Education Mentorship Programme

Objectives

 

The Education Mentorship Programme is jointly organised by the Faculty of Education, HKU and the Hong Kong University Education Alumni Association (HKUEdAA). The Faculty’s senior-year students are enabled to enhance their exposure to professional development through direct experience, sharing, and active interaction with experienced professionals and executives in education-related fields, who serve as mentors. 

Through the Programme, our students shall:

• learn and obtain advice from their mentors;
• build networks; and
• understand the expectations of potential employers.

Our mentors shall:

• get acquainted with the next generation; and
• contribute towards their professional sectors/fields.

Eligibility

Faculty mentors:

• are alumni or friends of the Faculty from a range of disciplines/backgrounds including the teaching profession, education administration, speech therapy, information technology in education, library management, government and non-governmental organisations, etc.; and
• usually have at least three years of working experience.

Faculty mentees are full-time third-year to final-year undergraduate students^* of the Faculty of Education, HKU.

Remarks: 

^*Students are not eligible if they will not be in Hong Kong for four months or more during the mentorship period.

Mentorship Period

March 2026 to February 2027

Applications

• Please refer to the Faculty’s announcements for details about mentee application.
• Alumni of the Faculty who are interested in joining the Programme as a mentor, please contact [javascript protected email address].  

Activities

• At the programme level, the Faculty will take the lead to arrange group/networking activities, such as sharing sessions to facilitate communication and strengthen the relationship between mentors and mentees.
• At the individual level, mentor and mentee(s) may arrange more activities, office visits, lunches, sports or other activities, depending on their interests.
• There are no rules governing the minimum number of contact hours, which will vary depending on the schedules of both mentor and mentee(s).
• Typically, mentor and mentee(s) are advised to meet in-person or via online channels such as Zoom, email, social media platforms, phone three times a year.

Feedback

• Faculty mentors will be invited to give us comments at the end of the mentorship period by completing an online survey.
• Faculty mentees will be required to submit interim and final reports on your mentorship experience and opinions.