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The Student Centre

The Student Counselling Services and Personal Development Centre

The Student Counselling Services and Personal Development Centre (The Student Centre) is dedicated to cultivating an inclusive and supportive learning environment through a diverse range of services and programmes designed to:

  • Engage and empower students to explore and unleash their potential;
  • Enhance students’ local connections and global perspectives;
  • Enrich students’ pre-career experiences and extracurricular engagement; and
  • Equip students with essential and desirable qualities and skillsets for their future studies, careers, and life journeys.

Check out the different sections listed in our navigation menu to explore the services and programmes available!

Contact Us

Office Hours: Monday – Friday (09:00 – 12:30; 13:45 – 17:30); Saturday, Sunday & Public Holiday (Closed)

Peer Support Programme

The Peer Support Programme (PSP) seeks to recruit and train senior students (Year 2 or above) as Peer Mentors, equipping them with essential skills to guide freshmen through their transition to college life and foster a sense of belonging within the college community. By establishing a platform for meaningful peer-to-peer connections, the Programme aims to cultivate a supportive and caring campus environment where all students can flourish throughout their College journey.

Peer Mentor Recruitment

  1. Eligibility and Application

    • Full-time Bachelor’s Degree, Associate Degree, and Higher Diploma students in Year 2 or above
    • To apply, please contact your Faculty Student Affairs Coordinator listed here.

  2. Key Takeaways as Peer Mentors

    Through the programme, you will be able to:

    • Gain better self-understanding while being equipped with useful mental health knowledge and skills in basic counselling, event planning and organisation, and team communication;
    • Be paired to provide support for two to four freshmen of the same Programme of Study/ Faculty;
    • Be invited to assist in the coordination/ preparation of at least one student activity that promotes mental health awareness or campus inclusion, under the guidance of The Student Centre;
    • Be awarded a completion certificate and be eligible to apply for a reference letter from The Student Centre, upon satisfactory completion of the Programme.

  3. Programme Content and Schedule

    The Programme will be held from September 2025 to May 2026, consisting of the following activities:

    • Training in (1) Self-understanding and Team Communication, (2) Youth Mental Health First Aid, (3) Basic Counselling Skills, and (4) Event Planning and Management;
    • Inauguration Ceremony;
    • Mentor-mentee Meet-up & Ice-breaking Event;
    • Peer support for freshmen;
    • Caring Campus Service;
    • Finale Gathering.

Click here to check out the detailed programme schedule.

Student Ambassador Scheme

The Student Ambassador Scheme (SAS) engages students from diverse faculties to represent the College, connecting it with their alma mater and promoting its mission. Through training in business etiquette, communication, and public-speaking, Student Ambassadors (SAs) develop leadership, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills. By representing the College in different institutional events, SAs strengthen their sense of belonging and grow holistically, contributing to UOWCHK’s community while building skills for personal and professional success.

  1. Eligibility and Application

    • Full-time students studying Bachelor’s Degree, Top-up Degree, Associate Degree and Higher Diploma, or Diploma of General Studies
    • Be able to participate in the Scheme from Oct 2025 to Aug 2026
    • To apply, please submit this online form by 28 Sept 2025, 23:59.

  2. Interview

    All eligible applicants will be invited to an interview from 2 to 10 October 2025.

  3. Training Schedule

    Student Ambassadors are required to attend all the below core training:

    1. Briefing and Teambuilding Workshop (16 Oct 2025 (Thu), 18:00 - 21:00)
    2. Business Etiquette Workshop (23 Oct 2025 (Thu),  18:00 - 21:00)
    3. College 101 & Public Speaking Workshop (25 Oct 2025 (Sat), 09:30 - 13:30) 

  4. Inauguration Ceremony

    Student Ambassadors, after completing the training, will be officially inaugurated in a ceremony on 14 Nov 2025 (Fri) afternoon. (If you have a class scheduled for Friday afternoon, we will issue a notice to all faculties excusing your absence to attend the ceremony where practicable and feasible.)

  5. Student Ambassador Service

    Upon completing the training, Student Ambassadors are required to represent the College in at least three institutional events below, including a mandatory school visit following the release of HKDSE results:

    • Alumni event;
    • Secondary School Principal’s Day;
    • Regular school visit/ campus visit;
    • Exhibition/expo event;
    • College Open Day/ Info Day;
    • Student Orientation;
    • Parent’s Day;
    • School visit following the release of HKDSE results;
    • Any other College-wide event or public event which requires student representatives from the College.

  6. Completion Certificate

    A certificate will be issued to Student Ambassadors who have satisfactorily completed all training (100% attendance) and represented the College in at least three institutional events.

ICAC Ambassador Programme

The ICAC Ambassador Programme is co-organised by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and UOWCHK. This Programme aims to equip students with anti-corruption knowledge and enhance their leadership skills to prepare them to become future leaders who carry a strong sense of integrity.

