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The 18-credit HKU Cooperative Education Programme (Co-op Programme) offers students a unique chance to gain real-world, paid work experience for 7 months or above, supported by career training and coaching throughout the Programme’s journey.

Both Local and Non-local students are encouraged to participate, with placement opportunities offered jointly by the HKU Business School, Faculty of Engineering, and Faculty of Social Sciences, and more, during your non-final-year full-time undergraduate studies.

Non-local students should follow the Immigration’s obligations regarding their eligibility.

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Enquiries: co-op@hku.hk

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The Co-op Career Preparation Modules are comprised of compulsory Training Module 1 & 2 and Coaching Module.

Training Module 1 & 2 serve as prerequisites of the Co-op Programme while Coaching Module supports throughout your co-op programme journey.

They are comprehensive training and coaching series intended to equip students with the essential skills and knowledge needed for a successful Cooperative Education experience.

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Training Module 1

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Training Module 2

Advanced

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Career Coaching Module

Offered by our certified career coach, the individual career coaching sessions will guide you to:

Gain clarity about your values, passions and strengths to define career goals for co-op placement
Identify strategies to navigate challenges and develop resilience for workplace success
Reflect on learnings from the Co-op placement to enhance self-development, and facilitate future career planning in the professional workplace context

Each Co-op student can book up to 3 sessions, 60 minutes each, throughout their co-op term. We highly recommend scheduling your coaching sessions as follows:

1st session: within the 1st month of Co-op placement
2nd session: around the 4th month of Co-op placement
3rd session: within 1 month after the end of Co-op placement

For immediate workplace support, students are advised to consult their workplace mentor/faculty advisor or the Co-op office.

Co-op Coaching Online Booking System

Training Module 1

Essential

Training Module 1 consists of four compulsory sessions that will be offered in both the First and Second Semesters. It is a prerequisite for Module 2.

Through this training module, you will:

Enhance self-discovery and explore various career paths for career planning
Improve CV writing, job search and application skills in the job selection process

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Training Module 2

Advanced

Training Module 2 consists of compulsory and elective sessions, offered in both the First and Second Semesters. To complete the Module, you must attend a total of 4 sessions (i.e., 2 compulsory sessions plus 2 elective sessions) and pass the post-session quiz.

Through this module, you will:

Learn about critical workplace skills, including GenAI
Enhance professional interaction skills for job interviews and networking events
Acquire essential tools to tackle workplace challenges

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Students who have attended at least one training session can log in to Career Preparation Module Self-Tracking System to view their attendance and progress.

Student Career Preparation Module Self-Tracking System

Remark: Please note that the data is not updated in real-time and may have a one-week lead time.

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Notes for Enrolment:

In general, training sessions will be conducted face-to-face. Special arrangements may be available for students enrolling in the Co-op Placement from January to July/August 2025.
All undergraduate students are welcome but only full-time students would be eligible for the Cooperative Education Programme. Final approval to enroll in the course will be subject to the discretion of the Faculty.
You will receive a confirmation email if your enrolment is accepted.
The programme details will be provided to enrolled participants through email.
Enrolled participants who fail to complete the programme may be put in a lower priority for future programme enrolment.
All the fields with ( * ) in this form are mandatory.
As quota is limited, you are encouraged to enrol as soon as possible.

Enquiries: CareerTraining@cedars.hku.hk

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