Weeks of Welcome (WoW) for International Students - Online Resources

Important Tips and Information

Important tips and information on

Immigration Formalities
Health and Safety tips
Adjustment Issues
Protect Yourselves from Scam
Study Support
Students’ Residential Life at HKU

will be available under Moodle from 1 August to 15 October 2026.

Please login HKU Moodle using your HKU Portal account. Search by Moodle course ID “CISS002” or the course name “Important Tips and Information for New Interntional Students (Aug 2026)”.

You are encouraged to take a 1-min fun quiz on the contents of these materials for fun. 50 students who have completed the quiz will be selected randomly to receive a small gift from CEDARS. Selected participants will receive an email from CEDARS by the end of October 2026.

Weeks of Welcome Videos

A series of videos produced by our Student Hosts will be available to help you explore Hong Kong and HKU campus in August.

Visit: https://www.cedars.hku.hk/ssi/international-student-support/wow-video/

International Student Website

Visit: https://www.cedars.hku.hk/ssi/international-student-support

Check out our website specially designed for you! We've got all the essential information you need on pre-arrival, arriving in Hong Kong, and settling into campus and the city. Don't miss out on this valuable resource!

Online Guidebooks

Two online guidebooks are specially produced to help you navigate your journey at university and in Hong Kong:

Head to our links above to access the guidebooks.

Anti-Scam Hub

Stay safe. Scammers impersonate officials, fake employers, or fake investment opportunities. Don't fall for it.

Want to outsmart scams?
þ Follow our WeChat video channel:
[Channel Name: 香港留学不踩坑版 (Hong Kong Study Life Guide)] (Channel ID: sphHziDSsxaPjXJ)
- Watch scam stories acted by our students
þ Complete the anti-scam training quiz within 14 days after online master registration.
Win an iPhone, MacBook, or other prizes.
Otherwise, you may lose access to libraries and the Learning Commons.

þ Study the resources on

Doubts?
) Contract CEDARS WhatsApp Helpline: 8400 1334
( Call the Police anti-scam helpline: 18222