  1. Eligibility and Application

    • Full-time students studying Bachelor’s Degree, Top-up Degree, Associate Degree and Higher Diploma
    • Be committed and interested in the promotion of proper values of probity and integrity on campus
    • Application details for the 2025-26 cohort will be announced in September 2025.

  2. Programme Schedule and Highlights

    Through this Programme, you will be able to:

    • Showcase your creativity in organising integrity promotion activities
    • Meet new friends from other institutions
    • Gain job shadowing opportunities in the ICAC
    • Participate in training activities of ICAC’s Operations Department
    • Be eligible for the opportunity to become an iELITE Youth Leader
    Month (Tentative) Activity/ Task
    Sept – Oct 2025 Application & Interview
    Oct – Nov 2025 UOWCHK ICAC Ambassadors – Briefing & Team-building
    Early Nov 2025 Joint-university/college Training Camp & Input Session
    Jan – May 2026 ICAC Ambassador-led Integrity Promotion Activities
    Jun 2026 Closing Ceremony

  3. Completion Certificate

    A certificate will be issued to ICAC Ambassadors who have satisfactorily completed the Programme and submission of a group report at the end of the Programme.

Counselling Service

Our Centre provides counselling service to facilitate students' adjustment to college life, to enable them to cope with problems effectively, and to enhance their personal growth and development. Each counselling session lasts for 50 minutes and all information is kept strictly confidential.

To Make an Appointment, Contact Us:

Office Hours: Monday – Friday (09:00 – 12:30; 13:45 – 17:30); Saturday, Sunday & Public Holiday (Closed)

 

After Office Hours

After office hours, if you feel a need to talk to someone after school, you may contact the following helplines#:

Call Mira (by The Zubin Foundation)
Helpline with services offered in English, Hindi, and Urdu
The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups
“uTouch Online Outreach” Counselling Service
  • WhatsApp: 6277 8899
  • Online counselling: http://utouch.hk/
  • Tue – Thu: 16:00 – 22:00 / Fri – Sat: 16:00 – 02:00
Suicide Prevention Services
Social Welfare Department

24-hour Helplines 

Caritas Family Crisis Support Centre (Crisis Hotline)
Hospital Authority Mental Health Hotline
Suicide Prevention Services
The Samaritans (Multi-Lingual Suicide Prevention Services)
The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong
Youth Outreach
18111 Mental Health Support Hotline
(English Version)
情緒通18111精神健康支援熱線
(Chinese Version)

# Please contact the organizations directly or refer to their websites for up-to-date information.

The College is committed to providing equal educational opportunities for all students including those with Special Educational Needs (SEN). Your Faculty Student Affairs Coordinator and Programme Leader are available to support you when needed.

To request for special learning arrangements, please submit the following to the College Office (1/F, UOWCHK):

  1. a completed declaration form (Download Declaration Form);
  2. one copy of each of the supporting documents (as required in the form);
  3. your HKID Card or Student ID Card (for identification purpose only).

 

Support Services Available for Students with Special Educational Needs:

Special Examination Arrangements

If students have a condition that might impact on their ability to perform in examinations, they can apply for special examination arrangements. Examples include:

  • Extended time for examinations
  • Use of assistive technology such as a screen reader
  • Sitting examinations in a separate room
  • Extra time on short loan or reserve books

Academic Support

Academic advisors, tutorial services, early dissemination of handouts, flexible study programme

Professional Support

  • Career advisory services
  • Consultation services provided by clinical psychologist

Counselling Services

The College provides counselling services to help students adjust to college life, cope with problems effectively, and enhance their personal growth and development.

Accessible Facilities

  • Accessible washrooms
  • Lifts
  • Automatic doors

Internships

Details of internship schemes for students with SEN are usually announced via College broadcasts or emailed directly to declared students.

 

For enquiries about SEN declaration, contact the College Office:

Telephone: 2707 3111
Email: uowchk-main@uow.edu.au 

 

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Anger is one of human’s emotions. It has its values and functions. It motivates us to protect ourselves and to fight for our rights. However, if anger is not properly managed, it may lead to some physical and psychological problems. Therefore, it would be beneficial for us and for people around us to learn how to manage anger.

Positive Psychology

The more developed a society, the more intense feelings of loss and unhappiness within an individual. Developed society like the United States, rates of depression are ten times higher today than they were in the 1960’s. The average age for onset of depression also turns much younger. So, what can we do to make ourselves happier ? This is one of the reasons why “Positive Psychology” is receiving more and more attention in the recent years.

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Overcoming grief and bereavement

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Common Mental Problems
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# The information is updated in October 2024. Please feel free to contact the Student Centre if you would like to learn more.