of funding to procure learning aids/equipment, and also access to information and resources.
For more details about the service, please visit cedars.hku.hk/cope/sen-support. If you have a disability or special educational needs, please contact and register at CEDARS - SEN Support at 3917 8388 or cedars-SEN@hku.hk.
You will be required to present relevant medical and/or supporting documents when applying for this service.
Join the Peer Language Tutoring Programmes (peertutoring.cedars.hku.hk) for social communication enhancement, which include:
Take part in the Peer Impact Network (PIN) (cope-pin.cedars.hku.hk) by becoming a Peer Supporter. Through this role, you will receive the training and resources to establish connections, support fellow students and contribute to the creation of supportive networks and the development of an inclusive community at HKU and beyond.
Website: cedars.hku.hk/cope.
Enquiries: 3917 8388 / cedars-cope@hku.hk.
Facebook: facebook.com/hkucedars.cope
Instagram: instagram.com/hkucedars.cope
Address: Room 301-323, 3/F, Main Building
The General Education (GE) Team of CEDARS (CEDARS-GE) is committed to providing whole-person education and cultivating among students the breadth of knowledge, competencies, and qualities equipping students for the new challenges ahead. It organises programmes for all students with an aim to enhance their general knowledge and understanding of the global, regional, and local issues; to encourage self-reflection and service learning; to enrich the appreciation of cultural diversity, creativity and arts; and to develop qualities for future compassionate leaders
GE Team offers a wide range of co-curricular and non-credit bearing courses and programmes for all students, in which prominent speakers, community leaders, and individuals with outstanding achievement in various sectors are invited to run courses and share insights with students. Local, regional and global issues are discussed under the We Are The World series. GEST (GE Student Team) programmes, including Happy Thursday – Tea from Around the World and Global News Chat, encourage students to host and create something new with GE and facilitate interactions among students of different nationalities to learn about other cultures. F:A:C:E: (Fascinating Arts and Cultural Experiences) supports students’ creative projects and enriches campus life and learning through more intimate and interactive encounters with arts and culture. Green Living Lifestyle welcomes you to join our Herb Garden, and learn to grow edible plants with a holistic approach of wellness and mindfulness on campus. Besides, the Gatherland is a cosy place for student activities where students can drop by to enjoy music, movie and tea.
Please check out the GE website, social media channels, and the enrolment dates in the new semesters.
Website: cedars.hku.hk/ge
Facebook: facebook.com/hkucedars.ge
Instagram: instagram.com/hkucedars.ge
YouTube Channel: youtube.com/hkucedarsge
Enquiries: 3917 5044 / gened@hku.hk
Address: Room 240, 2/F, Main Building
In addition to the need-based funding resources, the Centre of Development and Resources for Students (CEDARS) also administers a wide portfolio of educational and merit-based funds to support students to experience learning inside and outside classroom.
- K.B. Chen and Henry Chan Inclusive Education Fund - supports students with a disability or special educational needs in their learning, procurement of equipment / specialized services and their participation in extra-curricular activities. Please visit cedars.hku.hk/cope/sen-support/sen-funding for details.
- Yang Tuck Ming & Wong Fung Ying Service Learning Fund supports local Hong Kong students to partake non-credit bearing service learning in Hong Kong or abroad (excluding mainland) so as to promote HKU service spirit and students’ community engagement. Please visit https://www.cedars.hku.hk/Y-WSLFund for details.
Please visit cedars.hku.hk/financial-resources for details.
KEEPING IN TOUCH: ISSUES RELATED TO THE UNIVERSITY, LOCAL & GLOBAL COMMUNITIES
CEDARS News (cedars.hku.hk/enews), a weekly e-newsletter of the Centre of Development and Resources for Students (CEDARS), aims to serve as a quick guide to learning opportunities on the campus and outside the University. It also includes news and announcements of interest to students.
Sign up iMAP for FREE to stay connected with the University community. iMAP is an online social networking platform. Membership is exclusive for HKU students and alumni. Members can search for private accommodation nearby, look for roommates and other fellow members by interests, talent, nationality and location.
To create an account, please visit cedars.hku.hk/imap.
Follow CEDARS Facebook page facebook.com/hku.cedars, Instagram instagram.com/hku.cedars and YouTube Channel (youtube.com/hkucedars-official) to keep abreast of latest news and learning opportunities.