Orientation Activities

Before the beginning of every semester, the Centre of Development and Resources for Students (CEDARS) organises an array of orientation and adjustment programmes, which aim to soothe the transition of the newly arrived non-local students. These include cultural adjustment sessions, city tours, outings, and more.

The Weeks of Welcome and Orientation Day for Non-local Students programmes are not mandatory. You are encouraged to join them if your schedule allows.

Every August and September, student bodies will organise a wide range of student orientation programmes on the campus. In order to facilitate your adjustment and adaptation to the HKU hall life, non-local students are encouraged to participate in the hall orientation activities, which will normally take place in late August. You can find out more details with your own hall manager or Hall Association in early August.

Weeks of Welcome (WoW)

This is a series of induction programmes for newly arrived non-local students. You are free to choose from a series of activities to be held before the beginning of each semester. The activities are a mixture of fun, fact-finding, visits and tours, aiming to help you settle down, induct into the local way, enhance cross-cultural experience and sharing, as well as explore new environments and people. 

Weeks of Welcome, First Semester of 2025-2026

From 20 August onwards

Registration for WoW events will open around early August 2025. Eligible students will receive an email invitation around mid-July.

Snapshots of the latest WoW programmes are available for viewing.

Orientation 2025-26

The Orientation Day for Non-local Students is one of the highlights for WoW. It provides students with essential information covering adjustment issues, support services and resources provided by CEDARS, life in Hong Kong and HKU and many more.

Date: 29 August 2025 

Venue: HKU Campus

Newly admitted students will receive an invitation email to join the Weeks of Welcome and Orientation Day around mid-July 2025.

Enquiries: nonlocal@hku.hk