18 August 2026

Welcome to a New School Year!

Welcome back to another exciting year at RCHK! The Inspire newsletter is published by the Further Education (FE) Office to keep students and parents informed about upcoming FE-related events. This includes university webinars & visits, details about FE Core classes, deadlines for university preparation and applications, and the work that we do with students in Years 10-13.

We will also feature university visits that we host at RCHK. Please keep an eye out to see if you can spot your child in our photos!

Overall, the Inspire newsletter primarily delivers information pertaining to matters related to university applications. Take some time to read through it (we publish monthly) and see what may apply to you.

Finally, please get in touch with us @ careers@rchk.edu.hk if you have questions about anything that you read here.

Tell us about your summer!

What did you do this summer? Whether it was an internship or an interesting course that you completed, we want to know all about it!

Help us gather this info by filling in our google form

A Special Welcome to Year 10!

Dear Year 10 students and parents,

Welcome to the Inspire newsletter. We hope that you will be energized by the items you read here. One of the purposes of Inspire is to motivate students regarding making plans for life after RCHK.

Please take some time to read through our newsletter, and set a goal of following up with at least one item. For example, we have upcoming university visits and we would love to see Year 10 students join us for those.

We look forward to working with you!

the FE team

IBCP/DP Corner

Upcoming FE Core Classes for Year 12 & 13

Year 12 FE SoW classes - 26 August, Period 3

Year 13 FE Core classes - TBC

**We will send out an email reminder on the morning of FE SoW and Core classes that will confirm locations.**

2026-27 Internal FE Deadlines

You can view the GDoc HERE

The FE team sets internal deadlines to help Year 13 students stay on track with their university applications.

Parents and students can view these deadlines on the Inspire sidebar, under Year 13 Deadlines

If you have any questions, please email careers@rchk.edu.hk

Year 13 FE 'To-Do' List

We know that getting back into school routines can be overwhelming, so we've put together a helpful 'to-do' list which should keep you on track with your FE commitments:

Add the RCHK Career Calendar to your own calendar
Need to take/re-take the SAT/ACT? Register now! SAT/ACT Inspire page here
Need to sit a UK University Admissions Test? Register now!
How about assessment tests like the LNAT, UCAT, IELTS?
Burning issues that you need to discuss with your FE counsellor? Book an appointment now! (Scroll down for booking info)
Go through the '2026-27 FE Internal Deadlines' document. Add ALL relevant deadlines to your personal calendar
Applying for Medicine, Vet Medicine or Dentistry? Get ready - We have a Practice MMI session on 11 September 2026

UPCOMING RCHK EVENTS

RCHK University Fair 2026!

Get ready to be excited! We will be welcoming 130+ universities from all over the globe in less than a months time! It's an annual event and the FE office is delighted to be hosting it again this year!

Come with your questions and meet admissions counsellors!

Details:

Date: Tuesday, 08 September 2026
Time: 09:20-10:20 - Year 10 and Year 12
10:20-11:20 - Year 11 and Year 13
Venue: PAC & SPC

* A list of the universities will be shared next month. *

** This event is for all Y10-Y13 students. Their parents are also welcome to attend. **

Online: Unifrog University Fair

Details:

Date: Wednesday, 23 September 2026
Time: 16:00 - 18:30
Details/ Register HERE

Year 13 Practice MMI Session

Calling all Y13 students applying for medicine, veterinary science and dentistry!

Our upcoming Multiple Mini-Interview session is fast approaching. Please sign up if you are applying to study any of the courses mentioned above.

Details:

Date: Friday 11 September 2026
Time: 13:30-15:00
Venue: 4/F DP Centre

Upcoming University Visits

Go to our FE Calendar of Events to view upcoming university visits!

UPCOMING IN-PERSON EVENTS at RCHK

Taiwan National University Visit @ RCHK

Details:

Date: Wednesday, 02 September 2026
Time: 13:00-13:45
Venue: 4/F DP Centre

UPCOMING IN-PERSON EVENTS in HONG KONG

University of Glasgow - Vet Med, Vet Biosciences

Details:

Date: Sunday 23 Aug
Time: 13:30 - 15:00
Venue: 412 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai
Register HERE

National University of Singapore

Details:

Date: Monday, 7 September 2026
Time: 6:15pm - 7:15pm (Door opens at 6pm)
Venue: Level 7, Lim Kai Auditorium, Singapore International School (Hong Kong) Secondary Section, 2 Police School Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong
Registration: Please register through the Google Form or Microsoft Form; QR codes below to register (Please just use one form to register).

