Application & General Guidelines

Application and Payment

1. Applicants should complete the appropriate application form and submit with a crossed cheque payable to “The Hong Kong Council of Social Service”. Applicants who enroll for more than one activity/course should issue a separate cheque for each activity/course. Please verify right payment for the required fee. Incomplete application form or wrong payment will not be processed.
2. Activities of the HKCSS Institute are specially catered for HKCSS Agency Members. Early bird discount is subject to the application period of each course.
3. Applicants are normally processed on a first-come-first-serve basis. Application result will be notified through email prior to the activity/course commencement. Please contact the Institute if you do not receive any notification one week before the activity/course starts (Tel: 2876 2470).
4. Unless otherwise stated, the closing date for application is three weeks before the commencement of the activity/course. Late applications will only be considered if there are vacancies.
5. For award-bearing and professional programme, applicants will normally go through selection process. Please refer to specific programme descriptions for entry requirements. Admissions are subject to the selection criteria and availability of seats. Applicants meeting the minimum admission requirements are not guaranteed successful applications.
6. Applicant cannot change to another programme, fees and seats of activities also cannot be transferred from one applicant to another upon acceptance of application. Fees paid are not refundable for withdrawal or absence from the enrolled programme.
7. The Institute reserves the right to make any change to the activity/course when necessary. The Institute also reserves the right to cancel an activity/course owing to insufficient enrollment or other special occasions, and to notify the applicants via email. Programme fee will be refunded in such case.
8. The personal data provided on application forms are used by the Institute only for enrollment and administration purposes. Under the provision of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, applicants have the right to request access to and make correction of their personal data, which will be destroyed after completion of the service. Applicants wishing to make amendments on personal data should submit written requests to the Institute by email to [email protected]

Class Regulations

1. Mobile phones and pagers should be switched off during classes.
   
2. The copyright of all course materials supplied to students belongs to the Institute. All these materials are for private study purpose only.
   
3. Personal belongings should not be left unattended all the time. The Institute will not be responsible for any loss of personal belongings.
   
4. The Institute has the authority for disciplinary policies relating to cheating in examinations, plagiarism or other misbehaviours during classes.