School Introduction

Lee Po Chun United World College (LPCUWC) Since its establishment in 1992, it is a boarding international school located at 10 Lo Wo Sha Lane, Xi Sha Road, Ma On Shan, New Territories, Hong Kong. Students come from 80 countries around the world and both teachers and students live on campus.

The Lee Po Chun United World College campus covers a large area and has several buildings. The facilities are similar to those of the University of Hong Kong, including a teaching building, an indoor gymnasium, a lecture hall, a canteen and four dormitories.

United World College

UWC is an international school organization with 17 branches around the world. The one in Hong Kong was the eighth UWC at the time.

UWC has a long history of being an aristocratic teaching group, with the first United World College by German educator Kurt Hahn was founded in 1962 in Welsh. Currently headquartered in London, England, the current president of United World College is Queen Noor of Jordan, while Mandela serves as the honorary president.

Teaching activities

Lee Po Chun United World College is the only school in Hong Kong that does not offer DSE courses and only teaches IB. IB is a two-year system, so there are only two levels of students in Lee Po-chun.

Lee Po Chun is Hong Kong's IB leader, with excellent student results. Over the years, he has received many IB toppers. Most of his students have been admitted to prestigious overseas universities after graduation, including Oxford, Cambridge, etc., including Ivy League) universities have one of the highest rates in the world.

Extracurricular activities

It is well known that international schools focus more on extracurricular activities than the traditional teaching model in the classroom. The extracurricular activities course of Lee Po-chun United World College emphasizes experiential learning. Very diverse, including all-rounder events, cultural nights, first aid training and more.

Through different extracurricular activities, students can learn through action, train leadership skills and overall personal development.

School Fees

As a famous aristocratic school in Hong Kong, the fees at Lee Po Chun United World College are certainly not low.

According to the 2020/21 data, local student fees total HK$300,000 a year, of which HK$102,000 is tuition and HK$198,000 is accommodation. For overseas students, the fee is up to HK$396,000 a year.

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There is no denying that there is less pressure to study in international schools and exposure is much greater than traditional schools, but at the same time the high tuition fees are an indisputable fact. Parents should communicate more with their children and choose the most suitable school for them.