INFORMATION for TWC NON-LOCAL STUDENTS Welcome

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INFORMATION FOR TWC NON-LOCAL STUDENTS Welcome

Welcome to Tung Wah College (TWC)! We hope you have a smooth transition and feel at home at TWC and Hong Kong. This booklet helps you identify useful and important tips to kick start your study and life here. Contents

Introducing SAO

a.1. Housing Pre-arrival - Tenancy Guide b. Finance c. Medical Care and Insurance d. Students Under 18 e. What Should I Pack

2. a.Arriving How to Go to TWC HK b. Arrival Checklist c. Making Phone Calls d. How to Open a Bank Account e. Beware of Telephone Deception Cases

3. Settlinga. Adjustment in TWC b. Orientation Activities c. Cantonese

4. Lifea. Semester in Dates TWC b. Student Resources and Campus Facilities c. Smoke-free Campus d. Students’ Union and Student Societies 5. Contact Introducing SAO

The Student Affairs Office (SAO) is dedicated to promoting the all-round development of students. In line with the College’s mission to nurture students as caring and socially responsible persons and to provide students with a holistic education, SAO provides a wide range of programmes to •support personal development and offer a rewarding learning experience: • • Personal Growth & Counselling Services • Career Planning & Development Student Development Programmes Non-academic Graduation Requirements – Work-Integrated Learning Programme (WILP) Internship and College Seminars

For more information, please visit https://www.twc.edu.hk/en/Administration_Units/sao. 1. Pre-arrival

• Housing – Tenancy Guide

http://www.eaa.org.hk/Portals/0/Sections/CC/TenancyGuideForNonLocalStudentsInHongKong.pdf

• Finance

You may consider the following items in your budget planning. The information stated below is for reference only.

Housing Expenses Lodging fee - Privately rented accommodation: Single room from $50 per sq.ft. up, excluding utilities

Other Expenses Food, groceries and transportation - Around $5,000 per month up (depending on your lifestyle)

Other Personal Expenses You also need to budget for your entertainment, overseas travel, insurance and medical expenses, etc.

Meal Expenses Average Spending Per Meal/ Purchase (HK$)

Breakfast 30 - 40 Lunch 35 - 70 Afternoon Tea 30 - 40 Dinner 50 - 90 Hot Beverages / Coffee 10 - 40 Cold Beverages / Coffee 10 - 45 Snack 8 - 25

For the updated tuition fees and other charges, please visit https://www.twc.edu.hk/en/Adminis- tration_Units/fo/our_service/student-area/fees-charges-hans. Transferring money to Hong Kong for use on arrival if I do not have a bank account in Hong Kong:

• This can be done, either • by instructing an overseas bank one or two weeks prior to your departure. Arrange to send money in your name to a bank in Hong Kong; or by carrying traveller’s cheques or bank drafts for deposit into a local account (personal Amountcheques of moneycan also I beshould deposited bring but to Hongmay take Kong: up to three weeks to be cleared).

There are usually significant extra expenses in the first month of your stay, such as rental charges, household items and textbooks. On top of the tuition fees, expenses for the first month can amount to HK$10,000 or more for a student. It is important to have a realistic idea of the amount of money you will need and plan accordingly.

You are advised to bring enough cash, traveller’s cheques, or bank drafts to cover expenses of at least your first month. Do not, however, carry too much cash at any time. You can obtain a bank draft or transfer money to a bank account in Hong Kong through your local bank. Keep in mind that it may take some time to cash a bank draft with a large amount of money. Money transfers should be arranged well before your departure. The official currency of Hong Kong is Hong Kong Dollar (HK$). You can exchange Hong Kong Dollar with foreign currency or traveller’s cheques according to the daily exchange rates at any banks or money exchange shops.

• Medical Care and Insurance Access to specialist care or hospitalisation:

When specialist care and hospitalisation are required, you can consider using the services provided at public clinics and general wards of government hospitals. The charge for those holding a Hong Kong Identity Card (HKID card) is subsidised. Non-local students without a HKID card are required to pay full fees for services and hospitalisation in government hospitals.

For details of the fees charged by government hospitals, please visit www.ha.org.hk (Services Insurance:Guides Fees and Charges).

