{"id":17749,"date":"2025-12-15T17:01:03","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T09:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socsc.hku.hk\/hkufossadmissions\/?page_id=17749"},"modified":"2025-12-22T11:08:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T03:08:19","slug":"activities-for-high-schools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.socsc.hku.hk\/hkufossadmissions\/activities-for-high-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Activities for High Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"17749\" class=\"elementor elementor-17749\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c780146 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-full elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"c780146\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"hero-video\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c187959\" data-id=\"c187959\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-878c930 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"878c930\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-69005e4 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69005e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-635e498 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"635e498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Social Sciences are all about humans and societies. HKU Social Sciences strives to inspire curiosity and equip students to tackle day-to-day issues around us. For example, you can learn about the development of cities\u2019 infrastructure through <strong>Geography<\/strong>; international relations and how the political systems work through <strong>Politics and Public Administration<\/strong>; human minds, behaviours and cognition through <strong>Psychology<\/strong>, social issues and the development strategies of social policies through <strong>Social Work and Social Administration<\/strong>; cultural identity in different communities under globalisation through <strong>Sociology<\/strong>; and the evolution of new media and technologies through <strong>Journalism and Media Studies<\/strong>.<br \/><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\"><br \/>We offer different enrichment programmes to secondary school students, allowing students to have a taste of Social Sciences and make informed decisions for their university studies:<br \/><\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\"><br \/>1- <a href=\"https:\/\/hku.au1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_eWdFPlKi6IGdTqS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HKU Social Sciences Exploration Day<\/a><br \/><\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\"><br \/>2- HKU Social Sciences Academy for the Talented 2026- AI &amp; US: Socientist Bootcamp<br \/><\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\"><br \/>3- <\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff; letter-spacing: 0px;\" href=\"https:\/\/hku.au1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_9S9KyEzUqv9wA7A\">HKU SOCSC@MySchool Talk<\/a><br \/><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\"><br \/>4- <\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff; letter-spacing: 0px;\" href=\"https:\/\/hku.au1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_9S9KyEzUqv9wA7A\">HKU SOCSC@HKU Campus<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-1d24044 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d24044\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-bf859e9 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf859e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-821d8c4 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"821d8c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">HKU Social Sciences Exploration Day  (Feb \u2013 Mar 2026)<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-221bb63 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"221bb63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\nhr.new4 {\nborder: 1.5px solid #EA5506;\n}<\/style>\n\n<hr class=\"new4\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-ee40fe3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee40fe3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-23a851d e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23a851d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e8ff51 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e8ff51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Join us for an inspiring half-day programme for S.3 \u2013 S.6 students. \u00a0HKU Social Sciences Exploration Day is designed to ignite your curiosity about the diverse fields within Social Sciences and provide valuable insights into university life.<\/p><ul><li><strong>2 Mock Lectures \/ Workshops<\/strong> on different disciplines of Social Sciences, namely:<\/li><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Sociology<\/li><li>Psychology<\/li><li>Politics &amp; Public Administration<\/li><li>Social Policy &amp; Social Development<\/li><li>Geography<\/li><li>Computational Social Science<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>HKU <strong>Campus Tour<\/strong> led by Student Ambassadors<\/li><li>Admissions Talk: explore the various programmes available, and understand the interview process<\/li><li>Networking \u2013 <strong>build friendships<\/strong> with our current Social Sciences students, for guidance and admission tips!<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Schedule:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Day 1: 10:00am \u2013 1:00pm, Feb 7, 2026<\/li><li>Day 2: 10:00am \u2013 1:00pm, Feb 28, 2026<\/li><li>Day 3: 10:00am \u2013 1:00pm, Mar 21, 2026<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-d530406 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d530406\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-1abf3cf e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1abf3cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94fdd0b elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94fdd0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">HKU Social Sciences Academy for the Talented 2026 \u2013 <br>AI & Us: Socientist Bootcamp (July 27-31, 2026)<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc55d86 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc55d86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\nhr.new4 {\nborder: 1.5px solid #EA5506;\n}<\/style>\n\n<hr class=\"new4\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-cb750cb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cb750cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-726bff0 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"726bff0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b937520 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b937520\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Date: July 27-31, 2026<br \/><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">Target: S.3 \u2013 S.5 students<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">Explore society up close with HKU Social Sciences! Join us for a 5-day summer programme to explore how AI is reshaping the way we live, work, and connect-through the lens of social sciences!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">Discover how disciplines like Geography, Journalism and Media Studies, Politics and Public Administration, Psychology, Social Work and Social Administration, and Sociology shape our understanding of complex human and societal issues driven by AI and technological change.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">Bringing perspectives from leading experts in the Departments of Geography, Journalism, Politics and Public Administration, Psychology, Social Work and Social Administration, and Sociology, students can broaden their perspectives and understanding through lectures, field visits, and team projects.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">Learning Objectives:<\/span><\/p><ul><li>Understand key concepts in Social Sciences<\/li><li>Explore how technology and AI influence society, culture, economy, and everyday life<\/li><li>Experience multidisciplinary approaches from Geography, Journalism &amp; Media Studies, Politics &amp; Public Administration, Psychology, Social Work &amp; Social Administration, and Sociology.<\/li><li>Develop critical thinking and collaborative problem-solving skills through group projects and discussions.<\/li><\/ul><p>This summer programme offers you a unique opportunity to experience vibrant university life, make lasting friendships, and discover how social sciences empower you to understand\u2014and shape\u2014the future. Explore society up close and become the changemaker our world needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-9750087 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9750087\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-b67b288 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b67b288\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-964ad76 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"964ad76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Registration<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56821ce elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56821ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\nhr.new4 {\nborder: 1.5px solid #EA5506;\n}<\/style>\n\n<hr class=\"new4\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-eeb548e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eeb548e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-02dadc0 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02dadc0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05ddbdd elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05ddbdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For School:<br \/>Should you have interest in enrolling your students for the abovementioned activities, please contact Admission Outreach Team, HKU Faculty of Social Sciences at <a href=\"mailto:fossadm@hku.hk\">fossadm@hku.hk<\/a>.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>For Student:<br \/>Should you have interest in joining these activities, please contact your school\u2019s Career Master to contact us at <a href=\"mailto:fossadm@hku.hk\">fossadm@hku.hk<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social Sciences are all about humans and societies. 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