For more information, please email: ucapps@singapore.edu.hk

New York University (NYU)

Visit with representatives from NYU's campuses in New York and Abu Dhabi. This session will help prospective students and their families learn about NYU's academic programs, student life, and the benefits of living and learning at a truly global university.

Details:

Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM until 7:30 PM
Venue: Chinese International School - Moongate Entrance
Register HERE

University of Southern California (USC)

You will meet admission counselors and academic department representatives and learn valuable information about the USC undergraduate admission and financial aid processes.

Details:

Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Time: 19:00 - 21:00
Venue: Renaissance HK Harbour View Hotel, Wan Chai
Register HERE

EXTERNAL TESTS

The 2026 PSAT is open for registration

The FE office will be accepting sign-ups for the PSAT test very soon, which Year 10-12 students will sit at school on 28 October 2026.

The fee to sit the PSAT is $200 HKD. This is deducted via RCHK's ePayment system.

Students can sign up HERE.

Please note that the PSAT is digital. Students must use their own laptops to take the test.

For more information, please email careers@rchk.edu.hk

UK University Admissions Tests

If you need to sit a UK University Admissions Test, you must do so at one of two open test centres in Hong Kong:

Registration for these tests is now open.

A list of tests and more info can be found HERE

UK University Admissions Tests Testing Tips & Info

There is no need for students to pay for a prep course. Free materials are provided for all the admissions tests that they run. It is recommended that students:

Access test prep materials

Develop a strategy
Practise under test conditions

Using free resources and practice papers, students should identify the areas they need to work on the most.

Using the free practice or past papers that are available, students should practise under test conditions.

For top tips on how to prepare (plus more) click HERE!

LNAT - Registration Open!

Interested in studying law in the UK? You will likely require an LNAT score, as the test is used by nine UK universities (and three international universities) as part of their admissions process for undergraduate applications to Law.

Students can register HERE

Scholarships

Sir Edward Youde Memorial Scholarship for Overseas Studies

Details:

Closing Date: 04 September 2026 (Friday)
If you have applied/are planning to apply, please inform the FE office
More info HERE

Prince Philip Scholarship Information Seminar

Every year, through the Prince Philip Scholarship, The Friends of Cambridge University in Hong Kong support the most talented local young people to obtain an undergraduate degree at Cambridge University.

This information seminar will include presentations on Cambridge admission procedures and details specifically about the Prince Philip Scholarship.

Details:

Date: 10 Sep 2026
Time: 17:00 - 19:00
Venue: Auditorium, 7/F, BEA Tower, Millennium City 5, 418 Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong (MTR Exit A2), Kowloon
Register to attend here
More info about the scholarship can be found here

Further Education Exploration

ICYMI... RCHK Careers Day!

On 23 June the Year 11s attended our third annual RCHK Careers Day! It was an exciting event and we are so grateful for the alumni who took the day off work to share their insights and stories with us.

It was a very productive day, and our students thoroughly enjoyed it! Thank you to all the students and teachers who were involved in making this event a successful one. We hope that the students' biggest takeaway from the day is that there are many pathways to building a career, and that it's important to acknowledge the process as much as the end goal.

Local Competitions!

78th Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival (2026) (English/Chinese)

The 78th Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival is now open for registration! If you are interested in practicing your presentation skills in a variety of ways, this competition is for you! Have a look at the English syllabus and the Chinese syllabus to see what is on offer.

RCHK students regularly compete in the Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival. If you want to connect with a group of passionate speakers, please sign up!

Don't miss your chance to participate!

For more details, please contact:

Ms Rossiter (rossitera1@rchk.edu.hk)
Ms Huang (huangc10@rchk.edu.hk)

Competition details can be found HERE

To Book an Appointment with your FE Counsellor...

DP/CP FE MEETINGS

Go to 'See your Counsellor' if you are not sure who your Counsellor is.

Ms. Cheung https://kukucheung.youcanbook.me

Ms. Rossiter https://aletharossiter.youcanbook.me

Mr. Van https://vaned2.youcanbook.me

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