Non-local students who are going to spend more than 180 days in Hong Kong are eligible to apply for a Hong Kong Identity Card (HKID card). As it takes time to obtain the HKID card, you are strongly advised to get your own medical insurance to cover your first month of stay.

Many insurance policies are strictly on a reimbursement basis. Non-local students, even with insurance coverage, may have to settle the medical bill first before you can claim reimbursement. It is important for you to check carefully with your insurance company on the extent of coverage and claim procedures, and set aside a sum of money for contingencies.

• Students Under 18

Student Visa Application

Your parent needs to nominate a local Hong Kong resident to be your guardian when applying for a student visa. Details of the guardian and nomination form should be attached to your visa application set.

Please consult Registry or Immigration Department (https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/forms/hk-visas.html) if Hong Kong Identity Card you have further enquiries.

If your parents have nominated a relative to be your local guardian to the Hong Kong Immigration Department, you should be accompanied by that local guardian when you submit your Hong Kong Identity Card application at the Hong Kong Immigration Department. • WhatDocuments Should I Pack?We recommend that you carry the following documents with you. To be safe, make photocopies of them.

• a valid passport or travel documents • a student visa (you have to present your visa label / entry permit at the immigration counter upon arrival) • an original letter/notice of Offer of Admission from Tung Wah College • proof of funds available (e.g. bank draft, transfer of funds, credit, scholarship or other) and/or credit cards such as Visa, MasterCard • address and telephone number of where you are going • your medical records, immunisation records and academic records • documents with details of your insurance policy (if any) issued in your home country • a passport photo for student residence registration (if applicable) • a proof of your permanent address in your own country (e.g. original bank statements of the past 2 months in English, driving license)

Clothes & Bedding You can expect sunny, bright and cool weather during winter, and oc- casional mist and showers from March to mid-May, so a shower proof jacket is desirable. There is no heating system in Hong Kong and some winter days can be very cold. You may consider bringing a quilt and a cold resistant jacket for the cooler days or alternatively buy one in Hong Kong. Electrical Equipment Electrical equipment you bring should be compatible with Hong Kong’s voltage, which is 220 volts, 50Hz. The plug being used in Hong Kong has 3 pins in rectangular shape (British style socket). Food Hong Kong is a cosmopolitan city. You will be able to find most, if not all, types of cuisine here.

In case your flight arrives late at night, you may have difficulties locating a restaurant or catering outlet. You are advised to pack some light snacks such as biscuits or energy bars in your hand carry luggage.

Sports Goods/ Music If you wish to participate in student sports teams or any other student Instrument clubs, you may wish to bring along your personal equipment or instrument. Study Tools You may wish to bring along your own laptop. Most of the campus areas have wireless network coverage for registered students. 2. Arriving HK

How to Go to TWC Transportation Bus

• 203C, 103 (Bus routes via Wylie Road) • 113, 170, 182 (Bus routes via Princess Margaret Road, opposite to Oi Man Estate Tun Man House, about 3-minute walk from King’s Park Campus) • 7B, 8, 17, 18, 41, 45, 109, E21A (Bus routes via King’s Park Campus Oi Man Estate. You may reach Wylie Road via footbridge next to Oi Man Estate Tun Man House, about 5-minute walk from King’s Park Campus) 31 Wylie Road, Homantin, Kowloon, Hong Kong MTR • Yau Ma Tei Station Exit A2/D: Waterloo Road -> Wylie Road • Mong Kok East Station: Yim Po Fong Street -> Wylie Road (10-minute walk from Mong Kok, Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok East MTR Station to King’s BusPark Campus)

• 203C, 103P (Bus routes via MacPherson Play- ground, about 1-minute walk from Mongkok Campus) Mongkok Campus • 6, 9, 104, 117 (Bus routes via Shantung Street, about 3-minute walk from Mongkok Campus) Nos. 90A & 98, Shantung Street, Mongkok, MTR Kowloon, Hong Kong • Mong Kok Station Exit E2: Sai Yeung Choi Street South -> Shantung Street • Mong Kok East Station: Yim Po Fong Street -> Shantung Street (5-minute walk from Mong Kok and Mong Kok East MTR Station to Mongkok Campus) • Arrival Checklist

