Participants MUST attend all preparation meetings before departure. The University & College YMCA Department reserves the right to terminate the participation of any individual in the Programme, and participants may be liable for any costs incurred from the programme, if they fail to attend all preparation meetings without pre-approval. An exemption may apply to participants who can provide written proofs (such as unavoidable academic reasons/sick leave) in case they cannot attend any session of the programme. 

Deposit is fully refundable upon full attendance of all pre-trip meetings, overseas trip, post-trip meetings & activities and completion of requirements of "YM Global Citizenship Award Scheme" Gold Award, with satisfactory performance throughout the programme. 

Participants who are awarded with "YM Global Citizenship Award Scheme" Gold Award can obtain $1,000 subsidy.

Participants who are receiving (1) Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA); or (2) A full grant of tuition fees under one of the means-tested schemes by the Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency may be offered $13,000 subsidy by the “Pilot Scheme on Subsidy to Grassroots Youth for Participating in Exchange Activities Outside Hong Kong”, meaning the programme fee to be paid by the aforementioned eligible and successful applicants of the programme is $3,000. For more details, please CLICK HERE. 

This Programme is funded by "Funding Scheme for International Youth Exchange 2024-25" of Home and Youth Affairs Bureau and Youth Development Commission. 

The content of this publicity/ publication/ exhibition represents the opinion of the Organisers only. 

Applicants shall not be joining other projects under the Funding Scheme for International Youth Exchange 2024-25. The Organiser and government reserve the rights to recover the subsidies.  

The University & College YMCA Department of Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong reserves the right of final decision for any disputes.