Things you need to do upon arrival:

1. Report to SAO directly from Hong Kong airport (if applicable). 2. Check into your rented unit, look for the contacts of the building (if applicable). 3. Collect Registration Package and Orientation Information. 4. Finalise visa and immigration matters, particularly if you have some unsettled matters prior to your arrival. 5. Settle any outstanding payment. (e.g. tuition fee, lodging fee for accomodation, caution money, etc.). Purchase housekeeping items like pillows, pillow cases and bed sheets, and stationery items, etc. • Making Phone Calls

Hong Kong is using the GSM network. You can explore a wide range of packages offered by different service providers. When you sign a contract with a service provider, you are normally requested to show your Hong Kong Identity Card, passport, proof of residential address in Hong Kong, etc. As an alternative, you can purchase a roaming pre-paid SIM card.

The following are some of the major mobile phone service providers in Hong Kong for reference only: China Mobile Hong Kong Company Limited www.hk.chinamobile.com CSL Mobile Limited www.hkcsl.com SmarTone Mobile Communications Limited www.smartone.com Three Hong Kong www.three.com.hk

• How to Open a Bank Account

The majority of banks are open Monday to Friday and on Saturday morning.

Documents for opening a savings account: 1. Passport/travel document 2. Student card and letter of admission to TWC 3. Proof of your permanent address in your own country (e.g. original bank statement in English/Chinese, issued in the last three months, latest driving license in English/Chinese) and/or proof of your current address (a letter from office of student residences, tenancy agreement, etc.) 4. Introducer or referee letter from home country’s bank in English/Chinese (if any) Note:5. Hong Kong Identity Card (if any) •

• Banks may require additional documents in opening of account or reject applications of persons from certain countries. Please allow more time to process your bank account. Students under 18 must be accompanied in person by their parent(s) or legal guardian to open a bank account at one of the local banks.

• Beware of Telephone Deception Cases

The number of telephone deception cases has been increasing. In most scenarios, the swindlers pretend to be China Mobile staff made calls to victims, stating that their mobile services would be suspended for various reasons. The call was then transferred to scammer who claimed himself a law enforcement officers from the Mainland and requested victims to provide personal information and transfer money. Swindlers might also disclose the information of victims’ family and friends and intimidate the victim not to disclose the case with other people or he will be sentenced to prison or fined heavily. Please be reminded that if you suspect a caller is trying to con you, hang up and call 999 to the police.

For more information, please visit https://www.police.gov.hk/ppp_en/04_crime_matters/ adcc/index.html. 3. Settling at TWC • Adjustment

You are about to begin or continue your tertiary education at TWC. This transition involves some stress, but it provides opportunities for personal growth. Treasure any new experience as a learning opportunity and appreciate differences to enrich your life. • Making Friends

You need a friend circle to talk to. It is easy to feel lonely if you have no friends here. Try to mingle with them. Try to know how people think. Get out of your comfort zone.

Talk to friends and express your feelings. Hang out with friends so that you are less likely to feel lonely. Ask people how to behave, what to do, and be sensitive to the new culture.

•Open Extra-curricular up yourself and Activitiesshow them your friendliness.

Do join societies where you can make very good friends with similar interest. Joining societies and take up certain posts will also force you to deal with external and internal affairs. This exercise will probably help you start to understand the working style of HK • Orientationpeople. Activities

• CantoneseNew Student Orientation will be held on 30 August 2019 (Friday).

Practice some essential day-to-day Cantonese phrases with your fellow Cantonese students so that you can better adjust to the life in Hong Kong. It may be a bit hard at the beginning. Keep trying. • Transportation

The public transport systems in Hong Kong are efficient, safe and frequent. Listed below are different modes of transportation: Bus

All double-decker and coach buses have their final destinations marked in Minibuses English and Chinese on the front top panel. Routes and fares are fixed. Exact change is required. Octopus cards are accepted. Red-roof: Routes are not always fixed and passengers may get on and off anywhere. Pay as you alight. Exact fare is not required and small change can be given. Octopus cards are not commonly accepted.

Taxi Green-roof: Travel specific routes at fixed prices. Exact payment is required. Octopus cards can be used. Taxis come in different colours, depending on their area of service: red on Hong Kong Island and Kowloon; green in the New Territories; and blue on Lantau Island. Taxis are frequent and are reasonably priced. Only Hong Kong dollars are accepted. Receipts are available on request. Passengers passing through tunnels are required to pay a round trip tunnel fee. Passengers only Train require to pay single toll charge if they take taxi to cross harbour tunnel at a cross-harbour taxi stand. The Mass Transit Railway (MTR) network provides greater ease of travel for rail passengers at competitively priced fares. The Network is comprised of the Kwun Tong Line, Tsuen Wan Line, Island Line, South Island Line, Tung Chung Line, Tseung Kwan O Line, East Rail Line, West Rail Line, Ma On Shan Line and the Disneyland Resort Line. Together, they make up a comprehensive transport network that offers fast, reliable and efficient services to passengers travelling to destinations throughout Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories.

Fares vary with destinations. Tickets can be purchased at stations. Octopus cards are accepted. 4. Life in TWC

https://www.twc.edu.hk/en/Administration_Units/reg/our_service/current_student/academic_calendar• Semester Dates

TUNG WAH COLLEGE Academic Calendar 2019/2020

Sem. GENERAL HOLIDAYS Month Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat EVENTS Week (Tentative for 2020) Aug 2019 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 -- Aug 30: Inauguration Ceremony Sep 2019 1 234567WK 1 Sep 2: Semester 1 Starts and Classes Begin 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 WK 2 Sep 2-13: Course Add/Drop Period Sep 14: Day following Mid-Autumn Festival 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 WK 3 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 WK 4 Sep 25: Academic Board Meeting Oct 2019 29 30 1 2345WK 5 Oct 1: National Day 678 9 10 11 12 WK 6 Oct 7: Chung Yeung Festival 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 WK 7 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 WK 8 Oct 19-28: Mid-term Examinations for Semester 1 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 WK 9 Nov 2019 3 456789WK 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 WK 11 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 WK 12 Nov 27: Academic Board Meeting • 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 WK 13 Nov 28: Graduation Ceremony Dec 2019 1 234567WK 14 Dec 7: Semester 1 Classes End 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 -- Dec 11-21: Final Examinations for Semester 1 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 -- 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 -- Dec 25-26: Christmas Holidays Jan 2020 29 30 31 1 234 -- Jan 8: Examinations Board Meeting Jan 1: First day of January 5 678910 11 -- Jan 10: Announcement of Semester 1 Assessment Results 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 WK 1 Jan 13-15: Assessement Result Appeal Application Period 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 WK 2 Jan 13: Semester 2 Starts and Classes Begin Jan 25-28: Lunar New Year Holidays Feb 2020 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 WK 3 Jan 13-24: Course Add/Drop Period 2 345678WK 4 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 WK 5 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 WK 6 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 WK 7 Feb 26: Academic Board Meeting Mar 2020 1 234567WK 8 Feb 29-Mar 9: Mid-term Examinations for Semester 2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 WK 9 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 WK 10 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 WK 11 Apr 2020 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 WK 12 Apr 4: Ching Ming Festival 5 678910 11 WK 13 Apr 10-13: Easter Holidays 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 WK 14 Apr 18: Semester 2 Classes End 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 -- Apr 22: Academic Board Meeting May 2020 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 -- Apr 23-May 7: Final Examinations for Semester 2 Apr 30: The Budda's Birthday 3 456789 -- May 1: Labour Day 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 -- 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 -- May 27: Examinations Board Meeting 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 -- May 29: Announcement of Semester 2 Assessment Results Jun 2020 31 123456WK 1 Jun 1-3: Assessement Result Appeal Application Period 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 WK 2 Jun 1: Semester 3 Starts and Classes Begin 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 WK 3 Jun 1-5: Course Add/Drop Period 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 WK 4 Jun 24: Academic Board Meeting Jun 25: Tuen Ng Festival Jul 2020 28 29 30 1 234WK 5 Jul 1: HKSAR Establishment Day 5 67891011WK 6 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 WK 7 Jul 18: Semester 3 Classes End 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 -- Aug 2020 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 -- Jul 27-Aug 1: Final Examinations for Semester 3 2 345678 -- Aug 5 Academic Board Meeting (Optional) 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 -- Aug 19: Examinations Board Meeting 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 -- Aug 21: Announcement of Semester 3 Assessment Results 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 -- Aug 24-26: Assessement Result Appeal Application Period 30 31 Notes: Dates of Semesters 2019/2020: Semester 1: 2 Sep 2019 – 21 Dec 2019 (14 teaching weeks) Semester 2: 13 Jan 2020 – 7 May 2020 (14 teaching weeks) Semester 3: 1 Jun 2020 – 1 Aug 2020 (7 teaching weeks) Course Add/Drop Period Academic Board Meetings Examinations Board Meetings Mid-term Examinations Final Examinations Announcement of Assessment Results Sundays & Public Holidays

24 April 2019 • Student Resources and Campus Facilities

Canteen 4th Floor of King’s Park Campus, the price is reasonable compared to the Openingrestaurants hours: nearby.

Monday to Friday 7:00am-6:45pm Saturday 7:00ap – 4:30pm Health Services Closed on Sunday and Public Holiday The Integrative Health Centre under the School of Nursing provides the following services to eligible students with 40% off the consultation fee by showing the student card: 1. Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2. Symptom Management; 3. Occupational Therapy; 4. Health Education and; Service5. hoursHealth Promotion.

Monday – Friday: 9:00am – 6:00pm Saturday: 9:00am – 1:00pm (by appointment) Contact:Closed on Sundays and public holiday

Address: 1/F Tung Hei Court, 73 Bulkeley Street, Hung Hom, Kowloon Tel.: 3568 4550 Fax: 3568 4548

*Notes for students who need specialist care and hospital care in government clinics and hospital • If you are a Hong Kong citizen, you will be charged at public rate. • If you are NOT a Hong Kong citizen, you may be charged at private rate. You should, therefore, purchase appropriate and adequate private medical IT Services and Facilities and hospital insurance covering the period of your stay in Hong Kong. Information Technology Service Office provides comprehensive information technology services at Tung Wah College such as Office 365, College Wi-Fi Service, and email service, etc.

Students may visit the Helpdesk (King’s Park Campus Rm905/ Mongkok Campus Tower B Rm 1001), email to [email protected] or Whatsapp +852 6710 0778 for assistance in using the central computing and network Library services. Postal Service https://www.twc.edu.hk/en/Administration_Units/lib There are three Post Offices located near KPC, but please note that they are closed during Sunday and Public Holidays, for details, please visit www. Others hongkongpost.hk or you may contact them by their hotline 2921 2222. Kings Park Campus: https://www.twc.edu.hk/en/Administration_Units/fmo/college_facility/ kings_park_campus

Mongkok Campus: https://www.twc.edu.hk/en/Administration_Units/fmo/college_facility/ mongkok_campus • Smoke-free Campus TWC is a smoke-free campus. Smoking is prohibited in all areas of the College.

• Students’ Union and Student Societies

The Tung Wah College Students’ Union (TWCSU)

The TWCSU, the largest student body, is a non-profit organisation. There are student societies, each with distinctive objectives and functions that cater to the diverse interest of the student population. These students’ bodies are categorised into two main groups under TWCSU: Academic Societies and Interest Clubs. • • •Academic Societies •Interest Clubs • ECE Society • Animation, Comic & Game Society • Medical Science Society • Basketball Society • Nursing Society • Christian Society • Occupational Therapy Society • Dancing Society Physiotherapy Society • Dragon Boat Team Psychology Society Music Society Outdoor Activities Society • •Others: • Best Buddies Hong Kong Community Service Team (CS Team) Wofoo Leaders’ Network

5. Contact

Student Affairs Office

Address: 19/F, 31 Wylie Road, Tung Wah College, Homantin, Kow- loon Telephone: 3190 6660 Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.twc.edu.hk/en/Aministration_Units/sao Security Control Room FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/sao.twc/

Tel: 3190 6610 (24 hours) - King’s Park Campus

Tel: 2710 7799 (24 hours) - Mongkok Campus Tower A

Tel: 2710 7774 (24 hours) - Mongkok Campus Tower B